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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will not attend the funeral of slain Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday — honoring the family’s wishes that politicians steer clear of the service. Johnson initially planned to attend but made an about-face following backlash for failing to respect the grieving family’s request. “The family of Officer Enrique Martinez continues to … Read more

The lander-ascender combination of Chang’e-6 probe taken by a mini rover after it landed on the moon surface (Picture: CNSA/Xinhua via AP, File) Scientists analysed lunar soil brought back to Earth from China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft, the first to return with a haul of rocks and dirt from the little-explored far side. Two separate teams found … Read more

It was the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia (Picture: SWNS) It was the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia, auctioneers Henry Aldridge and Son, of Devizes, Wiltshire, said on Saturday, and went to a private collector in the US. The previous record was set in April when another gold pocket watch, recovered … Read more

Firefighters worked through the night to put out the blaze in St-Georges. Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette files A person was found lifeless in a residence engulfed by a fire Friday evening in St-Georges, in Beauce. Earlier on Saturday, the Sûreté du Québec announced two men were missing. Emergency services were called to the … Read more

Emergency service workers could be seen assessing the damage at the hospital (Picture: Reuters) A fire that swept through a neonatal unit in India has killed 10 newborn babies and one baby is still missing. The newborn babies died from the burns they suffered and from suffocation, a government official confirmed this morning. The inferno … Read more

University of Regina Rams running back Christian Katende (38) runs the football against the Laval University Rouge et Or during the first half of U Sports Mitchell Bowl football action in Regina, on Saturday, November 16, 2024.PNimg The Regina Rams fell just short in the quest to continue their storybook season. Despite holding a 14-10 … Read more

The boy was hit outside King’s School in Chester on Tuesday (Picture: Google) An 11-year-old boy has died in hospital four days after he was hit by a car. The boy was hit on Wrexham Road, close to the entrance of King’s School, in Chester, at 5.12pm, on Tuesday, November 12. He was taken to … Read more

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is considering an Ohio attorney and Trump surrogate to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance’s Senate seat once he vacates the position and moves on to the White House, Fox News Digital has learned.  Attorney Mehek Cooke, a Republican attorney who served as a political and legal surrogate for Trump in 2024, is under … Read more

President-elect Donald Trump tapped longtime fracking advocate Chris Wright to lead his administration’s Department of Energy, he announced Saturday. Wright, the chief executive of oilfield services group Liberty Energy, helped launch the American Shale Revolution of the mid-2000s that significantly increased US production of oil and natural gas. “As Secretary of Energy, Chris will be … Read more

The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. while the Boeing 737-800 aircraft was taxiing before the flight A Southwest Airlines plane moves to depart from Love Field in Dallas, July 25, 2024.Photo by Lm Otero /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS (AP) — A bullet struck the body of a Southwest Airlines airplane preparing for departure from a … Read more