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Neighbors who live along South 18th Street in the South Side Slopes say there has been a rash of car break-ins. Victims say they had locked their car door so they’re not quite sure how these thieves were able to get in.South Side native Chris Morin says the car break-ins started at the beginning of this year.Morin said, “I got hit personally 3 times within a matter of probably 10 days.”Morin says each time, the thieves acted in the overnight hours.“The first time they just took like change. A couple dollar bills that were in the console. The second time…

Pyongyang has said the launch drill is a warning to “enemies” who are violating the country’s security North Korea has test-fired strategic cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear “counterattack” capability, the country’s state news agency KCNA reported on Friday.The missiles covered a distance of 1,587 km in an oval trajectory, taking about 2.2 hours to reach their targets, according to KCNA. This marked the fourth missile launch of the year and the second since US President Donald Trump took office.The test was designed to warn “enemies, who are seriously violating the security environment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…

Elon Musk arrives at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo credit: depositphotos.com Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expanding beyond the federal government. According to Newsmax, Republican governors and lawmakers in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin are following the lead of the federal government and set up their own efficiency taskforces aimed at cutting government waste. Among those is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has set up a “DOGE…

Topline A federal judge ruled Thursday the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary government workers was probably illegal, according to multiple outlets, ordering the Office of Personnel Management to rescind directives that triggered the layoffs after the Trump administration recently indicated the largest round of layoffs to several federal agencies yet is forthcoming. The Trump administration has laid off thousands amid cost-cutting efforts.Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts NOAA: More than 800 employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were told Thursday they’re being laid off, according to multiple reports, USAID: Thousands of employees were…

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said Friday on MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports” that President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was an “utter mess” that “makes us look weak.” Kelly said, “What a complete and utter mess. And this is a gift to Putin. And make no mistake, and I hope the American people get this, that this makes us look weak and it’s not normal behavior.” He continued, “The United States. Chris we are a superpower. Our power is our military, our economy, our diplomatic corps, our professionalism. This was not professional. We don’t gain anything by acting…

President Donald Trump, ready to wrap up his Oval Office meeting Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, asked for one last question from the reporters gathered in the room.That’s when Vice President JD Vance jumped in instead, responding to a previous question about Trump’s relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin by praising Trump’s diplomatic approach to the war in Ukraine.His comments yielded a sharp rejoinder from Zelenskyy, steering an already tense discussion into an unexpected, full-blown, high-volume argument for the world to watch.For the next seven minutes, Vance and Trump exchanged increasingly heated words with their visitor. Vance accused Zelenskyy…

1 /2 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson / U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD A screenshot from a Coast Guard video of the rescue of a cruise ship passenger who experienced multiple strokes about 57 miles south of Honolulu.2 /2 COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD A screenshot from a Coast Guard video of the rescue of a cruise ship passenger who experienced multiple strokes about 57 miles south of Honolulu.COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD A screenshot from a Coast Guard video of the rescue of a cruise ship passenger who experienced multiple strokes about…

Those who think the ICC is “a great idea” that just needs some reforms fail to grasp its fundamental problems The International Criminal Court (ICC) has long masqueraded as a beacon of justice, a supposedly impartial tribunal holding the world’s worst criminals accountable. But the reality is far from this idealistic image.The ICC is, and always has been, an instrument of Western hegemony – a tool wielded by the so-called “civilized” world to impose its will on those it deems lesser. Far from serving global justice, the Court operates as a political weapon, prosecuting those who challenge Western geopolitical interests…

Screenshot Trust for mass media among the American people is at its lowest point in 50 years, according to new polling from Gallup. It’s very easy to see how this happened. The vast majority of people in media act like they are nothing more than Democrat activists. They pushed anti-Trump lies like Russia collusion and the ‘fine people on both sides’ hoax for years and have never apologized. People like CNN’s Jake Tapper covered up Biden’s obviously declining mental state for years and is now putting out a book on the topic, as if he had nothing to do with…

Como coach Cesc Fabregas sees no reason to back down against Serie A’s top clubs. And according to club president Mirwan Suwarso, playing mundane, defensive football was never part of the plan. For the club to grow rapidly, entertainment value had to come first. Executing such an audacious plan takes courage, self-belief, and the ability to capitalise on one’s strengths. Easier said than done. Still, step by step, Como is making strides. “If we do things the right way, 60% of our new audience will come from tourists who suddenly discover that there’s a football club here,” Suwarso told Calcio…