Crime
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Fatal shooting of Port Barrington man 'justified,' prosecutor says
Jun 08, 2022 1:00 am - Despite having a chemical intoxicant in his system, a McHenry County sheriff's deputy's actions were "justified" earlier this year when he fatally shot a Port Barrington...
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Feds: Goodyear knew of defective RV tires as early as 2002
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Federal investigators say Goodyear knew that some of its recreational vehicle tires could fail and cause severe crashes, yet it didn't recall them for as ...
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Man arrested in shooting death of Atlanta rapper Trouble
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - CONYERS, Ga. (AP) - A man accused of fatally shooting Atlanta rapper Trouble has been denied bond after a confrontation that investigators allege stemmed from jealousy o...
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Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation at White House
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Academy Award'“winning actor Matthew McConaughey made an appearance at the White House Tuesday to call on Congress to 'œreach a higher ground'ť and pas...
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Live updates | Russia returns 210 dead Mariupol defenders
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's military intelligence agency says Russia has so far turned over the bodies of 210 Ukrainian fighters killed in the battle for Mariupol. It says...
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Mass shootings intensify reform efforts at grassroots level
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - With protests planned for Saturday after the mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Buffalo, New York, gun control advocates hope to intensify pressure on...
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US woman to plead guilty to leading Islamic State battalion
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - An American woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization, stemming from her leadership of an...
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'Donkey Kong defense' arises at Bill Cosby sex abuse trial
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - The 'œDonkey Kong defense'ť came into play Monday at a civil trial over sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby, as his attorney presse...
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EXPLAINER: Hundreds charged with crimes in Capitol attack
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - More than 800 people across the U.S. have been charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, which left officers bloodied and sent lawmakers into hiding, and federal a...
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Son of Buffalo victim pushes Congress: 'What are you doing?'
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The son of Ruth Whitfield, an 86-year-old woman killed when a gunman opened fire in a racist attack on Black shoppers in Buffalo, New York, challenged ...