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Police respond to the scene of a shooting near Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Chicago aldermen push to fine parents for teens’ role in street takeovers

Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez is making a second push to hold parents financially responsible for their children's participation in increasingly violent street takeovers, putting him at odds with Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has resisted punitive measures in favor of investment in youth programming. "You know what doesn't cost you money? Paying attention to your kid," Lopez said. "That's exactly what parents need to do right now."

June 17, 2026
Hasan Piker speaks at a campaign rally for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)

Hasan Piker says Israel has no right to exist in its current form

Streamer HASAN PIKER on Israel: "I think Israel, in its current formation, given that it's a settler colonial operation that's seeking out the expulsion or complete extermination of the indigenous population as an apartheid state, does not have a right to exist ... It's like saying, does Nazi Germany have a right to exist, or does apartheid South Africa have a right to exist? Does Rhodesia have a right to exist? No, of course not."

June 17, 2026
A school bus is seen behind a fence with barbed wire outside on May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Denver teacher fired after students report feeling pressured to kiss same-sex peers

A Denver middle-school teacher was fired last month after a district investigation and an independent review found her script choices for graded classroom skits had placed female students in a position of feeling pressured to kiss one another. The Denver Public Schools board unanimously voted May 20 to dismiss the teacher, 50-year-old Jennifer Honka.

June 17, 2026
FILE - The xAI data center is seen, May 7, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

DOJ moves to dismiss lawsuit targeting Elon Musk’s xAI facility in Mississippi

The Justice Department moved to intervene in and dismiss a private lawsuit seeking to shut down an artificial intelligence facility operated by Elon Musk's xAI in Southaven, Mississippi, citing federal enforcement authority, national security concerns and executive branch discretion as grounds for the action.

June 17, 2026
A person looks at their phone at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Christian mobile carrier blocks pornography at network level

A newly launched wireless carrier targeting Christian consumers has drawn widespread attention for what cybersecurity experts say is the first U.S. cell phone plan to permanently block pornography at the network level -- a restriction that even adult account holders cannot disable.

June 17, 2026
The gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University, Sept. 30, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Harvard holds top spot in new U.S. News global university rankings

Harvard University has retained its position atop the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of the world's best universities, with American institutions claiming six of the top 10 slots in the newly released 2026-2027 edition. China leads all nations with 409 schools in the overall rankings, followed by the United States with 275, India with 123, the United Kingdom with 93 and Japan with 86.

June 17, 2026
Nate Bargatze arrives at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Comedian Nate Bargatze draws fan backlash after attending Trump’s White House UFC event

Comedian Nate Bargatze is facing a wave of criticism from fans after he was spotted at the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday, which coincided with President Trump's 80th birthday and drew more than 4,000 attendees. A rep for Bargatze said that the comedian "is not political nor is anything he produces" and described him as a "huge UFC fan" who has followed the sport "since before it became political."

June 17, 2026