Milwaukee leaders plead for end to gun violence, another child and pregnant woman shot Thursday
By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — More people were shot Thursday…
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Video shows a meteotsunami slamming Lake Michigan amid days of severe weather
By Li Cohen Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WWJ) — Back-to-back days of severe weather brought…
Continue ReadingTexas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday,…
Continue ReadingUS is disconnecting troubled Gaza humanitarian pier for a third time in anticipation of heavy seas, officials say
By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US is once again dismantling the troubled humanitarian pier to Gaza because of…
Continue ReadingEmails sent to a Chinese dissident in the Netherlands about his family were fake, officials say
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Dutch authorities say emails sent to a Chinese dissident living in the Netherlands over his petition for asylum for…
Continue ReadingWhat it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace…
Continue ReadingIndictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was ‘hunting’ children
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his…
Continue ReadingDionne Harmon is making major moves in Hollywood as a producer. Next up is Sunday’s BET Awards
AP Entertainment Writer BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Dionne Harmon might be an unfamiliar name amongst the masses, but some of the most popular…
Continue ReadingREAD: Ruling that limits obstruction charges against January 6 rioters
By CNN staff (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Justice Department overstepped by charging hundreds of people who rioted at…
Continue ReadingJustice John Roberts says the Supreme Court’s last decisions of this term are coming on Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will issue the final opinions of its terms on Monday. Chief Justice John Roberts made the courtroom…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court limits obstruction charges against January 6 rioters
By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Justice Department overstepped by…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says he’s disappointed the Supreme Court has made it harder to charge…
Continue ReadingSkeletons reveal what life was like for elite scribes in ancient Egypt
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Performing administrative tasks in ancient Egypt may not sound physically demanding, but new research has…
Continue ReadingREAD: Supreme Court ruling that significantly weakens the power of federal agencies to approve regulations
By CNN staff (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday significantly weakened the power of federal agencies to approve regulations in a major…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about dengue as CDC warns of rising risk in US
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Dengue virus is the most common mosquito-spread virus globally, but generally relatively rare in the continental…
Continue ReadingPiping plover eggs hatch on Chicago-area beach sparking “shell-ebration”
By Elyssa Kaufman Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Beloved piping plovers “Blaze” and…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court overturns 1984 Chevron precedent, curbing power of federal government
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday significantly weakened the power of federal agencies to approve regulations in a major…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to…
Continue ReadingChicago area woman collects thousands of cicadas, awaits their return in 2041
By Noel Brennan Click here for updates on this story NORTH AURORA, Illinois (WBBM) — A west suburban woman is already…
Continue ReadingDivided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public…
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