New study builds evidence of immune system's role in ALS
SAN DIEGO — A new study by researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, working with colleagues at Columbia University in New York, documents how the immune system functions differently in patients with ...Read more
Rocket finalizes Mr. Cooper purchase in mega-deal now worth $14.2B
Rocket Companies said Wednesday it has completed a mega-deal valued at $14.2 billion to acquire mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper Group.
The Detroit-based online mortgage giant said its purchase of Texas-based Mr. Cooper, ...Read more
Minnesota reports 13 more measles cases, raising 2025 total to 18
Thirteen measles cases have been identified over the past week in Minnesota, including a cluster of 10 cases in Dakota County and three separate cases among children exposed to the infectious disease during international ...Read more
United Airlines gets additional gates at O'Hare, while American loses a few: 'Competition keeps fares lower'
Beginning Wednesday, United Airlines will operate out of five additional gates at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. American Airlines will lose four.
The shift in gates is the result of a “use it or lose it” ...Read more
Gov. Newsom orders study of California's ailing utility and insurance markets
Gov. Gavin Newsom called Tuesday for a report that will study whether to limit the liabilities of California's investor-owned utilities if they're found to have caused wildfires — as well as to possibly establish a state...Read more
Black babies die suddenly, unexpectedly at 14 times the rate of white babies in Cook County, report says
Black babies died suddenly and unexpectedly in their sleep at a rate 14 times higher than white babies in Cook County between 2019 and 2023 — a startling disparity revealed in a report released Wednesday by county and ...Read more
Hamas pressed by Arab, Muslim states to accept Trump's Gaza plan
Arab and Muslim national leaders are pushing Hamas to accept the Gaza plan unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump this week, saying the need to end the fighting surpasses concern about the finer details.
While some ...Read more
Suspect in Raleigh, N.C., mass shooting to blame prescription medicine in his defense
RALEIGH, N.C. — The suspect in the October 2022 mass shooting in Raleigh’s Hedingham neighborhood that killed five people and injured two others will use “diminished capacity” and “voluntary toxication” ...Read more
Chicago had record summer hotel occupancy despite being painted as a war zone by Trump
Chicago may be a “hellhole” according to President Donald Trump, but the city by the lake proved a pretty attractive destination for visitors over the summer, generating records for hotel occupancy and revenue.
From ...Read more
Boeing's new plane has been 'a long time coming,' analysts say
As Boeing continues to recover from the reputational damage following the Alaska Airlines panel blowout in January 2024 and two fatal 737 Max crashes six years ago, industry watchers are asking what's become the perennial ...Read more
'Wounds you never see in Grand Blanc': Doctors share trials of treating attack victims
The doctors at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital on Sunday morning knew what was coming before the ambulances arrived.
One of their colleagues, a resident in the emergency department, was inside the Grand Blanc Township Church ...Read more
Bipartisan talks to end shutdown percolate in Senate
WASHINGTON — Amid tough talk from both sides of the aisle about who’s to blame for the partial government shutdown, bipartisan talks began to take shape as the rank and file sought a way out of the impasse.
Various ...Read more
Shutdown pauses Trump policy challenges and other civil cases
WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown led federal courts to temporarily delay dozens of challenges to Trump administration policies Wednesday and prompted Justice Department attorneys to seek a pause in civil ...Read more
Texas Democrats rake in millions for U.S. Senate race. Who has raised more?
Democrats Colin Allred and James Talarcio have both brought in millions since announcing their bids for U.S. Senate, according to their campaigns.
But Talarico, who represents the Austin area in the Texas House, has ...Read more
Stellantis US sales rise, snapping streak of quarterly declines
Stellantis NV's U.S. sales ticked up 6% in the third quarter thanks to strong performances from stalwarts like the Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Durango SUVs and the Ram 1500 pickup.
The increase snaps a series of declining U.S...Read more
Organizers of chaotic spring anti-LGBTQ+ Christian rally sue Seattle
SEATTLE — The organizers of a conservative Christian rally earlier this year in Seattle are suing the city — and Mayor Bruce Harrell individually — over what they say was a violation of their First Amendment right to...Read more
Trump administration gives Minnesota 10 days to comply with transgender athlete stance
MINNEAPOLIS — The federal government says that Minnesota must change its rule governing transgender athlete participation in girls high school sports within 10 days or it will “risk imminent enforcement action.”
The...Read more
Here's what the government shutdown means for wildfires, weather and disaster response
The shutdown of the U.S. government has brought work determined by the Trump administration to be “nonessential” to a halt across the country as thousands of federal employees have been furloughed and ordered not to do...Read more
Texas AG Ken Paxton to investigate Texas Christian University's handling of Turning Point USA event
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will investigate reports that Texas Christian University canceled an event planned by the school’s chapter of Turning Point USA, he said on social media.
Paxton’s move to investigate ...Read more
Cops called to Celeste Rivas' home 3 times in a day prior to disappearance
Authorities were called nearly a dozen times over the course of 14 months to the California home of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered and decomposing remains were discovered in singer D4vd’s impounded ...Read more
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