Number of people in US illegally surged to all-time high in 2023, Pew report finds
The number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in…
Texas Democrats face law enforcement after walkout protest
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to…
Black mayors see drop in violent crime with new strategies
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and…
Texas Democrats set plan to end walkout over Republicans’ redistricting effort
CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked…
Trump will get another session from Texas to redraw congressional maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special…
Midwest flooding cancels Wisconsin State Fair and cuts power
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued…
Astronaut James Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at 97
CHICAGO (AP) — James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into…
Helicopter crashes into Mississippi River in Missouri, 2 dead
EAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) — A helicopter flying over the Mississippi River ran into a powerline Thursday, then…
Texas Democrats seek donations in effort to resist Trump’s redistricting plan
After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic…
United Airlines grounds flights nationwide due to tech issues
United Airlines flights on major routes were grounded Wednesday because of a technology issue, the airline said, and…
Justice Department releases new list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions
Associated Press (AP) — The Justice Department identified some three dozen states, cities and counties as so-called sanctuary…
3,200 Boeing workers to strike at midnight over fighter jet labor deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Boeing workers who build fighter jets are planning to go on strike Monday at…