The Gaza ceasefire wobbled as Israel struck Rafah after an attack that killed two soldiers; Hamas denied involvement, and both sides accused each other of violations while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Vice President JD Vance head to Israel to steady the ceasefire deal, facilitate return of remaining...
Jury selection begins Monday in Peoria for former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson, who has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and related charges in the July 6, 2024 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. Moved after heavy publicity, the case centers on body-camera video a judge allowed to include post-shooting...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched his sixth homer of the postseason and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in Toronto on Monday. Seattle’s season-high three errors fueled an early burst, as Addison Barger and Isiah Kiner-Falefa delivered RBI singles before Barger added...
The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether people who regularly use marijuana may legally own guns, taking up a Justice Department appeal in the case of Texas man Ali Danial Hemani. A 5th Circuit ruling struck down the federal ban on drug users possessing firearms, though it left...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened a four-day Communist Party meeting with a speech on draft proposals for China’s 2026–2030 plan, though Xinhua offered no specifics. The blueprint arrives amid a sluggish economy, foreign curbs on latest technologies, and high U.S. tariffs. A Xinhua editorial urged “high-quality” growth, technological innovation, stronger...
Authorities are investigating after a BNSF Railway conductor was fatally struck by a passing train Sunday in Columbus, Montana, around 9:40 a.m., the NTSB said. Emergency officials said the individual was between two trains—one parked, one moving—when the moving train hit him. BNSF investigators, local police, Stillwater County deputies, and...
The murder trial of Illinois deputy Sean Grayson, 31, accused of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her Springfield home after she called police about a prowler, begins Monday. Jurors from Peoria and nearby counties will hear the case locally. Grayson, charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and...
The article argues that despite a changing of the guard, the NBA still leans on LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant for marquee TV slots, even as none has reached the last two conference finals. The author reviews past hits and misses, then unveils bold 2025-26 calls: no Americans...
An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair enabled 84% of 38 elderly patients with dry age‑related macular degeneration to read letters, numbers and words again in a trial. The 2mm Prima chip, fitted under the retina in under two hours and paired with augmented‑reality glasses and...
The Orionid meteor shower is expected to dazzle overnight Monday, Oct. 20 into Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a new moon on Oct. 21 leaving the sky dark for prime viewing, especially in rural locations. Comets Lemmon (C/2025 A6) and SWAN (C/2025 R2) may show during a 30-minute window about 90...
