9-year-old shot in leg in East Hyde Park, Chicago police say

Sunday, March 16, 2025 10:42AM The shooting happened on Saturday at about 11:30 p.m. at a home in the 5000 block of S. East End Avenue, police said. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A young boy was shot on the city's South Side, Chicago police said. The shooting …

Mystery surrounds the death of an Adelaide man who was found unresponsive in a busy inner-city park

By PADRAIG COLLINS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 04:53 EDT, 16 March 2025 | Updated: 04:53 EDT, 16 March 2025 South Australia Police are investigating the 'unexplained death' of a man who was found injured, unresponsive and surrounded by …

Tornadoes strike US South, killing 33 people amid rising risk, CNN says

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -Tornadoes killed at least 33 people across several states in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast on Saturday night, CNN reported. Missouri reported 12 fatalities spanning five counties, the state's highway patrol posted on X …

New campaign in south Essex town brings awareness to dangers at school crossings

The initiative, led by Speed Watch, the Parking Partnership, and Essex County Council, aims to protect school crossing patrollers, parents, and children. It will run for a week from Monday, March 17. The campaign will see representatives from the three …

Tornadoes tear through US South killing 33 people

Atlanta — Tornadoes killed at least 33 people across several states in the US Midwest and Southeast on Saturday night, CNN reported. Missouri reported 12 fatalities spanning five counties, the state’s highway patrol posted on X. Robbie Myers, the director …

South Side Irish Parade to kick off in Beverly/Morgan Park

South Korea's cable car boom: Not everyone is excited

Rachel Linderman, a German resident of Seoul, was thrilled to hear the news that a new gondola lift will open as early as this year, connecting Myeong-dong Station to the top of Namsan. This will be the second cable car at Namsan, following the first one …

South West attractions offering free entry and discounts this week

A number of venues across the South West will be offering free entry and other treats at special open days for just one week in March. Between March 15-23, hundreds of National Lottery funded UK heritage sites will be opening their doors to visitors who …

How Park Slope got it’s name

The origin of the name of this neighborhood may go back eons, when glaciers came down from the north, covering parts of the continent as far south as New York City.  Where the ice sheet stopped about 17,000 years ago and began melting, it left behind …

Park Slope History

From the time of its colonization by the Dutch in the 1600s until the middle of the 19th century, the land that is Park Slope was primarily used for farming. It did not become well developed until the 1870s when nearby Prospect Park was completed, and …