Canada’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and key Cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. is unfair.
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Mikaela Shiffrin suffers deep abdominal puncture wound in ski crash while chasing 100th World Cup win
Mikaela Shiffrin, a five-time overall World Cup champion, was sidelined for Sunday’s Killington Cup slalom race.
UN halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted convoys.
Missing, endangered Lake County residents found safe
Lake County sheriff’s deputies and other police officers rescued two missing and endangered residents in separate incidents over the weekend, authorities said.
Recess appointments could put Donald Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court
President-elect Donald Trump’s intent to nominate loyalists to fill key Cabinet posts has set up a possible confrontation with the Senate, which has the constitutional responsibility for “advice and consent” on presidential nominees.
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds
Israeli jets Sunday launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other border towns and villages still under Israeli control, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported.
Cicero man charged with murder in West Garfield Park Thanksgiving shooting
A Cicero man was charged with the murder of a 62-year-old in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on Thanksgiving afternoon. Police arrested Gad Hughes, 29, on Friday. Authorities said Hughes had fired gunshots outside in the 4000 block of West Monroe Street around 3:20 p.m. Thursday, striking Ignacio Mendiola, 62, while he was inside his […]
Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national party
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, said Sunday he has joined the race to lead the national party.
A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact.
‘Moana 2’ sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast
“Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.