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Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace, has died. He was 86. -
Cameron Lewellen of Georgia headed into Tuesday's debate one of the small but potentially key slice of voters who are undecided about the presidential election. After, his vote is in sharper focus. -
Attorneys representing conservative activist Edward Blum and the Atlanta-based Fearless Fund wrote that both parties “have settled,” asking the court to permanently dismiss the case. -
After buying Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk instituted sweeping changes — including rebranding the social media platform as "X." Authors Kate Conger and Ryan Mac recount the takeover in Character Limit.
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the three-year project, which began in September 2023, uses magnetic nanomaterials and a combination of dark-light adsorption and photocatalysis to treat water. -
Authorities believe she may be in the company of an adult female in the Union County area. -
Marking National Teen Voter Registration Day Tuesday, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias reported that nearly 50,000 16- and 17-year-olds have taken advantage of a new law that enables them to pre-register to vote before turning 18. -
A passenger, 18-year-old Elma Mast, died at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital. -
Scammers can prey on people's emotions this election season. -
Two incarcerated individuals push for release under new law -
Buck-a-Book sales at the Carbondale Farmers Market raised money for Women for Change in collaboration with Confluence Books. -
The award is based on the IMA’s 2024 Legislative Report Card, which evaluates lawmakers on their voting records related to key legislation impacting the manufacturing industry. -
Egyptian Electric Cooperative announced applications for the Touchstone Energy Classroom Grants for the 2024-25 school year. -
This highly anticipated event will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 3:00 PM and will coincide with the launch of the 3rd Annual Hemp, Hops & Shrooms festival. -
The event is part of the institute’s “Understanding Our New World” series and will focus on the 2024 presidential and congressional campaigns, providing attendees with a detailed analysis of the political landscape. -
Former speaker’s own racketeering trial set for next month
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Shares in former President Trump’s company plunged the day after his debate with Vice President Harris. -
Vice President Harris said the economic costs of climate change are already clear, with homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance prices. -
Following the 1989 brutal assault of a New York jogger, the former president took out full-page ads calling for the return of the death penalty. He refuses to apologize to the now Exonerated five. -
As the leader of Maze, Beverly crafted songs like the slinky, euphoric "Happy Feelin’s" and the breakup anthem "Before I Let Go," wedding his dulcet singing to buoyant grooves. -
Consumer prices in August were up 2.5% from a year ago — the smallest annual increase since February 2021. Falling inflation clears the way for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates next week — likely by a quarter percentage point. -
Swift wrote on Instagram, "I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter." How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next president in the White House? -
Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who wants the White House to lift restrictions on long-range missiles, and announced more aid. -
Hurricane Francine made landfall with winds near 100 mph in the southern Louisiana Parish of Terrebonne, about 30 miles south-southwest of Morgan City. -
Nearly half of the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help farmers use less water — and help the climate. -
A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 30 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath climbed to 155. -
Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density. -
All summer, a wide range of hits were in the running for the biggest songs of the season — country singalongs, rap diss tracks, pop kiss-offs and rock epics. But two took the race down to the wire.
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