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Missouri rally to support Jan. 6 defendants. Critics say it’s ‘celebrating the violence’

A southwest Missouri town is the site of a gathering this weekend that organizers say will honor and raise money for those charged in Capitol riot cases.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

McDonald’s turning up the heat on classic menu items, introducing cheesy jalapeño QPC and Egg McMuffin

McDonald’s is turning up the temperature with a few of its classic menu items.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Pepsi Pineapple returns exclusively at Little Caesars for a limited time

One of life's most polarizing discussions is whether fruity chunks of pineapple is a suitable topping for pizza.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Biden's new student debt relief plan will likely face legal challenges

WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden looks to revive a key campaign promise to provide widespread debt relief to student loan borrowers, legal experts warn that he’s likely to encounter a fresh wave of lawsuits challenging his authority to act without congressional approval.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' review: Thrilling absurdity

Seven movies into the "Mission: Impossible" series, let's just acknowledge a couple of things: 1) Obviously the mission is possible. 2) The true hero of this franchise is whoever fills out the insurance forms for Tom Cruise, who in this movie rides a motorbike off a cliff, like that's a…

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

‘The whole thing just smells bad’: University of Idaho faculty, taxpayers respond to University of Phoenix acquisition

BOISE, Idaho — The University of Idaho says its faculty members have had an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the news of its plans to acquire the University of Phoenix. But emails from University of Idaho professors in the days following the announcement paint a different picture.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Movie review: 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' has genuine thrills, heart

At the start of production on “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One,” the seventh film in the “Mission: Impossible” series, writer/director Christopher McQuarrie asked producer and star Tom Cruise what he wanted to do in the movie. Cruise, who has played IMF agent Ethan Hunt for the past 27…

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Ron Cook: Kyle Dubas and the Penguins are still weighed down by Ron Hextall's poor contract decisions

PITTSBURGH — There is nothing wrong with the players the Penguins added last week.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Sam McDowell: Why Chris Jones should have some leverage in pursuit of new contract with Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A little more than half an hour into the Chiefs’ post-game celebration in Arizona, defensive lineman Chris Jones sat alone in the corner of the locker room — until a visitor finally prompted him to stand up.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Quick Fix: Beat the heat by cooking barbecue steak, corn on the cob indoors

When I think of summer, steak and corn on the cob pop into my mind. But with the hot weather I don’t want to spend a lot of time outside by a hot grill. So I created this dinner cooked inside with barbecue flavors done in minutes. I use outside…

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023