The top-seeded Blackhawk girls cruised past ninth-seeded Burrell, 50-33, in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Thursday to earn their fifth straight trip to the semifinals.

The three front runners for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbins seat mostly kept to their prior scripts at a debate broadcast by WGN Thursday night, splitting the most on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The debate, hosted by Nexstar and moderated by WGN political editor Tahman Bradley and anchor Micah Materre, saw Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly ...

Zion Lee, a transfer from Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, was the major addition of the offseason for No. 2 DePaul Prep. Back in November, his coaches and teammates knew it would take a while for Lee to get up to speed with all of the Rams defensive schemes and offensive sets. The senior had a lot of homework to catch up on. Lee has been faithfully ...

Driven by Chinese demand, Zimbabwe produced a record 352.7 million kilograms of tobacco valued at about US$1.2 billion in last years marketing season. This represents a major turnaround for an industry that, if not for Chinese investment, would have nearly collapsed two decades ago, although it remains a crop of concern for health campaigners. As ...

SUNY Schenectady received two bomb threats Thursday evening. The Schenectady County Sheriff's Office and additional law enforcement agencies responded to a threat made by phone just after 7 p.m.

His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig's disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis.

Over 60 Houston-area homes allegedly hit by South American theft ring using signal jammers and counter-surveillance tactics during burglary spree.

NASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Canal Fest has officially moved from its usual location along the Erie Canal to Gratwick Park in North Tonawanda for 2026, with the decision coming as a surprise to many. But organizers say just because this year looks different, it doesn't mean the change is permanent. Im not opposed to [...]

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's husband is barred from the department's headquarters following complaints by two female staffers that he sexually assaulted them, The New York Times reported, citing a police report.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are said to be deeply distressed after their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Nasa on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeings Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space. The US space agency labelled the 2024 test flight of the Starliner capsule a Type A mishap - the same classification of the ...

A pair of thieves got away with some expensive equipment from a gym set to open its doors in the 305. The brazen break-in at...

Tehran has been holding drills with Russia, and America brought another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.

Battalion 4 says one of the occupants saved from the dwelling was transported urgently to the hospital, where they were listed in critical condition.

A new regulatory filing shows a proposed Adams County data center would consume enough electricity to power 1 million homes.

What started as a small closet filled with free prom dresses for students has transformed into a boutique filled with love and courage at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy. The school hosted a special ceremony today celebrating the renovation of Chloes Closet, a clothing closet for students in need, and the official launch of Chloes Kitchen, a new ...

Venezuela's acting president has signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others. The approval marks a stark turn for the nation.

The families of six women who died in a fatal avalanche that claimed the lives of nine people are asking for "privacy and space" as they grieve the tragedy.

The gathering aimed to encourage young people to work in journalism, communications, and local government.

A Virginia court on Thursday effectively blocked Democrats planned April voter referendum to redraw the states congressional maps, another potentially devastating blow to the partys effort to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the national redistricting battle. Virginia Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones has already vowed to appeal the ruling by a ...

The Longhorns entered the game No. 346 out of 359 Division I programs, making 3.8 3-pointers per game. They're even lower in attempts per game at No. 357 with 12.3, but they found something they liked against the lowly Razorbacks, who dropped to 0-13 in Southeastern Conference play.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Alysa Liu skated with poise, grace and beauty Thursday in Milan, Italy, to capture the United States' first Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating in nearly a quarter century. 

Associated Press LIMA (AP) — Organizaciones defensoras de los derechos humanos criticaron el jueves al nuevo presidente interino José María Balcázar por declaraciones que realizó en el Congreso en 2023 sobre la prohibición del matrimonio infantil en Perú. Los legisladores eligieron a Balcázar el miércoles como nuevo presidente interino en ...