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Larry Snelling, who led the Chicago Police Department through one of the most crime-reducing periods in the city’s modern history, announced Wednesday that he will retire after less than three years as superintendent, effective July 15. Snelling took control of…
New Jersey has become the first state to enact legislation charging large employers with significant numbers of workers on Medicaid, establishing a controversial new funding mechanism that state officials say will help address a mounting crisis in public health spending.…
Nearly a decade after a devastating hurricane destroyed Puerto Rico’s electrical system, a federal audit released Wednesday reveals that the island remains stranded in its recovery effort, with approximately $14 billion in obligated federal funds for power grid reconstruction sitting…
Federal prosecutors in Chicago are conducting an expansive review of more than 1,000 grand jury presentations stretching back nearly two decades, following the collapse of a high-profile case against immigration protesters due to serious prosecutorial misconduct revelations. U.S. Attorney Andrew…
Former NBA guard Malik Beasley pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that he manipulated his performance during games with the Milwaukee Bucks to enrich sports bettors and help pay off millions of dollars in gambling debts. The 29-year-old appeared…
An independent autopsy of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who was fatally shot by a Senatobia, Mississippi police officer on June 14 during a shoplifting call at a local Walmart, has been completed and its findings released today, intensifying questions about the…
— A devastating fire tore through the Econo Lodge in Wooster Township early Wednesday morning, claiming the lives of three people who were trapped in a single room as flames spread rapidly through the building. First responders arrived at the…
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary this Independence Day, one of the nation’s most cherished traditions faces unprecedented challenges. Fireworks and wildfires are colliding in dramatic fashion across the country, forcing officials in multiple states to take dramatic action and…
Model and content creator Nara Smith has shared that her two-year-old daughter, Whimsy Lou, was diagnosed with cancer. In a reel posted to Instagram, the 24-year-old opened up about the difficult news, explaining that she and her husband, Lucky Blue…
A federal judge has dealt yet another legal blow to the Pentagon’s efforts to restrict media access, ordering the Defense Department to temporarily halt its requirement that journalists be accompanied by official escorts while visiting the building. U.S. District Judge…
— Major changes to the federal student loan system are taking effect today, July 1, affecting roughly 43 million American borrowers who collectively owe nearly $1.7 trillion. The overhaul, implemented through President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act signed into…
Federal and local investigators searching a Philadelphia home uncovered drugs, weapons, hazardous chemicals, and a disturbing handwritten note that mentioned Ted Bundy and referred to “trash that needs to go”. The case began on June 19, 2026, when a U.S.…
The Royal Family has faced criticism online after sharing a photo of Queen Camilla alongside J.K. Rowling. The image was posted on the Royal Family’s social media accounts on June 30, 2026, and shows the 78-year-old Queen meeting the 60-year-old…
Officials have released footage from a Missouri jail showing inmates rioting after tensions over phone service, Wi-Fi problems, and time spent outside their cells boiled over. The incident happened on February 7, 2026, at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in…
— The brother of Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell has been charged with murder following the discovery of their mother dead at her Atlanta home on Tuesday afternoon. Ciarre Campbell, 41, was booked into the Fulton County Jail after…
President Donald Trump will visit North Dakota on Wednesday to see the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, a massive facility exploring the 26th president’s life built in the rugged landscape where the young easterner built his conservation values while ranching and…