
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi balances Illinois' more progressive politics as he looks to future
CHICAGO — Stepping to the microphone in an Elk Grove Village conference hall recently, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi —... Read More
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Presidential visits no small task for Nevada officials
LAS VEGAS — It’s no small task for officials in the Silver State when a U.S. president or another dignitary visits Nevada.
Ensuring the safety of a dignitary once the person arrives at the airport and then getting the...Read more
Hep C's number comes up: Can Biden's 5-year plan eliminate the longtime scourge?
Rick Jaenisch went through treatment six times before his hepatitis C was cured in 2017. Each time his doctors recommended a different combination of drugs, his insurer denied the initial request before eventually ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is pericarditis?
Pericarditis is a challenging illness that's often mistaken for a heart attack or other organ disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Leslie Cooper Jr., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what pericarditis is and how it...Read more
New teen mental health court: 'We see the need in the community'
Porter County, Indiana, has expanded its problem-solving courts to include a mental health court for teens, the first of its kind in the state.
“You just see an explosion in anxiety and depression right now, and ...Read more
Newsom bars school book bans: LGBTQ+ textbook bill signed into law amid growing culture wars
SACRAMENTO — School districts that seek to ban textbooks that portray LGBTQ+ people and other historically marginalized groups could face hefty fines under a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday.
The...Read more
Sen. Bob Menendez repeatedly suggests he is being targeted because he is Latino
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has resisted calls for him to resign after he and his wife, Nadine, were indicted last week on bribery charges, repeatedly suggesting he is being targeted because of his heritage.
Menendez is ...Read more
Antarctica's shrinking sea ice hits a record low, alarming scientists
At its largest expanse this year, sea ice covered less than 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million square miles) of the Antarctic — an area that is 1 million square kilometers (almost 400,000 square miles) smaller ...Read more
SAG-AFTRA members vote to authorize strike against video game companies
LOS ANGELES — SAG-AFTRA members voted overwhelmingly in favor of giving their leaders authority to strike against video game companies if they can’t reach a deal over a new contract, the union announced Monday.
The ...Read more
Senate readies stopgap as House tries again on full-year bills
WASHINGTON — Even as Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., preps a last-ditch attempt to get his unruly conference in line behind a spending strategy, there were quiet staff-level talks happening among the “four corners...Read more
Senate nearing bipartisan measure to avert government shutdown; legislation would present challenge for McCarthy
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican and Democratic negotiators are nearing a deal on a short-term spending measure intended to keep the government open after Oct. 1, according to a person familiar with the talks.
The ...Read more
Newsom signs child sex trafficking bill that exposed cracks in prison reform efforts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that will increase penalties for those convicted of child sex trafficking, a seemingly straightforward measure that instead divided Democrats over ...Read more
North Korea allows foreigner entry for first time since 2020
North Korea appears to be allowing entry for foreigners for the first time since it shut its borders at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, opening up a source of revenue that once provided the country with ...Read more
Mexico weighs new screening plan with US, UN to tackle migration
Mexico, along with President Joe Biden’s administration and the United Nations, is considering setting up a temporary program to help pre-screen tens of thousands of migrants for U.S. entry eligibility as border ...Read more
Only richest 20% of Americans still have excess pandemic savings
Americans outside the wealthiest 20% of the country have run out of extra savings and now have less cash on hand than they did when the pandemic began, according to the latest Federal Reserve study of household finances. ...Read more
Judge in Trump RICO case orders protections for jurors
ATLANTA — Prospective jurors in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants got an extra layer of security Monday when the judge overseeing the case ordered additional safeguards ...Read more
Cardin to take Foreign Relations gavel after Menendez charges
WASHINGTON — History is repeating itself on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as Chairman Bob Menendez relinquishes his leadership position for a second time because of federal corruption charges, with Sen. Benjamin...Read more
Tropical Storm Philippe weakens; odds increasing for system off Africa to develop
Tropical Storm Philippe weakened slightly Monday afternoon ahead of its projected northwest turn in the open waters of the Atlantic, and a tropical depression is likely to form from a system that is not far behind Philippe...Read more
Brian Cox says Rupert Murdoch -- the IRL Logan Roy -- has been watching too much 'Succession'
Brian Cox had some choice words for the now-former head of Fox Corp. and News Corp., Rupert Murdoch — the real-life counterpart to Cox’s “Succession” character, Logan Roy.
For four seasons, Cox portrayed Roy, the ...Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul says NY will commit 150 more National Guard members to help migrant crisis
NEW YORK — New York state will add 150 members of the National Guard to a flock of personnel responding to the asylum-seeker crisis in New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday.
The addition will bring the total ...Read more
Biden vows action to fight climate change in summit with Pacific island leaders
President Joe Biden on Monday told Pacific island leaders that he is committed to fighting climate change that poses an existential threat to the tiny atolls that could be swamped by rising sea levels.
Meeting with ...Read more
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