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Northwestern Medicine donates $200K to two of Chicago’s largest food banks

CHICAGO – Two of Chicago’s largest food banks received a large donation on Saturday from Northwestern Medicine. More than 5,000 employees opted to donate their holiday grocery gift certificates – a gift of about $76,000. Northwestern Medicine increased the total donation to $200,000 with half going to the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the other […]

Police in northwestern Berks disrupt predawn home burglary [update]

Feb. 5—Editors’s note: The original version of this article was edited to include additional details about the burglary and the suspect’s current residence. Bethel Township police disrupted a predawn burglary Monday after a homeowner dialed 911 after being awakened by a noise from an intruder rooting through their kitchen. The caller reported just before 4 […]

Storm expected to bring significant snowfall to northwestern N.J.

NEW YORK — People across the Tri-State Area are preparing for the first significant winter snowstorm in a few years. New York City saw the first wet flakes start to fall around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Meanwhile in New Jersey, conditions started to become dangerous on the roads Saturday evening. Morris County officials urge drivers to stay off […]

Northwestern Ohio firefighter, paramedic dies on New Year’s Day

A northwestern Ohio fire department and community is mourning the loss of a longtime firefighter and paramedic. >> Ohio police officer suffers medical emergency, dies on duty New Year’s Day Toledo firefighter and paramedic Pvt. Sterling “Butch” Rahe died on New Year’s Day, according to Toledo TV stations WTOL-11 and 13ABC. Rahe was serving as […]

At least 127 people killed after earthquake in north-western China

At least 127 people are dead after a strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China. It destroyed homes and left residents out in a below-freezing winter night in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just before midnight on Monday, injuring more than 700 people, damaging roads […]

At least 126 people killed after earthquake in north-western China

A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China. It has destroyed homes, left residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killed at least 126 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just before midnight on Monday, injuring more than 700 people, damaging roads and […]

At least 118 people killed after earthquake in north-western China

An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in north-western China, the country’s state media reported. Search and rescue operations were underway in Gansu and neighbouring Qinghai provinces on Tuesday. The earthquake left more than 500 people injured, severely damaged houses and roads, and knocked out power and communication […]

More than 118 people killed after earthquake in north-western China

An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in north-western China, the country’s state media reported. Search and rescue operations were underway in Gansu and neighbouring Qinghai provinces on Tuesday. The earthquake left more than 500 people injured, severely damaged houses and roads, and knocked out power and communication […]