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Family of suburban Lombard man says he was freed by Taliban in swap
Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran and suburban Lombard native who had spent more than a decade in Afghanistan as a civilian contractor, was abducted in January 2020 and was believed to have been held since then by the Taliban-linked Haqqani network.
Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth as King Charles takes throne
Britain’s new king prepared to meet with the prime minister Friday and address a nation mourning Queen Elizabeth II, the only British monarch most of the world had known and a force of stability in a volatile age.
De-Arching: McDonald's to sell Russia business, exit country
The Chicago burger giant confirmed Monday that it is selling its 850 restaurants in Russia. McDonald's said it will seek a buyer who will employ its 62,000 workers in Russia, and will continue to pay those workers until the deal closes.
Former Brazil Olympic boss sentenced to jail for corruption
Chicago officials pushed hard for the 2016 Olympic bid. When they saw the relatively small bribe, they reportedly said, "Wait...that's it? All you had to do was ask..."
Kabul Airport Attack Kills 60 Afghans, 13 US Troops
The blasts came hours after Western officials warned of a major attack, urging people to leave the airport. But that advice went largely unheeded by Afghans desperate to escape the country.
