Park district director used taxpayer credit card for daughter's prom helicopter, invoice shows
May 17, 2026
LIRR strike has many worrying about Monday's commute. Here's the latest.
May 17, 2026
Taiwan’s president says arms purchases from the United States are crucial for regional stability, after President Donald Trump questioned continued U.S. support for Taiwan following his visit to China
May 17, 2026
Peru's top electoral authority pledged on Sunday to correct "flaws" that delayed April's first-round election results by a month ahead of a presidential runoff scheduled for
May 17, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella travelled to the northern city of Modena on Sunday, a day after several people were
May 17, 2026
Russian officials say overnight Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least four people including three near Moscow
May 17, 2026
Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back
May 17, 2026
Why Trump put his ‘bad cop’ in charge of rescuing the GOP in the midterms
May 17, 2026
Indigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S.-Mexico border
May 17, 2026
The year was 1965 and Black Americans had come to Montgomery, Alabama, to demonstrate peacefully voting rights
May 17, 2026
The millionaire businessman son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has won a steering role in his father's political party Fatah, a party
May 17, 2026
Comeback kid or ‘political cicada’? Sherrod Brown tries to find his way back to the Senate
May 17, 2026
The cost of living in the US weighs on Latino voters as economic discontent grows
May 17, 2026
The Trump administration has run the names of at least 67 million voters through government databases as it looks for noncitizens and people who've died
May 17, 2026
Wes Streeting's ambition to head the British government was one of the worst-kept secrets in U.K. politics
May 17, 2026
Soccer players become first North Korean athletes to visit the South in more than 7 years
May 17, 2026
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming have advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary
May 16, 2026
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses reelection bid, CNN projects, as Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance to Louisiana Senate runoff
May 16, 2026
Senate referee rules against some Trump ballroom funding, Democrats say
May 17, 2026
Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with singer Dara’s party anthem “Bangaranga.”
May 16, 2026
Bulgaria wins Eurovision, Israel finishes second amid boycotts over its participation
May 17, 2026
Thousands of people gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to mobilize support for voting rights amid concerns about redistricting efforts
May 16, 2026
Venezuela’s government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap
May 17, 2026
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed Hamas military wing leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad
May 16, 2026
Britain’s hard right on the march as tens of thousands descend on London
May 17, 2026
A U.N. court says that a Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the 1994 genocide died in a hospital while in custody in The Hague
May 17, 2026
Perched behind the cash register at Stubs liquor store, Amy Van Duyn gazed out the window at a red-and-green gasoline price sign, which she said
May 16, 2026
Police say 43 people were arrested in London in connection two rival marches on the streets of capital
May 16, 2026
US aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment that included Iran war, Maduro capture
May 16, 2026
Is Britain ungovernable?
May 16, 2026
Richard Glossip goes free, but his three-decade murder case goes on
May 16, 2026
As global crises multiply, scores of US diplomats say they have been forced out
May 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China
May 16, 2026
Israel kills most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza strike
May 16, 2026
President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission to kill a leader of the Islamic State group
May 16, 2026
President Donald Trump left Beijing for the US on Friday afternoon after two days of high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping to ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Air Force One departed following a tarmac ceremony where Trump fist-pumped as attendees waved US and Chinese flags. The visit featured a state banquet, historic site tours, and working meals.
May 15, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin says
May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026
Israeli officials say an airstrike in Gaza has targeted Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas’ military wing
May 16, 2026
The tight relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is typically managed discreetly
May 16, 2026
Spain is boycotting this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, after repeatedly expressing disapproval over Israel’s participation
May 16, 2026
The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives
May 16, 2026
US ramps up pressure on Cuba with potential Castro indictment following visit by CIA chief
May 15, 2026
A Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration
May 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing following a final day meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
May 15, 2026
US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats
May 16, 2026
Election denier Tina Peters will get clemency after admitting she ‘made a mistake,’ Colorado’s Democratic governor says
May 16, 2026
An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran has been arrested and charged with supporting Iran-backed terrorist organizations
May 15, 2026
The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press
May 16, 2026
Iraqi militant leader ‘directed and urged’ attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say
May 16, 2026
New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court
May 15, 2026
US Justice Department working to indict former Cuban president Raul Castro
May 16, 2026
The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there
May 15, 2026
Iran’s foreign minister says that a lack of trust remains the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages from the U.S. have made Iran reluctant about its intentions in the stalled ceasefire negotiations
May 15, 2026
‘Creeps need not apply’: How a team of bipartisan women plan to change Capitol Hill’s culture of harassment
May 16, 2026
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection
May 15, 2026
President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans along the Potomac River
May 15, 2026
Israeli forces set up a temporary post in the Iraqi desert during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to officials
May 15, 2026
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May 14, 2026
Social media CEOs have been called to testify before Congress amid growing pressure to protect young users
May 15, 2026
The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum
May 15, 2026
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning certain semi-automatic firearms
May 15, 2026
GOP congressman is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington
May 15, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices
May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
The Pentagon has canceled plans to deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, two U.S. officials said, a surprise decision slammed by lawmakers that renewed questions
May 15, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping is considering the case of detained pastor Ezra Jin Mingri
May 15, 2026
President Donald Trump said aircraft manufacturer Boeing has a deal to sell at least 200 planes to China
May 15, 2026
Trump leaves China, short on deliverables but with signs of a stabilized relationship
May 15, 2026
Trump announces sculpture garden site as he muses on architecture after trip to China
May 15, 2026
The 2020 election continues to haunt Georgia's political landscape, especially in the Republican primary for secretary of state
May 15, 2026
Cubans are using AI image generators to imagine US intervention in their country. The results look straight out of the 1890s.
May 15, 2026
The billionaires telling other billionaires to shut up and pay their taxes
May 15, 2026
CPS students spend day as Chicago City Council, passing ordinances and getting hands-on civics lesson
May 15, 2026
Democratic leaders are embracing independent candidates in red states where their party brand struggles
May 15, 2026
Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of an embattled Republican U.S. senator targeted for defeat by President Donald Trump
May 15, 2026
This Republican says he’s Trump’s ally. He’s getting in the way of Trump’s revenge in a key Louisiana Senate primary
May 15, 2026
A timeline of former death row inmate Richard Glossip’s legal battles spanning nearly 30 years
May 15, 2026
How a vote for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ put Republican David Valadao in danger of losing his seat
May 15, 2026
Millions of Palestinians are marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba
May 15, 2026
Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms
May 15, 2026
India has raised fuel prices by 3 rupees per liter to offset losses from higher global oil prices
May 15, 2026
Author Ann Patchett and film producer Jason Blum are among those who spoke at PEN America's annual gala, which raised more than $2 million for the century-old literary and free expression organization
May 15, 2026
Two Democrats competing to become Iowa's next senator each say they're the best candidate to flip a GOP seat in the U.S. Senate
May 14, 2026
Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman
May 14, 2026
Explosions were heard during violent clashes in La Paz on Thursday, as mining groups took to the streets, calling for the resignation of centrist President Rodrigo Paz.
May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
Cuba on Thursday said it would entertain a U.S. offer of $100 million in humanitarian aid but expressed skepticism over President Donald Trump's intentions
May 15, 2026
Police in Florida are investigating vandalism at a historic, predominantly African
May 14, 2026
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May 15, 2026
(Corrects date of Cuban revolution in paragraph 2, also, clarifies Ratcliffe´s visit to the island was second by a CIA director, not the first.)
May 15, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has for now refused to block a U.S.
May 15, 2026
The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues
May 15, 2026
Cuban and U.S. officials say that CIA Director John Ratcliffe has met with Cuban officials including Raul Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island
May 15, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled his final budget proposal
May 15, 2026
Trump is cutting the numbers of US troops in Europe. Here’s how
May 15, 2026
Former death row inmate Richard Glossip has been granted bond by an Oklahoma judge who ruled Thursday that Glossip could be freed from jail while awaiting a new trial for a 1997 killing
May 15, 2026
The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions
May 15, 2026
Rescuers search for 3 missing after German building collapse possibly caused by gas explosion
Busiest US commuter rail system to resume operations as deal reached to end strike
Guardiola expected to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over, according to reports
Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies
EU prepares to cut US import duties to avoid Trump tariff hike
BOE weighs alternatives to stablecoin holding limits following industry pushback
NTSB probes why a UPS jet lost an engine and crashed on takeoff