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An Illinois family is suing a police department, saying officers fatally shot a man while he was asleep in his bedroom. On Feb. 3, Carol Stream police were called for reports of a domestic violence incident, according to a news release. Officers arrived at Isaac Goodlow’s apartment around 4:15 a.m. “Officers encountered a tense, uncertain, […]

Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down as the upper chamber’s GOP leader later this year, ending a 17-year run that made him the longest-serving party leader in Senate history and often the most powerful Republican in Washington. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor […]

“Sweet,” “so loved” and “a fine young boy.” That’s how loved ones described Cruz Lewis. Now, a Mississippi community is in mourning after the 7-year-old was killed in an ATV accident, according to New Hebron Mayor Cindy Bryan. Cruz, the grandson of town Police Chief George Walker, was driving the side-by-side alone on Monday, Feb. […]

When gun accessories known as bump stocks first hit the market more than a decade ago, the U.S. government initially concluded the devices did not violate federal law despite enabling semi-automatic weapons to spray bullets at the rapid-fire rate of a machine gun. That changed after a gunman with bump stock-equipped rifles killed 60 people […]

Senate Democrats are moving to push through a bill that would protect Americans’ access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, after an Alabama supreme court ruling that frozen embryos are children led to the closure of a number of infertility clinics in the state. Related: Florida delays ‘fetal personhood’ bill after fallout from Alabama IVF […]

Washington — Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down step as the upper chamber’s GOP leader after 17 years at the helm. The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday. “I always imagined a moment when I have total clarity and peace about the […]

US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he would step down from his leadership role, leaving a power vacuum atop the party he has piloted for nearly 17 years, more than any other party leader in the chamber’s history. “I turned 82 last week. The end of my contributions are closer than I […]

SAO PAULO – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday publicly challenged U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s view that it would be legal to monetize some $300 billion in frozen Russian assets, revealing deep divisions among Group of Seven countries. Le Maire, speaking after a G7 finance officials meeting, rejected the U.S. position outright […]

US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s said on Wednesday he would step down from his leadership role, leaving a power vacuum atop the party he has piloted for nearly 17 years, more than any other party leader in the chamber’s history. Issued on: 28/02/2024 – 18:42 2 min Advertising Read more “I turned 82 last […]