CHICAGO (WLS) — There was cautious optimism among Chicago-area Ukrainians Wednesday as President Donald Trump appeared to shift his tone regarding Russia’s war in Ukraine. The president posted on social media that he now believes Ukraine could win back all of its territory lost to Russia. It comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rallied for…
Donald Trump threatened to investigate Chris Christie after the former New Jersey governor criticized him on ABC’s This Week earlier on Sunday. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I just watched Sloppy Chris Christie be interviewed on a ratings challenged ‘News’ Show, ‘This Week With George Slopadopolus,’ on ABC Fake News (By the way, what the…
MONTAUK, Long Island — An autopsy conducted on a woman found dead on a boat in Montauk did not show evidence of violence, according to Suffolk County, New York, police. The final cause of 33-year-old Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra’s death is still pending further examination, police said on Wednesday. Nolan-O’Slatarra’s body was found around midnight on Tuesday,…
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time record high on Friday afternoon, extending breakneck gains achieved in recent weeks as investors shrugged off concerns about newly imposed tariffs and war in the Middle East. Despite stocks dipping slightly after President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would end all trade talks with Canada, the S&P…
ABC News announced on Tuesday that it won’t renew its agreement with senior correspondent Terry Moran after he made, and later deleted, a social media post criticizing President Trump and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. “We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post…
Harvard University sued the Trump administration Friday, alleging that the decision to revoke the school’s ability to enroll international students “is a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause, and the Administrative Procedure Act.” The Trump administration said on Thursday the school lost its ability to use the Student and Exchange Visitor…
LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “prolonging the war” and “ignoring” U.S.-led efforts to agree to a ceasefire, as a first step toward ending Moscow’s three-year-old invasion of its neighbor. Recent weeks have seen Kyiv and Moscow frame each other as the main impediment to peace, maneuvering to win…
NEW YORK — The stock market fell in early trading on Tuesday, just hours after the Trump administration’s long-promised tariffs took effect. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 500 points, or 1.1%; while the S&P 500 fell 0.8%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq inched down 1.1%. The policy taxes imports from Mexico, Canada and China —…
ROME and LONDON — Pope Francis‘ clinical condition remains “stable” on Sunday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff continues to be hospitalized for the 17th consecutive day. “The Pope does not require non-invasive mechanical ventilation, but only high-flow oxygen therapy,” the Vatican press office said Sunday afternoon in a statement, adding that Pope Francis doesn’t…
When Donald J. Trump sued CBS for $10 billion days before the 2024 election, accusing the company of deceptively editing a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, many legal experts dismissed the litigation as a far-fetched attempt to punish an out-of-favor news outlet. Now Mr. Trump is back in the White House, and…