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A man charged with drunk driving in a fatal crash allegedly didn’t stop for a pedestrian crossing the road in Lake View and “just went through her,” a witness told the Sun-Times. Sarah Milcarek, 25, was thrown in the air …

WASHINGTON — It’s been more than a month since the big 250th-anniversary celebration in the nation’s capital. But the Cubs and Nationals still provided plenty of fireworks in this week’s battle between the two highest-scoring teams in baseball. Of course, …

A Chicago investor’s plan to convert part of a landmarked Loop office building into a data center received its first city approval last week, a move Chicago’s leading preservationist group called “a dangerous precedent.” Igor Gabal is pitching the conversion …

The first guilty plea tied to Operation Midway Blitz was scaled back Thursday as a Chicago man pushed back against prosecutors’ claims that he’d intentionally crashed into a vehicle carrying federal officers. In October, at the height of the Trump …

Another weekend, another big series in the American League Central for the first-place White Sox. Last weekend, the Guardians came to Rate Field tied for second, three games back. After the Sox took two of three, the Tigers replaced the …

Notre Dame’s Taylor Ford attempts to gain yards as Oaks Christian’s Addison Davis reaches for her flag during a girls flag football game at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, …

A Ukrrainian drone was sent towards NATO by Russia (Picture: Reuters) NATO jets scrambled today to shoot down a drone that crossed into Latvian airspace close to its border with Russia. The incursion in the Bali municipality came amid a heavy …

The by-election didn’t go quite as Farage likely expected when he resigned (Picture: Myles Goode/Getty) As the Clacton by-election dragged on for the past two weeks, one classic football clip from the early 2000s kept coming back to me. Michael …

LOS ANGELES — When the Dodgers signed Edwin Diaz last winter, they committed to a dedicated closer for the first time in five years. Now they have a closer problem. Diaz’s struggles since returning from elbow surgery continued Thursday night with …

ANAHEIM — The Angels had their best offensive performance in a month, doing so in a manner you wouldn’t expect. For most of the season, the Angels relied on hitting balls over the fence to score, and for the past …

The voices of Disney Princesses sang iconic songs from their animated films in a one-of-a-kind concert filmed at the Disneyland resort for an upcoming Disney+ TV show. The “Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration” was recorded on Thursday, Aug. 13 …

It remains unclear what pronmpted the detrailment (Picture: Eddie Mitchell) Track engineers carried out a safety inspection on the line 24 hours before a train derailed and injured more than 20 people. Three carriages of a Southern Rail service from …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Nigel Farage will return as MP for Clacton after sealing a convincing victory in yesterday’s by-election …

London bus drivers are planning to walk out over unbearable conditions on some services (Picture: Reuters) Passengers have been warned of major disruption to bus journeys today and tomorrow as drivers walk out amid a heatwave row. Services in north …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Metro has obtained new footage showing a simulation of the Air India crash which has cast …

The city’s Board of Elections settled the last handful of objections to school board candidates this week, paving the way for 44 of the initial 51 people who threw their hat in the race to appear on the ballot in …

As a private jet carrying “The Real Housewives of Orange County” touches down in Las Vegas, the cameras cut to the longest, pinkest SUV limousine we’ve ever seen and a statuesque Las Vegas showgirl in her fully feathered finery waiting …

The Chargers delivered a comprehensive 27-7 victory over the Houston Texans in their preseason opener on Thursday night at Reliant Stadium in the debuts of offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and defensive coordinator Chris O’Leary, offering glimpses of what could be …

LAFD Chief Jaime Moore shakes hands with Jairo Espinoza as Los Angeles Police Department Captain, Commanding Officer, Central Area Kelly Muniz looks on during a ceremony at Peacock Place in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, to recognize LAFD …

NEW YORK — The Sparks nearly made WNBA history before their bid for a record-setting comeback fell just short. Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points and the New York Liberty avoided one of the biggest collapses in WNBA history, holding off …