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How to Cancel or Change Your Xbox Game Pass Subscription

Xbox Game Pass (and its various plan options) might just be some of the best value that gamers can get their hands on right now, but there are times you might find yourself wanting to cancel or change your subscription. Whether you use the service on Xbox consoles or pay for the PC Game Pass, it's pretty easy to change...

10 Optimistic Podcast to Make You Feel Less Bad About Existing in 2024

Were only a few months into 2024 and it's going...bad. Horrific wars, mass civilian casualties, the ever worsening specter of climate change, and lots more to feel justifiably hopeless and helpless about (and we're not even in the thick of election season in the U.S. yet). When things seem bleak (because they are), your best course of action is to...

Oct 21, 2026

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, March 12, 2024

If youre looking for the Connections answer for Tuesday, March 12, 2024, read onIll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, Ill explain the meanings of the trickier words and well learn how everything fits together. Beware, there are spoilers below for March 12, NYT Connections #275! Read on if...

Oct 21, 2026

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Oct 21, 2026

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Verizon Will Give You $200 and a Nintendo Switch for Signing up for Home Internet

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Business

Paramount Global Debt Cut to Junk Status by S&P Global

SP Global has officially downgraded Paramount Global debt to junk status at BB+, from BBB-, or one level below investment grade. The credit rating agency made the move on weak credit metrics, with a stable outlook. The downgrade comes a month after Paramount was put on a negative watch by SP Global for a possible credit rating downgrade over weaker...

Nelson Peltz Wins Backing of Another Shareholder Firm in Disney Proxy Fight

The advisory firm Egan-Jones is recommending Disney shareholders vote to add Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo to the studios board of directors. The firm also backed Peltz Trian Partners in recommending shareholders withhold their votes for current Disney board members Michael B.G. Froman and Maria Elena Lagomasino. That follows Institutional Shareholder Services coming out as the first advisory firm to...

Oct 21, 2026

Journalists’ and Writers’ Unions Call on Congress to Consider Threats to Their Work in A.I. Legislation

Major unions representing U.S. journalists, writers and other creative professionals are calling on Congress to make these workers needs a core priority in any upcoming A.I. legislation. Presidents of the Writers Guild of America East and West, the NewsGuild and the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians wrote to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday, urging that Congress recognize...

Oct 21, 2026

Las Vegas Sphere Names Ned McNeilage Chief Creative Officer

Disgraced Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Bell Media Opens Door to Working With Streaming Giants to Co-Produce TV Shows

‘Deadpool’ Actor Stefan Kapicic Signs With CESD Talent Agency

Animation Studio Titmouse Signs With WME

Disney, Florida Settle Legal Claims As DeSantis-Iger Fight Over Special District Winds Down

Video Game Publisher Take-Two Interactive to Acquire ‘Borderlands’ Maker Gearbox for $460M

Universal Music Group Partners With Spotify to Offer Artists More Promotional Tools

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If there is one craze thats taken hold on Wall Street, it is the growth potential of generative artificial intelligence. If we succeed, everyone who uses our services will have a world-class AI assistant to help get things done, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Feb.1, with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy predicting that the tech will drive tens of billions of...

Oct 21, 2026

Bertelsmann Posts Record Full-Year Profit Despite Flat Revenue

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UTA Hires Eric Iverson as Chief Technology Officer

IATSE Local 695 Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios on Craft-Specific Issues

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Pro7 Board Rejects Berlusconi Family Plan to Split Up German Broadcaster

Crime & Law

John Dillinger Relatives Doubt Body in Grave is the Gangster

Descendants of notorious 1930s gangster John Dillinger seeking to have his remains exhumed say they have “evidence” the body buried in an Indianapolis cemetery may not be him.

Body of 1930s Gangster John Dillinger to be Exhumed

The body of notorious 1930s gangster John Dillinger is expected to be exhumed in September at an Indianapolis cemetery but it could be a tough job because his grave is encased in concrete.

Oct 21, 2026

CPS After-School Dance Club Instructor Charged With Sexually Abusing 2 Boys

Bryon Ortega, 19, was charged this week with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, criminal sexual assault and two child pornography-related charges after he allegedly abused two high school students.

Oct 21, 2026

Mexico: Texas Shooting ‘Act of Terrorism’ Against Mexicans

Permanent Punishment, Part 4: Sealed Records, Expungement and Clemency Involve Complicated Mix of Paperwork and Expenses

Descendants of John Dillinger Get Permission to Exhume His Body

Chicago Latino Community Reacts to El Paso Mass Shooting: ‘Words Matter’

Pair of 14-Year-Old Boys Killed in Chatham Shooting Sunday: Police

Detroit on Pace for Lowest Homicide Rate in Nearly 60 Years, Michigan Officials Say

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Sexually Abusing Women, Girls

City Council Will Once Again Consider Paying $2M to Family of Man Killed by Chicago Police Officer in 2014

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Oct 21, 2026

Report: Incarceration Rates Drop Nearly 20% Under Kim Foxx

Family Told Dead Chinese Scholar’s Body May Be in Landfill

R. Kelly Judge Orders Lawyers Not to Talk About New Evidence

Police: 2 Chicago Moms Killed in Shooting Likely Not Targets

R. Kelly Accused of Soliciting 17-Year-Old Girl in Minnesota

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Judge Won’t Reconsider Special Prosecutor Ruling in Jussie Smollett Case

Education

Lake Managua

　　Lake Managua, also known as Lago Xolotlán in Spanish, is located in the Central American nation of Nicaragua. The lake, spanning 395 square miles, lies next to the country's capital, Managua, and is connected to Lake Nicaragua, Central America's largest lake. The lake harbors many species of aquatic life in its tranquil...

Lake Maracaibo

　　Northwestern Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo is the largest lagoon in South America. Despite its name, it is classified as a lagoon because of the 34-mile strait on its northern shore that connects it to the Gulf of Venezuela. It's also an estimated 36 million years old, making it one of the...

Oct 21, 2026

Lake Maggiore

　　Lake Maggiore is the second-largest lake in Italy and the largest in Southern Switzerland (82 square miles). It is the most westerly of the three pre-alpine lakes (Lake Como and Lake Garda) and is 34 miles (54km) at max length, 7 miles (11km) at maximum width, and holds a volume...

Oct 21, 2026

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The National Labor Relations Board has overturned its historic March 2014 decision to treat Northwestern University scholarship football student-athletes as employees, and ruled on Monday that the players will not be allowed to form a union.

Oct 21, 2026

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Koge Bay

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Health

Why should you avoid skincare products containing phthalates?

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Why should you include low-intensity exercises in your cool-down routine?

Spread the love Why should you include low-intensity exercises in your cool-down routine?When it comes to exercise, most people are aware of the importance of warming up before a workout. However, many tend to neglect the cool-down phase, which is just as crucial for overall health and fitness. Including low-intensity...

Oct 21, 2026

Why should you avoid storing cooked and raw foods together?

Spread the love Why should you avoid storing cooked and raw foods together?Storing cooked and raw foods separately is an essential practice to maintain food safety and prevent the risk of foodborne illnesses. When cooked and raw foods are stored together, there is a higher chance of cross-contamination, where harmful...

Oct 21, 2026

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Politics

Chicago Infrastructure Trust

After almost two years of confusion, the Chicago Infrastructure Trust is coming into focus. Paris Schutz has more on what it plans to fund, and how it purports to help the city’s bleak financial situation.

Paul Vallas Introduced as Quinn's Running Mate

Gov. Pat Quinn introduces Paul Vallas to be his "second banana." Paris Schutz has the story. View a graphic of all of the candidates for Illinois governor along with their chosen running mates.

Oct 21, 2026

Police Overtime Skyrockets, Crime Goes Down

The Chicago Police Department announced crime is down, but its overtime costs will be three times higher than expected. Is the drop sustainable or just a band-aid on a longer term problem?

Oct 21, 2026

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Science & Nature

Joshua Foer

We talk with CTA president Forrest Claypool about how the transit agency will benefit from Mayor Emanuel's infrastructure announcement, and then we continue our look at Bus Rapid Transit in Mexico City and how Chicago will try its own BRT pilot program.

‘It’s Now or Never’ To Halt the Worst of Climate Change: New U.N. Report

According to the latest report on climate change, we’re still not doing enough to curb greenhouse gas emissions. There’s a way forward, but action can’t wait, scientists say.

Oct 21, 2026

Tom Skilling on City's Record Lows

WGN's Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling talks about the city’s record low temperatures, and what we can expect over the next few days.

Oct 21, 2026

'Ape' at Lincoln

Lake County Forest Preserves Waiting for Signs of Life, Joins Global Tracking Network

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This Fish Story Is a Whopper, But True: Record-Breaking 750,000 Pounds of Invasive Carp Hauled From Illinois River

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Food & Drink

Parsnip Ice Cream Recipe

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Rosemary Pineapple Recipe

　　The aroma of rosemary is reminiscent of a pine forest. We thought it would be fun to pair this herbal aromatic note with the juicy, sweet-tart flesh of the pineapple. The effect of the controlled bruising brightens and tenderizes the pineapple while preserving its bright flavor. This pairs nicely with...

Oct 21, 2026

White Chocolate Frozen Yogurt Recipe

　　Adding homemade nonfat Greek yogurt is one of our favorite ways to add the richness of dairy to recipes without making them heavy. It has a wonderful creamy texture and tang that balance the sweetness of white chocolate. It’s important to use a good-quality white chocolate because it makes a...

Oct 21, 2026

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Ecology & Environment

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What are the characteristics of European Cornel fruit?

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