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A 52-year-old man was arrested and charged after he set himself on fire inside a moving CTA train Friday morning. Jesus Martinez of northwest suburban Northlake was charged with felony arson and criminal damage of government property, Chicago police said …

By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by …

A 12-year-old boy was hit by a car and killed while attempting to cross a Winnetka street Monday morning, Dec. 22, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, authorities said. Los …

LONDON (AP) — Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died at 74, his family said Monday. FILE – Chris Rea arrives at the Odeon Leicester Square for the opening of …

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‘I started to have nightmares about things I’d done and seen, and I’d sometimes wake up screaming and shouting. I became extremely angry and irritated, and all I wanted to do was fight. One day, after taking out three targets …

Hisako Sakai stunned the competition with her ‘brutal combos’ and was crowned champion at the Care Esports tournaments thanks to her efforts (Picture: Care) A 92-year-old Japanese woman has won a Tekken 8 championship – winning praise for her ‘brutal …

We’ve all heard of the ‘fight or flight’ response, where your body reacts to stress or danger with a faster heart rate, increased blood pressure and several other physiological changes. But there are some lesser-known symptoms that help keep you …

Ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft are partnering with Baidu, whose robotaxis are becoming more common in China (Picture: AFP/Getty Images) London is gearing up to welcome self-driving taxis next year, with another big-name partnership announced today set to give customers …

Welcome to the latest installment of the Hotline’s Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings, our weekly assessment of a conference that doesn’t exist (yet) using results, analytics and a dash of common sense. The power rankings will be published each Monday …

The holidays can bring overnight houseguests. Bless their little hearts, they appreciate a delicious start to the day, breakfast dishes that make them feel like they are getting special treatment. These dishes are a delicious way to make the first …

Alameda and Contra Costa counties are the focus of a flood advisory released at 8:37 a.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect until 11:30 a.m. The NWS San Francisco CA said, “Urban area and …

An hourslong power outage in San Francisco over the weekend that caused tens of thousands of households to lose electricity also knocked out Waymo service, with the ubiquitous self-driving cars coming to a halt at darkened traffic signals, blocking traffic …

Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 For most STEM students, exam season feels less like a week and more like a workload. Between labs, project deadlines and part-time jobs, the hours meant for studying disappear quickly. The pressure builds quietly …

In depicting Odysseus, the titular hero of Homer’s ancient Greek epic, Matt Damon will have to blind Cyclops, take on a witch who turns his men into pigs, and resist the enchanting beckons of alluring bird-women—none of which is featured …

The holidays can bring overnight houseguests. Bless their little hearts, they appreciate a delicious start to the day, breakfast dishes that make them feel like they are getting special treatment. These dishes are a delicious way to make the first …

Alameda and Contra Costa counties are the focus of a flood advisory released at 8:37 a.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect until 11:30 a.m. The NWS San Francisco CA said, “Urban area and …

Welcome to the latest installment of the Hotline’s Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings, our weekly assessment of a conference that doesn’t exist (yet) using results, analytics and a dash of common sense. The power rankings will be published each Monday …

A plane’s autonomous landing system took over and landed the aircraft at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield on Saturday. The plane successfully landed while being piloted by Autoland, an autonomous emergency landing system made by Garmin International, according to …

A Colorado man who pretended to be a teenager online will spend more than eight decades in federal prison for sexually exploiting children on the internet, federal officials said. Austin Ryan Lauless coerced, exploited and threatened at least 84 children …