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PRESIDENT Joe Biden has mockingly branded his predecessor Trump “Donald Dump” as he shared a stage with Vice President Kamala Harris for the first time since his bombshell announcement that he would drop out of the race. The two were …

IN the depths of the Indian Ocean lies an island home to a secretive military base believed to be one of the CIA’s notorious Black Sites. Diego Garcia, a white-sand paradise isle, also houses dozens of trapped asylum seekers who …

A WOMAN whose rape complaint was dismissed over claims she had sexsomnia has won £35,000 compensation. Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, 32, woke half-naked after a night out with her broken necklace on the floor and the feeling she had been raped …

A SURGE in drugs laced with synthetic opioids known as nitazenes has led to hundreds of deaths, crime fighters warn. The killer substances are increasingly being used to bulk out counterfeit Valium and Xanax, as well as heroin. National Crime …

THE National Lottery Set For Life numbers are in and it’s time to find out if you’ve won the top prize of £10,000 every month for 30 years. Could tonight’s jackpot see you start ticking off that bucket list every …

A year ago, the Bears’ sideline looked like their starting lineup. Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds was sitting out of practice with an injury for the 10th straight day. Safety Jaquan Brisker, defensive end DeMarcus Walker and backup cornerback Terell Smith did …

Nostalgia rippled through freshly minted Olympic gold medalist Kahleah Copper when she landed in Chicago on Monday night. The familiar drive from O’Hare Airport into the city triggered a montage of memories. How could it not serve as sensory overload …

CLEVELAND — Every time Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins walks through the team offices next to Wrigley Field, he’s greeted by images of the 2016 World Series, a reminder of the championship that slipped through Cleveland’s fingers when he was …

CLEVELAND — The Cubs’ momentum from the previous week didn’t carry over into Cleveland, where they lost 6-1 on Wednesday to complete a sweep at the hands of the Guardians. “Lost three, now we have to punch back,” said starter …

Luis Robert Jr. says the trade-deadline chatter didn’t bother him. And grinding back from his strained hip flexor didn’t affect his hitting. For him, the 2024 season is the year of the fall and the flop. With Robert felled by …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) A subtle contradiction exists today, which is why in one way, …

A west suburban DMV has been overhauled into a one-stop shop designed to cut down on wait times and get more done in a single trip to the counter, according to the Illinois Secretary of State’s office. The newly renovated …

Welcome to Chicago! The crime-ridden dystopian nightmare we call home. Stroll down Michigan Avenue, past the shuttered shops and the brazen thieves boldly pilfering luxury goods, confident the police won’t arrest them and the state’s attorney wouldn’t prosecute them if …

DEAR ABBY: I am involved with a man, “Gerald,” who is an only child and has a difficult relationship with his mother. We bought his mother’s home two years ago because she couldn’t afford it on her own. She had …

Four a.m. is a productive hour for cartoonist Paul Noth. Whether he’s awake and wired or asleep and lost in dreams, some ineffable magic unfolds for him in the blurry hours that straddle late night and early morning. Noth, 51, …

A 20-year-old man was killed after being stabbed in a South Shore home early Thursday, police said. An attacker using a sharp object stabbed him inside a home in the 7800 block of South East End Avenue around 1:30 a.m., …

LOS ANGELES — A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges Thursday, saying the doctors supplied Perry with a large …

Older Americans on Medicare who take 10 widely-prescribed drugs such as Xarelto or Eliquis will get a break on the medications’ list prices beginning in 2026. The Biden administration on Thursday announced Medicare negotiated discounts with pharmaceutical companies on 10 …

A white-bellied pangolin pup was born last month at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The scaly endangered mammal is the newest addition to the 13 pangolins in the zoo’s care. The pangolin is one of the most trafficked mammals in the …

The second half of August, already? Geez, that was fast. Summer, still, but also one of those moments when you find yourself teetering at the top of that first steep hill on the roller coaster. You can see the entire …