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December 12, 2021

Chicago police officer charged with murder of mother of his child in shooting

A Chicago police officer was arrested and charged with murder after the mother of one of his children was found shot dead inside the door of her home last week, according to reports.

December 11, 2021

Tornadoes bring death, injuries, damage to several states

Apparent tornadoes and severe storms swept across several states Friday night, leaving in their wake several deaths, numerous injuries and severe structural damage.

December 11, 2021

2 Amazon warehouse deaths confirmed in Illinois after collapse during severe storm

At least two Amazon workers in Illinois were killed and others injured Friday night when a warehouse collapsed during a severe storm that moved through the St. Louis area. 

December 11, 2021

Deadly Tennessee, Kentucky tornadoes leave more than 200,000 without power

More than 200,000 customers remain without power in Tennessee and Kentucky on Saturday morning after deadly tornadoes tore through the region overnight. 

December 10, 2021

Smollett hoax: 'The Five' rips media for gushing over 'really good guy' as Democrats cried 'racism'

The panel on "The Five" blasted the mainstream media and Washington Democrats for gushing over actor Jussie Smollett's now-debunked claims of a Trumpism-induced racial hate crime attack on him in Chicago in 2019.

December 9, 2021

Chicago man charged with murdering 71-year-old in Chinatown

A Chicago resident has been charged after allegedly fatally shooting a 71-year-old man from his car on Tuesday afternoon.

December 9, 2021

Kim Potter trial: Daunte Wright victim's mom faults violent offender, MPD in shooting that left son disabled

Caleb Livingston is permanently disabled after running afoul of Daunte Wright, the Minnesota 20-year-old shot and killed by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, whose trial on manslaughter charges is underway.

December 9, 2021

What the Jussie Smollett case reveals about us

The details of the Jussie Smollett case are as sensational as they are disturbing but the bigger story is why a successful actor would invent such a racially-tinged plot out of whole cloth.

December 8, 2021

Omicron in the US: Where is it this week?

Florida and Illinois are the latest states to announce cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant in the country. 

December 8, 2021

Black Lives Matter stands in solidarity with Jussie Smollett: ‘We can never believe police’

Melina Abdullah, a Black Lives Matter leader, said Tuesday that the movement will continue to support former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett regardless of the outcome of his trial, where he is accused of faking a racist, homophobic hate crime against himself in 2019.