Amid rural Louisiana’s crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po’boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they will be expelled from the United States.
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Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US under Trump
Among the threats tariffs pose to the U.S. economy, none may be as strange as the sell-off in the dollar.
Fear and panic at Florida State as deadly shooting sends students fleeing
When a 20-year-old opened fire at Florida State University, terrified students barricaded doors and fled across campus, abandoning chemistry notes and even shoes, in a shooting that investigators said killed two men and wounded at least six others.
Possible tornado with highs expected to reach the low 80s Friday in Chicago area
National Weather Service officials are expecting thunderstorms storms in the area Friday capable of large hail and a possible tornado.
Daywatch: The ‘return’ of an extinct wolf and its impact on endangered species
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
Vaccination rates show some Southland districts ‘extremely vulnerable’ to measles outbreaks
Illinois Department of Public Health shows measles vaccination rates for schools in Homer Glen, Oak Lawn and Dolton below 91%.
Today in History: Deadly earthquake strikes San Francisco
On April 18, 1906, the deadliest earthquake in U.S. history struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires across the city. More than 3,000 people are believed to have been killed by the quake, which was estimated to have reached as high as 8.3 magnitude on the Richter scale.
Cedar Lake woman charged with selling drugs that killed Hammond man
A Cedar Lake woman could face decades in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin and crack cocaine that led to a Hammond man’s fatal overdose.
Trump administration’s defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
A federal appeals court says it is “shocking” that The Trump administration claims it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S.
US airstrikes targeting a Yemeni oil port killed 20 people, Houthis say
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port have killed 20 people and wounded 50 others.