Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since ...
A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico late next week?
National Hurricane Center increases their chances for a tropical cyclone next week to 40%.  Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Southeastern Gulf of Mexico: A broad area of low ...
Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon’s capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020 Beirut port blast. Hundreds of tons of haphazardly stored ammonium ...
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Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Activists geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City. The ...
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years
South Carolina is set to execute its first inmate in 13 years after an unintended pause because the state could not obtain ...
Rodgers sparkles in his first home start since his injury to lead Jets to 24-3 win over Patriots
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New ...
‘Mother of Pop Art’: Venezuelan artist showcased in Chicago
She is known as the “Mother of Pop Art.” Marisol Escobar is known as the female Andy Warhol of Paris, Venezuela and later the United States. At Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary ...
CTA president defends agency, urges Illinois legislature for fair funding
Using an address at the City Club of Chicago as a rebuttal to critics, Chicago Transit Authority president Dorval Carter defended his agency as “bouncing back” from the pandemic and ...
City of Chicago responds after WGN report on dying tree
Chicago resident Maurie Richie called the city and his alderman’s office for help with a dying tree, but no one showed up for over two years, until WGN Investigates stepped in and the city ...
Dodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani’s historic night
In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their 12th ...
Diana Taurasi all business in what could be final home game of her 20-year career
Diana Taurasi’s Phoenix Mercury teammates wore her No. 3 jersey for introductions, a nod to the possibility this was the final home game in the 20-year career of the player ...
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North Carolina gov. candidate Mark Robinson responds to bombshell CNN report
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) is facing pressure from within the Republican Party to suspend his campaign for governor. The pressure began in anticipation of a story that would ...