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2 weeks ago
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.
2 weeks ago
Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents
Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, evacuations were ordered on barrier islands along the Carolina coast as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous rip currents from Florida to the New England coast.
3 weeks ago
Raoul sues Trump administration for access to crime victim funding
DOJ blocking distribution of funds to ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
3 weeks ago
Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
3 weeks ago
Black mayors of cities Trump decries as ‘lawless’ tout significant declines in violent crimes
President Donald Trump has deployed the first of 800 National Guard members to Washington, D.C. But, the Republican president is setting his sights on other cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles and Oakland, California.
3 weeks ago
DOJ demands sensitive Illinois voter registration data after state responds
Elections board offered partially redacted data; federal officials insist on complete database
3 weeks ago
NCAA set to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan’s program
The NCAA is expected to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan's college football program on Friday. In a notice sent to the school...
3 weeks ago
Trump’s meeting with Putin could determine the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could...
3 weeks ago
Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps
Texas House Democrats said in a statement that attorneys have told them they must return to the state to “build a strong public legislative record” for an upcoming legal battle against a new map.
4 weeks ago
Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
Heavy rains in northwestern China caused flash flooding that killed at least 10 people and left 33 missing in Yuzhong County area of Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday.
4 weeks ago
Wall Street clocks another winning week
Stocks rose on Wall Street, marking their third winning week in the last four. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Friday, leaving the index just shy of the record it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, and the Nasdaq added 1% to the record it set a day earlier.
4 weeks ago
DHS Secretary Noem defends ICE tactics in second Illinois visit
Many cities or states who don’t cooperate with ICE say that it discourages immigrants who’ve been victims of crimes or witnesses from coming forward.
4 weeks ago
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday.
4 weeks ago
Another WNBA game, again in Chicago, disrupted by a sex toy tossed onto the court
The WNBA said any spectators throwing objects onto the court will face at least a one-year ban and prosecution from law enforcement.
4 weeks ago
Trump orders increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington to ‘make DC safe again’
The White House said Thursday night that there will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in the nation's capital to combat crime for at least the next week, amid President Donald Trump 's suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the city.
4 weeks ago
Suspect who ‘ambushed’ two Pennsylvania state troopers in shooting is dead, official says
A man who ambushed and shot two Pennsylvania state troopers Thursday died and the troopers were hospitalized, officials said.
4 weeks ago
Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect just as US economic pain is surfacing
President Donald Trump began imposing higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to cause visible damage to the U.S. economy.
4 weeks ago
Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat and billionaire, has welcomed the Texas lawmakers to his state but said he has not financially supported them.
4 weeks ago
More than 1,000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to technology problem
An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website said all United flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports.
