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HOUSTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor says tests on “a white crystal-like substance” found inside the van of a man shot to death by immigration officers in Houston last month showed the material was not methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz …

By JESSICA HILL LAS VEGAS (AP) — The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge …

By Amy Stillman and Max Rivera, Bloomberg News A Tesla Model 3 hit a cement pole after the rearview camera failed. The driver of a Ford pickup scraped a light post in reverse. A Toyota minivan’s backup display showed old …

By Shalina Chatlani, Stateline.org On June 11, ICE agents trailed a car into the parking lot of Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore. For the family riding in that car, an everyday school drop off quickly devolved into chaos. ICE agents …

A majority of San Fernando Valley business leaders surveyed by the region’s Chamber of Commerce say Los Angeles is headed in the wrong direction, a stark assessment that confronted four Valley City Council members Thursday as they discussed the city’s …

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to using older steam catapults that he …

In a July review of the High-Speed Rail Authority’s 2026 business plan, Inspector General Ben Belnap reported that the project will run out of cash by December 2027 unless it borrows against future cap-and-invest revenue. When borrowing costs and other …

With Chicago being a key city of the “blog era” in hip-hop, J. Cole’s bond with the Windy City was, and remains, strong. The rapper was one of the artists to break out during this transformative period in hip-hop culture. …

As hundreds of thousands of Illinois and northwest Indiana residents remain without power following severe storms that brought at least five tornadoes to the area Tuesday, another threat of severe weather — with potentially twister-like winds — was moving through …

The Cubs’ series this weekend against the Cardinals is one of those that the national networks take over. Apple TV will carry the game Friday, and ABC has the game Sunday. But if it were up to Cubs analyst Jim …

Five days before Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and then tried to kill herself, she was googling psychosis symptoms and hallucinations. On Jan. 20, 2023, four days before the killings, she searched, “How to slit your throat to die,” …

EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at …

Two state legislators have announced plans to secure tougher penalties and additional measures to protect local communities from warehouse fires in response to the blaze at a Boyle Heights cold storage facility. Assemblyman Mark González, D-Los Angeles, seeks to prevent …

By JOSE HERRERA | City News Service A nearly 10-month-late master agreement outlining reimbursement costs for Los Angeles serving as the host city of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games grew one step closer to being finalized after an amendment …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams will watch the preseason opener against the Browns on Saturday from the sideline. Backup Tyson Bagent will start and likely play the first half. “I don’t know that I need to see game snaps,” coach Ben …

Un agente del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) se declaró culpable el miércoles de un ataque cuando estaba fuera de servicio y que ocurrió a finales del año pasado en una gasolinería en el suburbio de Brookfield. …

You know what the White Sox-Cubs series next week needs? A commercial. Hear me out. As recently as the late aughts, Cubs manager Lou Piniella and Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen appeared in a Chevy commercial around the time of the …

The Bears closed practice Thursday to fans because of projected inclement weather in the mid-afternoon. Practice is scheduled to begin at 12:45 p.m. The team could move it from their outdoor fields to the Walter Payton Center if weather disrupts …

Oswego is the area’s new high school sports hotbed. Both local schools regularly produce high-level athletes and teams. It isn’t difficult to figure out why. The village in Kendall County has grown from 3,876 residents in 1990 to nearly 40,000 …

The White Sox moved up the start time for the game Thursday against the Reds one hour to 12:10 p.m. because of the forecast for rain later this afternoon. Manager Will Venable said talk about moving the game began in …