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13+ min ago (1188+ words) Neil deGrasse Tyson gave a rousing defense of scientific principles in his characteristic brash way during his Purdue Northwest Sinai Forum presentation Sunday. His talk gathered what PNW Sinai Forum Executive Director Leslie Plesac said was the largest group of high school and college students in recent memory for the lecture series. "There's a growing anti-intellectual strain in this society," warned the astrophysicist, himself a star science communicator as well as director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. "If you think the world is flat and you have influence over others," he said, that's when bad science becomes dangerous. Tyson'took a jab at people who believe the Earth is flat, including rapper B.o.B, who started a GoFundMe account in an attempt to prove Earth is flat. "Discovery and exploration got us out…...

13+ min ago (194+ words) Strap in for a winter reading adventure with Naperville Public Library's 30-Day Winter Reading Challenge. From Dec. 15 to Jan. 31, children and teens can go for the gold with this year's program, "Ride Into Reading!" The slopes (and stories) are calling. Why read every day? Practice makes perfect! Reading every day is a great way to build a healthy habit that helps young minds to grow stronger, smarter and more curious. Studies have shown that reading improves vocabulary, boosts imagination, strengthens focus, and builds confidence in writing and speaking. Teens can pick up their Level 1, 2 and 3 prizes at the Adult and Teen Services Desks at any Naperville Public Library location. Anyone who completes the 30-day Winter Reading Challenge will also be entered into our grand prize drawing. For even more winter fun, visit us at the library all winter long for…...

24+ min ago (554+ words) With a new season comes new opportunities, and Antioch's Mark Render is making the most of his. The 6-foot-1 senior guard has quickly become the Sequoits' go-to scorer, a much different role than he had in the previous two seasons. "We lost a lot of veteran players, so I came in with the mindset that I needed to make things happen this year and fill as many holes as I could," Render said. "I definitely feel like my game has expanded." Render averaged 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists over four games in the season-opening St. Viator Thanksgiving Classic and then scored a career-high 27 points in the Sequoits' 57-55 win over Zion-Benton on Dec. 2. Antioch coach Sean Connor is particularly impressed that Render is scoring at that level with a fairly low-volume shooting load. For instance, Render shot 46% from 3-point range at St....

31+ min ago (120+ words) Associated Press YAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) " Un incendio arras" un edificio de oficinas en la capital de Indonesia, Yakarta, el martes, y mat" al menos a 17 personas, seg'n inform" la polic'a. Las llamas envolvieron el edificio de siete pisos, enviando densas columnas de humo negro al cielo y provocando p'nico entre los residentes y [] Las llamas envolvieron el edificio de siete pisos, enviando densas columnas de humo negro al cielo y provocando p'nico entre los residentes y trabajadores cercanos en un vecindario del centro de Yakarta. Las llamas envolvieron el edificio de siete pisos, enviando densas columnas de humo negro al cielo y provocando p'nico entre los residentes y trabajadores cercanos en un vecindario del centro de Yakarta....

31+ min ago (53+ words) December 9, 2025 / 8:12 AM CST / CBS Chicago Metra is hosting a Toys for Tots holiday drive at downtown stations on Tuesday." The following downtown stations will serve as drop-off locations:" Commuters can donate unwrapped toys or cash." This is Metra's 14th year hosting the holiday drive."...

34+ min ago (308+ words) Los operativos, ordenados por el juez federal Luis Armella, fueron efectuados en simult'neo en los clubes de f'tbol y en la sede en la capital argentina de la entidad deportiva que dirige Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia, vinculado al due'o de la financiera Sur Finanzas, Ariel Vallejo. La polic'a tambi'n allanaba el predio que la AFA posee en la localidad de Ezeiza "a unos 40 kil'metros de Buenos Aires" para la selecci'n campeona del mundo. Las medidas judiciales tienen lugar en medio de la pol'mica por las supuestas arbitrariedades cometidas por Tapia en la conducci'n de la AFA, las sospechas de arbitrajes parciales y las denuncias de corrupci'n contra la instituci'n lanzadas por el gobierno de Javier Milei. Canales de la televisi'n difundieron im'genes de la polic'a en el interior de las oficinas de la sede de la entidad deportiva. El club Excursionistas,…...

39+ min ago (199+ words) La Corte de Apelaci'n del distrito judicial de la ciudad de Puerto Plata acogi' el recurso presentado por los abogados de Franco y ordenaron que el pelotero debe ser juzgado nuevamente por otros jueces. Franco, quien tiene actualmente 24 a'os de edad, recibi' una sentencia suspendida de dos a'os tras ser declarado culpable por los cargos de abuso sexual. Fue arrestado en 2024 tras ser acusado de tener una relaci'n de cuatro meses con una adolescente que ten'a 14 a'os en ese momento, y de transferir miles de d'lares a la madre de ella para consentir la relaci'n ilegal. Tambi'n enfrentaba cargos de explotaci'n sexual y comercial contra una menor, y de trata de personas. Sin embargo fue hallado inocente de esos cargos. El destino de la carrera de Franco en las Grandes Ligas ha quedado en el limbo, aunque 'l asegura que…...

45+ min ago (252+ words) December 9, 2025 / 7:59 AM CST / CBS Chicago A man stood charged with attempted murder Tuesday in a shooting involving a Chicago police officer in the Morgan Park neighborhood this past weekend. Darren Brewster, 35, was to appear for a detention hearing in Cook County Criminal Court on Tuesday. Police said Brewster broke into a house in the 11400 block of South Davol Street, off Steuben Street, at 1:22 a.m. Sunday. Brewster later got into a fight with an 18-year-old man, police said. As officers tried to break up the fight, a 35-year-old man's gun discharged " striking both an officer and an 18-year-old man, police said. The officer was struck in the chest, but was wearing a protective vest that saved his life, police said. Another officer returned fire, striking the man who shot the officer, but also inadvertently striking the 18-year-old victim again, police said. Brewster…...

50+ min ago (386+ words) Por MEGAN JANETSKY y JULIA FRANKEL La acusaci'n surgi' mientras el gobierno de Israel dice que est" listo para avanzar a la siguiente fase, m"s complicada, del acuerdo de alto el fuego, aun cuando ha pedido al grupo armado que devuelva los restos del "ltimo reh'n israel" retenido en Gaza. Husam Badran, miembro del ala pol"tica de Ham"s, pidi' la "implementaci'n completa de todos los t'rminos de la primera fase" antes de avanzar, incluyendo el fin de lo que calific' como la continua demolici'n de hogares palestinos en la parte del territorio a"n controlada por Israel. Las operaciones militares de Israel en Gaza han provocado la muerte de al menos 376 palestinos desde que el alto el fuego entr' en vigor el 10 de octubre, seg"n autoridades de salud del enclave. Ham"s tiene muy poca influencia…...

52+ min ago (30+ words) Darren Brewster, 35, was to appear for a detention hearing in Cook County Criminal Court on Tuesday. Man charged with attempted murder after shooting involving CPD officer in Morgan Park...