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The Cubs were shut out 3-0 by the White Sox on a sunny Wednesday, as Jose Urquidy silenced Chicago’s bats through six innings after Sean Newcomb opened; the Cubs managed only two hits and stranded a runner in scoring position, while the Sox bullpen and defense sealed the win and continued Chicago’s tough offensive stretch.
A AAA study finds many California drivers regularly drive about 10 mph over the speed limit, with one-third admitting they ignore limits because they think others do; drivers say speeding saves time and helps pass slower traffic, while 85% support more police in crash-prone areas and 54% back advisory speed alerts, though only 22% favor self-enforcing speed limits. California fatalities were 4,061 in 2023 (3,807 in 2024), and Interstate 5 is cited as the deadliest weekend highway.
Spokane’s Old Trails Fire has grown to about 3,000 acres and now threatens roughly 5,000 structures, prompting ongoing evacuation orders and the opening of emergency shelters at Spokane Falls Community College and the Spokane Convention Center; crews from California have joined local responders, and authorities urge residents to stay off roads unless evacuating as the situation evolves.
The article argues that the Supreme Court’s recent and forthcoming rulings are steering how U.S. elections are run—from voting access and district maps to campaign finance—potentially altering the competitiveness and outcomes of the upcoming midterm elections.
A first-of-its-kind climate conference in Santa Marta, hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, gathers about 60 countries to push for concrete steps to phase out fossil fuels outside the UN COP process, prioritizing practical transitions to renewables and infrastructure, while avoiding a binding treaty and noting the absence of the U.S. and China; the gathering aims to produce a report and advisory input to speed up the energy transition.