A man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding people of $1.2 million with a banking tech help scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of Illinois. Kartik Saini, 33, was handed …
Man sentenced to 6 years in $1.2 million tech help fraud scheme Read MoreWhen the White Sox signed Seranthony Dominguez in January, they anticipated him closing a lot of games for them. They didn’t give him a two-year, $20 million contract for mop-up duty. Dominguez expected to be the closer, too. But more …
White Sox reliever Seranthony Dominguez having ‘a hard moment’ Read MoreChicago police have released video of a man they believe shot and killed a CTA employee last week. Kevin Barlow, 57, was fatally shot during a carjacking around 4 a.m. June 29 in the 9800 block of South State Street, …
Police share video of man wanted for killing CTA employee Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with officials from 20 states and Washington D.C., are suing the Trump administration following its second attempt to restrict funding for homelessness housing support. On June 1, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
Attorneys general, state officials sue over 2nd federal attempt to cut permanent housing funds Read MoreCould Count Binface truly pull it off? (Credits: Aaron Chown/PA Wire) ‘I hear it’s the people versus the establishment – a city trader, Putin-admiring professional politician who’s pals with crypto billionaires… versus Count Binface.’ Those are the words of David …
What if Count Binface beats Nigel Farage in Clacton? Read MoreBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, STEFANIE DAZIO and HUIZHONG WU EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call 1-800-656-4673 in the U.S., 116 016 in Germany or 15117905157 in China. BERLIN …
Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code words Read MoreBy The Associated Press The Kremlin has welcomed as an “important step” the International Olympic Committee’s decision to remove many of its restrictions on Russia, a big step closer to letting it field a full team when Los Angeles hosts …
Kremlin hails ‘important step’ as IOC eases Olympic restrictions on Russia Read MoreBy MELANIE LIDMAN TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that the country has become increasingly isolated as its leadership has turned it into a “territorial pariah,” in …
Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a ‘territorial pariah’ in a blistering speech Read MoreRoute 66 is known for diners, roadsides and quirky roadside attractions that served motorists during its heyday. Some of them still exist. To mark the Mother Road’s 100th anniversary, in the next few weeks we’ll be visiting some of the …
Eating along Route 66: Desert spots keep traces of diner culture alive Read MoreBy BILL BARROW Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state’s most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized in Washington. …
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition Read MoreBy JOSHUA A. BICKEL BROOKSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Even as the sun started to set, the day’s heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked back out to harvest squash and zucchini on her 50-acre farm. Prolonged …
Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat Read MoreSouthern California’s car culture is bound up with the mystique of Route 66, which turns 100 years old this year. Celebrations have been taking place for the last few weeks and will continue for the next few weeks, according to …
Why Southern California is celebrating Route 66 in 2026 Read MoreRaj Aji has been visiting San Diego regularly since last summer, and not for the weather. The retired Bay Area attorney flies south to keep appointments at Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, getting the blood tests, medical imaging and …
Pancreatic cancer breakthrough has big implications for early detection effort Read MoreThe Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto houses some artifacts of the greatest moment in Anaheim Ducks’ history, June 6, 2007, when that team brought California its first Stanley Cup. There’s a photo representation depicting the presentation of a Stanley …
Alexander: Brian Burke’s Hall-of-Fame moment approaches Read MoreClippers assistant coach Jay Larranaga has five Summer League games to teach the Clippers’ newest players the basics of their offense and defense. Five games to show them what to expect as they prepare for their NBA journey, which begins …
Clippers look to ‘define reality’ for players during Summer League Read MoreOfficers released a CCTV picture of a man who they believe could help with the investigation into the assault on board a Surrey-bound train (Picture: British Transport Police) A passenger was left with serious damage to his finger after an …
Manhunt for train passenger who ‘threatened to kill everyone and bit victim’s finger’ Read MoreNatalie and Nala Tshuma, 15 and five respectively, were found dead alongside mum Nothabo Zandile Tshuma on Monday (Picture: Bedfordshire Police) The schools attended by the two children found dead alongside their mother have described them as being ‘full of …
Tributes paid to ‘much-loved’ schoolgirls found dead in Great Denham home Read MoreLeandro Bertazzo is reported to have fallen to his death from the plane as he was training a student (Picture: JamPress) A student pilot has spoken of how she was forced to land a plane alone after her instructor ‘jumped …
Student pilot forced to land plane alone after instructor ‘jumps to his death mid-flight’ Read MoreThe elephant fell into the unmanned well earlier this week (Picture: Newslions / SWNS) A 15-year-old elephant was trapped for 10 hours in an abandoned well before it was rescued. The animal fell into a well in Ernakulam, in the …
Elephant who fell into abandoned well rescued with excavator Read MoreExperts say homeowners should consider proven tips to reduce their flood risk as Chicago’s retention reservoirs approach capacity and more rain is forecast for later this week. “We need to be prepared for [flooding] all the time, maybe a little …
How homeowners can reduce flood risk as retention reservoirs approach capacity Read More