Chicago’s homicide rate decreases for the third straight year
Chicago is reporting a significant drop in homicides for the third straight year, news that city leaders are embracing after the Windy City was…
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Trump threatens Iran after protesters attack US embassy in Baghdad
President Donald Trump threatened Iran Tuesday, warning the country’s leaders they will be held responsible for any death or destruction after…
Continue ReadingThe gunman in the Texas church shooting had run-ins with police and had been homeless, his sister says
The gunman who fatally shot two people at a Texas church Sunday had several arrests and convictions over the past decade and, for a time, had lived…
Continue ReadingMeet the scientist trying to travel back in time
The past, it has been said, is a foreign country. And sometimes it’s another country we yearn to visit. We can’t, of course. Whereas…
Continue ReadingChief Justice John Roberts says Americans may ‘take democracy for granted’
As the country faces unprecedented rancor between the branches of government in the midst of impeachment proceedings, Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue ReadingCourt rules against Marc Veyrat in Michelin ‘cheddar gate’ soufflé case
The cheese soufflé was thrown out of court. Well, not literally — but French chef Marc Veyrat has lost his soufflé-based lawsuit against the…
Continue ReadingA teen whose teachers were sending him schoolwork in ICE detention just won his asylum case
An immigration judge has granted asylum to a Connecticut high school student whose arrest sparked an outpouring of support from teachers and…
Continue ReadingThe auto industry won’t ever be the same after a tumultuous 2019
The auto industry hasn’t had a year like 2019 in quite some time, if ever. Mergers. Alliances. Plant closings. The longest, largest strike in…
Continue ReadingEPA science board criticizes Trump administration’s environmental proposals
Members of the Environmental Protection Agency’s own Scientific Advisory Board are raising concerns about several of the Trump…
Continue ReadingRepublican Susan Collins says she is ‘open to witnesses’ in Senate impeachment trial
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Monday that she is “open to witnesses” in an upcoming Senate impeachment trial, but said it is…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Trump winery fires 7 undocumented employees
The Trump Organization on Monday fired “at least seven” undocumented workers at its winery in Virginia, The Washington Post reported, a…
Continue ReadingTwo puffins scratched their itches with sticks — the first evidence that seabirds can use tools
Perhaps puffins aren’t as bird-brained as previously believed. A team of animal experts observed two Atlantic puffins, more than 1,000 miles…
Continue ReadingAs families prepare to bury those slain in a Texas church shooting, the minister asks for continued prayers
As two families prepare to bury their loved ones killed in a Texas church shooting, the minister of that church is asking for continued prayers as…
Continue ReadingStocks ended the decade with a bang
US stocks finished off the year — and the decade — on a high note. 2019 was the second best year of the decade for stocks, thanks to…
Continue ReadingA survivor of the NY Hanukkah stabbings needed 3 staples in his head to close his wounds
One of the survivors of the New York Hanukkah celebration stabbings was hit in the side of the head by the suspect’s machete and doctors had to…
Continue ReadingUS population growth slowed this decade due to lower immigration rates and fewer births
US population growth slowed this decade, partially due to fewer births, more deaths and a decline in international migration to the US. Newly…
Continue ReadingProjection shows Florida and North Carolina among states that could gain congressional seats after Census
Newly released government population estimates suggest the presidential battlegrounds of Florida and North Carolina could make gains in the Electoral…
Continue ReadingHow did Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan without any of his three passports?
Carlos Ghosn was once feted in Japan as a titan of the auto industry, the charismatic boss of emblematic automakers Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors. If…
Continue ReadingMichelle Williams and ‘Hamilton’ director Thomas Kail are engaged and expecting
Michelle Williams is engaged to “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail, and the two are expecting a baby, a source close to the actress confirms…
Continue ReadingWhat 2020 could bring for the stock market
2019 was a heck of a year for US stocks, but can the market keep soaring in 2020? Stocks face several obstacles to growth in the new year: The…
Continue ReadingSyd Mead, the visual artist behind ‘Blade Runner’ dies at 86
Syd Mead, the visionary artist who helped shape the look of “Blade Runner” and “Blade Runner 2049,” has died at 86. His…
Continue ReadingHanukkah machete attack could have been worse had it happened 10 minutes earlier, guest says
A guest at the home of a rabbi where a man wounded five people with a machete during a Hanukkah celebration said Tuesday the outcome could have been…
Continue ReadingCorey Lewandowski drops potential Senate run in New Hampshire
Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will not run for Senate in New Hampshire after considering a potential campaign earlier this year, he…
Continue ReadingTrump signs robo-call bill into law
President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday that increases fines on criminal robocall violations and cracks down on companies making the calls, as…
Continue Reading10 petitions that made the biggest impact this decade
These days, it feels like there’s a petition for every cause imaginable. Saving the Amazon rainforest? Check. Making Baby Yoda an emoji? Also…
Continue Reading‘Good Samaritans’ pull lone survivor in plane crash from flames
Click here for updates on this story LAFAYETTE, LA (KATC) — Moments after the plane crashed in Lafayette Saturday…
Continue ReadingA massive wind turbine in New York City crashes down onto a car
A recently installed wind turbine came crashing down in a New York City neighborhood, causing a chain reaction on Monday. As the turbine in the Bronx…
Continue ReadingBiden would nominate Obama to Supreme Court ‘if he’d take it’
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden said that, if elected, he would nominate former President Barack Obama to the…
Continue ReadingSonny Mehta, editor-in-chief of Knopf, dies at 77
Book publishing legend Sonny Mehta, editor-in-chief of Knopf and chairman of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, has died at the age of 77. Knopf…
Continue ReadingA proxy war between the US and Iran just moved a step closer
The angry demonstrations at the American embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday are just the latest installment in a deepening confrontation between the US…
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