Crime
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California crash kills 13 of 25 people crammed into SUV
Mar 03, 2021 6:00 am - HOLTVILLE, Calif. (AP) - Authorities are investigating whether human smuggling was involved after a crash Tuesday involving an SUV packed with 25 people and a tractor-tr...
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Video: Myanmar police hold AP journalist in chokehold
Mar 03, 2021 6:00 am - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - A video of the arrest of Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw as he was photographing Myanmar security forces charging at anti-coup protesters sh...
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Police uncover 'possible plot' by militia to breach Capitol
Mar 03, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Capitol Police say they have intelligence showing a "possible plot" by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two months after ...
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Two men charged in 12 violent robberies in suburbs, cityMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Two men from Chicago were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to commit 12 violent robberies in Chicago and the suburbs, including pawnshops in Arlington Hei...
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Zion man sentenced to 12 years for assisting terroristsMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - A Zion man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison conspiring to provide material support to the terrorist group Islamic State. Joseph D. Jones, 38, of Zion was con...
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'This isn't a joke': Man shot during gas station robbery describes violent attack
Mar 03, 2021 12:00 am - It's been a week since Brian Pemble, working the overnight shift at the Marengo Circle K/Shell, was shot in the leg during an armed robbery committed by two men. Pemble,...
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Naperville-area man facing weapon chargesMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - A 21-year-old man is facing felony weapon charges after Naperville police found a firearm in his motel room, authorities said. Yusuf M. Syed, who lives in an unincorpora...
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Police torture victim sues Chicago, former officers for $66MMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One of the men who was tortured into giving a false confession by officers working under late Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge is suing the city and its form...
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Bergdahl appeals court-martial over Trump, McCain comments
Mar 02, 2021 6:00 am - BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A former U.S. Army soldier who was court martialed after he left his post in Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban is asking a federal judge to...
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Pandemic loan program at high-risk for fraud, auditor finds
Mar 02, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Emergency loans made to small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic have been added to a list of government programs considered at high risk of wa...