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CHICAGO — Aldermen advanced a proposed ordinance Tuesday that stiffens penalties for marijuana-related offenses near Chicago schools and parks — and could include sharp punishments for smoking cannabis in public.

The ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Trump administration is investigating the City University of New York over allegations of racial discrimination, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday.

The agency’s civil rights arm said it ...Read more

Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents — acclaimed director Rob Reiner and film producer Michele Reiner — is asking a Los Angeles court to release funds from a trust his parents established for him, to pay ...Read more

Apple Inc. unveiled a new artificial intelligence strategy on Monday at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, aiming to provide practical improvements and features that the company believes everyday consumers will ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military launched fresh airstrikes against Iran hours after President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate for the shooting down of a U.S. Army helicopter.

Forces under U.S. Central Command “began ...Read more

The National Mall is being transformed for almost daily events in the weeks leading up to the nation’s 250th birthday on July 4, with unprecedented security and a request that those planning to participate in some of the...Read more

Katy Perry has hailed Justin Trudeau the "love of [her] life".

The Firework singer - who was previously married to Russell Brand and has five-year-old daughter Daisy with former fiance Orlando Bloom - made her red carpet ...Read more

Machine Gun Kelly turned yellow after getting "really sick" due to his blackout tattoo.

The Lonely Road hitmaker debuted his dramatic body art back in 2024, but has now revealed it had a huge impact on his health after ...Read more

Gracie Abrams feared her "secure and stable" relationship with Paul Mescal would "threaten" her music.

The 26-year-old singer - who has been dating the Hamnet star for around two years - felt "talked out" following the ...Read more

CHICAGO — Property tax bills will be roughly two months late this year, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Tuesday, confirming the county’s long-running tax debacle will continue to stress homeowners and...Read more

The Cherry Hill school board made national headlines when it became the first New Jersey school system to require students to take a course on African American history to graduate.

Five years later, the board debated ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether the Philadelphia Police Department has been improperly revoking people’s gun permits, officials announced Tuesday — a remarkable ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — He called himself “the Beast,” and he killed six people in six months.

Several of his victims were retail store workers who gave up cash or goods during robberies, and he decided to shoot them anyway....Read more

CHICAGO — After failing to secure an indictment in the “Broadview Six” case last October, federal prosecutors tried again a week later but ran into immediate skepticism from some members of the panel, according to ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Vice President JD Vance is asking the Department of Justice to launch a criminal investigation into Minnesota leaders accused of failing to stop fraud in the state’s social services programs.

A report ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — About 140,000 people were expected to attend the two days of Morgan Wallen concerts over the weekend at Acrisure Stadium. But the pop-country star — and Mother Nature — left half of those disappointed ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California’s slow vote counting process — still underway and causing friction after last week’s primary — may be forced to change before November’s midterm elections, as the U.S. Supreme Court ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The federal government announced it is seeking to strip U.S. citizenship from 17 foreign-born residents accused of serious offenses, among them a Minnesotan charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal. ...Read more

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s presidential election is so tight that it’ll likely be citizens abroad, rather than those from within the country, who will break the tie.

Leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez is leading the race ...Read more

People with Alzheimer’s disease who took the common supplement glucosamine were 25% more likely to die within five years than those who didn’t. That’s the key finding of a new study that my colleagues and I ...Read more