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By HALLIE GOLDEN Damaging storms swept through the Midwest, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and causing more than a thousand flight delays or cancellations at Chicago airports with more potentially severe weather expected Thursday. The National …

By JON GAMBRELL, MICHELLE L. PRICE and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S and Iran traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war. The American attack, which …

Get in loser, we’re learning to drive (Picture: Getty Images) It’s no secret that Prince William and Kate Middleton have broken plenty of royal traditions over the years. From taking selfies with fans to showing public displays of affection (yes, …

HMP Chelmsford, where Hadush Kebatu was accidentally released from while being transferred to an immigration detention centre in 2025 (Picture: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images) The grim state of the nation’s prisons and immigration centres shouldn’t be much of a surprise to …

Jess Turnbull only joined the force nine months ago A teenage police officer has died after being hit by a car while responding to another collision. PC Jess Turnbull, 19, joined Northumbria Police in September and was described as a …

Theater One doesn’t see many Stephen Sondheim musicals at the Marriott Theatre, but now fans are in for a treat with one of the master’s best. Written with Hugh Wheeler, the Tony Award-winning musical “A Little Night Music” explores the …

The X-59 on its earlier first flight last year – when it did not break the sound barrier (Picture: Lockheed Martin/Cover Images) Nasa’s experimental X-59 aircraft, dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’, has flown faster than the speed of sound for the …

John Healey has been one of the most widely respected ministers in Keir Starmer’s government (Picture: Campione Gregoire/ABACA/Shutterstock) John Healey has resigned as Defence Secretary amid a major row over funding for the Armed Forces. The move turns a simmering …

The woman was stopped by guards in the early hours of Sunday morning (Picture: Getty Images) A woman who sneaked around the Houses of Parliament in the middle of the night after hiding in a toilet for hours has been …

When thinking of New York wines, one might think of Big Apple restaurant lists riddled with cult Champagnes and Manhattan exclusives. But recently, I’ve sampled some elusive and exclusive bottles from New York state. Lenz’s Estate Selection Cabernet Franc, hailing from …

(Sony Pictures) Mark Zuckerberg has graduated from merely being “an asshole” in The Social Network to being a possibly evil “post-government” mega-mogul in the new trailer for The Social Reckoning, the sequel to the original David Fincher-directed movie that won …

More than 92,000 people are no longer getting Affordable Care Act health insurance in Illinois, including a majority who were dropped because they didn’t pay their monthly premiums, according to new state data. This lowers the number of people buying …

A City Council committee on Wednesday approved the purchase of the endangered Greyhound bus station, setting the stage for a full Council vote to create Chicago’s first publicly owned intercity bus terminal. Wednesday’s vote to endorse buying the South Loop …

All eyes will be on the Bears’ defensive line this year after the team did little to add top-end talent while waiting for Dayo Odeyingbo and Shemar Turner to return from injuries. Odeyingbo, who tore his Achilles tendon last year, …

Michael J. Fox is a big fan of Caleb Williams. That’s what NBC Sports’ Chris Simms told the Bears quarterback during an episode of his podcast, which was released this week. Simms told Williams that before the NFC Championship Game …

Chicago police Wednesday released a picture of a person they suspect lit a cross on fire in the middle of the afternoon in Grant Park, alarming officials, faith leaders and the public. A shirtless male was seen fleeing the park, …

Steve Stone had called one other ballgame with Bob Costas, in 1987, when the Cubs visited the Phillies and Costas filled in for Harry Caray, who was recovering from a stroke. Stone was in the midst of 20 years as …

La Municipalidad abrió 12 centros de enfriamiento desde el martes hasta el jueves, anticipando un clima caliente y húmedo que elevará las temperaturas por encima de los 90 grados en Chicago. Se pronostica que la máxima del martes alcanzará los …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have agreed to a restructured contract that adds two years to his deal and pushes the total compensation past a half-billion dollars, a person familiar with the terms told The …

Chicago was hit Wednesday by the first of what could be two rounds of severe weather driven by rising temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. Those afternoon storms knocked down trees and left hundreds of thousands of homes without …