Motorcyclist dead in Saturday night Springfield accident at East Enos and Dirksen
Another motorcyclist is dead in a late-Saturday traffic accident at a Springfield intersection. Sangamon County Sheriff’s officers responded to an incident at approximately 7:24 p.m. at the intersection of East Enos and Dirsken Parkway involving a black
AP: NTSB looking at risk parked semis posed to Greyhound bus in fatal Illinois accident
By JIM SALTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — As federal investigators look into the Greyhound bus accident in Illinois that killed three passengers, one thing they’ll examine is the role parked trucks had
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pills in U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first birth control pill available without a prescription – a major change that will broaden access and availability in turn. Hormone-based pills have long been the most common form
Four killed in mass shooting in Georgia, shooter remains on the loose: Police
Sheila Paras/Getty Images/STOCK (HAMPTON, Ga.) — A gunman remains on the loose after fatally shooting four people in Hampton, Georgia, on Saturday morning, police said. Police said they are looking for 41-year-old Andre Longmore in connection with the
90 million Americans across 16 states from Washington to Florida under heat alerts
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A deadly heat wave continues as 90 million Americans across 16 states from Washington to Florida are under heat alerts on Saturday. The all-time global heat record is in jeopardy at Furnace Creek
Illinois Congressman Krishnamoorthi continues his work to correct 2020 Illinois census findings
Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi continued his efforts to correct the Census Bureau’s undercounting of Illinois in 2020. Krishnamoorthi urged the Department of Commerce of the Inspector General to improve the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program in a
Alabama woman goes missing after reporting toddler walking on the highway
Hoover Police Department (HOOVER, Ala.) — Alabama police are continuing their search for a woman who went missing after she called 911 saying she saw a toddler walking on the side of a highway. The Hoover Police Department
Sharon Tate's sister speaks out for 1st time since Leslie Van Houten's release
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Debra Tate, the sister of slain actress Sharon Tate, has publicly pleaded for years to keep members of the Manson family cult behind bars despite their eligibility to petition for parole. That includes
Bank of America to pay out more than $250 million for “double dipping” overdraft fees, per AP report
The Associated Press reports that Bank of America will pay out more than $250 million for “double-dipping” on overdraft fees, withholding reward bonuses on credit cards and opening accounts without customer consent. Bank of America has found
How investigators say they connected the dots that led to Gilgo Beach murder arrest
Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department (NEW YORK) — After nearly 13 years, New York investigators arrested the man they allege is responsible for the deaths of three sex workers that were among several corpses found in Gilgo Beach in