Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday when the Senate voted 53 to 47 to make her the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice in the country's history. Vice president Kamala Harris, herself a historic first as the first Black and Asian Americ...
CNN has geolocated a recent video that appears to show the execution of a Russian prisoner by Ukrainian forces following recent fighting in the Kyiv region. The video — first verified by the New York Times — shows a group of soldiers with Ukrainian p...
As the Russian offensive continues in parts of Ukraine, hundreds of people have been fleeing villages in the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions to escape the fighting. Read More
Illinois lawmakers Thursday unanimously approved a landmark funding increase for nursing homes that one sponsor called the most important improvement ever made to long-term care facilities in the state. Responding to long-standing problems th...
The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the world organization's Human Rights Council. Latest Ukraine updates. Read More
In a rare move, Russia was suspended from the UN Human Rights Council over the Ukraine war. This has only happened to one other country in history: Libya. Ukraine's president has also called for Russia to be removed from the UN Security Council. The...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic leaders of the Illinois legislature announced an agreement Thursday on an election-year state budget that would include more than $1.8 billion in largely temporary tax relief while paying down $1...
Video Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation makes her the first Black woman to be elevated to the nation's highest court. Three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting her.CreditCredit…Al Drago for The New York Times The Senate on Thursday co...
o Live updates: Fox News correspondent who survived deadly attack is recovering from severe injuries o Watch: Drone video turns tables on hiding Russian vehicle Read More
Ukrainian volunteers continued collecting bodies of those killed in the Ukrainian town of Bucha on Thursday, as outrage rises over alleged atrocities carried out by Russian forces in areas near Kyiv. (April 7) Read More