Car explodes during alleged street takeover on Chicago’s South Side as city battles wave of incidents

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A car exploded during an alleged street takeover on Chicago's South Side over the weekend, with no arrests made amid a wave of similar incidents.

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Wembanyama wins NBA award with 100% of vote

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San Antonio Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama is named the first unanimous winner of the NBA’s defensive player of the year award.

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Ketamine, psychedelics, GHB: is the US falling out of love with cocaine?

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Use of the illicit drug has plummeted in recent years among gen Zers, compared with their parents’ generationEver since cocaine first emerged as a popular party drug via the shores of Miami in the early 1970s, use of the stimulant has been inextricably entwined with the very essence of capitalist excess and what it is…

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Southern Poverty Law Center Says It Is Under Investigation by Justice Dept.

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The Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating hate groups, has been accused by Republicans of unfairly targeting conservative and Christian organizations.

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Aftershocks from ‘The Shadow Papers’

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Publication of a trove of confidential Supreme Court memos ignited debates in the legal academy.

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Hot-air balloon with 13 people lands in California backyard: ‘out of a fairytale’

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Pilot made emergency landing on small plot of grass at Temecula home amid low fuel and shifting windsA balloon landed in a southern California backyard – a balloon with 13 people.The enormous hot-air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly on Saturday on a small plot of grass at a home…

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Tim Cook turned Apple into a $4 trillion juggernaut by not trying to be Steve Jobs

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Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure at the helm of Apple was highly profitable for Wall Street, as the company’s market cap swelled from $350 billion to $4 trillion.

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Florida Inquiry Into ChatGPT’s Role in FSU Shooting Shifts to Criminal Investigation

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The investigation focuses on messages between the chatbot and the man accused of killing two people at Florida State University last year.

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A Year After U.S.A.I.D.’s Death, Fired Workers Find Few Jobs and Much Loss

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People have plowed through savings, cashed out retirement funds and moved in with relatives. Former U.S.A.I.D. workers estimate that less than half have found full-time work.

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Gilgo Beach serial killer told ex-wife he killed women in their home, new series reveals

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Asa Ellerup said Rex Heuermann confessed to killing multiple women in their basement while she was awayThe convicted Gilgo Beach serial killer who recently pleaded guilty to seven murders confessed to his ex-wife that he had killed multiple women in the basement of their home while she was away, a new documentary reveals.In a teaser…

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