August 13, 2024, 8:36am Nation & World
Chicago officials had planned to reopen a long-shuttered elevated train station near the United Center more than four years ago, but numerous delays left some neighbors wondering if it ever would happen. Read story
August 13, 2024, 6:04am Life
Sea turtle strandings have ticked up at an alarming rate in New England, but now the reptiles are close to receiving a lifeline from Congress to help them stay in the water. Read story
August 12, 2024, 7:32pm Nation & World
Former President Donald Trump is planning to sue the federal government for $115 million over the 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago estate, accusing the Department of Justice of unconstitutional “political persecution.” Read story
August 12, 2024, 6:06pm Business
Texas’ attorney general launched an investigation Monday into Houston’s electric utility over allegations of fraud and waste following Hurricane Beryl, adding to the mounting scrutiny after widespread power outages left millions without electricity for days. Read story
August 12, 2024, 5:20pm Nation & World
In the days after wildfire ripped through a rural neighborhood in the Maui mountain town of Kula, residents were determined to do what they could to prevent a repeat. With donated hoses and some impromptu training, some even learned how to open a standpipe to attack flames themselves if needed. Read story
August 12, 2024, 5:02pm Nation & World
Hunter Biden’s lawyers say prosecutors are inappropriately trying to insert “politically charged” allegations about his foreign business dealings into the upcoming federal tax trial against the president’s son. Read story
August 12, 2024, 5:01pm Life
Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean, new research suggests. Read story
August 12, 2024, 4:59pm Nation & World
A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions, invalidating the documents he needs to appear on the ballot in the state. Read story
August 12, 2024, 3:17pm Nation & World
The FBI said Monday it is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from the Trump campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion days after the campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran. Read story
August 12, 2024, 3:16pm Nation & World
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been spreading false claims that an image of thousands of people waiting at Detroit's airport as Democrat Kamala Harris arrived for a campaign rally was fabricated with the help of artificial intelligence. Read story
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