A man who was fatally shot by police in Connecticut last week had a pistol and fired at a police dog as he attempted to flee from state troopers and other officers serving a warrant for a 2022 shooting, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the state’s Office …

The New York Islanders play at the newest venue for professional sports teams in North America, yet they’re already improving their 2-year-old arena. UBS Arena opened for business in 2021 adjacent to legendary Belmont Park as the home of the Islanders after they spent most of their previous 48 seasons …

CHICAGO (AP) — The 2024 elections will be dominated by the presidential contest and the battle for control of Congress, but another series of races is shaping up to be just as consequential. Crucial battles over abortion, gerrymandering, voting rights and other issues will take center stage in next year’s …

A vehicle fleeing a suburban Madison police traffic stop crashed overnight, killing all three people who were riding inside, authorities said. Monona police tried to stop “a suspicious vehicle” about 9 p.m. Monday, but the driver fled, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation said. After a Dane …

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigned after weeks of controversy about alleged plagiarism and enabling antisemitism on campus. Gay made national headlines and faced widespread condemnation for offering vague answers at a hearing where she was repeatedly asked about whether calls for genocide against Jewish people on campus qualifies as a …

Rev. Al Sharpton took heat from ex-ESPN host Sage Steele after he claimed Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation is “an attack on every Black woman” in America who has “put a crack in the glass ceiling.” “I just wish he would go away,” Steele told host Jesse Watters. “Almost every …

Myra Williams, the former child bride of Jerry Lee Lewis, is looking back at their tumultuous union. The 79-year-old recently came forward in an episode of Investigation Discovery’s “Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?” The series explores the stories of men and women who learn shocking secrets about their spouses. …

A well-known gay rights activist in Uganda who was stabbed by unknown assailants this week attributed the attack to what he described Thursday as a growing intolerance of the LGBTQ+ community fueled by politicians. The climate of intolerance is being exacerbated by “politicians who are using the LGBTQ+ community as …

A mayor of a small, unassuming town on the outskirts of Chicago where the median income is $24K per year, has been living the life of a royal as she is deemed by critics to exhibit antics that are both corrupt (meaning, what they consider an overuse of her power) …

The Washington Commanders are putting the final touches on preparations for Sunday’s divisional game against the Dallas Cowboys. The Commanders have already been eliminated from playoff contention, but the game likely still carries significance for fourth-year Washington coach Ron Rivera. After a nine-year run with the Carolina Panthers, Rivera took …