Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom – Chicago Tribune

A federal judge has ordered Tufts University student Rumeysa Öztürk, a Turkish national facing deportation after writing an essay on Israel and Gaza, to be transferred back to Vermont from an ICE detention center in Louisiana. Judge William K. Sessions III found significant constitutional concerns regarding her detention and allowed her habeas petition to proceed. Tufts University has defended Öztürk, asserting her essay aligns with free speech and does not violate university policies, amid a...

A small plane crashed into a Nebraska river on Friday, resulting in the deaths of all three occupants, identified as Daniel Williams, Jeff Bittinger, and Randy Amrein. The aircraft went down around 8:15 p.m. while flying along the Platte River near Fremont, though its origin remains unknown. Local residents aided authorities in recovery efforts, and the investigation has been handed over to the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board to determine the...

On the eve of his 70th birthday, NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, along with cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, prepared to return to Earth after a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station, undocking at 5:57 p.m. EDT and landing in Kazakhstan at 9:20 p.m. EDT. Following their return, initial medical checks were conducted, with Pettit set to undergo rehabilitation in Houston while Ovchinin and Vagner returned to Star City near Moscow. This...

On April 19, 2025, opponents of President Trump protested nationwide, expressing concerns over perceived threats to democracy, civil rights, and federal programs. Events included rallies in major cities, such as New York and Washington, D.C., as well as a reenactment of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, where participants emphasized the importance of fighting for liberty. Demonstrators voiced their fears of "executive overreach," government downsizing, and the treatment of immigrants, calling for resistance against what...

Plane Crash in NebraskaThree people have died in a small plane crash that occurred on Friday night along the Platte River south of Fremont, Nebraska, with their bodies recovered by authorities. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office confirmed the fatalities and stated that the identities of the victims will be withheld until next of kin are notified. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash's cause, and the sheriff's office has...

Judge Allows Testimony on Intruder's "Bushy Eyebrows" in Kohberger TrialA judge ruled that a former roommate of the University of Idaho murder victims can testify about seeing an intruder with "bushy eyebrows" around the time of the 2022 killings. Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, charged with the murders, sought to exclude this testimony, arguing it was unreliable due to the witness's intoxication and limited memory. The judge determined that the testimony is admissible, emphasizing that...