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Klaudia Zakrzewska has died after the devastating crash in Soho An influencer who was run over outside a nightclub in London’s Soho has died after fighting for her life for days. Klaudia Zakrzewska succumbed to her injuries today after being …

Under Gov. JB Pritzker, casinos and video and sports gambling have exploded across the state — and video poker could expand even more if and when it’s introduced in the city of Chicago. Tasked with regulating all this is the …

On my wife’s birthday, she received a giant vase arrangement that included green hydrangeas and green orchids, together with an eruption of red roses. Lately, green flowers have been finding their way into bouquets and flower arrangements everywhere. To be …

By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances. Now add one more business to the list: psychedelic …

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum traps. Related Articles Camp …

Students and officials pose following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new mini-pitch at Octavia E. Butler Magnet Middle School in Pasadena, California. The project aims to expand youth access to soccer and support community recovery following the 2025 Los Angeles …

On January 5, 2026, for the first time in 25 years, the entire state of California was declared drought free. The source of this welcome news was the federally funded U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), a collaborative effort involving experts from …

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

Thomas Whiteman, who goes by Tommy, was listed as a coach for a Christian educational body (Picture: Texas Sex Offender Registry/Watchkeep.org) Parents received a waiver from a Texas school allowing their children to be trained by a registered sex offender. …

“We’re almost there” on a Bears stadium bill, Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, told some sports radio hosts on a Friday morning before the House returned to Springfield for three days of session last week. “We’re very close.” Asked if the …

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and EVGENIY MALOLETKA CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, the world’s wildest horses roam free. Across the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Przewalski’s horses — stocky, sand-colored and almost toy-like in …

America has a spending problem. It also has a health care problem. These are not two separate crises but rather the same crisis wearing different clothes. The Cato Institute’s new “Handbook on Affordability” is a great resource to understand the …

“Go west, young man” was the mantra during the 19th century, shortly after California attained statehood, as people were seeking land, adventure and economic opportunity among the nation’s expanding frontier. But, for the past quarter-century, more and more Californians have …

Not again. Yes, again. A federal judge in California has re-opened the question of whether, how and under what circumstances a city may enforce an anti-camping ordinance. In this case, the city is Berkeley, the problem is a potentially fatal …

Nigerian artist Oluwole Omofemi has drawn a flattering new portrait of Prince William for the cover of Tatler’s June edition (Picture: First Republic RCS) The Prince of Wales has been given a flattering new look in a portrait for the …

The weather conditions are set to be ideal for the London Marathon (Picture: Action Images via Reuters) Runners and supporters alike joining the London Marathon tomorrow should not skimp on suncream as the race day will be bright. After Londoners …

Two men and three boys have been arrested after a teenage girl was gang raped. The young girl was attacked at a private property on Salisbury Road in Gravesend, Kent, between March 25 and April 19. Ionut Dobre, 33, of …

MAGA-aligned U.S. Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is being criticized for saying the U.S. Special Forces soldier involved in the operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro who allegedly pocketed $400,000 by betting on his ouster on Polymarket “should be pardoned.” Patronis …

There’s always a local angle when our “local” is right here, and that’s certainly the case with President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch—dubbed the “Arc de Trump”—in Washington, D.C. In fact, the would-be edifice was first proposed by classicist architectural …

I penned this column on April 20. The day, according to PBS, is widely recognized as an international counterculture holiday for the cannabis culture, marked by celebrations, consumption and advocacy for marijuana legalization. Originating in the 1970s with a California …