Chicago violence spikes over July 4 weekend with up to 88 shootings
Chicago saw an incredibly violent holiday weekend as July Fourth saw around 88 people shot, including over a dozen killed in crimes across the city.
Iowa’s Adventureland Park water ride accident leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
The four people were hospitalized after a raft on the Raging River ride overturned Saturday. Six people had been on the raft when the accident happened around 7:30 p.m.
Five big questions as the GOP tries to win back the Senate in 2022
Here are five key questions that could determine whether the GOP wins back the Senate majority in the 2022 midterm elections or if the Democrats keep and possibly…
Cruz excoriates Cori Bush’s ‘stolen land’ tweet as ‘divisive lies’
The Texas Republican tore into the progressive Democrat’s widely-panned tweet, torching it as being full of hate and telling Americans to start believing people on the left when…
Blue Jackets’ Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from fireworks, autopsy reveals
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died on Sunday night, and according to a medical examiner, the cause of his death was chest trauma from a mortar-style firework…
San Francisco DA official says crime surge fears linked to racism
A senior official in the San Francisco District Attorney’s office linked fears of a crime surge to racism in a tweet that raised eyebrows Sunday evening.
Stephen Jackson says ESPN gave Maria Taylor a ‘sympathy’ job to placate Black Lives Matter
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson came to the defense of ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, after she made comments about her colleague Maria Taylor, calling it a “diversity” hire when…
Trevor Lawrence inks $36.8 million rookie contract with Jaguars
The No. 1 pick of the 2021 NFL Draft is locked in for the foreseeable future.
NPR decries Declaration of Independence as document with ‘flaws and deeply ingrained hypocrisies’
National Public Radio (NPR) threw a new twist on it’s annual reading of the Declaration of Independence last week by decrying it as a document with “flaws and…
Chicago alderman on violent Fourth of July weekend: ‘This is a war zone’
Chicago Alderman Anthony Napolitano reacted to the violent Fourth of July weekend in his city on Monday, calling the area a “war zone,” and slammed local leaders, including…