Biden calls on Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter
President Joe Biden is urging Russia to release a Wall Street Journal reporter being held in detention on charges of espionage. Evan Gersh-Kovich, a 31-year-old correspondent based in Moscow, was arrested Wednesday and accused of trying to steal state secrets. The newspaper has denied those allegations and so far, Russia has yet to produce any evidence to support the charges.
Naperville teacher allegedly rented vehicle off Turo app to use in student race, caused $4K in damages
It started as a feel-good story in the automotive shop at Naperville North High School. An all-female student group was building a truck to break a land speed record.
New details released about American journalist arrested in Russia, accused of espionage
The attorney of an American accused of spying in Russia says his client was arraigned without a lawyer or access to American diplomats.
See the rare blood-sucking fish of your nightmares that recently washed ashore
One look at this rare, blood-sucking sea creature that washed ashore in the Netherlands this month will give you nightmares.
Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying charge
Evan Gershkovich is the first American reporter to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War.
Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia accused of espionage
An American journalist working for the Wall Street Journal is being held by Russian officials for trying to obtain classified information. The 31-year-old man is being accused of espionage, his employer denies these claims.
British man goes viral for unique hiding spot from police
Police raided this British man's home for allegedly growing a cannabis farm inside. When the man saw police on their way to knock on his door, that's when he jumped up to his hiding spot.
Pope Francis improving since hospitalization with infection, Vatican says
Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection and rested well overnight. The 86-year-old pope had part of one lung removed as a young man.
Chicago-based organization receives donated fire truck to ship to Ukraine
Chicago-based U.S. Ambulances for Ukraine received a donated fire truck Wednesday at its Schiller Park warehouse.
Chicago-based organization receives donated fire truck to ship to Ukraine
Chicago-based U.S. Ambulances for Ukraine received a donated fire truck Wednesday at its Schiller Park warehouse.
Pope Francis hospitalized for pulmonary infection after experiencing difficulty breathing, Vatican says
Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said.
39 dead after migrants lit their own mattresses on fire in protest against their deportation: Mexico
This was one of the deadliest incidents at an immigration facility in Mexico's history.
Migrants fearing deportation start fire at Mexico detention center, killing 40, president says
Another 29 people were injured in the fire at a facility in Ciudad Juarez, which is across from El Paso, Texas, officials said.
Israel's Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan on Monday, saying he wanted "to avoid civil war" by making time to seek a compromise.
U.S. took in 300K Ukrainian refugees since Russian invasion
The Russian war against Ukraine has no end in sight and hundreds of refugees continue to pour into the U.S. each month. Dozens of Ukrainians have resettled in Minneapolis, nearly 6,000 miles from their homeland.
170 trillion pieces of plastic are in the Earth’s oceans, study finds
"We’re breathing it in. We’re drinking it in our water … eating microplastics in our foods. We’re literally eating and drinking our trash."
20 years later: Reflection and regret on 2002 Iraq war vote
Twenty years after the Iraq invasion in March 2003, a Senate vote is expected this week to repeal the 2002 and 1991 authorizations of force against Iraq.
Israel sees protests after Netanyahu fires defense chief
Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit large bonfires, while police scuffled with protesters who gathered outside Netanyahu's private home in Jerusalem.
'Chabelo,' beloved Mexican kid's comic Xavier López, dies at 88
Xavier López's Sunday variety show, where he performed as Chabelo, ran for an astonishing 48 years -- Mexico's longest-running TV show.
Son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, famed composer, dies at 43
Nicholas Lloyd Webber was an accomplished composer himself, and the eldest son of the famed Andrew Lloyd Webber.