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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear on Capitol Hill Tuesday for his first congressional testimony since taking the reins at the Justice Department as the law enforcement agency faces …

By The Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare Ebola variant in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — …

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Home Depot got a lift in the first quarter from professionals and also homeowners stocking up on spring supplies. Profit fell from its first quarter last year, but the national home improvement retailer beat …

Which kindling splitter is best? If you want to burn wood, it needs to be cut down and split into a manageable size so it fits in your fireplace or fire pit. Using an ax is one way to create …

Freeview is still used by millions of households across the UK The government could set out its plans in the coming weeks to switch off terrestrial TV for good, with a national shift to streaming set to take place within …

Aided by a few famous faces, the legendary Breitling Chronomat is set to fly back into luxury watch collections as the Swiss horologist retools the latest iteration of its versatile sport timepiece collection. (Breitling) The likes of modern-day NBA phenom …

By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — Trains are set to resume rolling on the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in …

By MATTHEW LEE and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has considered himself an effective dealmaker above all else, but he appears to have hit a wall with Iran as his tough talk, threats and even military action …

Charles Flores is awaiting execution (Picture: NBC) Charles Flores has been on death row for 26 years, after he was convicted of the 1998 murder of Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Black in Texas. However, he has always maintained his innocence, and his …

Alistair Pinkerton looks after 100 ewes and around 140 lambs at his farm in Hertfordshire (Picture: Alistair Pinkerton / SWNS) A farmer was left horrified after his six-week-old lamb was butchered in his field and had its chops removed. Alistair …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page The sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly is one of at least six Irish citizens aboard a …

A court heard that Stephen Abbott, 59, ‘attended the gates at Downing Street, shouting, protesting’ before claiming ‘to have a bomb in his rucksack’ (Picture: EPA) A man has been accused of turning up at the gates of Downing Street …

After a tough weekend on the South Side, Cubs fans now have to deal with losing in-person betting at the DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field. The company blames Illinois’ high taxes on sports wagering as the reason for its decision, …

El deteriorado Ford City Mall, ubicado en el suroeste de Chicago, debe cerrar antes del mediodía del 22 de junio, informaron funcionarios municipales el viernes. La fecha de cierre fue anunciada durante una breve audiencia judicial. Se esperaba que el …

The attack is said to have taken place on The Grove, a residential north London street (Picture: John Dunne) A Jewish man has described the moment six masked men ambushed him ‘like animals’, leaving him fearing for his life. The …

The little frog was named Greg by the people who discovered him (Picture: Laura Jones, Billy Le Pine, Rhys) A farmer in Australia was in for a surprise after he found a live frog in a bag of lettuce. Rhys …

(Ford) As Ford’s unimpededly potent Mustang GTD continues to upstage foreign rivals at the Nürburgring, now’s precisely the time for the Detroit-based marque to bring back its Spirit of America spec just in time for America’s 250th birthday. The name …

(Bell & Ross) Bell & Ross, the famously squared-off French watchmaker that seeks design inspiration from aircraft cockpit indicators, is expanding its partnership with the French Air Force by unveiling its most technically advanced collaboration to date, the BR-X3 Patrouille …

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office announced a new task force Monday that will bring together officials from a swath of local, state and federal agencies to discuss how to improve safety on public transit. The group will convene monthly …

La Universidad de Chicago se une a otras universidades de élite al ofrecer matrícula gratis a estudiantes cuyas familias ganan menos de $250,000 al año, anunció la escuela el miércoles como parte de una iniciativa para hacer la universidad accesible …