WASHINGTON — A 28-point peace plan floated by U.S. and Russian envoys would force Ukraine to cede large chunks of territory taken by Russia, cap the size of its military and lift sanctions on Moscow over time, acceding to many of President Vladimir Putin’s wartime demands.

Under the terms of the plan, the Ukrainian regions of Crimea, ...Read more

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed charges against a woman shot by a Border Patrol agent after she allegedly rammed his vehicle in Brighton Park last month, marking a striking conclusion to one of the most controversial cases to emerge from Operation Midway Blitz.

U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis granted a government motion ...Read more

The Group of 20 hasn’t even started, but has already descended into petty taunting.

This year’s host — South Africa — and next year’s host — the U.S. — spent Thursday trading barbs over what exactly constituted participation in the conference.

But what read at times as a farcical diplomatic dispute over semantics underscored some...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., was likely unlawful in the latest setback to the president’s military mobilizations in Democrat-led cities.

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb said in a Thursday decision that the deployment of troops irreparably harmed the ...Read more

As U.S. pressure mounts for Haiti’s transitional authorities to move the country toward long-overdue elections, human rights advocates are warning that a critical gap in a proposed election decree leaves the door wide open for gang members and bad actors who have never been arrested or convicted in Haiti, to run for office.

The draft plan—...Read more

A nonprofit provider for people with severe developmental disabilities is going to court against the state, arguing Gov. JB Pritzker’s Department of Human Services improperly denied it permission to build a cluster of new homes in Elgin.

The denial related to rules that restrict building multiple homes for people with intellectual and ...Read more

The Navy has determined that its proposed drone squadron won’t significantly affect the environment, according to a memo released Thursday.

Naval Station Norfolk is set to house the East Coast’s first carrier-based unmanned aircraft squadron. The MQ-25A Stingrays provide midair refueling to fighter jets and can assist with surveillance.

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A Miss Universe contestant who stunningly fell off stage Wednesday during a preliminary round of the pageant was doing OK and recovering in the hospital, the organization’s leader said.

Miss Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, was walking across the stage when she stepped directly off the elevated surface during Wednesday’s portion of the competition...Read more

LAS VEGAS — For Las Vegas to keep its taps flowing, Rep. Susie Lee says this one drought measure must survive federal spending purges: water recycling.

Lee, D-Nev., and Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., introduced the Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act in Congress on Thursday to reauthorize a federal grant program that will sunset in...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has altered its website on autism and vaccines, removing unequivocal statements that immunizations don’t cause the neurodevelopmental disorder and replacing them with inaccurate and misleading information about the links between the shots and autism.

Until Wednesday, the CDC ...Read more

One of the most powerful Republicans in the state is talking about why the Border Patrol is in North Carolina, what he thinks of their tactics and why he hopes they come back.

Republican House Speaker Destin Hall, who was behind the state law requiring sheriffs to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, spoke with The News & ...Read more

NORFOLK, Va. — An assistant principal at Kempsville High School and his brother were arrested Wednesday and accused of making threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and local police.

According to a news release from the Virginia Beach Police Department, John W. Bennett, 54, and Mark Bennett, 59, both of Virginia Beach, ...Read more

The Trump administration released new plans Thursday that could push offshore oil drilling closer to Florida shores in a move that many environmental critics argue will be detrimental to the state’s coastal economy and further threaten imperiled wildlife.

The plan calls for opening up a swath of the eastern Gulf of Mexico that has been ...Read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Wednesday her office is awaiting the go-ahead from the U.S. State Department to begin identifying Chinese properties to seize to satisfy a $24 billion judgment against the country.

Hanaway, in comments to reporters, said her office expects to receive approval from the U.S....Read more

LOS ANGELES — A state judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva that alleged the county defamed him, violated his rights and unfairly flagged his personnel file with a "do not rehire" tag.

In a 26-page order, Superior Court Judge Gary D. Roberts on Wednesday granted a request by the county to ...Read more

The Trump administration released new plans Thursday that could push offshore oil drilling closer to Florida shores in a move that many environmental critics argue will be detrimental to the state’s coastal economy and further threaten imperiled wildlife.

The plan calls for opening up a swath of the eastern Gulf of Mexico that has been ...Read more

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Thursday issued a scathing opinion that takes a deep dive into the use of force by immigration agents during “Operation Midway Blitz,” revealing new information gleaned from body-worn cameras and other evidence showing how agents used tear gas and flash bang grenades on fleeing protesters, shot praying ...Read more