More Illinois students are taking Advanced Placement courses and scoring high on those exams compared to their peers in other states, the latest College Board data shows. In 2025, 31.4% of Illinois ...

High winds bring down large tree over an AT&T truck and a house on Chestnut Street in North Toledo. Nebraska declares state of emergency for 7 counties Judge rules Trump administration unlawfully ...

MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - The high winds on Wednesday blew a large tree onto a home. According to a Maple Heights Police Department Facebook post, at around 2:30 p.m., crews responded to the home ...

An ROTC instructor was shot and killed in Virginia, and a synagogue was attacked in Michigan. The 35 countries that spend the most on their militaries, ranked by their defense budget Winter storm ...

SEATTLE, Washington — Users of Amazon’s virtual assistant will soon be able to interact with Alexa in new ways after the company on Thursday introduced customizable personality styles designed to ...

High Point’s Chase Johnston might be the most unlikely player in the entire NCAA tournament to produce a game-winning layup. Until the closing seconds of his team’s 83-82 first-round victory over ...

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, (WINK) — What was that floating in the sky on Monday afternoon? The WINK Weather Authority is working to get answers. Many of you have reached out to us wanting to know just what ...

Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say. By David Gelles Scientists who study global warming are currently wrestling with a ...

We could all use a stimulus. The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision Feb. 20 ruled that President Donald Trump's far-reaching tariffs were illegal and exceeded his powers under federal law, prompting the ...

The city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs braced against high winds Friday, with wind gusts reaching up to 60 mph, causing power outages, tree limbs and debris to blow across yards and roads and ...

Wondering if and when to expect a stimulus check in 2026 and who would qualify for it? Here's what to know about President Donald Trump's proposed tariff refund status. The president's tariff dividend ...

With temperatures expected to surge due to a regional heat wave on Thursday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to stay out of the ocean at several beaches where ...