Democrat to try solving Chicago gun violence with sentencing
By IVAN MORENO The refrain is heard almost as often as the fatal gunshots: The way to reduce Chicago’s gun violence is tougher prison sentences for repeat gun offenders, keeping…
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7 sent to hospital after report of Ohio State active shooter
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JULIE CARR SMYTH Seven people were sent to the hospital Monday morning after an active shooter was reported on campus, the Columbus Fire Department said shortly…
Trump disavowal of white supremacists doesn’t quiet concerns
By BILL BARROW and JONATHAN LEMIRE Donald Trump’s disavowal this week of white supremacists who have cheered his election as president hasn’t quieted concerns about the movement’s impact on his…
Ohio prosecutor to try police officer again for murder
By DAN SEWELL An Ohio prosecutor said Tuesday he will again seek a murder conviction against a white former University of Cincinnati police officer, and wants to move the trial…
South Korea’s presidents make disgraced exits
South Korea (AP) — If there’s one thing that South Korean presidents dread more than the looming threat of rival North Korea, it may be this: becoming an ex-president. Nearly…
Trump agrees to $25M settlement to resolve Trump U lawsuits
By DAVID KLEPPER and ELLIOT SPAGAT President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to a $25 million settlement to resolve three lawsuits over Trump University, his former school for real estate investors.…
Woman arrested in twin’s death off cliff fights extradition
By MICHAEL HILL A woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their SUV off a cliff in Hawaii travelled to upstate New York to grieve the loss of…
By JULIE PACE and JONATHAN LEMIRE President-elect Donald Trump signaled a sharp rightward shift in U.S. national security policy Friday, naming Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Kansas Rep.…