Crime
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Carrier charged with stealing checks from mail in ElmhurstNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - A mail carrier has been accused of stealing more than 100 checks from the mail in Elmhurst. Keevon Dockery, 22, of the 7500 block of South Wolcott Avenue in Chicago, is ...
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Wisconsin's Evers, in 2nd term bid, says democracy at stake
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers staked his bid Tuesday for a second term on his support for abortion rights and his status as the only check on...
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Michigan, Kentucky among states with abortion on ballot
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion this summer, a dozen states have passed near-total bans and the issue has been...
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DeSantis defeats Crist, wins 2nd term as Florida governor
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis won reelection to a second term Tuesday in a dominant victory over Democrat Charlie Crist, bolstering his r...
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Nintendo's profit climbs on Switch machine, software sales
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese video game maker Nintendo recorded a 34% surge in its profit in the first half of the fiscal year on strong sales of products for its Switch consol...
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Legal challenges play out as voters cast ballots in midterms
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - Election legal challenges were playing out Tuesday as voters cast ballots across the country in the midterm elections. And more bruising court fights are expected in the...
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Residents clash with Chinese authorities over COVID rules
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Police in northeastern China said that seven people have been arrested following a clash between residents and authorities enforcing COVID-19 quarantine r...
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Election scrutiny high, but no big hitches as voting begins
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - Final voting began without major hitches Tuesday in midterm elections under intense scrutiny after two years of false claims and conspiracy theories about how ballots ar...
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Party says Pakistan's ex-PM Khan delaying march on Islamabad
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan postponed the resumption of his protest march on the country's capital meant to challenge his successor's go...
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GOP's Abbott wins 3rd term as Texas governor, beats O'Rourke
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O'Rourke in a race that tested the direction of America's supers...