Brandie Jones was in the yard at Arizona State Prison Complex Perryville, a women’s prison just west of Phoenix, when she got called into the office for important news about her dad. It was the summer of 2018. Her father, …
“Worst of Brazil”: Covid-19 Vaccine Corruption Implicates Top Bolsonaro Allies
Brazil’s failure to contain the Covid-19 pandemic and promptly purchase vaccines has largely been attributed to ideology — the economic libertarianism and anti-science stances of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. As a steady stream of revelations of multimillion-dollar kickback schemes in …
Guatemalan Communities Turn Out for Indigenous-Led Nationwide Shutdown
The highway was still enveloped in fog as thousands gathered in Guatemala’s western highlands Thursday morning. Paulina González was one of the first to arrive in Los Encuentros, a key juncture along the Pan-American Highway. The local Indigenous Maya Kaqchikel …
Three decades ago, Philly’s medical examiner sent 26 human brains to a Penn professor without consent
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In the early 1990s, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office and Penn Museum were in hot water over harvesting …
Man charged after body of 14-year-old boy found in ditch near Urbana
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Champaign Police have made an arrest in the death of a 14-year-old boy.
In a press release sent out Saturday Morning, authorities arrested Darryl Vandyke, 55, of Champaign.
Booking photo of Darryl Vandyke
Vandyke was arrested …
4 wounded after shots fired into crowd at Jackson Park
CHICAGO — Four people were shot early Saturday while standing in a crowd at a park on Chicago’s South Side.
Police said the people were gathered in Jackson Park near East Hayes and DuSable Lake Shore Drive. when someone fire …
Senate work on infrastructure plan slides into Saturday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are returning to the Capitol for a rare Saturday session as they try to make further progress on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
A bipartisan group of senators helped it clear one more hurdle Friday …
Saturday Forecast: Partly cloudy, showers possible
The weekend starts out with a few sprinkles Saturday morning. Then partly cloudy skies around Chicagoland. Winds W 5-10.
High temps will reach near 80 degrees, mid-70s by the lake.
Interactive Radar: Track Showers and Storms
More clouds Saturday night …
3 wounded in North Austin shooting
CHICAGO —Three people were critically wounded in a shooting in Chicago’s in the North Austin early Saturday.
It happened around 3:45 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Massasoit Avenue.
Police said the victims were standing on the street when …
Lollapalooza to require masks in indoor spaces at Grant Park beginning Saturday
CHICAGO — Lollapalooza officials announced masks will be required by all patrons in any indoor spaces at Grant Park beginning Saturday, based on advice from the Chicago Department of Public Health.
The requirement is in place for all attendees regardless …