Month: October 2024

Former President Jimmy Carter turns 100 years old on Tuesday, October 1, making him the first U.S. president to reach the century mark. The Hill noted: When James Earl Carter Jr. was born in 1924 in the small farming town of Plains, Ga., the U.S. still had 48 states. Wheaties cereal was just making its

An unusually warm autumn heat wave is continuing to push temperatures up across California, heightening fire risks across the state and prompting power shutoffs in the north and additional wildfire evacuations in the south. Heat advisories, many warning of temperatures in the triple digits this week, have been issued throughout the state, from San Diego

A cargo ship sits in a New Jersey port along New York Harbor on April 19, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America BALTIMORE — Union dockworkers along East Coast ports began walking picket lines early Tuesday, threatening to halt the movement of billions of dollars’ worth

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons targeting North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony Tuesday, as the president warned the North’s regime would collapse if it attempts to use nuclear weapons. South Korea’s weapons displays and warning against North Korea came after its

The Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks were back at Ford Field in the Motor City, and just like last year’s matchup between these two teams, there was tons of offense on display.  But, unlike the final result of last season’s game, the Lions came out victorious, 42-29, in the offensive onslaught on “Monday Night Football.”

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had begun a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, opening a new front in its war against the Lebanese militant group. In a brief announcement, it said it was striking Hezbollah targets in areas close to the Israeli border, and that air force

NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing U.S. dockworkers signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight,… NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing U.S. dockworkers signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut down ports across the East and Gulf

Alla Pinzour of Hawthorn Woods was diagnosed with melanoma in 2009. Earlier this year, she underwent a groundbreaking new treatment for advanced melanoma called TIL therapy. Doctors are pleased with the results. Courtesy of University of Chicago Medical Center Alla Pinzour has lived with skin cancer for 15 years. The Hawthorn Woods resident was diagnosed

CHICAGO (WGN) — If D’Andre Swift was the lightning, Roschon Johnson was the thunder, and if the Chicago Bears offensive line ever figures out how to look more formidable than a pack of wet noodles, they may have the makings of a formidable 1-2 punch after their Week 4 showing against the Los Angeles Rams.

As campaign season nears, politicians are turning up the volume on campaign rhetoric. To cut through the noise, we’re launching Campaign Context, a series providing clarity on the messages you’re hearing from candidates on the campaign trail. We’re digging past the politics and into the facts to provide you with the transparent, spin-free information you

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks. The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association expired at midnight,

Chicago’s theater community celebrated the 56th annual Jeff Awards for Equity Theater on Monday night in a gala ceremony at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. The awards recognize excellence in Chicago’s Equity theater productions presented during the 2023-24 season. In all, 44 award recipients were honored from among 193 nominees across 34 categories

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had begun a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, opening a new front in its war against the Lebanese militant group. In a brief announcement, it said it was striking Hezbollah targets in areas close to the Israeli border, and that air force

A 36-year-old man in San Bernardino County who allegedly apologized after pulling a firearm on a person he believed was someone else was arrested and found to be in possession of a 9mm ghost gun, a switchblade knife, a stun gun, pepper spray and methamphetamine, authorities announced Monday.   The case of mistaken identity occurred

A knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai killed three people and injured 15 others, local police said.