PHOENIX — Extreme temperatures are expected this week in the United States. Authorities have warned residents in the southwest to take precautions as a heat wave moves east, while heavy rain and flooding could inundate Gulf states and snow threatens parts of the Rocky Mountains and the Northwest. Extreme heat spread across Arizona, New Mexico … Read more
FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) — Mayumi Barrack sees a pair of periodical cicadas mating, takes out her phone and says, “Hey guys!” and take their photo. “I’m not really a bug lover, but as I look at them more and more, I think they’re adorable,” Barrack explained, noting that many other creatures – birds, squirrels, … Read more
DIXON, ill. (AP) — Several people were shot Wednesday in northern Illinois, authorities said, calling it a “mass casualty incident.” Ambulances and two medical helicopters went to the community of Lost Lake near Dixon, where there was also a massive police presence, according to a post on the Winnebago Boone & Ogle County Fire/Ems Incidents … Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Dozens of students protesting the war in Gaza left the University of Chicago’s commencement ceremony Saturday as the school held the diplomas of four seniors following their involvement in a pro-Palestinian camp. The disruption of the rainy two-hour outdoor ceremony was brief, with shouts, boos and calls to “Stop the genocide.” A … Read more
Pride Month, the global celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the world. But this year’s festivities in the United States will take place against a backdrop of dozens of new state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender youth. FILE – Revelers participate in the New York Pride March, Sunday, … Read more