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The shooting unfolded in Almerimar, on Costa de Almeira (Picture: Shutterstock) Two people have died, and four, including two children, were left seriously injured in a shooting near a popular Spanish coastal resort. The victims include a seven-month-old baby who …

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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Nearly 120 people have died following a deadly outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa. There are …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Russia and Belarus have triggered concern with a mammoth nuclear weapon exercise on NATO’s doorstep. Belarus, …

Chicago must ensure the availability of 2,000 affordable housing units for people with disabilities and 800 units for hearing and visually-impaired residents, under a $2.25 million settlement advanced Monday by a City Council committee. Last week, the Chicago Sun-Times reported …

Services have been announced for veteran Chicago Firefighter Steven M. Decker, who died last week during training, officials said. Visitation for Steven M. Decker, 61, will be held from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday at Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Homes of …

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer OKLAHOMA CITY — Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 122-115, …

ANAHEIM — The Angels turned a miserable night into a celebration quickly. Zach Neto hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning to give the Angels a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night, snapping their six-game losing …

SAN DIEGO — The degree of difficulty has been raised. The Dodgers romped through a weekend at Angel Stadium, scoring 31 runs in what amounted to live batting practice against the Angels’ woeful pitching staff. But they were snapped back to …

An Illinois resident who was tested for hantavirus does not have the infection, state health officials said Monday. The Winnebago County resident was tested last week after they were likely exposed to rodent droppings and developed mild symptoms that did …

The flagging Ford City Mall on Chicago’s Southwest Side must close by noon on June 22, city officials said Friday. The closing date was announced during a brief court hearing. Circuit Judge Leonard Murray was expected to sign the closing …

Graduation season is in full swing — and at Cal State LA’s commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, one special graduate stood out amidst the crowd: Billie Jean King. Walking across the stage in her cap, gown, iconic hot pink …

SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers’ pitching depth is being tested – and it comes as no surprise to them “Never,” General Manager Brandon Gomes said with a wry smile. “(Before the season, people said), ‘You’re going to have tough decisions, …

Los Angeles County is under an updated air quality alert which was reported by the National Weather Service on Monday at 7:41 p.m. The alert is in effect until Tuesday May 19, at 7 p.m. The full list of affected …

Despite Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top adviser insisting Friday there’s still a chance the Bears build a stadium in the city, the team still considers Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana, the only two viable sites. The Bears will reiterate that point …

The Chicago History Museum violated federal labor laws after management disciplined and fired employees for unionizing last year, the National Labor Relations Board alleges in a complaint filed last week. The NLRB says the museum’s former president and former human …

A Disneyland visitor has filed a $5 million class action lawsuit alleging the Anaheim theme park does not properly disclose the use of facial recognition technology that violates the privacy rights of visitors. Summer Christine Duffield of Riverside County alleges …

Mayor Brandon Johnson has “no plan” to keep the Bears in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday, declaring Johnson’s long-shot hope for city control over the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority “typical” for a mayor he says has accomplished little in …

Northwestern University has named Mung Chiang, the current head of Purdue University, as its next leader. Chiang, a first-generation immigrant from China, will be Northwestern’s first Asian American president. Northwestern has been without a permanent leader since September, when former …

El receptor Edgar Quero recordó haber dicho durante el entrenamiento de primavera que los White Sox tienen un equipo realmente bueno. Sonaba bonito, pero tal vez no era realista. Habían perdido al menos 100 juegos en tres temporadas consecutivas y …