Advocates sue federal authorities over conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois advocates sued federal authorities Friday over alleged “inhumane” conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility.…
Black vultures, a scourge to newborn or sick cattle, move north in warming climate
EMINENCE, Ky. (AP) — Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under…
Shutdown offers schools glimpse of Education Department closure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for school leaders wondering how long…
National Guard unit told to create forces trained in unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a “quick reaction…
Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘6-7.’ What does it mean?
Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air.…
Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them
NEW YORK — The United States is running out of pennies. President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing…
2 people died in flooded New York City basements as record rain fell
NEW YORK (AP) — Two people died in flooded New York City basements Thursday during a rainstorm that…
Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York fuels Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – South Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm…
Agreement between Trump and Xi turns back the clock
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Three-digit tariffs are off the table, but import duties on each other are…
JetBlue passengers hospitalized after flight from Mexico makes emergency landing in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — JetBlue passengers were taken to the hospital after a sudden altitude drop on a…