In 2025 we said goodbye to many prominent figures spanning politics, the arts, the media, the civic arena and science.

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...

The year 2025 proved a period of profound reflection and significant change, as the world bid farewell to several influential ...

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died in February, their passing initially shrouded in mystery.

Eleven recommendations for fans of Rick Riordan’s Olympians series, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. By Jennifer Hubert Swan Jennifer Hubert Swan is a school librarian and adjunct ...

Residents are speaking out after a viral video captured a Chicago mother and her nine-year-old son being brutally beaten by a mob of elementary-aged children while walking home from school. "I'm ...

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Photos posted by actor Kevin Hart suggest that a forthcoming Jumanji film will be set in Boston, at least in part. The original "Jumanji" film, released in 1995, was set in the fictional town of ...

A horrifying, viral video shows a mom and her two young children being viciously attacked by a mob of kids outside a Chicago elementary school. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was among those addressing ...