The US murder rate fell 20 percent, continuing declines in 2023 and 2024. Among cities, Birmingham, Alabama, gets first prize, with 49 percent fewer murders since 2024. Many cities recorded rates not ...

Central Illinois, including a major retirement in the newsroom, celebrations of longtime service, overcoming major obstacles, ...

Chargers Champions celebrates its 25th anniversary as a legacy program in San Diego, continuing its commitment to supporting ...

On the second day of Kwanzaa, a vendor fair supported a pickle connoisseur, Gen Alpha lemonade-makers and other Black ...

Little did she know that one day, she would become Sarah Catherine Gutierrez, CEO of Aptus Financial -- a unique, advice-only ...

Then Gutierrez stumbled upon a book, "The White Coat Investor: A Doctor's Guide to Personal Finance and Investing," written ...

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By any objective measure, U.S. stocks have had a pretty spectacular year. Rising from the ashes of President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs like a phoenix, powered by tech and the artificial ...

Otto’s Farm Stand, owned and operated by 8-year-old Otto Lamb and his 4-year-old sister Bea, is donating $470 — 50 percent of ...

I just try to do anything I can to make sure every cat and dog can get their dream home,' Serenity Worthley said.

While community support has always been strong, a significant boost came this year from a familiar young philanthropist and his "lemonade family." Wyatt’s Lemonade, run by Wyatt Dennis, stepped in to ...