Новости за 26.08.2020

Lil Romo poses for a portrait outside his studio in the McKinley Park neighborhood. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

YouTube popularity of the rapper, whose debut album dropped last week, also lifts up the producers and videographers he trusts.

In a wide-ranging story about the Washington Football Team’s culture and the experiences of former female employees, the Washington Post details numerous allegations of sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct at the team’s headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia, and at other team functions. | Alex Brandon/AP

A former senior vice president with the Washington Football Team reportedly instructed video staffers to compile the images from cheerleader photo shoots, according to the Washington Post.

Shannon Ryan recounts her mothers personality and reflects on the incident during a press conference, to announce a lawsuit after a hit and run left Zoraleigh Ryan, 55, dead, at 161 N Clark St in the Loop, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Shannon Ryan appeared at a press conference announcing the lawsuit. Ryan, 20, was walking downtown with her mother, Zoraleigh Ryan, on Aug. 10, when a man in a SUV plowed into them.

Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif). The candidates spoke with the family of Jacob Blake Wednesday. | Getty Images file

Jacob Blake’s father said Biden brought nothing but “love, admiration, caring” and empathy to the phone call.

Nurse Jeanette Averett comforts a COVID-19 patient at Roseland Community Hospital in April. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times

As new restrictions were imposed Wednesday in Will and Kankakee counties, the state is now averaging about 20 deaths per day over the last two weeks, compared to about 16 per day over the previous two weeks.

Police advance on protesters in Civic Park through a curtain of smoke, during a protest over the shooting of Jacob Blake, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Three people were shot, two fatally, during a third night of civil unrest after police shot Jacob Blake.

Members of the Illinois House debate a budget proposal in February, 2016. The state’s political leaders over decades have created a “pension monster,” writes Adam Schuster of the Illinois Policy Institute. | AP Photos

Politicians promised to deliver on perks that were too good to be true. And they promised that skimming more tax revenue from the people of Illinois could make the numbers work. It has not worked.

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The GOP convention is a crucial moment for Trump, who aims to recast the story of his presidency and present the election as a choice between his vision for America’s future and the one presented by Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Charlotte Convention Center on August 24, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The four-day event is themed “Honoring the Great American Story.” | Photo by Chris Carlson-Pool/Getty Images

Follow our coverage of the 2020 Republican National Convention, where President Donald Trump was selected as the party’s nominee.

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Protesters clashed with police in Kenosha Tuesday night. | Tyler LaRiviere

Earlier in the evening there was a standoff between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and a half-dozen counter protesters. ‘You loot, we shoot,’ one shouted.

Though Bethany Thomas’ career path has primarily included theater, it isn’t her only love. She is a shapeshifter who can tackle just about any music genre. | Sarah Larson

Thomas’ self-released debut solo album, “BT/She/Her,” recorded at Chicago’s Sound Vault Studios, offers an even broader portrait of a singer-songwriter who has no intention of sticking to one lane.

Anyone who drew a permit for dove hunting on public sites in Illinois will recognize the difference with procedures. | Dale Bowman

With the pandemic, procedures will be much different at Illinois’ public sites when dove hunting opens Tuesday.

Women with no sexual history are rare in his age bracket, and now the man’s wondering whether he should give up on that fantasy.

Dev Patel plays the title character in “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” | Searchlight Pictures

Multicultural cast, clever devices maximize the novel’s entertainment value

Grilled top round steak with Parmesan asparagus. | Cattlemen’s Beef Board

Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.

Ten people were shot Aug. 26, 2020, in Chicago. | File photo

The day’s first reported shooting wounded two people in a drive-by in Pilsen on the Near West Side..

Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot looks to shoot Tuesday against the Liberty. She finished with 15 points. | Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP

Layshia Clarendon made both free throws with 0.3 seconds left as the Liberty snapped a seven-game skid with a 101-99 victory over the Sky.

A video of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking during the Republican National Convention plays from the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Washington. | Evan Vucci/AP

An AP Fact Check finds that important context was missing when Republicans stepped up to praise President Donald Trump for his judgment on world affairs and handling of the economy at their convention Tuesday night.

Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, tapes his speech for the second day of the Republican National Convention from the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. | Andrew Harnik/AP

The second day of the Republican National Convention took a decidedly different, more positive tone, with an emphasis on Americans who say they have benefited from President Donald Trump’s policies.

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Tepera has a 2.38 ERA in 10 games this season and has struck out 40.5% of the batters he has faced.

Protesters clashed with police in Kenosha Tuesday night. | Tyler LaRiviere

Earlier in the evening there was a standoff between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and a half-dozen counter protesters. ‘You loot, we shoot,’’ one shouted.

Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana throws in the fourth inning Tuesday against the Tigers. | Paul Sancya/AP

Quintana threw three plus-innings of relief in the Cubs’ 7-1 loss to the Tigers on Tuesday. Chatwood allows two runs in 1 1/3 innings pitched.

Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, in 2011. | AP

Police spokesman Don Aaron said officers did a welfare check at Earle’s home on Sunday where he was found dead.

Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Sagittarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you want to do something different so that you can get away from all this. You want to be the hero in a swashbuckling movie with swords, sales and big sleeves. Don’t worry. You are the hero of your own movie! You are the hero of your own movie every day.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

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