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…
Two men in Indonesia’s Aceh province were publicly caned after an Islamic court convicted them of violating religious law by kissing and hugging, acts the court determined could lead to prohibited sexual relations. The men, ages 20 and 21, were…
Health officials are on high alert following a sharp rise in cases of a potentially deadly tick-borne virus. Powassan virus, first identified in 1958, has hit record levels in the United States, with reported infections climbing above previous annual highs.…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s much-discussed wedding is now expected to take place at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3, with reports saying the event will be wrapped in unusually heavy security designed to keep paparazzi and onlookers far…
The satirical news site The Onion is making good on its controversial acquisition of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars platform by launching a parody version Thursday that will direct immediate revenue to families devastated by the Sandy Hook Elementary School…
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least 13 people and injured scores, marking a significant escalation in the relentless bombardment of Kyiv that has intensified in recent weeks. The attack came just…
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…
After weeks of speculation, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding plans in New York City are now being widely reported as a real, highly secured weekend event centered on Madison Square Garden, with preparations unfolding in Midtown Manhattan. According to…
Tensions are rising inside the White House and among Washington event planners over a dramatic Independence Day schedule built around President Trump’s “Freedom 250” celebration on the National Mall, with officials now warning that the fireworks may not begin until…
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…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it had confirmed at least 48 cases of West Nile virus with 38 of them severe as of June 30, marking the earliest and worst start to the season in…
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…
Anyone with a fear of heights might want to avert their eyes, because one couple took on the Empire State Building in a way most people would never dream of. A pair of daredevil climbers identified by ABC7 as Angela…
An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died after being exposed to rabies from a bat, even though there were no obvious signs that he had been bitten. The case, documented in the Canadian Medical Association Journal in late June 2026, has…