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Proposals to expand Illinois’ gambling laws to allow internet casinos are facing resistance as the spring legislative session nears its end, but some lawmakers say there’s still a chance it could happen. State Rep. Bob Rita, D-Blue Island, a key figure in previous gambling expansions, noted that with just days left before adjournment, “anything is possible.”

A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday morning, throwing the glamorous Cannes Film Festival into temporary disarray as it prepared to award its top prize. Authorities say about 160,000 households across the Alpes-Maritimes region lost power after a high-voltage line fell. The outage, which lasted for several hours, has sparked an arson investigation after a fire was reported at an electrical substation near Cannes overnight.

Sweden has announced a sweeping investigation into Islamist infiltration across the country following the release of a French intelligence report that exposed the Muslim Brotherhood’s decades-long efforts to subvert European institutions and impose Sharia law. The report, published by the French Ministry of Interior, warns that the Brotherhood has established a sophisticated network across Europe, infiltrating governments, NGOs, and Muslim communities—often using liberal values as cover for their radical agenda.

Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez delivered a scathing critique of the modern Democratic Party during an appearance on Newsmax’s “Carl Higbie Frontline” Friday, warning that the party has strayed far from its roots as a champion of the working class. Lopez expressed frustration that Democrats, like Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, are more focused on using President Donald Trump as a political scapegoat than addressing real issues plaguing cities like Chicago.

Germany’s demographics are shifting at a record pace, as new government data reveals that one in four people in Germany now have an “immigration history.” This figure, published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), represents 21.2 million residents—an increase of 873,000 people in just one year. Among young adults aged 20-39, the number surges to one in three.

Trooper Christopher M. Gadd, 27, was killed in a high-speed crash on Interstate 5 near Marysville, Washington, in March 2024. Raul Benitez-Santana, a 33-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, now faces charges of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. According to authorities, Benitez-Santana was driving over 100 mph while under the influence of alcohol and marijuana when he struck Trooper Gadd’s parked cruiser on the shoulder of the freeway at approximately 3 a.m.

House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chair Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) have issued a formal warning to top U.S. hotel chains Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt over the use of the phrase “Taiwan, China” on their websites and materials. The lawmakers argue that such wording aligns with the Chinese Communist Party’s narrative and undermines U.S. policy and Taiwan’s sovereignty.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Thursday that the city is imposing a hiring freeze and staff furloughs in response to a staggering $250 million budget deficit. Johnston attributed the crisis partly to what he called “economic uncertainty” caused by President Donald Trump, despite Trump returning to office only four months ago.

A violent altercation at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California escalated into chaos Tuesday when family members of a student allegedly breached school security and launched a retaliatory attack, leaving another student hospitalized and two staff members assaulted.

A Colorado man who founded an orphanage in Haiti has been sentenced to 210 years in federal prison for abusing children under his care. Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, established the St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in 1985, which was intended to house orphaned and vulnerable children in Haiti.