Longtime drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has pleaded not guilty to U.S. narcotics trafficking charges.
Day: September 13, 2024
Friends, activists remembers trans woman with ‘bright spirit’ killed in Austin shooting
Red, a Black transgender woman, was fatally shot Sunday in the Austin neighborhood and remembered by friends at a Wednesday vigil
Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit.
Biden administration appears to be in no rush to stop US Steel takeover by Nippon Steel
President Joe Biden has voiced his opposition to Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel, but the federal government appears to be in no hurry to block the deal.
80-year-old dies of West Nile virus in McHenry County, health department reports
A person previously diagnosed with West Nile virus has died of the disease, the McHenry County Department of Health reported Friday.
War of words between Kane County sheriff and Aurora mayor heats up
Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain responded publicly on Friday to Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s claim that Hain interfered in an Aurora investigation of an man who was shot to death by deputies in 2023.
Tiger Woods undergoes surgery on his lower back for a 6th time in 10 years and expects to return to golf
Tiger Woods had yet another surgery on his lower back Friday morning. This one he hopes will relieve some of the spasms he experienced this year.
‘A member of our family’: Monument honoring fallen police dog Hudson unveiled in St. Charles
The Kane County sheriff’s department unveiled a monument Friday honoring Hudson, a police dog that was killed in the line of duty last year.
Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for Lahaina wildfire that killed 102 people despite warnings
Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s wildfire that killed 102 people on Maui said in a report released Friday they found “no evidence” Hawaii officials made preparations for it, despite days of warnings that critical fire weather was coming.
Social media threat triggers ‘soft lockdown’ of some Southland schools
The lockdown Thursday at Rich Township High District 227 was lifted and students attended classes as usual on Friday.