Father stabs son to death in San Jose, then killed by police after allegedly luring them to park
A father fatally stabbed his 9-year-old son at a San Jose park Sunday afternoon before being shot and killed by officers who responded to what turned out to be a misleading 911 call, police said.
9 dead in Massachusetts assisted living facility fire, officials say
Officials say nine people died in a fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, where people were hanging out of windows screaming for help.
Karen Read not guilty of murder of Boston police officer boyfriend
Karen Read was found not guilty of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022.
Chicago anti-ICE protests prompt street closures while car speeds into crowd
Hundreds protest ICE arrests in downtown Chicago, leading to clashes with police, and a car speeding through a crowd.
Chicago mass shooting: 7 teens shot on South Side, police say
Seven teens were shot and injured near St. Sabina Church on Chicago's South Side overnight.
Larry Hoover’s life sentence commuted by Trump after decades behind bars
Infamous Chicago street gang leader Larry Hoover had his prison sentence commuted Wednesday by President Donald Trump.
Chaotic video shows neighbors trying to stop ICE from detaining mother
Two people were arrested after chaotic video showed dozens of people surrounding ICE agents to stop them from detaining an immigrant mother.
Who is Pope Leo XIV? Chicago native Robert Prevost makes history as new pope
In a historic decision announced today, the Catholic Church elected Cardinal Robert Prevost—born in Chicago—as its next pope.
Key Karen Read witness admits grand jury testimony wasn't true
John O'Keefe's friend says a major part of her grand jury testimony wasn't true.
Karen Read trial: 4 things to know about her retrial
Karen Read’s case has sparked national interest, fueled by the strange circumstances surrounding the charges and a Max documentary, “A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read.”
Walgreens will pay up to $350M for filling illegal opioid prescriptions, DOJ says
Walgreens will pay up to $350 million for illegally filling millions of illegal opioid prescriptions as part of a settlement with the DOJ.
Several nurses from same floor at Massachusetts hospital diagnosed with brain tumors
Eleven nurses from the labor and delivery unit at Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital reported brain tumors or related health issues.
Several people hurt after truck hits pedestrians on busy street in Boston
Multiple pedestrians have been injured after a box truck struck them on Tuesday afternoon, according to Boston police.
Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez sentenced to prison time for 2022 shooting
Velasquez pleaded no contest to the charges last August.
Astronomical spring arrives, bringing the spectacle of Chicagohenge
Equinoxes occur twice a year, in spring and fall, when Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun. As a result, daylight and darkness are nearly equal worldwide.
San Jose man arrested after viral video shows him keying Tesla
A man suspected of keying a Tesla in a San Jose Costco parking lot —an act of vandalism captured on video for all to see— has been arrested, police said.
Lollapalooza 2025 lineup: Everything you need to know
Lollapalooza, one of the most iconic music festivals in the world, has announced their 2025 lineup.
Shocking audio reveals moments before Southwest Plane nearly collides with jet at Midway
A Southwest Airlines plane narrowly avoided colliding with another plane on Tuesday at Chicago’s Midway International Airport.
13-year-old among 5 arrested in stabbing death of San Jose teenage boxer at Santana Row
San Jose's police chief said a 13-year-old from Campbell was the one who "brutally stabbed" the 15-year-old on Valentine's Day.
ICE begins 'targeted operations' in Chicago amid fears of immigration raids
ICE, along with several other federal agencies, began what they called "enhanced targeted operations" on Sunday in Chicago.