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Sears bankruptcy

Business & Lifestyle

Sears chairman’s hedge fund wins company’s bankruptcy court auction

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Sears Holdings said Thursday that ESL Investments, the hedge fund owned by its chairman and largest investor, won the company's bankruptcy auction. Eddie Lampert's investment firm will pay $5.2 billion for substantially all of Sears' remaining assets, including 425 stores, its Home Services business, and the Kenmore and DieHard brands, if approved by the court. "We are pleased to have reached a deal that would provide a path for Sears to emerge from the Chapter 11 process," […]

todayJanuary 18, 2019 67

Chicago Laquan McDonald

Chicagoland Region

Three Chicago officers acquitted of coverup in Laquan McDonald shooting

CHICAGO (UPI) -- A judge found three Chicago police officers not guilty Thursday on charges that they covered up for officer Jason Van Dyke after he shot and killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014. Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson ruled that Detective David March, and officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney were not guilty of official misconduct, obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice in their probe into Van Dyke's killing of McDonald. "This court finds that the state has […]

todayJanuary 18, 2019 51

Colorado Rockies New York Yankees Adam Ottavino

MLB News

Yankees agree to deal with reliever Ottavino

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The New York Yankees and relief pitcher Adam Ottavino agreed to a contract on Thursday, bolstering the team's stout bullpen. Sources told The Athletic and ESPN that it's a three-year contract worth $27 million. Ottavino has a pending physical before the deal becomes official. The 33-year-old pitcher joins Zach Britton, Dellin Betances, Chad Green, Jonathan Holder, Tommy Kahnle and Aroldis Chapman in the Yankees' bullpen. Ottavino played for the Colorado Rockies last season and rebounded from […]

todayJanuary 18, 2019 101

Connor Hellebuyck Winnipeg Jets

NHL News

Hellebuyck, Jets cruise past Predators

NASHVILLE (UPI) -- The Winnipeg Jets scored first and didn't look back, defeating the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Jets (31-14-2) extended their winning streak to four games and increased their Central Division lead over Nashville (28-17-4) to four points following the victory. Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck steadied Winnipeg with 37 saves on 38 shots (.974 save percentage). The Predators edged the Jets in shots on goal (38 to 34) but struggled to figure […]

todayJanuary 17, 2019 99

Vancouver Canucks Michael Del Zotto Anaheim Ducks

NHL News

Ducks acquire Del Zotto in trade with Canucks

ANAHEIM, Calif. (UPI) -- The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Michael Del Zotto in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks late Wednesday night, the teams announced. The Canucks received defenseman Luke Schenn and a 2020 seventh-round pick in the deal. The 28-year-old Del Zotto has 215 points (54 goals, 161 assists) in his career. He has played in 589 career NHL games with the New York Rangers, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Canucks. Del Zotto had four points in 23 games […]

todayJanuary 17, 2019 59

Austin FC MLS

Entertainment

Austin FC to join MLS as 27th club, will play in 2021

AUSTIN (UPI) -- Austin FC will join Major League Soccer as the league's 27th club, MLS commissioner Don Garber said in a statement Tuesday. Austin FC will become the third MLS team in Texas, joining the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas. Garber announced the news alongside Austin FC chairman and CEO Anthony Precourt and Austin mayor Steve Adler. "Austin is a thriving metropolitan city -- the personification of what we mean when we say MLS is a 'League for a […]

todayJanuary 16, 2019 74

Netflix

Entertainment

Netflix announces price increases for all plans

LOS GATOS, Calif. (UPI) -- Netflix announced Tuesday it is raising subscription prices for roughly 58 million customers in the United States and some 40 Latin American countries. The changes are coming to all three of Netflix's plans, increasing the price of its standard and most popular plan from $11 to $13 per month, NBC News reported. Standard plan users can stream shows in high-definition on two screens and download videos on two phones or tablets. Netflix's basic plan will […]

todayJanuary 15, 2019 35

citizenship U.S. Census question

National

Federal judge rejects citizenship question on 2020 census

NEW YORK (UPI) -- A Federal judge ordered Tuesday that the Trump administration remove a question about U.S. citizenship on the 2020 census. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross exceeded his authority under Federal law by adding the question to next year's census. "Secretary Ross's decision to add a citizenship question in the 2020 census -- even if it did not violate the Constitution itself -- was unlawful for a multitude of independent reasons and must be […]

todayJanuary 15, 2019 80

Saints

National

Saints survive Eagles, advance to NFC Championship

NEW ORLEANS (UPI) -- The New Orleans Saints demoralized the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of a comeback win Sunday in New Orleans, earning a spot in the NFC title game. New Orleans used an 18-play, 112-yard drive to take up 11:29 of the third quarter of the 20-14 triumph at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The drive ended with a Drew Brees touchdown pass to Michael Thomas, giving the Saints the go-ahead score and a 17-14 edge. "Obviously, we didn't […]

todayJanuary 14, 2019 72

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