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The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen say a series of airstrikes have hit the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday evening. It isn’t immediately clear which counties launched the strikes. U.S. President …
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE
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3/15/25
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The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Thousands lined the river and packed bridges Saturday and erupted in cheers as …
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3/15/25
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President Donald Trump is ordering his administration to gut Voice of America and other pro-democracy media organizations run by the U.S. government. Trump issued an order Friday night to reduce …
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
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3/15/25
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Trump's pick for hostage negotiations envoy withdraws nomination but will continue on hostage issues
Adam Boehler, President Donald Trump’s to become special envoy for hostage affairs, has withdrawn his nomination to avoid a requirement that he divest from his investment business. But even absent …
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE
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3/15/25
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Louisiana’s first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned next week after a federal appeals court overturned a lower judge’s ruling Friday. Jessie Hoffman Jr., who was …
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By SARA CLINE
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3/14/25
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President Donald Trump says he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would have the Russia-Ukraine war solved within 24 hours — and before he even …
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE
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3/14/25
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President Donald Trump delivered what sounded like one of his typical meandering, grievance-laden campaign speeches on Friday, but it was where he did it — inside the U.S. Department of Justice — …
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
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3/14/25
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Thousands of people are converging in Serbia’s capital Belgrade on the eve of a major anti-government rally despite official warnings of planned violence and populist government fear-mongering …
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By JOVANA GEC
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3/14/25
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International artists hoping to perform in the United States are finding the visa process much more arduous and expensive. Last year, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instituted …
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By MARIA SHERMAN
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3/14/25
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Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American influencer filmed herself snatching a young joey from its mother, …
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By CHRISTINA LARSON
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3/14/25
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The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the state's eagle-themed emblem was adopted in 1915, so …
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By JOHN O'CONNOR
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3/14/25
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Most people spend a third of their lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The amount of sleep we need changes throughout our lives. Experts say when you’re trying …
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By DEVNA BOSE
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3/14/25
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When the Episcopal Church announced cuts to its national staff last month, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among historic U.S. Protestant denominations — declines in members leading to …
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By PETER SMITH
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3/14/25
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine. …
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By The Associated Press
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3/14/25
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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is listing all the federal real estate leases it is ending, but new records obtained by The Associated Press show when those cancellations are expected …
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By RYAN J. FOLEY, JOSHUA GOODMAN and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER
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3/14/25
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The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices …
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3/14/25
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Immigrants who are cooperating with officials while they apply to stay in the U.S. are now fearful of detention during routine appointments with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Unexpected …
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ, CEDAR ATTANASIO and SOPHIA TAREEN
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3/14/25
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A vast network of dams and canals run by the state and federal governments carries water to farmers and cities across California.
In Fresno County, the zigzagging …
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3/13/25
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The death of a woman who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting has been ruled a homicide, raising the death toll of the 1999 attack to 14. An autopsy report obtained Thursday …
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN
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3/13/25
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Police have begun arresting demonstrators from a Jewish group who filled the lobby of Trump Tower to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead …
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By CEDAR ATTANASIO
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3/13/25
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