Man stabbed on Orange Line train downtown; CTA service disrupted on several lines
A 32-year-old man was stabbed on an Orange Line train at Washington Street and Wells Street early Friday morning, and two men fled the scene; police are investigating.
Israel-Hamas war latest: 15 killed overnight in Gaza in multiple attacks
Palestinian authorities say 15 people were killed overnight in the Gaza Strip in multiple Israeli attacks. An airstrike early Friday morning in Gaza City hit a family home, killing six people ...
Lawyers say former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a ‘monster’ who abused young women and girls
Lawyers representing dozens of women who say they were raped and sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of the famous London department store Harrods, said the case was ...
Residents in Kyiv told to stay indoors as air pollution blankets the Ukrainian capital
Authorities in Ukraine advised residents in the capital Kyiv to stay indoors Friday as air pollution, partly caused by fires ...
GOP, Secret Service clash as calls to up Trump’s protection face complications
The multilayered nature of presidential and candidate security is complicating calls for former President Trump to have the same level of protection as a sitting president, prompting a Republican ...
‘Water is flooding everywhere’ as torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa
Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city’s main prison as its walls got washed away by water rising from an overflowing dam.
Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
Shohei Ohtani’s feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their ...
The EU’s chief is trying to help Ukraine prepare for winter. Half its energy network is destroyed.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Ukraine on Friday focused on helping the country to repair and ...
Turkey wants to regulate Germany’s beloved döner kebab street food
Beef and chicken glisten as they rotate slowly on vertical spits before they are carved off in razor-thin strips. Two cooks slide from a sizzling griddle to a warm toaster in a ...
Chicago’s historic late-season warmth!
Thursday’s 89-degree high, the 11th in a row, marks the longest late-season 80-degree or warmer spell on the books here since records began in 1871.  The 89-degree high temperature was also ...
Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since ...
A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico late next week?
National Hurricane Center increases their chances for a tropical cyclone next week to 40%.  Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Southeastern Gulf of Mexico: A broad area of low ...