UN: Yemen’s warring sides to swap more than 1,000 prisoners
NewCAIRO (AP) — The United Nations says Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to exchange more than 1,000 prisoners. Sunday’s agreement is part of…
Continue Reading Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era
NewWASHINGTON (AP) — Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent…
Continue Reading Homespun BLM products include cookie kits, garden gnomes
NewSome white merchants on the craft marketplace Etsy are offering homespun products with a Black Lives Matter theme, including wine stoppers and garden…
Continue Reading New rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes
NewWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Environmental activists say a little-noticed provision in a Trump administration rule could lead to pollution of some…
Continue Reading EIU pushing for continuous increase in enrollment numbers
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Student enrollment at Eastern Illinois University has been growing for the last three straight years, continuing with a…
Continue Reading Some Breonna Taylor protesters out past curfew, fires set
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A diverse crowd of hundreds has marched through the streets of Louisville, Kentucky, chanting “Black Lives Matter.” The…
Continue Reading Driver’s license renewal deadline extended another 3 months
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has extended expiration dates for driver’s licenses another three months. White…
Continue Reading Grand NW Indiana mansion that became restaurant being razed
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — A grand mansion in northwest Indiana that was visited by a parade of prominent guests before being turned into an upscale…
Continue Reading State pilots community garden on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO (AP) — State officials are testing out a new community garden project they hope will bring more fresh produce options to distressed…
Continue Reading The eyes don’t have it: Masks upset classroom communication
Masks are as much a part of the new school year as books and pencils while classes resume during the coronavirus pandemic. But the face coverings…
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