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23+ min ago (518+ words) Por ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN y MUNIR AHMED Islamabad y Kabul se han acusado mutuamente de provocar el enfrentamiento que viola un fr'gil alto el fuego de dos meses. Entre los fallecidos en la zona fronteriza pr'xima a la ciudad de Spin Boldak, en la provincia de Kandahar, en el sur de Afganist'n, hab'a tres ni'os y una mujer, explic' Ali Mohammad Haqmal, jefe de informaci'n del distrito. La polic'a de Pakist'n y un funcionario hospitalario en la ciudad de Chaman, Mohammad Awais, apuntaron que tres personas, incluida una mujer, sufrieron lesiones a causa del tiroteo y bombardeo procedentes del lado afgano. De acuerdo con la polic'a, los choques duraron hasta el amanecer del s'bado. La tensi'n entre los dos vecinos es alta desde octubre, cuando decenas de soldados, civiles y presuntos insurgentes murieron en letales enfrentamientos fronterizos que causaron tambi'n…...

55+ min ago (409+ words) Rusia dispar" 653 aviones no tripulados y 51 misiles en el ataque de gran alcance, lo que activ" las alarmas antia'reas en todo el pa's coincidiendo con la celebraci"n del D'a de las Fuerzas Armadas ucranianas, dijo la fuerza a'rea del pa's el s'bado por la ma'ana. Las fuerzas ucranianas derribaron y neutralizaron 585 drones y 30 misiles, agreg", a'adiendo que en total se atacaron 29 ubicaciones. Al menos ocho personas resultaron heridas en la ofensiva, de acuerdo con el ministro ucraniano del Interior, Ihor Klymenko. Al menos tres de los lesionados estaban en la regi"n de Kiev, se'alaron las autoridades locales. Se reportaron avistamientos de drones hasta en la regi"n occidental de Le"polis. Rusia perpetr" un "ataque masivo con misiles y drones" contra centrales el'ctricas y otra infraestructura energ'tica en varias regiones, escribi" el operador nacional de energ'a, Ukrenergo, en…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (642+ words) During 22 years as a public high school administrator in the western suburbs " including more than a decade as a principal at two high schools " Ralph Heatherington excelled at steering at-risk youths toward making better choices. Heatherington, who capped his career with a nine-year run as the principal of Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, also had a major hand in mending frayed relations between Wheaton's two high schools, according to colleagues. Heatherington, 79, died Nov. 28 at the Alto assisted living and memory care facility in Wheaton, said his daughter Kelley. A Wheaton resident for 42 years and a Carol Stream resident before that, Heatherington had been dealing with Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease, his daughter said. Heatherington earned a Purple Heart, three Bronze Stars and two Silver Stars for his military service in Vietnam, his family said. As a vet, Heatherington…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (1360+ words) Waymo wants Illinoisans to hail driverless cabs. But the company will need to overcome legal hurdles " and concerns about its vehicles" safety " before it can bring self-driving taxis to the Land of Lincoln. The company has been advertising in Illinois for some time, urging residents to contact their legislators to encourage them to bring Waymo here. In an email to the Tribune, Waymo spokesperson Ethan Teicher confirmed the company was "currently working with the legislature to determine what the best path forward is for enabling Illinois residents to access our safe, transformative, technology." Republican state Rep. Brad Stephens of Rosemont is among several lawmakers this year who"ve introduced legislation that could bring those vehicles to Illinois, though none of the bills have advanced through the legislature. Legislation is likely needed to authorize Waymo to operate its vehicles in Illinois,…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (710+ words) At the recent convention for the National Council of Teachers of English, I had the pleasure of seeing Percival Everett in conversation with incoming NCTE president and Stanford University professor Antero Garcia. I have long considered Everett " author most recently of the award-winning Huck Finn retelling "James" " a "genius," saying as much in this very newspaper in June 2017, having believed this to be true for several years before that public declaration. I have always been curious about "genius," working in a field in which such things are identifiable, while being confident I am not one. I thought maybe hearing a conversation with someone whose work I considered genius would give me some insights into the subject. Never going online and handwriting manuscripts are off the table for me in terms of how I make my way in the writing profession,…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (950+ words) Upon walking into the gym at Carl Von Linn" Elementary School on the city's North Side, a former student " who asked to remain anonymous " said little had changed since his time there in the 1990s. The gym teacher's office, with its heavy metal door that locked from the inside and dark window shades, looked exactly as he remembered. Just beyond the office's threshold, he said, he endured repeated sexual abuse over the course of five years by a former Linn" employee, identified in legal documents as Isaac Vega. The former student " identified in the litigation by an alias, John Doe " and his attorney conducted the walk-through this year as part of a child sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the Chicago Public Schools district. Initially filed in March 2019, the case spanned six years and led to a $1.1 million settlement approved by the…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (707+ words) Ho, ho, ho! Snip, snip, snip! There's no better gift for a gardener than a good, high-quality pair of pruners. "Hand pruners are a gardener's most basic and versatile tool," said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. "You'll use them every time you're out in the yard. Even in winter, you can put them to use right away pruning dormant shrubs." As with all tools, it's worth it to pay more for good quality. "The best pruners can be a bit of a splurge, but that makes them a nice gift," she said. Hand pruners are basically specialized scissors made for cutting wood. They are used to prune shrubs, snip out dead or diseased branches, cut back perennials, deadhead annual flowers and many other tasks in the garden. "They'll stay sharp longer if you only…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (220+ words) Welcome to December, quotes readers! We hope you're staying warm during this cold and snowy start to winter. This fall was one of the top 10 warmest ever recorded in Illinois, but it sure doesn't feel like that now, with record-breaking snowfall and bone-chilling temps outside. After a few days off, the Bears returned to practice this week at Halas Hall in preparation for their matchup against the Green Bay Packers. The team plays Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field with the hopes of beating their longtime division rivals and maintaining their place as the top team in the NFC. In other news outside the city, an Evanston church is making headlines for its controversial Christmas Nativity scene, the Indiana House passed new congressional maps and former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald, who was fired in the wake of the program's 2023 hazing…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (1713+ words) The sight of the slur shocked and alarmed the mother of a young boy with special needs. Kimberly Steffes of Joliet never imagined a sitting president would use the "R-word," a derogatory term long reviled by the intellectual disability community and its advocates. Yet in a Thanksgiving message on Truth Social, President Donald Trump lobbed the anachronistic insult at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, calling the former Democratic nominee for vice president "seriously retarded." A few days later, amid a firestorm over the remark, Trump stood by his use of the word when questioned about it by reporters on Air Force One. "If you have a problem with it, you know what, I think there's something wrong with him," Trump responded, referring to Walz. President Donald Trump speaks aboard Air Force One en route to Washington on Nov. 30, 2025, where he was…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (891+ words) Bears fan Chase Bandolik and fiancee Rylee Jade Ollearis, a Packers fan, run together in suburban Northbrook on Dec. 4, 2025. The couple has a bet that whosever team loses the upcoming game will have to run a mile for every point lost by their team. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Chase Bandolik caught everyone's attention when he ran 31 miles, in a row, for every point lost by the Chicago Bears against the Detroit Lions in early September " including the Bears. Star quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver DJ Moore " who this week was named the Bears winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award " have interacted with his social media accounts. Last month, the Bears sent Bandolik a gift package filled with Bears socks, pajamas, blankets and other gear. Now, the Bears are 9-3. On Sunday, they're set to face the…...