JOLIET, Ill. — An Illinois man was found guilty Friday in the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and the wounding of his mother, an attack that prosecutors said was motivated by anti-Muslim hate and a response to the Israel-Hamas War. Joseph Czuba was convicted of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery and hate...
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State Department terminates U.S. support of Ukraine energy grid restoration
WASHINGTON — The State Department this week terminated a U.S. Agency for International Development initiative that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore Ukraine’s energy grid from attacks by the Russian military, according to two USAID officials working on the agency’s Ukraine mission. Power outages have been applied overnight in some regions of...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford set to return to team next season
He’s back. The Los Angeles Rams and Matthew Stafford have agreed to a restructured contract to ensure the quarterback remains with the franchise for the 2025 NFL season, the team announced. It comes just days after the Rams reportedly allowed Stafford and his agent, Jimmy Sexton, to speak with other teams about the quarterback’s potential...
Trump and Zelenskyy meet in tense Oval Oval exchange
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Trump tells Zelenskyy he’s ‘gambling with World War III’ in tense exchange 07:40 Russian drone attack hits Ukrainian apartment block as Zelenskyy heads to D.C. 01:02 Trump says peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are moving ‘pretty rapidly’...
Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance have heated exchange in Oval Office meeting
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Trump tells Zelenskyy he’s ‘gambling with World War III’ in tense exchange 07:40 UP NEXT Trump backpedals Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ comment ahead of meeting 02:33 Trump meets British Prime Minister as peace talks over Ukraine kick off 04:02 USAID...
Americans are suffering from ‘sticker shock’ — here’s how to adjust
Whether it’s a dozen eggs or a new car, Americans are having a hard time adjusting to current prices. Nearly all Americans report experiencing some form of “sticker shock,” regardless of income, according to a recent report by Wells Fargo. In fact, 90% of adults said they are still surprised by the cost of some goods, such as a...
Celebrity tributes pour in for Gene Hackman: ‘Powerful, subtle, brilliant’
Celebrity tributes are pouring in for Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, who is credited with helping define the “New Hollywood” cinema of the 1970s and went on to a legendary film career that spanned six decades. The 95-year-old screen icon and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home Wednesday,...
Simu Liu says ‘The Last Breath’ saturation diving training demanded intensity and camaraderie
Simu Liu co-stars in a new survivalist escape movie about deep-sea divers battling the elements to rescue their crewmate. And, he said, the training required him to go to new depths — both mentally and physically. The actor, who co-stars with Woody Harrelson and Finn Cole in the film “The Last Breath,” says he immersed...
USAID cuts devastate lifesaving programs, aid groups warn
The Trump administration’s cancellation of $60 billion in U.S. Agency for International Development contracts is already unraveling significant programs and caused profound harm to many of the world’s most vulnerable people, humanitarian officials tell NBC News. The pace of change has jumped since Wednesday, when the White House unveiled plans to cut more than 90%...
Trump administration, Musk’s DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Trump-appointed leadership plans to fire nearly all its 1,700 employees while “winding down” the agency, according to testimony from employees. In a trove of statements released late Thursday, federal employees said that the mass layoff was discussed in meetings they attended this month with senior CFPB leaders and members of Elon Musk’s so-called Department...









