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Two killed, 8 hospitalised in fiery, wrong-way Chicago multi-car crash

A speeding driver in a stolen car went the wrong way down a Chicago street and caused a fiery, multi-car wreck in which two people were killed and at least eight others hospitalised Wednesday night, police said. Both people inside the speeding Dodge Charger were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the South Side Chicago neighbourhood of Chatham, Police Superintendent David Brown told reporters. Six adults and two children, a 10-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, were hospitalised as a result of injuries from the wreck, police said Thursday morning. All were listed in either fair or good condition. Brown said the Charger had been reported stolen earlier in the day and authorities found a gun in the car. Officials did not immediately identify the two people who died inside the Charger. This is a really bad crash, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford said, according to WLS-TV. I've seen many, many and this is among the worst.

Biden slams Musk's Twitter buy, says platform responsible for spewing lies

"There's no editors anymore," Biden added. "There's no editors. How do we expect kids to be able to understand what is at stake?"

US: At least 8 people injured in Chicago residential building blast

At least eight people were injured after an explosion ripped through a residential building in Chicago on Tuesday (local time), according to local fire department authorities.Chicago Fire Department confirmed the explosion at 9:45 am (local time) and tweeted pictures which showed that the top floor of the four-story brick apartment building on the city's West Side almost completely destroyed by the blast.The department said that the blast occurred near Washington Boulevard and Central Avenue."Background on explosion. This is a four-story apartment building. With 35 units. Investigation underway into cause by CFD OFI. Assisted by ATF and CPD. Looking at 4th Floor as possible source," Chicago Fire Department said in a tweet.ABC News reported that three of those injured are in a critical condition.Fire officials said that a building adjacent to the site of the explosion was being evacuated.Deputy Fire Commissioner Marc Ferman told reporters during a midday briefing that first responders .

Person jumps FBI field office fence in Chicago, throws rocks at building

A person jumped the fence outside the FBI's Chicago field office and began throwing rocks at the building on Thursday morning, authorities said. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident and Rob Sperling, a spokesman for the Federal Protective Service, said that the person was detained and taken by Chicago police to a hospital for evaluation. The police department's news affairs office said the person was only taken to a hospital but was not arrested. FBI spokeswoman Siobhan Johnson declined to comment beyond confirming that a "security incident" had occurred at about 11 am and that there were no injuries and no known threats to the public at this time." The incident comes at a time of increased concern for the safety of federal law enforcement officers since the FBI served a court-authorized search warrant at the Florida home of former President Donald Trump. Since the warrant was served, a man armed with an AR-15 was killed in a shootout after attempting to breach

Apple settles lawsuit with Chicago city over levying of 9% 'Netflix tax'

Chicago introduced 'Netflix tax' in 2015, extending the city's tax on tickets for recreational activities and concerts to digital entertainment platforms.

Three funeral attendees shot outside of Chicago church by drive-by shooter

A drive-by shooter wounded three men who were taking a picture outside of a Chicago church as they gathered for a funeral service Saturday afternoon, police said

6 dead, 30 wounded in shooting at Chicago's Highland Park in July 4 parade

Authorities said a man named as a person of interest in the shooting was taken into police custody Monday evening after an hourslong manhunt in and around Highland Park

July 4 weekend in Chicago turns bloody: 7 killed, 37 shot in gun violence

The July 4 weekend in Chicago, Illinois, witnessed a series of shooting incidents in which at least 37 people were injured and 7 killed in gun shootings, local media reported

Who is Dr Arati Prabhakar, US Prez Joe Biden's science advisor nominee?

Prabhakar was three when her family immigrated to the United States from Delhi

Ransomware attack exposed data of half-million Chicago students, staff

The data included students' names, schools, dates of birth, gender, CPS identification numbers, state student identification numbers, class schedule information

1 dead, 4 wounded in Chicago shooting on Near North Side: US police

One person was killed and another four people were shot in Chicago on Thursday, authorities said. Police spokesperson Tom Ahern said the shooting occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on the Near North Side. One person died and the other four were taken to local hospitals in conditions ranging from serious to critical, Chicago Sun-Times reported. Police did not release their names or ages. No additional details about the circumstances behind the shooting or any suspects has been released. An investigation is ongoing.

Boeing names Virginia office as global HQ; plans to start tech hub in area

The company said that its employees in the region support various corporate functions and specialise in advanced airplane development and autonomous systems, Xinhua news agency reported

Apple Maps adds cycling directions for users in Chicago, other US cities

Tech giant Apple has expanded the cycling directions in its Maps app to users in some cities in the US, including Chicago, Detroit and Columbus.

Two 14-year-old boys killed in separate shootings in Chicago: Report

No arrests had been made in the shootings Wednesday, police said

Presidential centre will promote Chicago's South side, says Barack Obama

Barack Obama continued a push to build support for his presidential centre on Chicago's lakefront on Friday, urging business leaders in the city to get involved with the project

At least 10 Indian-Americans running for local elections in Chicago area

At least 10 Indian-Americans, including a former Congressional candidate and a top doctor, are running for local elections in the Chicago area

Three dead, three others injured in shooting at Illinois bowling alley

O'Shea did not immediately release additional information about the person of interest or the victim

Christopher Columbus statues in Chicago removed amid anti-racism protests

Although temporary, they are the latest monuments to be removed amid an ongoing backlash against perceived symbols of racial bias and imperialism in the US

Citizenship Act: Indian-Americans, students protest in Chicago, Boston

"We are outraged by the violence and actively condemn the brutality inflicted upon students at Jamia Milia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)," said the Indian students in Chicago.

Chicago man's assault live-streamed on Facebook, 4 arrested

Original video had been removed by Wednesday eve but it was re-posted widely by people on YouTube