Why US troops remain in Iraq 20 years after ‘shock and awe’
Twenty years ago the U.S. invaded Iraq amid blinding explosions of shock and awe.
Mandatory paid time off: ‘a strain’ for Illinois business
Doug Knight’s family has owned Springfield amusement park Knight’s Action Park since 1930, and the park has seen its share of economic ups and downs.
Princeton student charged with joining mob’s Capitol attack
A Princeton University student was arrested Tuesday on charges that he joined other rioters in pushing against police officers guarding an entrance to the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack.
Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill
Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh is three weeks into a pledge to filibuster every bill that comes before the Legislature — even the ones she supports.
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
Ohio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month.
Fed criticized for missing red flags before bank collapse
The Federal Reserve is facing stinging criticism for missing what observers say were clear signs that Silicon Valley Bank was at high risk of collapsing into what became the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history.
US no longer seeking death for man convicted in Sjodin case
The U.S. attorney in North Dakota says he will no longer seek the death penalty for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., convicted in the kidnapping and killing of a college student nearly two decades ago in a case that led to changes in sex offender registration laws.
Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits
Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case stemming from lawsuits over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss.
New atmospheric river pushes into swamped California
Forecasters are warning of more flooding and potentially damaging winds as a new atmospheric river pushes into a swamped California.
Biden says Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy
President Joe Biden says he plans to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who remains under hospice care at his home in south Georgia.