Crime
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Trial ahead, Trump turns to ethics lawyer for his defense
Jan 22, 2021 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Butch Bowers is used to defending public officials in ethics cases. But he's never faced anything quite like this. It's up to Bowers, a South Carol...
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People smugglers jailed in UK for deaths of 39 in container
Jan 22, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Four people-smugglers convicted of killing 39 people from Vietnam who died in the back of a container truck as it was shipped to England were sentenced Fri...
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In Russia, effort underway to curb upcoming Navalny protests
Jan 22, 2021 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Authorities in Russia have taken elaborate measures to curb protests against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, planned by his supporters for...
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Poverty and hopelessness beget violence in Tunisia's suburbs
Jan 22, 2021 6:00 am - TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - Protests have swept towns and cities throughout Tunisia for a week, often turning to violence as demonstrators denounce what they say are broken pr...
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Guard in DC forced to sleep in garages, sparking outcry
Jan 22, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls Friday for investigations of...
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EXPLAINER: Why Navalny is a thorn in the Kremlin's side
Jan 22, 2021 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The return to Russia from Germany by opposition leader Alexei Navalny was marked by chaos and popular outrage, and it ended, almost predictably, with his a...
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FAA employee charged with taking part in US Capitol riot
Jan 22, 2021 6:00 am - RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A Federal Aviation Administration employee and QAnon follower from California who had been on the FBI's radar is facing federal charges after he...
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Two suspects from attempted ATM theft in Round Lake remain at largeJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Investigators have exhausted their leads on two of the men who attempted to steal an ATM from a Chase Bank in Round Lake last month, police said Friday, but a third man ...
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Former federal prosecutor says Urlacher pardon sent agents' work 'up in smoke'Jan 22, 2021 12:00 am - With this week's pardon of Casey Urlacher, the Mettawa mayor indicted last year on federal charges of gambling conspiracy and conducting an illegal gambling business, mo...
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Commission suspends license of Glenview attorney accused of sex assaultsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - The license of Glenview attorney facing sexual misconduct charges against multiple women was suspended, according to the state Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Com...