Chicago — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a civil rights leader and founder of Rainbow/PUSH, died Tuesday at age 84, his family said. Jackson rose to prominence alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, ran for Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, and advocated for voting rights, economic...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday urged Casey Wasserman to resign as chairman of LA28 after U.S. Justice Department files published late last month revealed flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell from the early 2000s. The LA28 executive committee reviewed the disclosures and on Feb. 11 supported Wasserman,...
Washington, President Donald Trump will chair the inaugural Board of Peace meeting Thursday, where member states pledged more than $5 billion and committed thousands of personnel to Gaza reconstruction and an international stabilization force. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and administration officials said over 20 countries would attend and...
Savannah, Ga. A Savannah special education teacher, Linda Davis, died Monday after a vehicle driven by Oscar Vasquez Lopez collided with her car while he fled federal immigration officers, authorities said. ICE officers had attempted to initiate a traffic stop enforcing a 2024 deportation order; Lopez initially pulled over, then...
Beech Grove, Indiana, police responded Monday evening to a reported domestic disturbance on Diplomat Court where two officers were shot while approaching an apartment doorway. Both officers were transported to Eskenazi Hospital; Officer Brian Elliott, 33, died from his injuries and a second officer remained hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities...
Pawtucket, Rhode Island — A shooting at Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Monday killed a young girl, injured four others and left the suspect dead, officials said. Police and federal agents sealed the scene during an active investigation while school districts confirmed students were accounted for and families were notified....
LOS ANGELES. Federal and local agencies warned residents after a powerful winter storm moved across Southern California Monday, prompting a ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport and flash flood warnings. Officials issued evacuation warnings for burn-scarred neighborhoods and a wind advisory from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., while forecasts...
Washington, Republican Representative Randy Fine posted on X on Feb 15 that "the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one," prompting bipartisan condemnation. Democrats, civil-rights groups and some Republicans called for his censure or resignation, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations noted Fine's prior designation as anti-Muslim...
Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina lost 82-58 at NC State on Tuesday after missing leading scorers Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar due to a fractured left hand and a lower-extremity issue. The Tar Heels previously fell at Miami on Feb. 10, where Wilson sustained the fracture, then beat Pittsburgh before...
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intensified his U.S. Senate campaign Monday, holding a rally since announcing his challenge to four-term Republican Sen. John Cornyn 10 months ago. Paxton plans stops across Texas with early voting beginning Tuesday for the March 3 primary and is airing ads linking him...
