1 dead, 3 injured in John Deere Road crash
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on John Deere Road in East Moline on Thursday evening. According to a press release from the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office, ...
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
WASHINGTON — The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of ...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe survives close brush with the sun's scorching surface
The Parker Solar Probe is the fastest spacecraft ever built, and hit 430,000 mph at closest approach. NEW YORK — NASA's ...
From Nobel laureates to civil rights activists, these influential figures who shaped history died in 2024
From politicians and political dissidents to civil rights activists to a Nobel prize-winning physicist, the world said ...
New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns
Name a hot topic, and chances are good there's a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another. Many of the ...
Suspect snuck onto Delta flight at SEA Airport before being arrested
SEATAC, Wash. — One person was arrested after they were able to board a Delta flight without a ticket at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Christmas Eve.
Infant abandoned in median tested positive for cocaine, affidavit says
The Adams County Sheriff's Office said the child was found in the median on Pecos Street near U.S. 36 in a car seat.
The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern
North Gaza has been one of the areas hardest-hit by fighting and Israel’s restrictions on aid throughout its war with Hamas ...
What has elevated the Pop-Tarts Bowl to fan favorite status?
The Pop-Tarts Bowl took the internet by storm in 2023 and quickly became a fan favorite due to its unique, edible mascot.
Pizza deliverer in Florida charged with stabbing pregnant woman at motel after tip dispute
The woman was stabbed 14 times with a pocket knife as she shielded her 5-year-old daughter, the arrest report said.
Celebrating Kwanzaa: How a Minneapolis nonprofit embraces and teaches Black history, culture and heritage
Thursday, Dec. 26 marks the first day of Kwanzaa. The seven-day holiday has been celebrated since 1966, when it was created by professor Dr. Maulana Katanga. It is not a religious holiday, but a time ...
Another jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?
The first billion-dollar U.S. lottery jackpot was in 2016. Now the nation's top 10 jackpots — not including this one — already have boasted 10-figure payouts.