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A firetruck drives along Highway 299 as the Carr fire continues to burn near Whiskeytown, California on Saturday.

6 Dead As Carr Fire In Northern California Continues To Burn

Officials are expressing some optimism, saying a break in the strong winds have helped them go on the offensive against the fire that has engulfed more than 95,000 acres north of Sacramento.

Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman host NBC's new craft competition, <em>Making It</em>.

Crafts Get The Competitive Treatment In NBC's 'Making It'

If you enjoy glitter and glue and a good time, Making It might be just the summer diversion for the builder and baker and diorama maker in you.

The Local Take Talks "The Eve Of Jackie Wilson" with Chester Gregory

Saturday on The Local Take on WCLK I spoke with Broadway star Chester Gregory about his one-man show "The Eve of Jackie Wilson" and how it relates to…

Polish jazz trumpet player and composer Tomasz Stanko, performing in Kielce, Poland in 2016. Stanko died Sunday at age 76.

Tomasz Stanko, A Trumpeter Whose Music Spoke To Freedom, Has Died

The polish trumpet player and composer died Sunday in Warsaw at age 76. He had enjoyed a major international career in the past 20 years, particularly through his association with the ECM label.

The Local Take Has Health Info You Can Use: New Medicare Cards

Saturday on The Local Take on WCLK I talked with Dr. Renard Murray, the Consortium Administrator with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for…

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb takes a seat on the bench after losing his bid for a no-hitter in the ninth inning Sunday. Shortly after that home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Braves released a statement calling Newcomb's old tweets "hurtful and incredibly disappointing."

Offensive Tweets Remind Major Leaguers That On Social Media, The Past Is Never Past

Sean Newcomb nearly pitched a no-hitter, but it was his years-old tweets that drew headlines. He's not alone: Several MLB players have seen past homophobic and racial slurs resurface recently.

Former FEMA Personnel Chief Accused Of Harassment

The recently resigned head of human resources at the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been accused of hiring women as potential sexual partners for his friends, The Washington Post reports.

A South African court has overturned diplomatic immunity for former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe, shown here at a 2017 rally.

South Africa Overturns Diplomatic Immunity For Grace Mugabe

A South African court has overturned a government decision to grant immunity to the former first lady of Zimbabwe over her alleged assault of a South African model with an extension cord.

Bubble tea, or boba, features large tapioca balls at the bottom meant to be sucked up through a plastic straw. Vendors say paper straws don't always work as well, and they're more expensive.

San Francisco Is Poised To Ban Plastic Straws. That's Got Bubble Tea Shops Worried

Over 200 city shops sell the drink, also known as boba tea, which features large tapioca balls meant to be sucked through a straw. Boba shops say paper straws are much pricier and don't work as well.

A man watches a TV screen showing what the North Korean government calls the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, in November.

North Korea Reportedly Building More ICBMs

Despite Pyongyang's pledge to denuclearize, The Washington Post reports that U.S. satellite imagery shows it is producing more ballistic missiles.

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