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Chicago police are seeking a grey, two-door Dodge Challenger believed to be linked to the fatal shooting of a 49-year-old tow-truck driver on the city’s Near West Side. The incident took place at about 10.47pm on November 13, 2022, in the 1900 block of West Fulton Street. Police said the victim was travelling west in a white tow truck when he was struck by gunfire from an unknown offender inside the Challenger. The driver was later identified as Hector Negron. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in a critical condition but died from his injuries, according to local reports. Police…

A Melbourne father confronted three intruders at his Craigieburn home after they broke in while he, his partner and their primary school-aged child were asleep. One of the offenders fired a gun during the confrontation, with the bullet striking a table. Victoria Police said the home invasion occurred at about 12.30am on Tuesday on Golf View Drive in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. The man, woman and child were not physically injured. The three offenders fled the property and drove away in a dark-coloured SUV. The vehicle was last seen several kilometres away on Aitken Boulevard. Police are appealing for information from…

Donald Trump has signalled further Trump Cabinet changes after Republicans suffered a crushing defeat in the midterm elections, saying he expects some members of his administration to leave as he resets his agenda for the final two years of his presidency. In a wide-ranging interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, recorded before the departure of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was announced, Mr Trump said he was considering “a few changes” but declined to identify those who might go. Asked whether he expected to dismiss anyone, the president replied: “I do. Yeah.” He added: “Little bit.” “I love my…

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s affair with a woman whom US intelligence agencies reportedly believe was working for China has intensified scrutiny of his dealings with Beijing and his campaign for greater access to the Chinese market. Huang admitted in a memo to staff that he had been “unfaithful” to his wife after reports described a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, who is not related to the Nvidia chief. “There is no excuse for what I did,” he wrote. “I am deeply sorry.” Nvidia’s board has appointed a committee of independent directors, supported by external legal advisers, to examine whether company…

A Utah judge is due to set the trial date for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing Charlie Kirk, following more than a year of court proceedings. District Court Judge Tony Graf is expected to announce the date on Monday. Robinson’s legal team has asked for the trial to be delayed until 2029, while Kirk’s family and followers want the case to move forward. Robinson is accused of fatally shooting Kirk in the neck while he was speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. He has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder. Prosecutors could seek the death…

DeKalb County’s chief executive, Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, has said people will not be arrested simply because they are homeless, as officials set out the county’s response to homelessness and its newly approved urban camping ordinance. Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Cochran-Johnson said DeKalb County had to protect public safety and keep public spaces accessible while ensuring people without housing were treated with dignity. “We will leave no resident behind,” she said, adding that losing a home did not mean losing a person’s dignity. Homelessness alone, she said, was not grounds for arrest in DeKalb County. The comments came after…

The green transition is set to be a key issue in an upcoming state election, with experts warning that decisive action is needed to prevent electricity supply shortfalls. The election will put the future of energy supply under scrutiny as voters consider how the state manages its shift towards cleaner energy. Experts say decisions on the green transition will be critical to maintaining a reliable electricity supply and avoiding potential shortages.

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to resume construction of a border wall and related infrastructure in the remote Big Bend region of west Texas, while a legal challenge continues. In an unsigned decision, the justices lifted an injunction imposed by a lower court that had halted work across a sector covering more than 500 miles of the US-Mexico border, including the area around Big Bend National Park. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she would have rejected the Justice Department’s request for emergency relief. The Supreme Court said the lower court’s order was delaying…

The White House is leading a new US counter-drone effort involving the Pentagon and several federal agencies, with the aim of speeding up the deployment of systems to protect aviation and address national security concerns. The Departments of Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security, Energy and Justice have signed a memorandum to assess technologies capable of detecting, tracking, stopping or taking control of dangerous or unauthorised drones. The Federal Aviation Administration said the agencies would work with it and the Federal Communications Commission under the direction of the White House Task Force. “We’re taking a proactive, whole-of-government approach to protecting American airspace…

Thomas Markle has been barred from returning to his assisted living facility in Lakeland, Florida, after being released on bond following his arrest on a federal charge of possessing child pornography. Maravida Senior Living would not allow Meghan Markle’s estranged father back into the facility as of Friday, according to a source familiar with the case. The 82-year-old was instead released into the care of his daughter, who also lives in Lakeland. US Marshals are monitoring him while he stays at her home, the source said. Markle was arrested by the FBI on Friday and appeared in federal court in…