Watching for birds & diversity: Audubon groups pledge change
BOSTON — When Boston socialites Minna Hall and Harriet Hemenway sought to end the slaughter of birds in the name of 19th century high...
$3 million in grants going to Black history sites, groups
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A fund formed in response to the deadly racial violence four years ago in Charlottesville, Virginia, said Thursday it will award...
Death of man found in Lake Michigan consistent with drowning
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An autopsy has determined the cause of death of a man whose body was recovered from Lake Michigan off northwestern...
Judge allows R Kelly to shake up legal team ahead of trial
NEW YORK — A federal judge Thursday allowed jailed R&B singer R. Kelly to shake up his legal defense team just weeks before he...
White House convenes mayors to discuss strategies on crime
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday convened the first meeting of its community violence intervention collaborative, a group of mayors and administration officials...
Candace Parker to be first woman on cover of NBA 2K game
NEW YORK — Candace Parker grew up playing video games, and now she'll be the first female basketball player on the cover of one....
Jussie Smollett back in court for hearing about his lawyer
CHICAGO — Jussie Smollett returned to court Wednesday for the first time in a year for a hearing to determine whether one of the...
Chicago banker convicted in loans-for-Trump job scheme
NEW YORK — A Manhattan jury on Tuesday convicted a Chicago banker of criminal charges for enabling Paul Manafort to get $16 million in...
Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For putting their health on the line during the coronavirus pandemic, prison guards in Missouri got an extra $250 per...
Police: Man arrested in San Diego after Chicago slaying
CHICAGO — A 34-year-old man sought by police in the fatal shooting of a couple at a Puerto Rican culture celebration in Chicago has...