As Illinois lawmakers prepare for the start of the 2024 legislative session on January 4, all eyes are on the potential for new gun control measures to be passed during the lame duck session. This session follows the contentious decisions made in early January 2023, when legislators approved a ban on certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines, a measure that remains under legal challenge.
Costco has urged its shareholders to vote against efforts to reduce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments. The move comes as Costco received a proposal about eliminating the policies.
A 16-year-old boy was critically injured Sunday evening after being stabbed five times in Brooklyn, New York. Law enforcement sources reported that the attack occurred around 6:50 p.m. at the intersection of Carroll Street and Rochester Avenue in Crown Heights.
President Joe Biden paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday at the age of 100. Speaking from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Biden called Carter a "remarkable leader" and "decent" man, praising his legacy as a humanitarian and statesman.
A homeless man is recovering from burns to his legs and upper body after being set on fire while sleeping at New York City's Penn Station, according to police and law enforcement sources.
