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Illinois becomes eleventh state to legalize marijuana

SPRINGFIELD (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday morning legalizing recreational marijuana use, making the state the eleventh to decriminalize the drug. Starting Jan. 1, adults 21 and over may obtain licenses to grow, sell, possess and consume marijuana. The bill also provides avenues for people with previous marijuana convictions to have their records expunged. "With this legislation, our state once again is a leader, putting forward the most equity-centric cannabis legislation in the nation" Pritzker, a […]

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Man found guilty of 2017 killing of Chinese student at University of Illinois

PEORIA (UPI) -- A Federal jury found Brendt Christensen guilty of kidnapping and killing University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang in 2017. Jurors required less than 90 minutes Monday to find the former teaching assistant guilty of kidnapping resulting in a death and two counts of lying to investigators. The same jury will decide July 8 if he should receive the death penalty. During a news conference following the verdict, Zhang's mother broke down in tears. "We have missed Yingying […]

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St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks suffers torn UCL

ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks suffered a torn UCL in his throwing elbow, the team announced Monday. The Cardinals didn't disclose whether Hicks will undergo surgery, saying that they are "determining the next course of action." Hicks suffered the right elbow injury during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. He was removed in the ninth inning after 1 1/3 innings pitched. The 22-year-old relief pitcher has excelled with the Cardinals this season, posting […]

todayJune 24, 2019 14

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Knicks fined $50,000 for banning media from press conference

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The New York Knicks were fined $50,000 by the NBA Monday for violating the league's rules about equal access for media. The league announced the fine for the Knicks not giving the New York Daily News access to their post-draft news conference on Friday. "The Knicks acknowledge that we did not comply with the NBA's media policy and made an error in interpreting Friday's announcement as an invite-only event," the team said in a statement. "As […]

todayJune 24, 2019 4

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Washington Nationals release reliever Trevor Rosenthal

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Washington Nationals released relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal, the team announced Sunday. Rosenthal, who returned to action after sitting out the 2018 season following Tommy John surgery in August 2017, originally signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Nationals this off-season. The 29-year-old reliever had a 0-1 record with a 22.74 ERA, 3.63 WHIP and five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings over 12 appearances with the Nationals. The club released Rosenthal after he walked three batters […]

todayJune 24, 2019 21

2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Scripps national spelling bee ends in 8-way tie

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (UPI) -- The dictionary was bested Thursday when eight spellers were named co-champions of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, the organization said. The eight champions spelled their way through 20 rounds over Bee Week that began Monday, beating out 554 other contestants ranging in age from 7 to 15 throughout the United States and other territories for the coveted title of spelling bee champion. The eight champions spelled the final 47 words correctly and went five […]

todayMay 31, 2019 16

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Robert Smith pledges $40 million to clear debt for Morehouse College graduates

ATLANTA (UPI) -- Billionaire tech investor Robert F. Smith announced Sunday his family was creating a grant to pay off the debt of Morehouse College's entire graduating class. Speaking during the commencement ceremony for the private, all-male, historically black liberal arts college in Atlanta, Smith made the surprise announcement offering an estimated $40 million to pay off the debt of the nearly 400 graduating seniors. "My family is going to create a grant to eliminate your student loans," Smith said. […]

todayMay 19, 2019 16

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Alaskan woman wins $300K guessing when ice breaks

NENANA, Alaska (UPI) -- An Alaskan woman won $311,652 for guessing the exact date and time a tripod would fall into the water after ice gave way on the Tanana River in Nenana, Alaska. Anchorage native Patricia Andrew predicted the ice would go out on April 14 at 12:21 a.m. Alaska standard time -- making her the only contestant to guess the correct time, officials announced Friday. "She had no clue," Cherrie Forness, who runs the Nenana Ice Classic told […]

todayMay 4, 2019 6

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Steelers, Roethlisberger agree to two-year extension through 2021

PITTSBURGH (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2021. The team announced the deal Wednesday. Roethlisberger had one more year left on his contract from 2015. "Ben is one of the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history, and he continued to climb the lists among the all-time passing leaders in the league last season," Steelers President Art Rooney II said in a statement. "But […]

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