A man has been charged in the 2021 fatal shooting of a man in River North, according to Chicago police. Rashawn Ward, 31, faces a charge of first-degree murder and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a …
Man charged in 2021 River North homicide Read MoreBy JULIE CARR SMYTH COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio called on Rep. Max Miller Thursday to resign his House seat and abandon his fall reelection bid. Miller is facing a congressional ethics investigation related to …
Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign Read MoreThis month, the Los Angeles Unified School District faces what can only be called existential budget decisions, with revenue and spending so out of whack that a threatened takeover by the county Office of Education could almost be called the …
Editorial: LAUSD’s financial crisis is a disaster of its own making Read MoreBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — The labor union representing Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service workers asked a judge Thursday to block a sweeping tax audit immunity agreement for President Donald Trump, arguing it would force career employees …
Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal Read MoreUSC offensive lineman Kilian O’Connor will miss the 2026 season due to a non-contact injury sustained in practice. “Certainly one of the leaders and kind of heartbeats of this program,” head coach Lincoln Riley told reporters on Thursday. “Tough one …
USC center Kilian O’Connor out for the season Read MoreBy ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that trade negotiations with the United States had turned “nasty” after President Donald Trump derided America’s neighbor and its leadership while threatening to expand tariffs. Carney said …
Carney says US trade talks are ‘nasty’ after Trump criticizes Canada’s leadership Read MoreBy KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the savings touted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are incorrect or lack supporting evidence, according to federal auditors. DOGE began posting its estimated savings on a web page known as …
DOGE overstated savings on federal ‘receipts’ website, auditors find Read MoreBOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — A Louisiana school board and the federal government have agreed to end more than 60 years of oversight meant to end segregation. The agreement was announced Thursday on the first day of classes for Bossier …
Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring Read MoreBy MARÍA VERZA MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico began sending 1,500 more troops to the western state of Michoacan on Thursday, a day after the U.S. announced the suspension of government operations in that region — including halting avocado inspections …
Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped Read MoreA complex, $15 million plan to re-use water in the Arroyo Seco has closed its public comment review period, setting the stage for the city of Pasadena’s responses to comments in the coming months. The Arroyo Seco Water Reuse plan …
Facing state pressure, Pasadena needs to reduce Arroyo Seco bacteria; Here’s what you need to know Read MoreKamala Harris wants to pack the U.S. Supreme Court – but her why needs some work. “We need to revisit the point of expanding the court to 13 justices like we have 13 district courts,” Harris said at a recent …
Harris wants to pack the court but can’t keep her facts straight Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes As you’ve likely heard by now, Perez Hilton was hospitalized on Tuesday night following what appeared to be a mental health crisis at his home. Hilton seemingly engaged in self-harm with a knife during a TikTok …
Perez Hilton’s Children Fled His Home Ahead of Self-Harm Incident Read More“Jurassic World Rebirth” director Gareth Edwards is leaving the dinosaurs behind. The filmmaker was expected to return for Universal’s sequel to 2025’s “Jurassic World Rebirth,” which rebooted the sci-fi series and generated $870 million globally. However, Edwards has departed the …
Gareth Edwards Exits ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Sequel Over Creative Differences Read MoreWith the start of the NFL preseason, the pro football league gears up for Enshrinement Week to induct the class of 2026 (former players Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri) into the Pro Football Hall …
NFL Hall of Fame Game 2026: How to Watch Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals Live Online Read MoreDisney+ has ordered a pilot for a “Spaceship Earth” TV series inspired by the EPCOT ride of the same name. Jason Fuchs is attached to serve as showrunner and executive producer via Five Ten Productions, with Michael Waldon also executive …
‘Spaceship Earth’ TV Series Based on EPCOT Ride Gets Disney+ Pilot Order Read MoreCan you win an Emmy by yourself? When the nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards landed July 8, most of the focus went to the giants — “The Pitt” and “Hacks,” which both led the field. But scattered across …
Emmys Acting Solo Nominees: Can Steve Carell, Chase Infiniti and Others Beat the Odds? Read MoreAudience-measurement giant Nielsen said it would acquire the digital-media monitor DoubleVerify in an all-cash transaction that takes place as more media companies and advertisers are putting the company under new scrutiny as they seek to unify tabulation of linear and …
Nielsen to Acquire DoubleVerify for $2.15 Billion in Bid to Augment Digital Measurement Read MoreBy BARBARA ORTUTAY Meta said Thursday that one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet on its own and hacked another company, the latest in a series of disclosures about AI models going rogue. In recent weeks OpenAI and …
Meta says its AI model hacked another company, adding to worries about bots going rogue Read MoreMore than a half-dozen lifeguards watched as their former boss, a California State Parks supervisor accused of secretly recording employees nude or semi-nude with a hidden camera, appeared at the Westminster courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 6, an alleged crime they …
Lifeguards watch ex-boss accused of filming employees nude make court appearance Read MoreLos Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman on Thursday detailed a number of hate crime cases being handled by his office, emphasizing that the acts alleged and in at least one case proven will not be tolerated in one of …
LA County DA, police chiefs detail crackdown on hate crime Read More