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What to know about the life and legacy of chimpanzee researcher and wildlife advocate Jane Goodall

Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping all wild animals — a passion that lasted until her death this week while on a U.S. speaking tour. She spent decades ...
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Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. immigration judge has denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. The judge in Baltimore on Wednesday rejected an ...
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Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. Universities were asked to sign a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher ...
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Shutdown enters day 2 with no end in sight, looming federal firings

(WASHINGTON) -- As the government shutdown enters its second day on Thursday, there’s no end in sight, with the Trump administration potentially firing some federal workers in the next day and Republican senators looking to peel off wavering Democrats ...
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Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks up for second straight week, to 6.34%

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the second straight week following a string of declines that had brought down home borrowing costs to their lowest level in nearly a year. The average ...
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Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong sets out four red lines for new US Consul General

HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong met with the city’s new U.S. Consul General this week to warn her against interfering in the territory’s internal affairs, his office said in a statement Thursday. Cui Jianchun, ...
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Federal shutdowns usually don’t do much economic damage. There are reasons to worry about this one

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is threatening to use the standoff to permanently eliminate thousands of ...
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Illinois quick hits: DHS announces more than 800 illegals arrested; utility prices drop slightly

Midway Blitz announces 800 illegals arrested According to the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol officers have ...
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WATCH: Officials shift shutdown blame; agreed-bill process upended; GOP offers solutions

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares reaction to the partial federal government shutdown with Vice President J.D. Vance blaming Democrats and Gov. J.B. Pritzker blaming President ...
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Analysis-Fuel oil demand defies forecasts due to Red Sea disruptions and shadow fleet expansion

By Enes Tunagur LONDON (Reuters) -Fuel oil used in ships and power plants is seeing unexpected demand, with efforts to curb its use more than offset by an expanding shadow fleet of oil tankers serving Russia and others, and longer ...
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Fed’s Logan says US central bank must be ‘very cautious’ on rate cuts

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan on Thursday said the U.S. central bank appropriately took out some insurance against any sharp deterioration in the labor market with its interest-rate cut last month, but needs to be ...
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Tesla beats delivery estimates as EV buyers rush to secure expiring tax credits

By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Tesla’s third-quarter deliveries trounced Wall Street estimates on Thursday, powered by an unusual sales boost from U.S. EV buyers rushing to lock in popular tax credits before their expiry at the end of September. The Elon-Musk-led carmaker ...
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