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Marni Yang has waited six years for a court hearing that could lead to her receiving a new trial or exoneration in the Oct. 4, 2007, murder of Rhoni Reuter, the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle. She …

Nearly 40 search-and-rescue workers from Illinois fire departments are headed to Texas to help efforts following the state’s devastating floods. Illinois was one of 24 states offering assistance as 101 people remain missing and at least 132 people killed, state …

ATLANTA — There’s only one slight flaw in this delightful narrative about the starting center fielders in Tuesday’s All-Star Game being the Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Tigers’ Javy Baez, who were traded for each other when Baez was a …

LONDON (AP) — Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114. Local media in India reported that Singh …

It’s going to be a busy season of live music, dance, comedy, acrobatics and other acts as the Carpenter Center launches its 2025-26 season this fall. Tickets went on sale this month for the upcoming season at the Center, which …

Quinoa, pronounced KEEN-wah, is often hailed as the protein-rich grain of the future. Most sources lump it in with grains although it is technically classified as a pseudo-cereal grain, along with amaranth and buckwheat. That said, happily it can be …

By VASILISA STEPANENKO and LORNE COOK KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge of more U.S.-made weapons in their three-year fight against Russia’s invasion, though it is unclear what exactly they will get and how quickly. …

CHICAGO — Abel Orozco was getting home after buying tamales for his family, like he did most weekends for the past 30 years. They would have breakfast and head to church. Instead, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained the …

By Rachana Pradhan and Arthur Allen, KFF Health News The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades. …

A partial meltdown at Three Mile Island nearly 50 years ago pushed Gene Stilp into a life of activism, starting with a 1979 march on the Capitol he helped organize that drew 65,000 demonstrators and appearances by Joni Mitchell, Jackson …

The plan had always been to seek asylum in the U.S. But somewhere on the journey between their home in El Salvador and the northern Mexico border, Wilver Arteaga and his family realized there was no way. The strong rhetoric …

So many hot dogs, so little time. Wednesday, July 16 is National Hot Dog Day, meaning Wienerschnitzel will be discounting its beloved chili dogs, as you’d expect. But several other chains and convenience stores will be giving it a run …

By FREIDA FRISARO NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — When an emergency happens in Collier County, Florida, the 911 calls go to one of the most high-tech communications centers in the U.S., where callers can send text and video from the scene …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Authorities are investigating a ‘racially motivated’ attack against security staff at a migrant hotel after video …

A 19-year-old worker died after getting sucked into an industrial food processor at Tina’s Burritos factory in Vernon, California (Picture: Google Maps) A teenage sanitation worker at a California factory making popular frozen burritos was sucked into a meat grinder …

The grocery giant will pay back £657,115 after selling the products (Picture: Google) One of Britain’s biggest grocers has been hit with a £657,115 fine after selling more than 100 out-of-date items in Wales. Members of the public began complaining …