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CHICAGO (AP) — About 213,500 “Goody King” magnetic building toys were recalled in the U.S. on Thursday, due to an ingestion hazard posed that has resulted in at least two children receiving surgeries. According to a notice published by the …

By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National Park Service in a tight spot, forced to serve the public while managing controversial demands by the Republican president. …

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East, according to Navy statements and open source information on the ship’s movements. This comes as reports have emerged of mental …

The huntress has officially become the hunted. For more than 10 years, Mackenzie Dern’s goal wasn’t just to be a UFC fighter. It was to replicate her decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu career and become the best. And now that she reigns …

By COLLIN BINKLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish students. The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. …

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK (AP) — When Jonah Seidenberg found out about Nike Minds, a futuristic-looking sneaker that claims to improve concentration by stimulating the soles of the feet, he had to have them. On a recent Saturday, the …

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s the same for most runners, as the body …

Hailey Weathers likes to spend her summers playing volleyball in the sand with her friends at Chicago’s beaches, taking breaks in between games with dips in Lake Michigan. But sometimes the 14-year-old feels like adults are scrutinizing everything she and …

Look up: The long-dormant Bell Federal Savings weather sign outside the Rector Building, 79 W. Monroe St., is now back in action. The 1950s sign that features a lighted, acrylic bell that changes color according to anticipated weather conditions has …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions until 5:45 a.m. Then again — avoid shopping and important decisions after 2 p.m. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is an …

A teen was shot in Jackson Park Wednesday evening, according to Chicago police. The boy, 17, was in a verbal altercation with another person in the park in the 1900 block of East Hayes Drive at 6:47 p.m. when the …

That was the Luis Castillo the White Sox were hoping for. Castillo, the 10-year veteran acquired from the Mariners two days before the trade deadline, pitched seven scoreless innings Wednesday against the Reds, allowing one hit and two walks in …

No matter how refreshing an ice cream cone can be in the summer, the bolstering heat can easily turn that sweet treat into a sticky mess, but a milkshake is a different story. Southern California milkshakes come in many flavors …

By STEVEN SLOAN LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cyn Doyle is a self-described political cynic. So when David Jolly, the Republican-turned-independent who is now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, swung through this town dotted by lakes and Spanish moss, …

By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump White House said in a new report on Thursday that countries are routing their exports through third countries to avoid U.S. tariffs, estimating that there are tax revenue losses of $19 billion …

Hard to believe, but this year marks Soul Asylum’s 45th year of touring, recording and rocking out. Emerging out of the Minneapolis music scene as Loud Fast Rules in 1981, the quartet pivoted to the name Soul Asylum before releasing …

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Todd Blanche sought to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce Thursday in his first speech since taking the reins of the beleaguered agency, promising rank-and-file staff that he will lead them …

By ISABEL DEBRE BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — For the second time in two months, the ground was shaking in South America. Once again, families flooded social media with pleas for help finding missing loved ones under flattened buildings. Once …

Five things to do in the garden this week: Ripe Cantaloupe melons. (Getty Images) Fruit. To test whether a cantaloupe, also known as musk melon, is ready for harvest, give it a little nudge with your thumb. If it comes …

By HERNÁN MUÑOZ ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — There’s barely any snow in sight above Adelboden in the intense August sunshine, never mind skiers. But the Swiss resort may have a new way to put its snowmaking equipment to work as …