CHICAGO — A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of some charges Wednesday in a mixed […]
Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on South Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source […]
US Supreme Court clears way for Florida to execute man in 1997 killings of married couple
STARKE, Fla. — The U.S. Supreme Court denied the final appeal Wednesday of James Dennis Ford, who is scheduled to be executed in Florida for the 1997 murders of a […]
ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month
WASHINGTON — Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to gain access to detained migrants who they say have been flown to Guantanamo Bay and held there without […]
Estranged husband of NYC art dealer is indicted in murder-for-hire plot in Brazil
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have indicted the estranged husband of a slain New York City art dealer in a murder-for-hire plot, saying he made multiple payments to the man […]
California farm donates hundreds of thousands of eggs to wildfire victims and first responders
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — As consumers face skyrocketing egg prices and widespread shortages, a California farm is donating hundreds of thousands of fresh eggs to people affected by last month’s […]
Ohio Senate OKs bill banning college DEI programs, faculty strikes after hundreds testify against it
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Ohio’s public colleges and universities and stripping certain collective bargaining and tenure protections from faculty cleared the Republican-led […]
The relationship between the White House and its press corps is time-tested — and can be contentious
This week, the White House barred Associated Press journalists from three media appearances by President Donald Trump — two of them in the Oval Office itself. Some of the reaction […]
Texas county approves holding election to make SpaceX’s Starbase its own city
McALLEN, Texas — A Texas county on Wednesday approved holding an election sought by SpaceX that would let residents living around billionaire Elon Musk ‘s company decide whether to formally […]
New York’s top court hears arguments on sexual abuse lawsuit standards
ALBANY, N.Y. — Lawyers sparred before New York’s top court Wednesday over how specific a man alleging sexual abuse decades ago needs to be in his lawsuit against the state […]