Jury convicts Oath Keepers leader, 1 other of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A jury on Tuesday convicted Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and associate Kelly Meggs of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol while also convicting three others of
Walmart employee complained about suspect's behavior months before mass shooting: Lawsuit
Chesapeake Police Department Handout (CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — A victim of the mass shooting at a Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia, filed a lawsuit against the company on Tuesday. The suit accused Walmart of being negligent by hiring
Pritzker sides with Biden urging Congress to intervene in railroad labor dispute
(The Center Square) – Railroad workers from across the country are threatening a strike if their demands for higher wages are not met. Illinois lawmakers are picking sides. Rail Workers United, a group supporting railroad workers in
Baz Luhrmann wants to release a concert cut of 'Elvis'
Warner Bros. Pictures Fans of Baz Luhrmann’s movie Elvis may one day have more of it to love. The director tells Indiewire that he hopes to release a concert cut featuring all the musical performances star Austin Butler shot for the film. “It’s a
St. Louis feds seize $300,000 in counterfeit Super Bowl rings headed for Illinois
(The Center Square) – It was difficult for some St. Louis football fans to watch the NFL team that left town for Los Angeles win the Super Bowl this year. But when Missouri federal authorities discovered 422
DOJ reaches agreement, files new complaint against Jackson, Mississippi, over water crisis
Jason Marz/Getty Images (JACKSON, Miss.) — The U.S. Department of Justice has reached an agreement and filed a new complaint with Jackson, Mississippi, over the city’s alleged mismanagement of its water system. Through its agreement with the
Woman sues Kraft over Velveeta mac and cheese preparation time
Amazon (NEW YORK) — A woman in Florida has sued Kraft Heinz Foods Company, claiming the time it takes to make its microwaveable cup of Velveeta macaroni and cheese is longer than what the claims on the
Keke Palmer, Steve Martin and Martin Short, and Austin Butler hosting 'SNL' in December
Hulu/Craig Blankenhorn Saturday Night Live has announced its first hosts and musical guests for the month of December. It had previously been announced that Nope star Keke Palmer would kick things off on December 3 with returning
University of California reaches agreement on wages with 2 of 3 worker groups on strike
Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Fifteen days into a strike across University of California system campuses, academic researchers and postdoctoral scholars have reached tentative agreements which include wage increases that reflect the cost of
Illinois quick hits: End to omnibus votes sought; gold coins donated; holiday market in downtown Springfield
End to omnibus votes sought The Illinois Freedom Caucus is calling for an end to the consent calendar which enables the House leadership to pass hundreds of bills with a single roll call vote. The consent calendar