Doctor who helped ship take care of passengers with hantavirus is isolated in Nebraska medical unit
Dr. Stephen Kornfeld says he volunteered to help care for sickened passengers aboard the MV Hondius. Now he's among 18 Americans under observation.
Joe Sedelmaier, who created memorable ‘Where’s the beef?’ and FedEx ads, dies at 92
As the director of award-winning TV commercials, Sedelmaier chose to stay and create in Chicago, rather than decamp for the coasts.
Immigration authorities detain former Kansas mayor who fears deportation over voting controversy
The former mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, is in the custody of federal immigration authorities, a possible step toward deportation. It comes months after Joe Ceballos acknowledged he voted in elections…
$4.8M settlement reached over Ronald Greene’s Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say
An agreement says a tentative $4.85 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over the death of a Black man who was punched, kicked and stunned by five white…
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
Prosecutors say they plan to retry disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday…
What a US gas tax suspension could mean for drivers and the prices they see at the pump
Supporters believe a suspension could provide relief for struggling families and businesses.
Funko accused of collecting user data without permission
A new lawsuit accuses Funko of collecting and selling users’ data without permission.
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor
Collins had been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma, which has an extremely low survival rate.
Weinstein defense urges acquittal as prosecutors seek to revive a #MeToo-era rape conviction
The former Hollywood honcho has been imprisoned on various sex crime convictions since 2020.
Man with an assault rifle sprays rounds at drivers near Boston, wounding 2 before being shot
The suspect was identified by prosecutors as 46-year-old Tyler Brown of Boston.