A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois’ political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of some charges Wednesday in a mixed ...

Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on Wednesday by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light installations and snacking on ...

In a warehouse in Haiti, nearly four metric tons of seeds cannot be distributed. Soon the planting season will be gone and ...

A recent snowstorm that pummeled parts of Oregon caused the roof at a high school gym to collapse under the weight of about 700,000 pounds of snow, school officials said.

Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research. The study was small — just 48 adults — and lasted ...

A neutrino detector submerged in the Mediterranean Sea has sniffed out the most energetic ghost particle yet, scientists reported Wednesday. The newly detected neutrino is around ...

One children’s author is encouraging people to join in her 2025 Hummingbird Habitat Challenge. Shannon Green, known professionally under the penname Sparkles, created ...

Today a special ceremony will be held in Cincinnati to honor the life of Sister Dorothy Stang. Molly Bardine, a teacher at ...

Eight government watchdogs sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over their mass firing that removed oversight of his new administration. The lawsuit filed in federal court ...

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s unconventional pick for director of national intelligence, awaited a final Senate vote Wednesday on her nomination to oversee and ...

Former Ohio Sen. Niraj Antani announced Wednesday that he has suspended his run for Secretary of State. Antani will instead campaign for state Treasurer. This news ...

The billionaire media pioneer known as “The Cable Cowboy” has written a memoir. John Malone ‘s “Born to Be Wired” will be ...