A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a Chicago train has been ordered held pending trial on a federal terrorism ...

Let's look at how Trump has transformed America since he took office. Our national debt has increased by $2.17 trillion since January. Federal employment has decreased by 97,000 jobs since January.

Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports. The ...

A beloved figure in American roots music, Todd Snider has died at 59. His record label announced Saturday that Snider died Friday.

As presented by Max Velocity, the 2025–26 winter looks poised to surprise people who grew accustomed to gentler seasons, not ...

As winter approaches, an unprecedented Arctic blast is set to sweep across the United States, bringing with it the potential for historic double-digit snowfall in Chicago. This unusual weather pattern ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A powerful tornado in Brazil’s southern state of Parana killed six people and injured hundreds Friday night, state officials said Saturday. Dozens of homes were destroyed. The ...

In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Andy Beshear has ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Andy Beshear has gotten a lot of use out of his navy blue emergency management jacket in his six years as Kentucky governor. He wore it when he visited London in May after a tornado ...

Tropical storms are known for two hazards, storm surge and inland flooding, but they're capable of spawning another hazard: tornadoes. In a general sense, tornadoes form under a supercell thunderstorm ...

AUSTIN, Texas - For the first time in a month and a half we will need to turn the radar on because rain and storms are heading this way. The backstory: It will be mostly cloudy, warm, humid and breezy ...

A Cook County jury has convicted a man in the 2021 execution-style murder of 71-year-old Woom Sing Tse in the Chinatown neighborhood in Chicago. Alphonso Joyner, 27, was found guilty of first-degree ...