Red-cockaded woodpeckers’ recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened
The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one, the ...
Fentanyl use up almost 300% in Baja California, health secretary says
A lot of people are dying because of fentanyl, especially out on the streets, most times they can’t get to hospitals in time ...
County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive ...
McDonald’s and Boar’s Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
From Boar’s Head deli meat and waffles to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, this year’s illness outbreaks — some deadly — and food recalls may have Americans wondering whether there ...
Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing dead bodies plead guilty to federal fraud charges
Colorado funeral home owners accused of misspending nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds and living lavishly, all while allegedly storing 190 decaying bodies in a building and ...
White House sets new rules for AI use
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The White House is rolling out new guidelines on how the government should use artificial intelligence for national security. “Because there is probably no other technology that ...
Big Game Bound: Payton predicts week 8 winners
WGN’s Jarrett Payton picks three toss-up games each week on “Big Game Bound.” BGB host Chris Hagan and the “Son of Sweetness” break down Bills at Seahawks, Bears at ...
Harris and Trump hit the trail with celebrities
Former president Donald Trump heads west while Vice President Kamala Harris returns to the south for a star-studded rally.
Forced assimilation and abuse: How US boarding schools devastated Native American tribes
The White House says President Joe Biden will apologize on behalf of the U.S. government Friday for its 150-year campaign to break up Native American culture, language and ...
Vote to continue strike exposes Boeing workers’ anger over lost pensions
Since going on strike last month, Boeing factory workers have repeated one theme from their picket lines: They want their pensions back. Boeing froze its traditional pension plan as part of ...
The Biden administration is launching an investigation of competition in air travel
The Biden administration said Thursday it is launching a broad investigation into the state of competition in air travel, including the effect of mergers and joint ventures ...
Timeline of the Menendez brothers’ murder case
Prosecutors in Los Angeles are set to announce their decision on whether to call for resentencing Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989 and ...