By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press) RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians began fasting for Ramadan on Monday as the Muslim holy month arrived with cease-fire talks at a standstill, hunger worsening across the Gaza Strip and no … Continued
A shooting in a St. Paul apartment building led to a SWAT team response early Monday. Officers responded to a report of a shooting just after 3 a.m. in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood. They found a man in a building in … Continued
January 17 was a big day for opponents of book bans in Texas schools. Charley Rejsek, CEO of indie bookstore BookPeople, had just returned home from a routine meeting at the Austin Central Library. She opened her email and screamed … Continued
The Chicago Bears are working on a deal to hire Shane Waldron as their new offensive coordinator, multiple league sources confirmed Monday morning. Waldron has been the Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator for the last three seasons and helped quarterback Geno … Continued
Bears mascot delights students in Tinley Park A special friend stopped by last week at the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy School for Exceptional Children in Tinley Park to help everyone shake off the winter blues. Staley Da Bear, the official … Continued
LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, apologized on Monday for “confusion” caused by her editing of a family photo released by the palace — a photo of her with her children that was intended to calm concern and speculation … Continued