Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Thursday she will retire from Congress at the end of the term in January 2027, putting ...

Zohran Mamdani, after a triumphant campaign built on progressive ideas and a relentless focus on affordability, will become ...

Commonly seen as the founding site of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, Stonewall reminds visitors that the fight for equality continues.

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, is on December 31. In many countries, New Year’s Eve is celebrated at evening social gatherings, where many people dance, eat, ...

According to six local experts with extensive knowledge of the county’s public assemblage history — first-hand, in many cases ...

On October 28, 1954, the North American FJ-4 Fury made its first flight, marking a major leap in carrier-based jet design.

The original soft power couple from post-war China was a pair of giant pandas, Ping Ping and Qi Qi, sent to the Soviet Union ...

It was, on occasion, used by presidents to rehearse important speeches such as the State of the Union address; and at other times, as a spot for visitors to dump their hats, bags and coats. But for ...

LOS ANGELES — June Lockhart, known for playing the quintessential TV mom in “Lassie” and “Lost in Space,” died of natural causes in her Southern California home this week, her family said Saturday.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. June Lockhart, right, who played the character of ...

Jamaican officials issued dire warnings Saturday as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, poised to become the strongest storm ever recorded there. Melissa reached Category 4 status Sunday ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1940: Col. Benjamin O. Davis Sr., a ...