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by Jim SLATER WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James, who achieved a life dream by bringing home Cleveland’s first sports title in 52 years, now draws motivation from wanting to eclipse Michael Jordan as the greatest player in NBA history. James, a native of nearby Akron, will begin his 14th NBA campaign Tuesday as the Cavaliers raise a championship banner at their 2016-17 season opener against New York. “I’m looking forward to seeing the […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Brandon Crawford doubled and scored the winning run on Joe Panik’s double in the 13th inning Monday as the San Francisco Giants outlasted the Chicago Cubs 6-5 to avoid elimination in their Major League Baseball playoff series. It took five hours and four minutes but the Giants won a record 10th “do-or-die” playoff game in a row to pull within 2-1 in the best-of-five National League series that continues […]
by Nova SAFO CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Just a day after an extremist attacked a French police couple and broadcast himself inside their home on Facebook Live, a man in Chicago was shot and killed while video streaming on the social network this week. Wednesday’s shooting, taking place just a few days after the Orlando, Florida massacre at a gay nightclub, was a stark depiction of the gun violence that has plagued the United […]
Considered one of the longest running and most successful pop/rock ‘n’ roll in history, Chicago is the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s list of Top 100 artists of all time, coming in at #13, and they are coming to Manila for their Greatest Hits Tour on January 20, 2016 at the Araneta Coliseum. Lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, elected as Founding Artists to the John F. Kennedy Center […]
MAY 7 — President Benigno S. Aquino III will kick off his one-day working visit in Chicago with a courtesy call on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a business meeting with potential investors. President Aquino will arrive at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday afternoon (Thursday morning in Manila) and will be welcomed by Philippine officials led by Philippine Consul General in Chicago Generoso Calonge. Shortly after his arrival, President Aquino will meet with Mayor […]
MAY 6 — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday (May 6) left for a working visit to Chicago, the United States, and a state visit to Canada from May 6 to 9. In his pre-departure speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City, the President said this trip aims to promote a more open and stronger trade relations between the Philippines and the US and Canada. “Kukunin natin ang pagkakataong ito, […]
American TV show host Oprah Winfrey will close her Harpo Studios in Chicago. Operations of Oprah’s cable network will be transferred to the OWN headquarters in Los Angeles.
After 26 years Oprah Winfrey will be shutting down Harpo Studios in Chicago, the long-time home of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Winfrey broke the news on Tuesday (March 03) to her staff that they’ll be moving all operations to Oprah’s cable network OWN’s headquarters in Los Angeles. The new office offers ample sound stages and post production space that will be aimed at growing original programming at OWN. The move is expected to be completed […]
