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Finneas O'Connell's marriage proposal taught him he isn't cut out for a life of crime.The 28-year-old musician popped ... Read More
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Black babies die suddenly, unexpectedly at 14 times the rate of white babies in Cook County, report says
Black babies died suddenly and unexpectedly in their sleep at a rate 14 times higher than white babies in Cook County between 2019 and 2023 — a startling disparity revealed in a report released Wednesday by county and ...Read more
Hamas pressed by Arab, Muslim states to accept Trump's Gaza plan
Arab and Muslim national leaders are pushing Hamas to accept the Gaza plan unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump this week, saying the need to end the fighting surpasses concern about the finer details.
While some ...Read more
Suspect in Raleigh, N.C., mass shooting to blame prescription medicine in his defense
RALEIGH, N.C. — The suspect in the October 2022 mass shooting in Raleigh’s Hedingham neighborhood that killed five people and injured two others will use “diminished capacity” and “voluntary toxication” ...Read more
Chicago had record summer hotel occupancy despite being painted as a war zone by Trump
Chicago may be a “hellhole” according to President Donald Trump, but the city by the lake proved a pretty attractive destination for visitors over the summer, generating records for hotel occupancy and revenue.
From ...Read more
'Wounds you never see in Grand Blanc': Doctors share trials of treating attack victims
The doctors at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital on Sunday morning knew what was coming before the ambulances arrived.
One of their colleagues, a resident in the emergency department, was inside the Grand Blanc Township Church ...Read more
Bipartisan talks to end shutdown percolate in Senate
WASHINGTON — Amid tough talk from both sides of the aisle about who’s to blame for the partial government shutdown, bipartisan talks began to take shape as the rank and file sought a way out of the impasse.
Various ...Read more
Shutdown pauses Trump policy challenges and other civil cases
WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown led federal courts to temporarily delay dozens of challenges to Trump administration policies Wednesday and prompted Justice Department attorneys to seek a pause in civil ...Read more
Texas Democrats rake in millions for U.S. Senate race. Who has raised more?
Democrats Colin Allred and James Talarcio have both brought in millions since announcing their bids for U.S. Senate, according to their campaigns.
But Talarico, who represents the Austin area in the Texas House, has ...Read more
Stellantis US sales rise, snapping streak of quarterly declines
Stellantis NV's U.S. sales ticked up 6% in the third quarter thanks to strong performances from stalwarts like the Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Durango SUVs and the Ram 1500 pickup.
The increase snaps a series of declining U.S...Read more
Organizers of chaotic spring anti-LGBTQ+ Christian rally sue Seattle
SEATTLE — The organizers of a conservative Christian rally earlier this year in Seattle are suing the city — and Mayor Bruce Harrell individually — over what they say was a violation of their First Amendment right to...Read more
Trump administration gives Minnesota 10 days to comply with transgender athlete stance
MINNEAPOLIS — The federal government says that Minnesota must change its rule governing transgender athlete participation in girls high school sports within 10 days or it will “risk imminent enforcement action.”
The...Read more
Here's what the government shutdown means for wildfires, weather and disaster response
The shutdown of the U.S. government has brought work determined by the Trump administration to be “nonessential” to a halt across the country as thousands of federal employees have been furloughed and ordered not to do...Read more
Texas AG Ken Paxton to investigate Texas Christian University's handling of Turning Point USA event
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will investigate reports that Texas Christian University canceled an event planned by the school’s chapter of Turning Point USA, he said on social media.
Paxton’s move to investigate ...Read more
Cops called to Celeste Rivas' home 3 times in a day prior to disappearance
Authorities were called nearly a dozen times over the course of 14 months to the California home of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered and decomposing remains were discovered in singer D4vd’s impounded ...Read more
Members of Congress get paid during a shutdown. Some want to change that
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are pushing a flurry of bills that would change how pay and federal benefits are handled during a shutdown, including some aimed at their own House.
Most of these are messaging bills, designed to ...Read more
They keep Congress running. The shutdown plunged them into uncertainty
WASHINGTON — Whether the Senate can coalesce around an agreement to fund the government or not, Capitol Police officers will continue showing up to work to protect lawmakers. But unlike the members of Congress who ...Read more
Some Northwestern students boycotting antibias training
Micol Bez has three weeks to make a choice.
The Northwestern University graduate student has spent years studying political epistemology and abolitionism. Now, she is prepared to risk everything — her Ph.D. dissertation...Read more
No hurricane landfalls so far this year. Here's why, and what to expect next
By the end of September, the U.S. usually has at least one hurricane landfall, if not several.
Not so in 2025. Four hurricanes have formed so far in the Atlantic season and none have hit the U.S.
In fact, this is the ...Read more
Trump wants to use US cities as military 'training grounds.' Can judges stop him?
President Trump warned the country's top ranking military officials this week that they could be headed to "war" with U.S. citizens, signaling a major escalation in the ongoing legal battle over his authority to deploy ...Read more
Record share of Americans say Supreme Court is 'too conservative,' poll reveals
A record-high share of Americans now describe the Supreme Court as leaning too far to the right, according to a new Gallup survey.
At the same time, public approval of the nation’s highest court and faith in the broader...Read more
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