Last month, I had the honor of walking the commencement stage at Yale Law School with my two children, ages 1 and 6 — a huge achievement for someone raised in New York City public…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The crowds were large and raucous. The biggest stars largely lived up to their billing. And plenty of promising young swimmers emerged over nine days in Indiana. The U.S. Olympic swimming trials…

The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by gun violence as mass shootings left dozens dead or wounded at a party in Alabama, an entertainment district in…

CHICAGO (AP) — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is facing a 10-game suspension after being ejected from the team’s 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night for having a foreign substance on…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The justices’ action…

July is just days away and that, for most of the country, means it’s time for the county fair. For many, this is the best time of year. The county fair is more than just…

Fun and games kept festival-goers of all ages occupied in the summer heat Saturday with the annual LaHarpe Days celebration.

Jane Breckinridge is a fifth-generation farmer but is the first in her family to raise butterflies. “Some people have hogs as livestock or they have goats,” she said. “I’m just very, very lucky because my…

Ham radio enthusiasts gathered at Riverside Park Saturday for their annual Field Day.  It’s an opportunity for ham radio operators to practice skills for responding to an emergency and make contact with stations across the…

Now that the gardens are planted and things are growing, gardeners should be on the lookout for insect pests. If you are having difficulty with insects, the first thing you need to do is determine…