Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Buckingham Palace ahead of royal baby's birth

Queen Elizabeth II arrived by car at Buckingham Palace on Monday, as her grandson's wife is in labor with the next royal heir. The monarch, 87, was photographed being driven to the palace in an SUV. She'll become a great-grandmother for the third time when Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, welcome their first child. Kate, 31, was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital in London earlier Monday, with William by her side. Read more here: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57594897/queen-elizabeth-ii-arrives-at-buckingham-palace-ahead-of-royal-babys-birth/

Dennis Farina: Remembering Chicago's blue-collar star

In 1978, director Michael Mann returned to his native Chicago to scout locations and conduct research for a film called “Thief.” One of the local Chicago Police Department advisors hired to work on the tale of cops, robbers and the gray areas in between was Dennis Farina, of the burglary division. Mann liked him right away. He liked him enough to put him in the movie, in a tiny role, as somebody’s henchman. Read more here: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-07-22/news/chi-dennis-farina-appreciation-20130722_1_dennis-farina-michael-mann-chicago-police-department

Royal baby boy: World awaits first glimpse

Royal-watchers across the world waited for their first glimpse of Britain's new prince today, with Prince William and his wife, Kate, expected to leave a London hospital soon with their baby son. Kate, 31, gave birth to the couple's first child, who is third in line to the British throne, on Monday afternoon, ending weeks of feverish anticipation about the arrival. Royal aides said the couple and their newborn were all doing well and expected to leave St. Mary's Hospital early on Tuesday evening or possibly Wednesday morning. More details here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-royal-baby-boy-20130723,0,4636783.story

New The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Trailer Debuts at Comic-Con

A new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was officially released at Comic-Con Saturday and yes, it includes the kiss between Jennifer Lawrence's character Katniss and Liam Hemsworth's character Gale. NEWS: Watch the first trailer here The sequel, directed by Francis Lawrence, appears to stay true to the books showing the rebellion in Panem and Katniss and Josh Hutcherson's character Peta's fear of returning to the arena for an unexpected second go at the Hunger Games.

Westwood up 2; Tiger, others in hunt

GULLANE, Scotland -- Nobody expected it to take this long, certainly not him. Through scandal, scorn, injury and athletic redemption, Tiger Woods has re-emerged as the No. 1 player in the game, with only a major championship keeping him from a full return to glory. That is now within his grasp at the game's oldest tournament, a 15th major championship one day away in the land of golf's birth. Woods has not been this close through 54 holes of a major since his life imploded nearly four years ago. An excellent opportunity awaits Sunday at Muirfield. But he will have to chase down third-round leader Lee Westwood, whose own journey to major glory has been longer and far more painful. And he'll have to hold off those around him, including Hunter Mahan, who along with Woods -- and recently Westwood -- employs Sean Foley as coach. Read more here: http://espn.go.com/golf/theopen/story/_/id/9495061/2013-open-championship-lee-westwood-leads-tiger-woods-hunter-mahan-two-shots-behind

White House journalist Helen Thomas remembered as a trailblazer

As news spread of Helen Thomas’ death Saturday, journalists, politicians and admirers paid homage to the trailblazing reporter who was a fixture at White House daily briefings for decades. "Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Helen Thomas. Helen was a true pioneer, opening doors and breaking down barriers for generations of women in journalism," President Barack Obama said in a statement. "She never failed to keep presidents - myself included - on their toes. What made Helen the 'Dean of the White House Press Corps' was not just the length of her tenure, but her fierce belief that our democracy works best when we ask tough questions and hold our leaders to account," he added. Read more here: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/20/19580951-white-house-journalist-helen-thomas-remembered-as-a-trailblazer?lite

Box office: 'The Conjuring' bound for No. 1; 'R.I.P.D.' lacks pulse

The horror film "The Conjuring" scared up big crowds going into the weekend, taking in an estimated $17 million dollars on Friday and tracking to unseat "Despicable Me 2" at the top of the box office. Another debut, DreamWorks Animation's "Turbo," appears unable to best "Despicable Me 2" on the family-friendly front, earning an estimated $6.5 million on Friday. "Despicable Me 2" earned an estimated $7.5 million the same day, which puts it on track for second place with a total of more than $250 million in its third weekend of release. Read more here: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-box-office-the-conjuring-no-1-ripd-looks-doa-20130720,0,2786486.story