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Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s term. With Warnock’s victory, Democrats will have a 51-49 Senate majority, gaining

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor are expected to gather at the scene in Hawaii to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago in the Japanese bombing. That’s fewer than in recent years, when a

On Tuesday, a New York jury found the Trump Organization guilty of all charges in a 15-year tax fraud scheme that prosecutors alleged was orchestrated by top executives at the company. Jurors deliberated for just over a day before returning the guilty verdicts on a total of 17 counts, including

CHICAGO (AP) — A woman who watched her former boyfriend kill six members of his family in their Chicago home, then helped him steal their property has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Twenty-five-year-old Jafeth Ramos pleaded guilty to armed robbery under a deal with Cook County

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer DETROIT (AP) — With many types of wildlife struggling to survive and their living space shrinking, some are finding their way to big cities. The United Nations says up to 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction. Development in

  CHICAGO – The Moon and Mars will engage in a dance this evening across the sky across much of north America. The Moon will pass in front of the planet Mars starting around 9:09 PM until 10:06 PM CST. Mars will be bright in the sky, as it currently is at the point in its orbit where

BLOOMINGTON- Republican Illinois State Senator Jason Barickman has announced he will be retiring at the end of his term in January. The Bloomington area politician has served in state government for twelve years. The 53rd Senate District seat will be filled after the inauguration of the 103rd

  OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa is shooting its shot again at a grant to demolish the old YMCA building. Last year the city applied for a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant and was not awarded so officials are trying again for the $2.1 million grant that would assist in the buyout and

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The suspect accused of entering a Colorado Springs gay nightclub and killing five people and wounding 17 others was formally charged with 305 criminal counts including hate crimes and murder. The charges came as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich appeared in

  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company has been convicted of tax fraud for a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on perks such as apartments and luxury cars. As punishment, the Trump Organization could be fined up to $1.6 million. The guilty verdict Tuesday