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Mayor-elect Spencer, Comptroller Baringer set to be sworn in at City Hall
Mayor-elect Cara Spencer and Comptroller-elect Donna Baringer are set to be sworn in on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for outgoing Comptroller Darlene Green and the beginning of a new era for ...
Firefighters combat huge fire at East St. Louis pallet factory
A massive fire broke out at Eco Recycling Solutions, a pallet company in East St. Louis, overnight, fueled by a large stock of wood pallets, and has been challenging to contain due to strong ...
Japan’s anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones
Japanese regulators on Tuesday accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe. Google Japan said in a statement that it ...
Breezy, cool Tuesday, rain and storms return late week
Tuesday is expected to be sunny, breezy, and cool. Sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph are expected throughout the day, with gusts reaching as high as 30 mph likely. Such winds will ...
Raw materials to keep British Steel plant operating reach the UK
The U.K. government said Tuesday that it had bought enough raw materials to keep Britain’s last steelmaking blast furnaces operating for the “coming weeks.” The announcement came ...
People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape
They walked out of the compound in Myanmar not knowing where they would go. Though they were aiming for the river that separated them from Thailand and freedom, they didn’t ...
Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, wounding 10 medics and patients
An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, wounding 10 people, including three medics and seven patients, a ...
Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly ...
Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for general elections
Singapore’s parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state’s long-ruling People’s Action Party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime ...
China pursuing 3 alleged US operatives over cyberattacks during Asian Games
China said Tuesday it was pursuing three alleged U.S. operatives accused of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure during the Asian Games held in the city of ...
US flies long-range bomber for drill with South Korea, as the North marks a key state anniversary
The United States flew long-range B-1B bombers in a show of force against North Korea on Tuesday, days after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed ...
Inflation, currency woes worsen Venezuela’s complex crisis as Maduro declares ‘economic emergency’
Erick Ojeda has no money. He returned to land almost empty-handed from an overnight trip fishing for shrimp. His sister and her newborn are waiting for him to pick them ...