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San Francisco Mayor London Breed talks about the first confirmed case of the omicron variant during a COVID-19 briefing outside City Hall in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday — a person in California who had been to South Africa. Genomic sequencing on the patient's virus was conducted at the University of California, San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

From defund to refund: Liberal mayors reverse course on police as crime surges

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The names of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks, left, are displayed on the Stanley Cup in the lobby of the United Center during an NHL hockey news conference on June 11, 2013 in Chicago. Representatives for the Blackhawks and a former player who is suing the team over how it handled his allegations of sexual assault against an assistant coach were meeting with a mediator Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021 for the first time in hopes of resolving the case. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Blackhawks settle lawsuit with Kyle Beach

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

Actor Jussie Smollett, center, leaves the Leighton Criminal Courthouse with unidentified siblings, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Chicago, following a verdict in his trial. Smollett was convicted Thursday on five of six charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Jussie Smollett guilty verdict latest in polarizing case

By Don Babwin and Sara Burnett - Associated Press

Actor Jussie Smollett, center, returns to the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Chicago. Smollett was convicted Thursday on five of six charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Guilty verdict green-lights lawsuits against Jussie Smollett

By Sara Burnett - Associated Press

Actor Jussie Smollett arrives Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on day four of his trial in Chicago. Smollett is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Jussie Smollett trial resumes, unclear if he will testify

By Don Babwin and Sara Burnett - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Overtime losses mar Capitals’ first-place record

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Actor Jussie Smollett arrives Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on day four of his trial in Chicago. Smollett is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

State rests its case at Jussie Smollett trial

By Don Babwin and Sara Burnett - Associated Press

Actor Jussie Smollett arrives Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse for day two of his trial in Chicago. Smollett is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Smollett trial brings back ‘modern day lynching’ tweet to haunt Harris

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Baltimore Ravins' Devonta Freeman(33) dives for yardage against the Chicago Bears during an NFL football game Sunday, Nov 21. 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Freeman TD lifts Ravens over Bears with Jackson sidelined

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Drew Valentine smiles as he speaks during a press conference where he was introduced as Loyola University's new men's NCAA college basketball head coach, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar) **FILE**

Loyola Chicago to join Atlantic 10, leave Missouri Valley

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FILE - The names of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks, left, are displayed on the Stanley Cup in the lobby of the United Center during an NHL hockey news conference on June 11, 2013 in Chicago. The first game of the Stanley Cup final series is Wednesday in Chicago. Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to cover the name of an assistant coach engraved on the Stanley Cup after the assistant was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the team's run to the 2010 championship. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Blackhawks ask Hall of Fame to cover assistant’s name on Cup

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2019, file photo, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks to reporters after meeting with House Democrats at the state Capitol, in Springfield, Ill. Lightfoot announced Wednesday, May 19, 2021, that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to journalists of color, saying she has been struck by the “overwhelming whiteness and maleness of Chicago media outlets.” (AP Photo/John O'Connor, File)

Chicagoans must be the light in a city misruled by progressive elites of color

By Matt Rosenberg

In this July 26, 2019, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks senior vice president and general manager Stan Bowman speaks to the media during the NHL hockey team's convention in Chicago. Bowman resigned Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, following an investigation into allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky, File) **FILE**

Blackhawks GM resigns, team fined after sexual assault probe

By Jay Cohen and Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

In this Sept. 17, 2019, file photo, R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. A federal judge on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, ordered R&amp;B superstar R. Kelly to stand trial in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges next year after the scheduled sentencing for his conviction in an earlier sex trafficking trial in New York. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

R. Kelly’s Chicago trial on federal sex charges set Aug. 1

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Chicago Sky's Candace Parker, center right, and Allie Quigley, center left, celebrate after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals to win the championship, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Chicago wins first WNBA title with win over Phoenix

By Casey Drottar - Associated Press

In this Feb. 24, 2020 file photo, former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. A judge on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, denied a last-ditch effort to dismiss a criminal case against actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying to police when he reported that two masked men attacked him in downtown Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

Judge refuses to dismiss Jussie Smollett criminal case

Associated Press

Chicago Sky forward/center Candace Parker looks to pass as Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) defends during the first half of game 1 of the WNBA basketball Finals , Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Phoenix.(AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Sky open WNBA Finals with win over Mercury

By John Marshall - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease winds up to throw to a Texas Rangers batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Astros try to sweep White Sox as ALDS shifts to Chicago

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. reacts after he got Chicago White Sox's Adam Engel to ground out to end the top of the fifth inning in Game 1 of a baseball American League Division Series Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Lance McCullers shines as Astros beat White Sox in ALDS Game 1

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccinations after touring a Clayco Corporation construction site for a Microsoft data center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden pushes employer-based vaccine mandates: ‘Without them, we face endless months of chaos’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times