Russian president Vladimir Putin put on a brave face during his popularity tour of Russia despite economic woes and the war in Ukraine (Picture: AFP/Getty Images) Vladimir Putin was quizzed about his stance on the rising threats facing Russia, sparking …
Putin says ‘I’ve never been afraid of anything’ Read MoreORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. — A preliminary 3.1 magnitude quake rattled close to Corona, about 19.2 miles east-northeast of Riverside, on Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor shook at 11:17 p.m., with its epicenter roughly 6 miles …
Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 reported near Corona in Orange County on Aug. 11 Read MoreLara Blume McGee says she was groomed by Maxwell when she as 20 (Picture: Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images) Andy Burnham should tell Donald Trump not to pardon convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, an Epstein survivor and a lawyer for his victims …
‘Andy Burnham needs to tell Trump not to pardon my groomer Ghislaine Maxwell’ Read MoreLOS ANGELES — The Galen Center wall read “FIGHT ON,” and the Sparks complied – taking every hit on the chin and punch to the gut. When the bell, or buzzer, rather, finally rang, the Sparks had lost their second …
Sparks lose to Kelsey Plum-less Mercury at Galen Center Read MoreThe Dodgers’ Max Muncy (13) is mobbed by teammates after his RBI single in the 10th inning gave them a 5-4 walk-off win against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, …
Blake Snell dominates in return, but Dodgers need 10 innings to walk off Royals Read MoreThe meeting is in response to exteme heat crippling the UK (PIcture: Reuters) Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused widespread wildfires and plunged the …
Andy Burnham to chair emergency COBRA meeting about heat wave Read MoreAttieh Fard, Nick the Incredible Flying Brick, Derrick Morris and William Clouston (Pictures: Whocanivotefor.co.uk) Tomorrow, the people of Clacton in Essex will go to the polls in one of the strangest by-elections of recent times. It’s happening because Reform leader …
We asked all Clacton candidates the same 10 questions – here’s what they said Read MoreWho will emerge victorious? Forget Odysseus versus Poseidon and Spider-Man versus the assembled supervillains of New York City. There’s only one head-to-head clash worth following this summer, and it’s happening inside polling booths on a beautiful stretch of Essex coastline. …
Count Binface and Nigel Farage answer Metro’s questions ahead of clash at polls Read MoreChicago should impose a temporary moratorium on new or expanded data centers until permanent regulations are established to mitigate their impact on the power grid, the water supply and the environment, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday in a move that …
Mayor Johnson wants City Council to pause data center expansion Read MoreANAHEIM — After scoring three runs in third inning, a relative explosion for the Angels these days, the hitters called it a night, putting the pressure on the pitching staff to hold the margin for the rest of the game. …
Angels score early and pitchers hang on for tight victory over Rangers Read MoreThe roar of fighter jets will once again fill the skies over Lake Michigan this weekend, as Chicago’s annual Air and Water Show will return to the city this year — with another appearance from the U.S Air Force Thunderbirds. …
What to know about the 2026 Chicago Air and Water Show Read MoreLOS ANGELES — One day after imploring his team to play with a sense of urgency, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved to set the example. The lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals had something of a …
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman back at No. 2; Teoscar Hernandez takes a seat Read MoreA man who was arrested at O’Hare International Airport apparently trying to board a flight is facing first-degree murder charges for stabbing a woman to death over the weekend in the Albany Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police and sources. …
Man arrested at O’Hare accused in fatal Albany Park stabbing Read MoreDos conserjes fueron abatidos a tiros dentro de la Escuela Primaria Mark Twain, en el vecindario de Garfield Ridge, la tarde del lunes en lo que parece haber sido un homicidio-suicidio, según transmisiones preliminares de la radio policial. Según un …
Asesinan a tiros a dos conserjes en una escuela primaria en el suroeste de Chicago Read MoreA impaired motorist who fatally slammed into a 25-year-old pedestrian before fleeing, crashing into a vehicle causing a chain-reaction crash and another chase that ended when he plowed into a tree Saturday has been charged, police said. f Miroslaw Ciszek, …
Motorist flees, causes multiple crashes in fatal Lake View hit-and-run Read MoreThe SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended Aug. 9 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION …
This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores Read MoreEight is enough? With the way MLS teams have dominated their Liga MX opponents in the 2026 Leagues Cup, that might turn out not to be the case for the Los Angeles Football Club. After every team in the tournament …
Leagues Cup: LAFC needs to crush Querétaro and hope for help to advance Read MoreA TikTok challenge gone wrong caused a South Shore apartment fire and explosion Saturday that left a 1-year-old boy clinging to life, with burns covering more than 60 percent of his body, according to Chicago police. Two adults, including a …
TikTok challenge gone wrong caused South Shore fire, blast that critically injured boy, 2 others, police say Read MoreThe Bears haven’t picked a starting left tackle, officially or unofficially. The team listed all three candidates as potential starters on the depth chart they released Tuesday. For what it’s worth, the order on the two-deep lines up with the …
Breaking down the Bears’ first depth chart of the preseason Read More“This American Life” host Ira Glass, actor Kyle MacLachlan, author Naomi Klein and Jamaican author and Booker Prize winner Marlon James are among the dozens of guests who will give talks at this year’s Chicago Humanities Fall Festival, the nonprofit …
Chicago Humanities Fest 2026 lineup: Ira Glass and more Read More