Crime
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Man sentenced to 21 years in prison for shooting twin 17-year-olds, killing oneMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - The Round Lake Beach man found guilty in March of second-degree murder and aggravated assault for shooting twin 17-year-olds, killing one, was sentenced to 21 years in p...
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Suspected driver in Palatine hit and run faces felony chargeMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - A Chicago man faces a felony charge stemming from a hit-and-run crash Friday in Palatine that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries, police announced Thursday...
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Aurora man accused of heading up 'open-air drug market' on Chicago's West SideMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors say an Aurora man was the ringleader of a now-dismantled "open-air drug market" operated by gang members on Chicago's West Side. Nathaniel Evans, 38,...
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Sri Lanka extends curfew after violence, PM's resignation
May 11, 2022 7:00 am - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan authorities extended a curfew another day Wednesday as sporadic violence and arson continued after pro-government mobs attacked peac...
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Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War
May 11, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said a ban on sales of semiconductors and other technology to Russia by the U.S. and its allies is having a serious im...
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Court: California's under-21 gun sales ban unconstitutional
May 11, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that California's ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 is unconstitutional. In a 2-1 ruli...
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Florida man pleads guilty to role in Capitol riot
May 11, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A central Florida man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge related to storming the U.S. Capitol during the January 2021 insurrection. Robert Fly...
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Inside the manhunt for an escaped murder suspect and jailer
May 11, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It was about three hours after sheriff's officials in Alabama realized a capital murder suspect and a senior jail official who had taken him for a ment...
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French court investigates Interpol chief over torture claims
May 11, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French judges on Wednesday opened an investigation into torture allegations against Interpol President Maj. Gen. Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi of the United Arab Em...
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Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt
May 11, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A New York judge said Wednesday he will lift Donald Trump's contempt of court order if the former president meets conditions including paying $110,000 in...