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Forrest Claypool, the recently-appointed public schools CEO, told reporters in a conference call Monday that he is hoping the dour budget will spur state lawmakers to send more funding Chicago’s way in the coming weeks, the Sun-Times reports.

The policy of Sanctuary Cities, meaning cities that do not follow federal regulations regarding the deportation of undocumented criminal offenders, have received heightened criticism in recent months following the death of 32-year-old Kate Steinle in San Francisco, who was shot...

My “contributions” to Social Security are immediately paid out to retirees and other beneficiaries.

The crews of four airliners each reported seeing a drone Sunday while approaching Newark Liberty worldwide Airport in New Jersey, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina took aim at party front-runner Donald Trump over his ties to the Clintons and the revelation that former president called Trump before he got into the race.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.2 magnitude quake occurred at about 12:40 p.m. about 14 miles east-northeast of Helena in Alfalfa County.

The court order comes two days after Paxton was booked on securities fraud charges.

He also said he wanted to end religious persecution that happens throughout the nation.

Marsha Levick of the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia says it would be “absurd” to keep the girls in adult court.

Mandeep put on South African jersey and fielded from 31.2 overs of India A innings as they successfully chased down 245 to win the match by 8 wickets in 37.4 overs.

More than half of the sum would go toward new grants to states and colleges to incentivize tuition plans that would eliminate student borrowing for four-year public universities, while eliminating tuition altogether for two-year community college programs.

As a woman recovers in the hospital after being shot by a D.C. police officer, the city’s police union is offering reaction to cellphone video that was taken from the scene.

Around 20 supporters fought outside a gastropub in New York prior to the two side’s first ever “derby” match in the MLS. The Red Bulls’ front office had slashed two-thirds of rival New York City FC’s traveling supporters, from their initial 1,500...

Ukraine today said it had repelled a rare tank assault by pro-Russian rebels that threatened to erase a shacky ceasefire and dangerously escalate the 16-month war in its breakaway east.

Metropolitan Police Department Commander David Taylor said police were called to the scene at about 6:15 p.m. for a report of a fire. Friday in Arlington. The police were responding to a burglary call at Classic Buick GMC, when they found Taylor had driven a vehicle through the...