Nation and World
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Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip
Jun 05, 2025 3:52 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli ...
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Days of storms expected in central and southern states, continuing relentless season
Jun 05, 2025 3:43 pm - A classic Great Plains severe weather outbreak — complete with large to giant hail and tornadoes — is likely on Thursday, kicking off a dayslong bout of severe weather th...
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In the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial, an ex-girlfriend testifies about abuse and control
Jun 05, 2025 3:28 pm - NEW YORK — Another ex-girlfriend who says Sean “Diddy” Combs abused her testified at his sex trafficking trial Thursday about being subjected to drug-fueled sexual marath...
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Chicago’s wealthy back new fund for U of C tech startups
Jun 05, 2025 1:53 pm - A Silicon Valley venture capital firm has lured investment from billionaires including Don Wilson, Michael Polsky and Ashley Duchossois Joyce to fund University of Chicago technology startups.
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Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip
Jun 05, 2025 9:46 am - Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip.
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Supreme Court makes it easier to claim 'reverse discrimination' in employment, in a case from Ohio
Jun 05, 2025 9:14 am - A unanimous Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn’t get a job and then was demoted because she is straight.
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Russian strike kills 5 in Ukraine, including a 1-year-old, hours after Trump-Putin call
Jun 05, 2025 8:48 am - At least five people, including a 1-year-old child, his mother and grandmother, were killed Thursday in a nighttime Russian drone attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Pryluky, officials said.
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Ukraine's drone attack on Russian air bases is a lesson for the West on its vulnerabilities
Jun 05, 2025 8:25 am - The targets were Russian warplanes, including strategic bombers and command-and-control aircraft, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The weapons were Ukrainian drones, each costing under $1,000 and launched from wooden containers carried on trucks.
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Trump administration reinstates and expands travel ban
Jun 04, 2025 8:06 pm - President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Wednesday restricting the entry of travelers to the United States from more than a dozen countries, resurrecting and expan...
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Two Chinese nationals charged with smuggling toxic fungus into U.S.
Jun 04, 2025 7:13 pm - Two Chinese nationals have been charged with conspiracy and smuggling after attempting to bring a toxic fungus that is a “dangerous biological pathogen” into the United S...