Head of the Chicago Police Department to retire after 3 years in the position

CHICAGO — The head of the Chicago Police Department announced on Wednesday that he will retire after a short tenure leading the nation’s second-largest police force. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling took the reins of the 12,000-officer department three years ago as it was dealing with a mixed bag of crime. He touted the need … Read more

Kim Jong Un hosts Xi Jinping from a position of rare strength

Their motorcade then weaved through streets lined with Chinese and North Korean flags to Pyongyang’s main square, where Kim threw a grand welcome ceremony — a 21-gun salute, a military band, and children waving flags and balloons, according to official videos released by Xinhua. Beyond the pomp and pageantry being lavished on Xi, the North … Read more

How can I illustrate our financial position to a spouse who shows little interest?

Reader question: My spouse has little interest in our financial position. As we age, this concerns me. I try to share some basic information (income, spending, account balances, debt, and so on) each month but rarely get a response. I think graphs or charts might be of more interest to her than a bunch of … Read more

Hegseth tones down warnings about China: “We respect their ambitions,” but “position hasn’t changed on Taiwan”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth toned down previous rhetoric calling China a threat in a visit to Singapore on Saturday, but told allies the region “has profound implications for U.S. security and prosperity.” As the U.S. has done for decades, Hegseth tried to straddle the line between not angering Chinese leaders and still not ostracizing Taiwan. … Read more

Blue Origin explosion could impact space race position against China

A giant Blue Origin rocket, taller than the Statue of Liberty, went up in a spectacular fireball on Thursday in Florida. It meant the loss of years of work and untold millions of dollars. The loss of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket could also be a major setback in the space race with China. … Read more

Exoneree assumes elected clerk office after judge blocks law eliminating position

NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana man who spent decades in prison for a wrongful conviction began work Monday overseeing the criminal court in New Orleans after a judge temporarily blocked the state from eliminating the position. Calvin Duncan won 68% of the vote to serve as Orleans Parish criminal court clerk. But at the urging … Read more

Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected position days before an exoneree was set to take office

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Republicans have eliminated an elected position days before an exoneree who overwhelmingly won the New Orleans-based clerk seat was set to take office. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry quietly signed legislation abolishing the longstanding Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court position into law Thursday, according to Louisiana Secretary of State spokesperson … Read more

Big companies position themselves for payday from $50B federal rural health fund

Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at Open Door Community Health Centers along California’s North Coast. “They’re the folks that work at restaurants. They’re the teacher’s aides,” said Starr, a registered nurse who became Open Door’s chief executive more than six years ago. Those patients, he said, are “really the … Read more

Poll position: Where Trump stands among Americans as he faces the nation in primetime

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump goes before the nation in prime time on Wednesday evening to deliver what the White House says is “an important update” on the war with Iran. The president’s address comes amid the month-long attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, which polls indicate … Read more