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CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled Friday that former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan lied repeatedly and willfully on the witness stand when he testified in his own defense.
U.S. District Judge John Robert ...Read more
Iran retaliates against Israel's withering attack by launching missiles into Tel Aviv
AMMAN, Jordan — Israel launched a punishing air campaign on Iran early Friday, killing some of the upper echelons of Iran’s military leadership along with destroying parts of its nuclear and military infrastructure in...Read more
Trans Kansans will be allowed to change gender on driver's licenses -- for now
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time in nearly two years, Kansans will be allowed to change the gender on their driver’s licenses and state identification cards.
In a ruling published Friday, the Kansas Court of ...Read more
Thunderstorms could put damper on Trump's military parade
Possible thunderstorms are in the forecast for around the time President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C. military parade is scheduled to get underway Saturday. But marchers may catch a break.
The event honoring the U.S....Read more
Israel attacks Iran's nuclear sites, kills senior commanders
Israel launched strikes across Iran on Friday morning, targeting nuclear facilities and killing top military commanders in a major escalation against its chief adversary that risks sparking a broad war in the Middle East. ...Read more
Michael Douglas slams Trump for creating 'drama,' 'chaos' in the world
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Michael Douglas is the latest Hollywood celebrity to denounce Donald Trump for deploying the National Guard and Marines to enforce immigration raids in Los Angeles, with the Oscar-winning actor saying ...Read more
Trump administration has no plans to release Mahmoud Khalil despite federal court ruling
NEW YORK — NEW YORK — The Trump administration said Friday it does not plan to free recent Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from a Louisiana detention center, despite missing a ...Read more
Review: 'Call Me Izzy' on Broadway stars Jean Smart as a working-class woman with dreams
NEW YORK — Jean Smart hasn’t been on Broadway for 25 years. The last time, she played a glittering, glamorous and ruthless actress in George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” a powerful ...Read more
Anti-Trump 'No Kings Day' protests planned across Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Dozens of protests are planned Saturday across Minnesota, part of a nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration.
The so-called “No Kings Day” demonstrations coincide with President Donald...Read more
Karen Read retrial jury begins deliberations
DEDHAM, Mass. — The fate of Karen Read is now in the hands of a jury who listened earlier today as attorneys presented very different versions of what happened on Jan. 29, 2022, in closing arguments that echoed their ...Read more
On eve of anti-Trump protests, downtown LA curfew turns nightlife hub into ghost town
LOS ANGELES — On a game night in Los Angeles, 10-year-old Boomtown Brewery in the Arts District can host 500 fans just five minutes walking distance from the Dodger Stadium shuttle at Union Station.
With the Dodgers ...Read more
Analysis: 'Israel is in charge'-- Netanyahu made sure Trump's Iran diplomacy was no picnic
WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump hobnobbed with lawmakers at the White House congressional picnic Thursday evening, Israel’s military was striking targets inside Iran just hours after the U.S. president had signaled that ...Read more
Actor Scott Wolf's wife seemingly detained by cops live on Instagram amid split
The estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf was seemingly detained by law enforcement during an Instagram livestream, during which she can be heard scolding officers and alleging she was abused.
The clip, which appeared on ...Read more
R. Kelly asks court for a prison break, alleging officials want a racist gang to execute him
An attorney for R. Kelly is painting a picture of corruption and deceit among the ranks of the federal Bureau of Prison’s staff and inmates, alleging there is a target on his client’s back that can be removed only if ...Read more
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court for sentencing in corruption case
CHICAGO — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan arrived Friday at the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago for his historic sentencing in a long-running corruption case that shook the state’s political ...Read more
Kanye West makes brief appearance at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial
NEW YORK — Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, showed his support for Sean "Diddy" Combs Friday, making a brief, surprise appearance at the courthouse amid his ongoing sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
...Read more
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to speak at Detroit NAACP dinner later this month
BALTIMORE — Weeks after returning from South Carolina, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will hit the road again — this time as a featured speaker at the Detroit NAACP Dinner on Sunday, June 29.
Moore’s senior press secretary...Read more
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers demand his immediate release as Trump misses key deadline
NEW YORK — The Trump administration blew a Friday morning deadline to challenge Mahmoud Khalil’s release from the Louisiana detention center where he’s been held since March, prompting lawyers for the Columbia ...Read more
Auto review: 2025 Acura RDX solves the car-buying puzzle
Everyone knows the long, drawn out process of buying a car. First, you have to find what you want, what you like, what looks good, what is in your budget, what is comfortable, what your neighbor doesn’t have and, lastly,...Read more
With 'No Kings' protests upcoming, has South Carolina's approval of Trump shifted at all?
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Large numbers of protesters are expected to descend on the South Carolina State House this Saturday for a planned protest against President Donald Trump. And who shows up may tell us something about ...Read more
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