Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing, who devoted his life to advocating for peace and campaigning against nuclear weapons, has died. He was 93.
Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93
Day: January 5, 2025
TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
The fate of TikTok will be decided by the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over a law requiring TikTok to break ties with its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, or face a U.S. ban.
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people in public service jobs from bill that Biden is signing
President Joe Biden on Sunday plans to sign into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs.
The Golden Globes are Sunday night. Here’s five things to look for and how to watch them
After a rocky few years and the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes have seemingly stabilized. Now the question is: Can they still put on a good show?
‘Our county ignored Africa,’ Jimmy Carter said. He didn’t
The African continent, a booming region with a population rivaling China’s that is set to double by 2050, is where Jimmy Carter’s legacy remains most evident.
No Jan. 6 disruptions are expected as Trump’s win boosts Republicans’ faith in elections — for now
This year, the only turbulence preceding the quadrennial ratification of the presidential election resulted from House Republicans fighting among themselves over who should be speaker.
Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a target
Republican scrutiny of border shelters is intensifying, and President-elect Donald Trump’s allies consider them a magnet for illegal immigration. Many are nonprofits that rely on federal funding, including $650 million under one program last year alone.
A major winter storm threatens parts of the central U.S. with snow, ice and even blizzards
A major winter storm forecast to produce heavy snow, significant ice and frigid temperatures was set to begin in the central U.S. on Saturday and move east over the next several days, according to the National Weather Service.
Accidental shooting injures man in Oakwood Hills
A man was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after accidentally shooting himself in Oakwood Hills, authorities said.
Four hospitalized after crash in Lake in the Hills
A person was flown to a hospital and three others also hospitalized after a crash Saturday afternoon in Lake in the Hills.