Chicago

Mother, Daughter Charged For Killing Woman, Cutting Child From Her Womb

World News | Antonia Noori Farzan, Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post | Friday May 17, 2019

The last time anyone saw Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, she was nine months pregnant. The 19-year-old left her alternative high school on the lower west side of Chicago at around 3 p.m. on April 23, driving away in her black Honda Civic

Pregnant US Teen Killed, Baby Taken From Womb: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

Police in Chicago were questioning three people Thursday in connection with the murder of a pregnant teenager whose unborn baby was taken from her womb after her death.

US Man Challenges 76-Year Murder Sentence, Says Witness "Legally Blind"

World News | Marisa Iati, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 15, 2019

Ronald Moore was in the back seat of a car on a June night in 2011, court records say, when the car started to overheat. His younger brother, Rondell Moore, pulled into a BP gas station parking lot in the South Side of Chicago to buy antifreeze, and a mechanic took a look under the hood.

US YouTube Celebrity Gets 10 Years In Jail For Child Pornography

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 4, 2019

A YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced on Friday in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for enticing girls as young as 14 to produce sexually explicit videos of themselves.

Uber US Drivers Plan Protest Over Pay Ahead of IPO

Reuters | Tuesday April 30, 2019

Drivers in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Philadelphia and Washington DC will shut their app on the day.

Black, Gay Woman Elected As Chicago Mayor In Historic Vote

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 3, 2019

In a historic first, a gay African-American woman was elected mayor of America's third largest city Tuesday, as Chicago voters entrusted a political novice with tackling difficult problems of economic inequality and gun violence.

32-Year-Old Indian Dentist From Hyderabad Killed In US Road Accident

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2019

A 32-year-old Indian dentist, pursuing an advanced medical course in the US, was among two persons killed in a road accident in Chicago, police said.

La Galaxy Honour David Beckham On MLS Opening Day

Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 3, 2019

David Beckham played for the Galaxy until 2012, taking league titles in his final two campaigns.

A Huge Proposal Message In Snow Is Making Netizens Go "Aww"

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday February 22, 2019

A Chicago man who spelled out "Marry Me" in the snow for his girlfriend to read is now going viral online.

US Actor Exploited "Pain And Anger Of Racism" With Staged Attack: Cops

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 21, 2019

A black US TV actor staged an attack against him which exploited the "pain" of racism in a publicity stunt which sullied the reputation of America's third-largest city, police alleged Thursday.

Tiny New Moon Discovered Around Neptune, Called Hippocamp

Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Thursday February 21, 2019

The moon, dubbed Hippocamp for the half-horse, half-fish sea monster from Greek legend, is about the size of Chicago and so faint only the powerful Hubble Space Telescope can spot it

Neptune's Tiny New Moon, Could Be Fragment Of It's Larger Moon Proteus

Science | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Thursday February 21, 2019

A diminutive nugget of a moon has been discovered lurking in the inner orbit of Neptune. The moon, dubbed Hippocamp for the half-horse, half-fish sea monster from Greek legend, is about the size of Chicago and so faint only the powerful Hubble Space Telescope can spot it.

Active Shooter Reported At US Manufacturing Building

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 16, 2019

Armored police responded Friday to a possible active shooter on the outskirts of the US city of Chicago, amid local media reports of several police officers and members of the public wounded.

Google to Spend Over $13 Billion on US Data Centres, Offices

Reuters | Thursday February 14, 2019

Google will continue to expand its presence in Chicago and Washington, and the company's workforce would double in Virginia and Georgia.

Ford To Invest $1 Billion, Hire 500 At Chicago Factories

AP | Friday February 8, 2019

Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $1 billion and add 500 jobs at its plants in Chicago as the automaker launches three new SUVs.