US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms
CHICAGO — Veteran U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe tried to tell a federal jury this week that he was... Read More
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Minnesota's 18th measles case of 2026 emerges near Wisconsin hotspot
Minnesota’s streak of almost six months without a new measles case ended this week when an infection was confirmed in an unvaccinated adult in one of the state’s least-vaccinated counties.
The state’s 18th measles ...Read more
NYC braces for multiple daily protests as world leaders arrive for UN General Assembly
NEW YORK — As New York braces for multiple daily protests around this year’s United Nations General Assembly, NYPD officers will flood midtown Manhattan to protect the public and controversial world leaders scheduled ...Read more
Iran war pushes diesel – the economy’s lifeblood – to record high prices, with no relief on the horizon
Diesel fuel prices in the U.S. continue to break all-time records, hitting $6.28 a gallon as a national average on Sept. 14, 2026, and they aren’t likely to come down anytime soon. Because diesel is the fuel for ...Read more
Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky's baby name and sex revealed
Lady Gaga and her fiance Michael Polansky's baby is a girl.
On September 11, it was reported that the 40-year-old pop megastar and the 42-year-old entrepreneur have secretly welcomed their first child together.
And now a...Read more
King Charles 'giddily elated' after Princess Diana's death, Charles Spencer's memoir claims
Charles Spencer has claimed King Charles "sounded giddily elated - like a lottery winner" during a phone call immediately after Princess Diana's death.
The 9th Earl Spencer, 62, wrote the shock allegation in his memoir, ...Read more
Officials called Alligator Alcatraz's 'box' a hoax. Detainees called it torture
MIAMI — At a state-run detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, immigrant detainees had different names for the roughly 4 feet by 4 feet cages in which officers left men shackled for hours in the Florida ...Read more
Family of Bryan Kohberger wants to see him earn murder trial in new legal push
BOISE, Idaho — The family of Bryan Kohberger, the man who pleaded guilty to killing four University of Idaho students but now claims he’s innocent, says they back his legal effort to withdraw his plea in favor of a ...Read more
Democratic AG candidate in Florida blames Uthmeier for Alligator Alcatraz; calls for investigation
MIAMI — José Javier Rodríguez, the Democratic candidate for Florida attorney general, is demanding an investigation into the now-closed detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz following a federal watchdog report...Read more
NC lobbyists agree to civil fine in deal to drop charge over bourbon tour
Three lobbyists whose clients helped cover expenses for state lawmakers attending a bourbon tour each agreed to pay a $1,000 civil fine on Thursday and avoid the possibility of a misdemeanor criminal conviction.
Attorneys...Read more
Miami Republican congresswoman's new campaign ad slams Trump on immigration
MIAMI — Miami Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar chastised President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda and warned him against listening to his advisers in a new campaign ad released Thursday — just seven weeks...Read more
More UC students are failing intro math courses as regents weigh reinstating SAT
The University of California regents opened their first sustained public discussion Wednesday about whether to reinstate the SAT requirement in admissions, as math grades continue to slide, dueling opinions surfaced, and ...Read more
Grace Reiter joins the cast of 'Saturday Night Live'
MINNEAPOLIS — “Saturday Night Live” is adding another Midwesterner.
Grace Reiter, who grew up in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, will join the cast when it returns for its 52nd season on Sept. 26.
The other newcomer ...Read more
Walmart store brand frozen food recalled nationwide after listeria found
Two lots of Walmart store brand frozen pasta have been recalled after testing by the Departments of Agriculture in Florida and Washington state found listeria.
New York City’s Gias Foods issued the recall of Bettergoods...Read more
Trump revokes Obama-era order that served as framework for Chesapeake Bay restoration
BALTIMORE — President Donald Trump issued an executive order this week revoking an order that has mandated states and municipalities to contribute to improving the health of the Chesapeake Bay for 17 years, claiming the ...Read more
NYC student chronic absenteeism not improving in the public schools
NEW YORK — The New York City public schools made no progress last school year to stem alarming rates of chronic absenteeism after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released Thursday.
More than one-third of ...Read more
High-speed rail authority wasted money on first-class flights, trips to nightclub, report finds
California's High-Speed Rail Authority approved more than half a million dollars in wasteful and unexplained travel spending that included first-class and premium flights, international travel and rideshare trips to an ...Read more
US strike on Iran school may be war crime, UN panel says
A group of United Nations-backed experts found “reasonable grounds” to believe that U.S. forces committed war crimes during the conflict against Iran, pointing to two airstrikes including one that hit a primary school ...Read more
OnlyFans model probed for possibly drugging Beverly Hills billionaire with ketamine, warrant says
LOS ANGELES — The police investigation into a social media influencer accused of ripping off wealthy suitors has expanded to include whether she drugged her onetime billionaire fiancé with ketamine, according to a ...Read more
Charlotte leaders push back on Trump claims of 'blood-soaked killing fields' in NC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte leaders are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s portrayal of the city and North Carolina as extraordinarily violent, saying his description clashes with recent crime trends.
Trump made...Read more
From horror to Westerns, a guide to Colorado's upcoming film festivals -- including Sundance's Boulder debut
DENVER — Will the Sundance Film Festival step on the toes of Colorado’s numerous other film events when it jumps into Boulder in January? We don’t know yet, but the state’s programmers and filmmakers are saying ...Read more
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