Good morning, Chicago. It’s that time of year again. During the autumn and spring equinoxes, the sun rises directly in the east and sets directly in the west. The buildings on the east-west streets embrace the sun as, thanks to 19th century urban planners, the city grid corresponds to points on a compass. It is … Read more
A man performed a public sexual act while lying on a bench on the canal footpath at Pacey’s Bridge just off Park End Street at around 3.45pm on Wednesday (September 18). He is described as Asian, with black hair, in his late 20s or early 30s. He was wearing a dark suit with a pale … Read more
A Minneapolis program could offer a solution to the housing shortage. A Kentucky sheriff is expected to be charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a district judge. And Trump and Harris are promising a flurry of gifts as soon as Election Day. Here’s what you need to know today. A city’s secret to … Read more
The United States is experiencing more than four times as many cases of whooping cough compared to last year — a spike that some experts attribute to post-pandemic vaccine fatigue. “With the increased hesitancy to vaccination that is ongoing since the Covid-19 pandemic, we are seeing outbreaks in children who are not vaccinated,” said Dr. … Read more
Channeling the design of the PS1, which turns 30 in December, the batch of goodies includes a PS5 Pro and PS5 Slim Digital Edition. Both will come with the old-school DualSense controller (also sold separately) and its accompanying connector cable. If you haven’t forked out for Sony’s latest handheld, you’ll be happy to learn that … Read more
You may have seen John Giles, a lifelong Republican and the mayor of Mesa, Arizona, speak at the Democratic National Convention in August. He leads a conservative city in a key swing state, but opposes GOP nominee Donald Trump and endorses Democrat Kamala Harris for president. Other prominent Republicans have endorsed Ms. Harris, including former … Read more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak anger in seals which is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in marine mammals. At least 24 Cape seals that were found dead or euthanized in various places on the South African coast had rabies, said … Read more
This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to receive the newsletter every day of the week. If you are not a subscriber, you can still receive the newsletter for free for 30 days Good afternoon. As long term readers will know, I prefer to use the … Read more
First born Movies Neil Harbisson, who sees in black and white, says his antenna allows him to “feel” color For the past 20 years, the author “cyborg artist” Neil Harbisson has provoked debate with his “eyeborg” – a surgically attached antenna. Harbisson, who grew up in Barcelona, is colorful, having been born with the rare … Read more
Castle, West Bank – Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern part of the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene and video obtained by AP. An AP reporter in the city of Qabatiya witnessed three soldiers pushing bodies from … Read more