A Waukegan, Illinois, police officer who had been placed on leave after fatally shooting a Black teen Tuesday night has been terminated.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
Hundreds gather for Women’s March to protest Trump, Barrett nomination
Thousands were expected to march Saturday to protest Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court and galvanize voters ahead of Election Day.
There is a giant photo of Mikey Williams, his family inside the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing. What he wants lawmakers to remember.
In Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing, Democrats showcased portraits of Americans they say would be affected if the Affordable Care Act was eliminated.
Meet the 21 creatives who have been awarded ‘genius grants’ from the MacArthur Foundation
The 2020 cohort includes scientists, artists, writers and more, including a media scholar, environmental health advocate and documentary filmmaker.
‘Let the world see’: Church where 100,000 saw Emmett Till’s open casket is now on a list of US endangered historic places
The church where an estimated 100,000 people viewed Emmett Till’s open casket was listed among America’s most endangered historic places Thursday.
‘A leader of all humanity’: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a hero, icon, fighter for women and girls across the nation
For millions of women across the USA., Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a hero, an icon and a champion.
Ginsburg v. cancer was a ‘remarkable fight’: RBG battled five bouts of cancer over two decades
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had overcome four bouts with pancreatic, lung and colon cancer dating back two decades.
72% of Latino households report money problems amid COVID-19, compared to one-third of white households
Nearly half of U.S. households in the nation’s four largest cities reported serious financial problems amid the pandemic.
‘There’s not a comparable year’: Homicides are up 52% in Chicago amid COVID-19, with majority involving people of color
The nation’s second-largest county has recorded more homicides this year than in all of 2019, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Wildfires race across the West: People in 6 states under evacuation orders; ‘mass’ fatalities expected
As fires burn across thousands of miles in Oregon, California and other western states, officials hope cooler weather will help calm down the blazes.