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Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WLS) — A rideshare driver was beaten and carjacked on the South Side Wednesday night after Chicago police said he asked his passengers not to eat in his car. The 56-year-old driver brought the two passengers to a fast food spot in the 200-block of West Garfield

Click here for updates on this story     FLINT, Michigan (WNEM ) — A mid-Michigan family is reflecting on the unusual circumstances in which their twins were born nearly one year ago. “The first year of their life has been anything but normal,” said Andre Laubach. For Jen and Andre Laubach, the past 12 months has

Here are some facts about Bowe Bergdahl, a former American prisoner of war. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1986 Birth place: Sun Valley, Idaho Birth name: Bowe Robert Bergdahl Father: Robert Bergdahl Mother: Jani Bergdahl Military: US Army, 2008-present Other Facts Traveled throughout Europe before enlisting in the Army. Worked as a crew member on

Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Facts Reclusive leader Mullah Mohammed Omar led the Taliban from the mid-1990s until his death in 2013. Taliban, in Pashto, is the plural of Talib, which means student. Most members are Pashtun, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. The

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A recent study has found that hundreds of species in nine ecoregions across Canada are threatened by habitat and biodiversity loss due to climate change. The study, conducted by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), analyzed nine “crisis ecoregions” in southern Canada housing

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Defining the start of the COVID-19 pandemic varies greatly from person to person, officially referred to as a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, it was in the days and weeks that followed, with cancelled trips and postponed surgeries, that the severity

Natalie Sanchez heard it in her children’s voices when their birthday parties were canceled and saw it on their faces when they couldn’t play with friends. It was more than just simple disappointment. It was fear that the world they once knew might have changed forever. “I think that it’s something that’s going to kind

Adding a word to the dictionary has long been a sign of mainstream legitimacy. And in the latest batch added to Dictionary.com, the online dictionary has included multiple African American Vernacular English words such as “finna” and “chile,” among other words and phrases related to race and identity. The latest update includes 450 brand-new entries,

We’re approaching the peak of tornado season, and the next few days will bring an increased threat of storms (oh, and flooding) to the middle of the US. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”

China’s rubber-stamp parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal on “improving the electoral system” of Hong Kong, further restricting the ability of people in the city to freely elect their leaders. Members of the National People’s Congress in Beijing voted 2,895 in favor of the proposal, with no votes against and one abstention. The passage

A police officer in Rochester, New York, is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged at officers while holding at least one knife that he grabbed from inside a homeless shelter, police said. According to police, the man was threatening to harm himself, local

Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon’s Beachie Creek fire. The fire, which ignited in August and burned through the end of October 2020, destroyed nearly 200,000 acres. More than 1,300 structures, including 470 homes, and at least