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WASHINGTON — CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84. A spokesperson for …

A man is facing murder charges in connection with a fatal South Shore shooting in November, Chicago police said. Jameel Murphy, 35, faces a count of first-degree murder, police said. Akeem Anderson, 35, was getting out of a vehicle in …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Whether you’re at work or doing any task that you set for yourself, your ability to …

For the second consecutive year, a high-profile Public League basketball program was the subject of an investigation by Chicago Public Schools’ Office of the Inspector General. Last year, it was Kenwood; this year, it is Young. According to the OIG’s …

When a high-level Chicago Public Schools official left for a job running a charter school in Indiana, he took with him the phony billing scheme that he ran here. The former CPS principal and mid-level manager defrauded nearly $89,000 from …

5 freeway through Grapevine, Tehachapi, Frazier Mountain Communities and Mojave Desert Slopes are included in a high wind warning released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:39 a.m. The warning is valid from 8 p.m. until Thursday Jan. …

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 head teacher who smashed his deputy over the head with a spanner in a fit …

A slip road onto the M6 in Lancashire was closed causing huge delays after the incident (Picture: Google Maps) A teenage girl rushed to hospital following an incident on the M6 motorway is believed to have fallen from the back of …

Northern California was placed under an extreme cold watch by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:56 a.m. The watch is valid for Friday, Jan. 9 between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. The NWS San Francisco CA said, “Very …

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Today is Wednesday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2026. There are 358 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 7,1955, Marian Anderson became the first African American to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, …

The National Weather Service released a lake wind advisory at 1:01 a.m. on Wednesday valid from 8 p.m. until Thursday Jan. 8, at 7 a.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area. The NWS Reno NV says to be ready for, …

A beach hazards statement was released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 1:01 a.m. valid for Thursday, Jan. 8 between 1 a.m. and 3 p.m. for Northern Monterey Bay. According to the NWS San Francisco CA, “Hazardous beach …

Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County are included in a high surf advisory released by the National Weather Service on …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are celebrating our six-year anniversary soon, and I’ve been reflecting on our first date. Related Articles Miss Manners: I tried to fix the birthday problem but my friends didn’t get it Miss Manners: …

(Gaja) The Gaja family’s bold, design-centric labels stood out on shelves before such adornments became a bonafide wine world trend. You’d understand if you stopped by their winery. Gaja’s Barbaresco (open to visits in exchange for a charitable donation) and …

Northern California was placed under an extreme cold watch by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:56 a.m. The watch is valid for Friday, Jan. 9 between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. The NWS San Francisco CA said, “Very …