White House weighs immigration relief for spouses of US citizens

The White House is weighing ways to provide temporary legal status and work permits to immigrants in the U.S. illegally who are married to American citizens, three sources familiar with the matter ... Read More

Protests roiling US colleges escalate with arrests, new encampments and closures

NEW YORK — The student protests of Israel’s war with Hamas that have been creating friction at U.S. universities escalated Tuesday as new encampments sprouted and some colleges encouraged students to ... Read More

US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

When combined with other settlements, roughly $1 billion now has been set aside by various organizations to compensate hundreds of women who said Nassar assaulted them under the guise of treatment for ... Read More

Is the US banning TikTok? Your key questions answered

A measure to outlaw TikTok is on its way to President Biden for his signature. So what does this mean for you, a TikTok user, or perhaps the parent of a TikTok user? Here are some key questions and ... Read More

TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it

The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way ... Read More

Trump meets with a senior Japanese official after court session in his hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he’s in New York for his criminal hush money trial. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee hosted former Japanese Pr ... Read More

Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion

WASHINGTON — The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal, under a new rule that the Biden administration ... Read More

Chicago woman convicted of killing, dismembering landlord, hiding some remains in freezer

CHICAGO — A Chicago woman has been convicted of killing and dismembering her landlord and putting some of the victim's remains inside a freezer in the boarding house where she lived ... and aggravated ... Read More

Cass County officials work to identify person found dead at rural Ashland house fire

Cass County Sheriff Robert Sorensen said the fire broke out in the early-morning hours at a rural home near Horseshoe Lake on Fedde Lane. Ashland firefighters arrived to find the home engulfed in ... Read More

Van Lith aiming to make US Olympic 3x3 team

Hailey Van Lith is focused on making the USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic team this summer and not worried about where she'll end up at college next year. Van Lith is currently taking part in a training ... Read More

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers ... Read More

Chicago White Sox shut out for 8th time — a record through the first 22 games of a season

The Chicago White Sox are shut out for eighth time — a record through the first 22 games of a season — with 7-0 loss to Minnesota Twins. Read More