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Under pressure to stabilize his finance team before an investors conference and a preelection budget battle, Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen a senior director at Fitch Ratings to serve as his new chief financial officer. Ashlee Gabrysch replaces Steven Mahr, …

It’s not the best – or safest – idea, experts told Metro (Picture: Getty Images) The sun is a gigantic, angry ball of gas that we all know we should never look directly at, as it’ll damage our eyes. But …

Rich in both spirit and swagger, The Rolling Stones washed up on the shores of Jamaica in the 1970s, tapping into a decades-long creative wellspring that courses through the island and carries onward in the legendary band’s latest Crossfire Hurricane …

An estimated half-million riders have descended on the small town of Sturgis, South Dakota, for the 86th edition of the namesake motorcycle rally—the world’s largest. And Indian Motorcycle is celebrating with a striking edition of the retro mainstay in its …

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held belief that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits. The order recommends separating the …

Injury news usually is bad, but the Bears had a surprisingly optimistic update on left tackle Ozzy Trapilo on Tuesday. Trapilo ruptured the patellar tendon in his knee during the playoffs, and the Bears prepared for the possibility he’d miss …

When Bears safety Coby Bryant got hurt last week, the team believed he’d still be back by October. Upon further medical examination, it’s now possible he’ll miss the season. Bryant initially was diagnosed with a hyperextension, bone bruise and small …

La Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría (AAP) insta a que los niños de 6 meses en adelante reciban la vacuna contra la gripe de este año. La organización, con sede en Illinois, hace la recomendación antes de que cualquier agencia federal …

Casi un año después de que el presidente Donald Trump lanzara su campaña de deportaciones por toda el área de Chicago, un grupo de residentes inició el lunes un nuevo esfuerzo para responsabilizar a los agentes federales por presuntos delitos, …

The gold blade was found inside at a castle lake in Kent (Picture: SWNS) A blade dubbed ‘Kent’s Excalibur’ has been discovered at a castle lake after being hidden for more than 200 years. Scorching temperatures dried out the lake …

George Lazarides, handing out ‘legal hosepipe water’ to a Londoner (Picture: George Lazarides / SWNS) A pair of men carried 50 litres of ‘legal hosepipe water’ 51 miles to London, much of which is under a hosepipe ban following weeks …

The tipper lorry fell around 20ft from the M3 bridge and landed on its side (Picture: UKNIP) A driver became trapped after a lorry crashed through a motorway barrier in Hampshire, landing onto the road underneath. The serious crash happened …

Barbie and her kittens at Blue Cross animal hospital in Victoria, London (Picture: Blue Cross / SWNS) A ‘devoted’ mother cat and her kittens were rescued from a 45°C boiler room after she managed to keep her babies alive for …

Rockstar Games has been keeping Grand Theft Auto VI unusually quiet this summer as the launch date for the game quickly approaches, but that silence is about to end in a big way. On August 27, Rockstar will deliver an …

(Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Spring Breakers 2 is breaking out of a long development hell with Bella Thorne leading the way on both sides of the camera. The former Disney Channel actress will write, direct, and star in the sequel …

A Central line train was evacuated and armed officers were spotted patrolling at an east London station this morning (file image) (Picture: Getty Images) A London Underground route has been hit by delays this morning after armed officers swarmed a …

The UK is being treated to a partial solar eclipse today. (Photo: Getty Images) A total solar eclipse is happening today, and while the UK will only see a partial one, it’s still the deepest one we’ll see for a …

Nigel Farage blamed the ‘political establishment’ for the by-election he forced (Picture: EPA) Nigel Farage has claimed he never wanted to step down as Clacton’s MP and force a by-election – but the political establishment made him do it. Speaking …

(Garrison Brothers) Garrison Brothers, Texas’s first legal bourbon distillery, has officially slated September 12 for the release of its 12th annual Cowboy Bourbon. The highly sought-after, hand-crafted spirit will ride again when it launches at the distillery’s Hye, Texas location …

SAN BERNARDINO — Isaac Ramirez very nearly made history. Sweetwater Valley Little League’s No. 2 starting pitcher, Ramirez tossed a one-hitter and went 2 for 2 with two runs scored in a 6-0 victory over Hawaii’s Kawaihau Community Little League …