Dolton board defends salary increase for superintendent making $450K – Chicago Tribune

Texas and Connecticut secured their spots in the women's Final Four, with Texas defeating TCU 58-47 thanks to Madison Booker's 18 points and Rori Harmon's 13 points, while Connecticut beat USC 78-64 led by Paige Bueckers' 31 points and Sarah Strong's 22 points and 17 rebounds. TCU and USC both fell short in their respective games, with TCU unable to overcome Texas' stifling defense and USC missing injured star JuJu Watkins, as Texas and Connecticut...

President Trump's administration has withheld funding from several Planned Parenthood affiliates, citing possible violations of civil rights laws. Tens of millions of dollars have been temporarily withheld from clinics providing low-income Americans with services like contraception and STI testing. The administration claims the clinics may be violating Trump's executive orders and federal civil rights laws, and have given Planned Parenthood 10 days to respond before determining whether to suspend or terminate grants. Full Article

A New Mexico judge ruled that some records from the investigation into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, can be released to the public, excluding images of their bodies, after they were found in their Santa Fe home. The couple's cause of death was revealed as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and heart disease with Alzheimer's complications. While some videos and images could be released, the estate argued for privacy rights, with the...

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi plans to seek a 20-year prison sentence for Cooper Jo Frederick, a Colorado man accused of firebombing a Tesla dealership. Frederick was arrested in Fort Collins for throwing an incendiary device at the dealership in Loveland, part of a series of attacks against Tesla properties globally. Bondi has labeled these incidents as "domestic terrorism" and announced federal charges against Frederick, warning others involved that they will be found and prosecuted....

The Trump administration is deporting Venezuelan migrants accused of gang membership based on criteria like tattoos or clothing associated with Tren de Aragua, using a scoring system to designate them as such. Lawyers argue that the administration is denying due process to challenge these allegations and misusing the Alien Enemies Act by deporting individuals without proper evidence. One man, a professional makeup artist who identifies as gay, was accused of gang affiliation due to his...

"Adolescence" co-creator Jack Thorne denied accusations that the show "race-swapped" a character accused of murder to promote "anti-White propaganda," stating the series is not based on real events and does not focus on race but on the influence of online content on young boys. The popular Netflix crime drama, which garnered 66.3 million views in its first two weeks, will now be shown in UK high schools to spark conversations about themes such as knife...