Chicago residents are experiencing the city’s snowiest February in three years, and the month isn’t even half over. The Windy City faithful have already received 18 inches of snow this month, compared with an average of 10 inches. And Detroit’s seen 20 inches of snow so far in February, which […]
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Channel your inner Olympian with this workout
You, too, can train like the Olympians competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Barry’s Bootcamp trainer Erick Wilson devised a workout that incorporates moves used by athletes in the sports of the Winter Games, from curling to snowboarding, skiing and more. Give this workout a try as you […]
Chicago mayor wants new law to thwart carjackings
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a group of state lawmakers announced new legislation Sunday aimed at changing an Illinois law to crack down on a recent surge of carjackings. They hope to close a loophole that lawmakers say has led to many vehicle thefts resulting in misdemeanor charges, as reported […]
US pushes for home countries to take back detainees in Syria
The United States is urging allied nations to help deal with the growing number of foreign fighters that are being held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, saying the militants should be turned over to face justice in their home countries. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to raise […]
Lesbian teacher fired from Miami Catholic school after marrying ‘love of my life’
Jocelyn Morfii married the love of her life — and was fired by the Catholic school where she taught. Morfii, who worked as an elementary school teacher at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in Miami for seven years, was terminated Thursday — one day after marrying another woman in […]
Missing woman found alive in the woods after 36-hour search
An Alabama woman who was missing for at least 36 hours after a car crash was miraculously found by rescuers Sunday morning, authorities and her family said. Lisa Holman’s vehicle was found wrecked Friday sometime after 9 p.m. off CR 36 between Bent Creek Drive and Brasher Road in Pelham, […]
Blackout hits northern Puerto Rico following fire, explosion
An explosion and fire at an electric substation threw much of northern Puerto Rico into darkness late Sunday in a setback for the U.S. territory’s efforts to fully restore power more than five months after Hurricane Maria started the longest blackout in U.S. history. The island’s Electric Power Authority said […]
Former White House aide’s ex-wife lashes back at Trump
Jennie Willoughby, the ex-wife of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, lashed back at President Donald Trump Sunday, saying Trump has implied she’s “a liar” after going public about the alleged domestic abuse she says she endured with Porter during their marriage. In an opinion piece posted on Time.com, […]
White House to unveil plan to repair nation’s crumbling roads and bridges
The White House Monday will unveil the main objectives it wants Congress to include in a legislative plan to try to tackle the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. A senior administration official told reporters Saturday that President Donald Trump will call for $200 billion in new federal funds that the administration anticipates […]
Trump aide who left amid abuse claims ‘never should have had’ job: Democratic rep
A Democratic congressman who was a staff secretary in the Clinton White House said President Donald Trump‘s staff secretary, Rob Porter, “never should have been” in that job. Sean Patrick Maloney, now a New York representative, told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on “This Week” Sunday that the FBI‘s […]