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By JACK BROOK, JIM MUSTIAN and KATHY McCORMACK NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major New Orleans festival but was arrested at …

By JEFF AMY ATLANTA (AP) — Three professors at Atlanta’s Emory University filed a lawsuit Thursday over their arrests during a 2024 campus protest over the Israel-Hamas war, saying the university broke its own free speech policies when it called …

By DIDI TANG WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in …

A 30-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing an elementary school teacher in her Burbank home and critically injuring her adult daughter pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of murder, attempted murder and first-degree burglary. Sergio Fraire was ordered held without …

La familia de un joven de 20 años al que la Policía de Chicago disparó fatalmente el pasado diciembre en el vecindario de West Ridge presentó una demanda por muerte injusta en la corte federal contra la Municipalidad y dos …

A 42-year-old man wrestled with a gunman who confronted him near Union Station Thursday morning and shot him in the leg, police said. The man was in the 300 block of South Canal Street when the attacker confronted him and …

The Cubs’ Craig Counsell clocked in for work Thursday needing three more wins to hit the not-so-major milestone of 900 for his managerial career and had to work overtime to get No. 898, by an 8-7 count in 10 innings …

President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal …

Detectives continue to look for witnesses and any video evidence after a 16-year-old boy was found shot in the head in the backseat of a stolen car riddled with bullets Tuesday night in the South Chicago neighborhood. A security officer …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: The Bears’ exit from Chicago is closer to reality after Illinois lawmakers passed a bill helping the team’s Arlington Heights bid Wednesday.  🗞️ Plus: Lunchroom workers’ protest plans, a banner year for Chicago rats and more …

EL SEGUNDO — The familiar sound of the ball tickling the net as it falls through the basket filled the air as Luka Doncic stood on the court after practice on Thursday before the Lakers headed to Texas for Game 3 …

By ALI SWENSON President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a deal with drugmaker Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products as part of the White House’s signature drug pricing initiative. Related Articles Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of …

There will be 61 names of would-be governors on the June 2 primary election ballot, but the top two finishers will — as certainly as anything can be in politics — come from the six who participated Wednesday evening in …

By JESSE BEDAYN President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least $1 million to legally live and work in the U.S., has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday — …

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer If you’ve missed rooting around in a cereal box for a toy, you’re in luck. Related Articles Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier Average US long-term …

By JESSE BEDAYN and MIKE CATALINI Virginia’s redistricting referendum, which could net Democrats a 10-1 House seat advantage, is spurring Republican legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost the state Democratic voters. Related Articles Trump considers …

California found a convenient piggy bank to raid in response to its looming budget crisis. A proposal to tax 5% of the net worth of roughly 200 billionaires is gaining momentum. Proponents claim this “Billionaire Wealth Tax” (BWT) will save California’s crumbling health care system …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. soldier has been charged with using inside information to win $400,000 in an online betting market on Venezuelan President Maduro’s capture, federal officials announced Thursday. Related Articles Kellogg is putting toys back into some cereal …

By MAE ANDERSON and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. Related …

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Amnesty International and dozens of U.S. civil and human rights groups issued a “ World Cup travel advisory” Thursday, warning tournament visitors of “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence” in the United States during President Donald Trump’s …