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Wildfires could increase this year as the Earth grapples with increased temperatures (Picture: Getty) El Niño has officially begun, US scientists have announced, and the weather system could bring unprecedented weather. The phenomenon forms some of the Earth’s most important …

Superimposed headless skeletons, articulated and disarticulated body parts, and single bones at the ditch terminal (Picture: Cover Media) Archaeologists have been left baffled after discovering dozens of human skeletons, almost all of them missing their skulls, in a 7,000 year-old …

Iran launched silos of missiles yesterday on Jordan and other US targets (Picture: Reuters) Donald Trump has vowed to attack Iran ‘very hard’ tonight and seize Kharg Island, the backbone of Iran’s oil industry. The US and Iran have been …

In the Oval Office on Wednesday President Trump told members of the press that the cost of gas will “come down like a rock” once the conflict in Iran is over. [NOTE: Trump at first used the term war, but …

Quietly, deep in the shadows of Madden covers, pass-rush fretting and splashy newcomers, cornerback Jaylon Johnson is one of the Bears’ absolute most important pieces for the upcoming season. Hardly anyone thinks of Johnson when analyzing the Bears’ concerns and …

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON (AP) — A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad is growing more likely after President Donald Trump resisted calls from Republicans and …

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street on Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece. Musk, already the world’s …

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 …