Crime
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Change of plea scheduled in Rudy Giuliani-related case
Oct 28, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A change-of-plea hearing is set for Thursday for a man charged with conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani, one of President Donald Trump's lawyers,...
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Justice Dept. charges 8 in Chinese harassment plot in US
Oct 28, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has charged eight people with working on behalf of the Chinese government in a pressure campaign aimed at coercing a New Jersey ...
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Developer tied to Texas AG accused judge, others of fraud
Oct 28, 2020 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - An Austin real estate developer at the center of recent allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked for an investigation into his uncorrobo...
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FBIwarns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system
Oct 28, 2020 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The FBI and two federal agencies say cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. healthcare system. Independent security expe...
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Belarus minister says police could use guns during protests
Oct 28, 2020 7:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The interior minister of Belarus warned that authorities wouldn't hesitate to approve the use of live ammunition on protesters if it's necessary to ...
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Elgin police chief testifies in support of expanded use of body camerasOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley testified before an Illinois Senate committee in support of more police departments using body cameras this week, but she said the devices ...
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Illinois legislators discuss statewide police reformsOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of a police shooting that left one teenager dead and a woman injured last week in Waukegan, lawmakers met in a joint hearing of the Senate Crim...
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Hoffman Estates homicide victim died from gunshot wound to the faceOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - A homicide victim found in a Hoffman Estates home by police Tuesday died from a gunshot wound to the face, the Cook County medical examiner's office reported Wednesday. ...
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Watch Waukegan police video: Only moments before, after Black couple were shot are capturedOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - The city of Waukegan has released dashcam and bodycam videos of the deadly encounter between a police officer and a young Black couple that has sparked protest rallies, ...
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Judge: US can't replace Trump in columnist's slander suit
Oct 27, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that he be replaced as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman...