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Abdul Halim Khan was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting women and girls as young as 12 (Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire) A former imam pretended to be a ‘possessed’ Jinn spirit to sexually abuse girls as young as 12 for …

One young person is dead after another meningitis outbreak in the UK (Picture: Google) A student has died in a meningitis outbreak which has doctors contacting other young people who may be at risk. Two others are seriously ill in …

An Antarctic scientist at the Jang Bogo station allegedly pulled a makeshift knife on a colleague (Picture: Getty Images) An Antarctic researcher wintering with other scientists on a remote station is accused of pulling a makeshift knife on a colleague. …

A swanky spot long anchoring Rush Street and the Gold Coast, Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse describes itself online as “a Chicago icon” that, besides its tasty Angus beef, offers “fresh fish, classic cocktails, an extensive wine list and exceptional service.” …

“Just out of curiosity …” Aszure Barton said on a recent afternoon, as she asked a couple of dancers to switch places during a Hubbard Street Dance Chicago rehearsal. The swap was an attempt to balance out heights and get …

Since his conviction on corruption charges and a brief prison stint that followed, politicians have surely kept their distance, at least publicly, from former Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke. Not so in two notable instances: Burke’s former City Council colleague, …

SAN FRANCISCO — You won’t win many basketball games shooting 36% from the field. But the Sky found a way Wednesday night against the Valkyries, holding Golden State to 29.3% from the field and 26.9% from three. That latter was …

By JOE REEDY, AP Sports Writer Netflix has expanded its inventory of NFL games and will have a season-long presence with the league under a new deal announced Wednesday. The streaming service will have five regular-season games as well as …

LOS ANGELES — Kelsey Plum is averaging 26 points per game, but she’s not satisfied with her overall impact as the Sparks have begun the season on a two-game losing streak. “I have all the faith in the world that …

California taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of billions of dollars of guaranteed pension benefits for the state’s public employees, which currently have $292 billion in unfunded liabilities. And yet, in pursuit of their own political aims, labor unions …

By JIM MUSTIAN, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BIESECKER WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer, the FBI took pains to note the director was not on vacation, highlighting his walking tour of the bureau’s Honolulu field office and meetings …

An Alhambra man faces a possible 24-year prison sentence for fatally stabbing a 17-year-old boy waiting for his mother and for trying to kill a man, both in El Sereno, three years ago. David Anthony Zapata, now 35, took a …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A footballer who was expecting his second child with his partner died after a car mowed …

ATLANTA — Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner’s knack for improvising plays that defy belief has a flip side, though it rarely is seen. The ‘‘Oh, wow’’ gives way to an ‘‘Oh, no.’’ With the Cubs and Braves tied at a …

Three Southern California softball teams have earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament, including nationally eighth-seeded UCLA, which is led by big-time hitters Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery. In the Los Angeles Regional at Easton Stadium, the host Bruins (47-8), …

AMA Donuts doesn’t look like much: a low-slung, glass-fronted building behind a large, faded sign in a cracked, crumbling asphalt lot. But look more closely. The sign, painted red and yellow, may call up buried memories. The building’s roof and …

Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches are the focus of a beach hazards statement released at 11:27 a.m. on Thursday by the National Weather Service. The statement is valid from Saturday 6 p.m. until Monday May 18, at 9 a.m. …

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s efforts to sanction some of the nation’s most prestigious law firms “strike at the heart of the rule of law” and must remain blocked by the courts, an attorney for law …

By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid, saying the money will be earmarked for life-saving aid to victims of natural disasters, famine and “people …

The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a …