Nearly two dozen people claiming to have been abused by dozens of Antioch police officers reached a landmark settlement Friday with the city’s leaders, setting the stage for widespread reforms at one of the Bay Area’s most troubled police departments. …
Settlement reached in class-action lawsuit alleging widespread Antioch police abuses Read MoreNearly two dozen people claiming to have been abused by dozens of Antioch police officers reached a landmark settlement Friday with the city’s leaders, setting the stage for widespread reforms at one of the Bay Area’s most troubled police departments. …
Settlement reached in class-action lawsuit alleging widespread Antioch police abuses Read MoreFederal labor investigators are looking into the overnight death of an airline maintenance technician killed in a crash between two cherry-picker machines at Denver International Airport, authorities confirmed Friday. Related Articles RTD trains to DIA delayed as crews make repairs; …
OSHA will investigate DIA cherry-picker crash that killed United Airlines technician Read MoreA legal filing from Priscilla Presley’s former business associates Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko claims that Riley Keough may be the biological mom of John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son Benjamin, after donating her eggs to the couple. Keough, 36, …
Lawsuit alleges Riley Keough donor eggs produced John Travolta’s son Ben Read MoreLast season’s trip to the state finals in Champaign made an impact on Rich’s Kavon Ammons. The Raptors lost to Warren in the Class 4A semifinals and then dropped a close one to Evanston in the third-place game. “The experience …
Senior Kavon Ammons helps Rich hold off Thornwood’s talented sophomore guards Read MoreWhen students at dozens of schools across Illinois return to class in January, they may find that support services they depend on, such as mental health programs and food pantries, have disappeared. The Trump administration informed ACT Now Illinois last …
Trump admin ending grants for support services at many Illinois schools Read MoreCannabis industry leaders in Chicago commended President Donald Trump for signing an executive order Thursday that could reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug and create a path for further medical research. The move would change cannabis from a Schedule …
Chicago cannabis industry praises Trump order to reclassify marijuana, expand research Read MoreBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for President Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he instigated a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol to …
Federal judge weighs Trump’s claim he is immune from civil litigation over Capitol attack Read MoreBy RUSS BYNUM FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant charged with attempted murder in the shootings of five people at a Georgia base last summer faces arraignment Friday before a military judge. Related Articles Wisconsin Republicans demand Judge …
Army sergeant to appear before a military judge on charges that he shot 5 people at Georgia base Read MoreBy TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans threatened Friday to impeach embattled judge Hannah Dugan if she doesn’t resign immediately after she was convicted of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, saying her time serving …
Wisconsin Republicans demand Judge Dugan resign or face impeachment after felony conviction Read MoreElizabeth McCracken is the author of eight books, including the National Book Award finalist, “The Giant’s House.” She’s been on the faculty at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and holds the James A. Michener Chair in Fiction at the University of …
Elizabeth McCracken recalls being first to read Ann Patchett’s ‘Bel Canto’ Read MoreHealth care and how to pay for it has been one of the hottest topics in American politics — and around American dinner tables — seemingly since the world was young. Certainly since the Affordable Care Act was argued over …
In-House Opinions: Local representatives on lowering healthcare costs Read MorePARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Friday rejected a government request to suspend Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein in France after authorities found illegal weapons and child-like sex dolls for sale on the fast-fashion giant’s website. Shein welcomed the decision, …
Paris court rejects bid to suspend Shein platform in France Read MoreBy DAVID A. LIEB JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — To tax tips or not? That is a question that will confront lawmakers in states across the U.S. as they convene for work next year. Related Articles Artist makes stickers to …
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Mystery as YouTube creator’s finance livestream appears on White House website Read MoreBy SEJAL GOVINDARAO PHOENIX (AP) — Camdyn Glover used to be a quiet conservative. She worried what her teachers would think or if she would lose friends over her convictions. But she said something changed when Charlie Kirk was assassinated …
Young conservative women find a home in Turning Point with Charlie Kirk’s widow at the helm Read MoreNato needs to bolster its resilience in response to increasing threats from Russia, its top maritime commander has warned (Picture: Corbis/Getty Images) Nato lacks the resilience to maintain a protracted conflict with Russia, a top Royal Navy admiral has warned. …
Nato warns the West needs to be prepared for cyber and military threats Read MoreOAKLAND — One man was killed and another man was wounded early Friday in a shooting in the San Antonio district of East Oakland, authorities said. No information was immediately released about either man. Related Articles Man shot in Oakland …
One dead, one wounded in Oakland shooting Read MoreSCUF Gaming has built a reputation for innovation and for pushing the boundaries of controller design. It’s the company that holds the patent on back paddles and trigger stops, two features that have become staples of Pro controller design. The …
Review: SCUF Valor Pro Wireless is a top-notch Xbox controller with one flaw Read MoreBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center started the work of adding Donald Trump’s name to the building on Friday, a day after the president’s handpicked board voted to do so. Related Articles ‘Warrior Dividend’ …
The Kennedy Center starts work to add Trump’s name onto the building Read More