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Jo Shaw was killed in a blast after her ex-partner brought an explosive to her home (Picture: PA) A woman who was killed in an explosion at her home died from ‘penetrating fragmentation blast injuries’, an inquest heard. Jo Shaw, …

The new skyscraper (left) towering over midtown Manhattan. It is due to be completed in 2032, and will become the third tallest building in the US (Picture: SOM/Boundary/Cover Media) New York is set to get a giant new skyscraper which …

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 sporting metaphor is an essential piece of equipment for politicians to keep in their kit …

Less than 1% of Cook County residents have flood insurance. Intense storms, fueled in part by climate change, are expected to get worse in the coming decades. Heavy recent rainfall raises the question whether Chicago homeowners are covered by their …

More than 360 Chicagoans from the West and South sides ran three miles Saturday along 103rd Street to exercise and reimagine what the corridor could become. Runners gathered at Corliss Early College STEM High School in Pullman for the inaugural …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Four crew members were ejected from two Navy jets after they collided at an air show …

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 International Rescue Committee (IRC) has launched an emergency response to the deadly Ebola outbreak in …

The luxury mall has been five years in the making (Picture: Charley Atkins / SWNS) An Asian shopping centre dubbed ‘the biggest in Britain’ opened over the weekend after years of anticipation. The Signature Mall, in Listerhills, Bradford, will provide …

Lorenzo Bandini–Nino Vaccarella racing full throttle through city streets in the 1966 Targa Florio (Lat Images/Motorsport Images) Since Enzo Ferrari founded his company in 1947, the Prancing Horse evolved and mutated into more than a manufacturer of racing cars and …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions after 2 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day This is the perfect “choose your own adventure” day! Take a short …

The question was directed to Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon, still nursing the invisible psychic wounds left by a five-homer barrage from the White Sox in an 8-3 loss Saturday night at Rate Field. Now that you’ve laid eyes on him, …

Which napkin rings are best? When it’s time to set the table for a special occasion, certain things come out of storage like fine china plates, fancy silverware, cloth napkins and napkin rings. Don’t be fooled into thinking napkin rings …

Memorial Day is a time to honor those who died while serving in the United States armed forces. For many, it’s also a day to spend time with friends and family over a plate of food. Cookouts are an excellent …

Andy Burnham has failed twice in his leadership bids. What are his chances now? (Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire) After a dramatic week in British politics, Andy Burnham is being treated as the heir apparent to Sir Keir Starmer as Labour …

More renovation? This actually makes sense (Picture: EPA) Scenes of Presidents past and present waving at the press before disembarking or boarding Marine One on the White House South Lawn have become iconic images. Now, Donald Trump is reportedly planning …

Trump waved at the press as he drove towards his golf course (Picture: Shutterstock) As thousands of devoted Christians swarmed Washington DC this weekend for a nine-hour prayer festival on the National Mall, the President was up to something very …

Arguably even more famous than his vaunted guitar collection is the watch rotation of legendary axman Eric Clapton, with a series of historic timepieces hitting the auction block via the Phillips New York Watch Auction: XIV next month. (Phillips) Billed …

Victoria Lopes, left, and Thâmela Coradello of Brazil, celebrate their AVP women’s finals win in Huntington Beach on Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Savannah Simo celebrates during the first set of the women’s final …

Ready for another round? We certainly aren’t (Picture: Getty) Londoners are bracing themselves for another round of Tube strikes this week, with many still reeling from last month’s disruption. The strike comes after an ongoing dispute between the RMT union and London …

Does that say ‘Stacebs Space Force’? (Picture: realDonaldTrump/Truth Social) The President of the United States of America has been posting incomprehensible AI slop again. In a period lasting just under an hour and a quarter on Sunday afternoon, no fewer …