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CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was shot and killed overnight. The Chicago Police Department said the 30-year-old officer was returning home after his shift when he was shot multiple times. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he died. A police spokesman said the officer was a six-year veteran of the […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate will vote next week on a foreign aid package that would provide military support to Ukraine. The House on Saturday passed a 95-billion-dollar legislative package that would provide security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, over the objections of some Republicans. The bill now heads to the Senate, where preliminary […]
NEW YORK — A man has set himself on fire outside the hush-money trial of former President Donald Trump. Police rushed to the scene with blankets and fire extinguishers. It’s unclear if the person survived. It happened in the designated “protest area” and the person remains motionless. New York police say he is in critical […]
STATEWIDE — One popular grocery store chain has removed a certain fresh herb from its shelves in 29 states, including Indiana, after multiple people contracted salmonella. The Mayo Clinic describes salmonella as a bacterial infection that affects the intestines, often causing “diarrhea, fever and…cramps.” While not common, it can lead to more serious complications. Now, […]
WASHINGTON — The House has delivered its articles of impeachment against the Homeland Security secretary to the Senate. In February, Alejandro Mayorkas became the first Cabinet official to be impeached over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. All 100 senators will be sworn in Wednesday for a trial that isn’t expected to last long. Democrats […]
Israeli aviation authorities say they are closing the country’s airspace to all flights as it braces for an Iranian drone attack.
LAS VEGAS, NV.– O.J. Simpson is dead at the age of 76. His family made the announcement he passed away after a battle with cancer. He was acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson as well Ron Goldman in the 1990s. Simpson starred in the NFL for eleven seasons, playing for the […]
WASHINGTON — President Biden wants an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. That’s what Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today during a phone call. The call came after an Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen workers earlier this week. He also called the recent airstrikes “unacceptable.” Biden said it’s essential to stabilize […]
BALTIMORE, MD. — Rescue operations continue after the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a ship and collapsed. A massive search is underway for people who were on the bridge when it collapsed into the Patapsco River. Two survivors have been pulled from the river so far. The accident happened about 1:30 this morning […]
LONDON, England — Catherine, Princess of Wales – known conversationally as Princess Kate – announced Friday that she has cancer. The Prince and Princess of Wales released a video with the news, in which Catherine explained that doctors discovered the cancer after she underwent a “major abdominal surgery” in January. Speculation about the princess’ health […]