Andrew McMahon revisits Chicago for a night at the Riviera, a casino night concert benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Mike Zito plays SPACE in Evanston and more. SOURCE
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Tuberville is ending blockade of most military nominees, clearing way for hundreds to be approved
Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he’s ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, following heavy criticism from many of his colleagues in the Senate and clearing the way for hundreds to be approved soon. SOURCE
Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia
English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia. And the most popular article was about ChatGPT (yes, the AI chatbot that’s seemingly everywhere today). SOURCE
More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 22
Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano found 11 more bodies of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption, raising the number of confirmed dead to 22, officials said Tuesday. One person remained missing. SOURCE
Deep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean gets the green light from Norwegian lawmakers
Norway’s minority center-left government and two large opposition parties made a deal Tuesday to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration despite warnings by environmental groups that it would threaten the biodiversity of the vulnerable ecosystems in the area. SOURCE
Along for the ride: Biking books recount the ups and downs of cyclists’ cross-country, global journeys
Three recent biking books recounting multiweek journeys — both global and cross-country — inspire holiday gift ideas for cyclists. As inclement weather reduces saddle time, these adventures inspire long-distance challenges, pose goals for ambitious riders, and vicariously satisfy the dreams of others. SOURCE
3 charged with having machine guns outside Naperville business
Three men are charged with having loaded machine guns in the parking lot of a Naperville business. SOURCE