Areas around St. Louis could face tornadoes, forecasters said. Dangerous weather has unfolded across the Midwest in recent days.
A proposed copper mine in northern Minnesota has become a battleground for politicians and environmentalists — and a pressing reason to explore the waterways.
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In Illinois and other states, officials hoped that culls could halt the progress of chronic wasting disease. Now they are losing hope.
The shooting left one officer in critical condition, officials said. The condition of the other officer was not immediately known.
All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.
A large tornado in Oklahoma damaged homes and struck Vance Air Force Base in the city of Enid, officials said. The tornado came as severe weather threatened the central United States.
The tornado damaged homes and struck an Air Force base in Enid, Okla., the local sheriff said. Some people were injured.
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Migrant arrest rates have been high in places like Long Island, where federal agents benefit from stealth and the aid of local politicians.
Aadam Jacobs grabó miles de shows desde la década de 1980, entre ellos de Nirvana antes de la fama. Ahora unos voluntarios digitalizan su colección para convertirla en un archivo histórico de libre acceso.
With Virginia’s vote on Tuesday, Democrats pulled close to even with Republicans, who may have further cards to play in the race to gain extra House seats.
The university released a report that said the president, Walter Carter Jr., took trips with a podcaster and suggested that the university hire her.
The scientist, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, had built up grievances against his co-worker after five years of working together, court documents said.
Joe Ceballos, a green card holder who resigned as Coldwater’s mayor after being charged, said he did not know that he had to be a citizen to vote.
Helped by a favorable national environment and strong candidate recruitment, Democrats are tied or ahead in four Republican-held seats, polls show.
Designed by Dash Marshall, this bedroom-free experimental courtyard house serves as an office, a place to entertain and a weekend retreat.
A fellow student who had witnessed the kidnapping called the police, and other students helped track the girl to a gas station.
Three students were among those wounded in the shooting, which took place shortly before 2 a.m. as a fight broke out at the downtown pedestrian mall.
Across the nation, news museums are opening, and existing ones are expanding.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky spoke at a gathering of party insiders in Detroit, fueling presidential speculation.
Some 1,000 protesters tried to storm a private breeding and lab facility in Wisconsin in an effort to steal thousands of beagles that are bred for medical experimentation.
At the Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin, each gallery will now have a single “focus object,” with “a constellation of other artworks” helping to draw out particular themes.
From the mid-1980s until just a few years ago, Aadam Jacobs recorded thousands of club shows, including an early Nirvana performance. Volunteers are adding them to an online archive.
One reported tornado downed trees and damaged cars in Lena, Ill., an official said.
Chicago schools will be open on May 1, and schools may take field trips to demonstrations for International Workers’ Day.
The Midwest has faced day after day of weather warnings this week. More are expected on Friday.
For nearly 80 years, Carleton College in Minnesota has kept a place where students and others can come, bake and share. After a recent renovation, we checked in.
The police in suburban Chicago said they found no explosive devices. The investigation comes amid a public dispute between the pope and President Trump over the Iran war.
Workers in Cheboygan hurried to shore up a dam in danger of being overtopped, part of a “slow-moving disaster” threatening communities across the state.
Heavy rain and melting snow flooded parts of northern Michigan, closing roads and filling dams to near capacity. In Milwaukee, heavy rainfall forced freeway closures and left vehicles stuck in rising water.
Minnesota prosecutors have spent weeks investigating the conduct of immigration agents who took part in an immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
In a setback for federal efforts to thwart climate litigation, the judge ruled that the suit, which tried to block the state from suing oil companies, was too speculative.
The move was a victory for a Chilean company that wants to build a copper and nickel mine, which environmentalists say could devastate fragile lakes and forests.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, whose ties to the Chicago Teachers Union helped him win office, has signaled support. The school district and some parents object.
Ohio State isn’t the only university in turmoil, but few others have faced so many issues lately. One lawmaker called the school “a national embarrassment.”
Severe storms moving across the Midwest were bringing heavy rain and raising the risk of flash flooding, tornadoes and large hail.
The woman forced the child, who was sitting in a cart, and his babysitter out of the store at knife point. She had the boy when police arrived, the department said. The shooting is under investigation.
A levee breach near Cheboygan had forced evacuations and officials continue to monitor a nearby dam. Rain and snowmelt have affected the area.
Vivek Ramaswamy has all but cleared the field ahead of the May primary for Ohio governor, but whether a finance and pharma billionaire is the man for the moment is another question.
Officials have been worried for days about potential flooding and dam failures around Cheboygan.
More than 125 million people face some risk of severe weather on Tuesday, forecasters warned, amid a multiday outbreak of storms.
As one of the few institutions of its kind in the world, the Somali Museum of Minnesota has become a center of the immigrant community.
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Eighty current and former employees talked to us about the Trump administration’s relentless push for mass deportations.
The state, known for making cars, is spending millions to entice drone manufacturers that can bring new business to auto suppliers.
As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week and a truce feels increasingly shaky, many Americans expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning.
The 40,000-square-foot space, housed in a former dairy barn, aims to upend expectations of what an art museum can be.
A tornado hit a city in Kansas, and forecasters warned of severe weather from Texas to New England as storms move through this week.
Washington could hit 90 or higher. New York won’t be far behind. But it won’t last long.
ChongLy Scott Thao, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was briefly detained during a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota in January.
Tens of millions of people from Texas to the Great Lakes could face heavy rain and hail — and possibly tornadoes — as spring storms move through.
The fast-food giant will add fruit-flavored drinks to its menus next month as chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks sell more cold drinks than hot ones.
Two designers from Chicago stumbled on a farmhouse that needed a lot of attention. Over the years, they turned the project into their primary residence.
Inside one of the hundreds of day care centers that have recently closed in one state, forcing parents to make difficult decisions about their careers.
At least 30 people were killed when a crushing crowd formed at the entrance to the fortress in northern Haiti. The Citadelle is one of the country’s most famous sites.
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Ann Hamilton, known for conceptual art installations, embraces a new era with scanner photography at the Cleveland Museum — and finds a tactile tenderness.
In testimony before state lawmakers, regents suggested that Jay O. Rothman had been well aware of the board’s concerns about his leadership.
Retailers are going bankrupt and liquidating as record-low housing turnover leaves fewer customers looking to furnish homes.
Homesteading, for all its bucolic imagery, taps into the desire to escape from the disquiet of modern America, where anything can happen.
The Bahamian police said they had arrested an American man in connection with the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who fell off a dinghy while boating with her husband.
A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau.
James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, had at least 10 victims, according to the authorities. He pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and other charges covered by the Take It Down Act.
A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.
The city’s music is spiritual, searching and defiantly local, even when it spreads worldwide. Hear tracks from Yusef Lateef, Geri Allen, James Carter and other Detroit jazz greats.
Alicia Halvensleben, the president of the city’s Common Council, defeated a Republican legislator, continuing a string of Trump-era mayoral wins for Democrats.
With Judge Chris Taylor’s win, liberals increased their hold on the court. Races for the Wisconsin Supreme Court often draw national attention, but not this year.
This year’s election has featured more undecided voters and lower overall awareness compared with recent cycles.
Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.
Her minimalist gallery-like store on Park Avenue was a destination for generations of moneyed New Yorkers and helped change the way clothing is sold.
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Elections for the Wisconsin Supreme Court have previously brought record-breaking spending and national attention. Tuesday’s race has been a more muted affair.
No one was injured, but the councilman, Ron Gibson, called it “deeply unsettling.”
The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio.
Prosecutors did not watch video of the nonfatal shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said.
The Trump administration’s campaign to curtail international students is not just hitting the elite schools targeted by the government.
Ruby’s Pantry had 85 locations in communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa.
The Country Club Plaza’s sale and turnaround plans come at a consequential economic time for Kansas City, Mo., which will soon lose the Chiefs football team.
The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign wants “a moratorium on immigration from third world countries until we can heal ourselves as a nation.” The chaos in Minneapolis has not pushed him off that course.
As a host at WGN in Chicago for 60 years, he shared news that was essential to farmers in a homespun style that appealed to listeners from the city.
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Immigration lawyers and former federal officials say the case of Salah Sarsour echoes those against other pro-Palestinian activists.
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The economic fallout of the war in Iran is pushing farmers to the brink as the price for fertilizer soars just before planting season. Supply chain disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz are adding new uncertainty to an already struggling farming sector.
Officials detained Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, on Monday. He is a legal permanent resident, the organization said.
Jay Rothman, the president of the state university system, said he had received no explanation for why regents want to oust him.
A coalition of legal groups claims the Homeland Security Department adopted an unconstitutional policy allowing its agents to enter homes without a judicial warrant.
In his free time, Jeff Martin mobilized best-selling authors to travel to sold-out events in his hometown. He will soon expand his horizons.
In more than 10 states, laboratories or doctors must notify the state health authorities of each positive test for a marker of the syndrome.
“Look at that gas pump,” a new ad from a liberal group says. It is targeting Representative Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin over his support for the war effort.
The E Street Band opened its Land of Hope and Dreams tour on Tuesday night, where the musician asked the crowd to choose “unity over division and peace over war.”
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Antes y después de que The Daily Mail publicara las fotos, la sensación predominante entre los vecinos de la pareja fue la siguiente: era inevitable sentir lástima por Bryon Noem.
In the tiny town of Castlewood, S.D., where everyone knows the Noems, the prevailing sense was that people can’t help but feel bad for Bryon Noem after a tabloid photo leak.
In these homes — built as far back as 1878 and as recently as 2021 — sunken living rooms appear in many styles.
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The man who rammed his vehicle into the synagogue was purposely targeting the Jewish community, officials said on Monday, detailing his days of planning.
The police chief in Fargo, N.D., acknowledged “missteps” but stopped short of apologizing to Angela Lipps, a Tennessee resident who said she had never been to North Dakota before she was arrested.
Last year, the state said it would not follow President Trump’s directive on transgender athlete participation in girls’ sports.
Markwayne Mullin, the incoming D.H.S. secretary, faces a difficult balance: a public reset of the agency while delivering on President Trump’s deportation agenda.
No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.
El rostro de la ofensiva migratoria de Trump se retira esta semana y afirma que no fue lo suficientemente lejos en sus acciones.
Federal officials are subjecting some states to higher scrutiny in an antifraud campaign, as the president rails against California and states led by Democrats.
Amy Acton’s service to retiring Gov. Mike DeWine gives her bipartisan credibility in a Republican state, but that service, leading Ohio’s pandemic response, also stirs charged emotions.
Joseph Yracheta was in charge of a repository that compiled and protected tribal health data. Then its funding was cut.
Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving.
A survey of museum directors reveals the impact of federal cutbacks: reduced arts programs for rural areas, students and people who are elderly or disabled.
In a neighborhood that appeals to people from both the right and the left, residents strive for a finely tuned state of political harmony.
Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, 36, played a leading role in a scheme that stole more than $47 million from a program meant to feed children during the Covid-19 pandemic, prosecutors said.
Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.
El fármaco se ha convertido en una especie de símbolo de resistencia a lo que algunos en el movimiento MAGA describen como una élite corrupta.
Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.
Aimee Bock was accused of overseeing a scheme that exploited lax pandemic-era controls, and reaped millions with fake invoices for nonexistent meals.
The Oklahoma Board of Education recently approved a new, more conservative social studies agenda that has irked even some Republicans.
The judgment was issued in a case brought by the Missouri attorney general. The Chinese government did not respond to the claims in court.
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.
With less touring, it’s been a while since all the world has been its stage, but the troupe is working with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater — where it has family ties.
The governor of South Dakota has defied coronavirus restrictions and been a vocal critic of President Biden’s immigration policies.
The Mark Robinson story is yet another case of self-declared morality being at variance with actual behavior.
The move was the latest sign that House Republicans were moving from investigating and attacking President Biden to taking aim at the new Democratic ticket.
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The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.
The Chicago City Council is seeking the public transit chief’s ouster as the system wrestles with financial woes, sluggish service and crime complaints since the pandemic.
Columbus, Ohio, had only about 100 homicides a year. Then came a pandemic surge. With more guns and looser laws, can the city find its way back to the old normal?
The footprint of gun violence in the U.S. has expanded, as shootings worsened in already suffering neighborhoods and killings spread to new places during the pandemic years.
Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.
Sus empleados afirmaron que las dificultades de la empresa que fabrica aviones no son nuevas, pero que se agravaron durante la pandemia, cuando perdió a miles de sus trabajadores más experimentados.
The company’s issues date back years, employees said, and were compounded by the pandemic, when it lost thousands of experienced workers.
Politics drive a wedge between even the longest of friends.
The Florida governor has recently highlighted his state’s response to the coronavirus in hopes of striking some distance from Donald Trump.
The Ohio woman, Ava Misseldine, used the identity of a baby who died in 1979 to obtain fake IDs. She was sentenced to six years in prison.
As they struggle to recover after the pandemic, regional theaters are staging fewer shows, giving fewer performances, laying off staff and, in some cases, closing.
The nation uses an enormous number of animals for commercial purposes, and regulations do not adequately protect against outbreaks, experts concluded.
The order came in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who claim the administration is trying to silence its critics.
An architecture and design firm in New York installed indoor air sensors during the pandemic. Then the wildfires hit.
Asylum seekers are pouring in at a fraught moment, when Chicago is changing mayors, its shelters are full, and a pandemic-driven restriction at the southern border is expected to end.