OTTAWA, Illinois — A piece of mail lost for more than seven decades has finally surfaced, bringing closure to a family that never expected to see it again. Postal worker Mark Tompson, stationed at the Ottawa city post office, recently discovered a 1953 postcard featuring the United Nations building in New York. What started as…
TRENTON, New Jersey — A 19-year-old Trenton resident was killed early Friday after a gunfire detection system alerted police to a shooting in the city’s South Trenton neighborhood, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. How Police Found the Victim Authorities said officers responded to a 12:39 a.m. alert from the city’s gunfire-detection system in…
NEW JERSEY — A young boy made a daring escape from a burning home in New Jersey by leaping from a second-floor window into the waiting arms of a police officer and a neighbor, authorities confirmed. A Daring Rescue Flames quickly engulfed the home, leaving the boy trapped on the second floor with no safe…
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri — Missouri lawmakers have approved a new law aimed at eliminating temporary license tags, but drivers won’t see the change until at least late 2026, state officials confirmed. What the New Law Does Under the new law, known as Senate Bill 28, car buyers will be required to pay sales taxes directly…
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A few isolated showers may develop across eastern Iowa on Friday and Saturday, but forecasters say much of the Labor Day weekend will remain dry, pleasant, and seasonable. Friday Forecast Morning temperatures began in the upper 50s and low 60s under partly cloudy skies. By the afternoon, highs are expected to…
DES MOINES, Iowa — A vacant trailer at Glenwood Mobile Home Park on the city’s south side caught fire early Thursday morning, marking the second trailer blaze at the park in just two months, officials confirmed. Firefighters Respond in Early Morning Hours Crews were called around 3:45 a.m. on Aug. 28 to the 2800 block…
CHICAGO, Illinois — With Labor Day 2025 landing on Monday, Sept. 1, many people are wondering which retail stores will stay open for holiday shopping and which will be closed. While banks and post offices will shut down, most major retailers, grocery chains, and restaurants will remain open — though hours can vary by location….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Investigators revealed shocking new details Thursday about the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church, where a gunman unleashed 116 rounds of gunfire through a church window during a Mass attended by young students. Gunman Fired Through Window Authorities said the shooter positioned himself outside the church and opened fire directly into the…
NEW YORK CITY — A recent surge in gun violence across the Bronx has prompted Mayor Eric Adams to order more police deployment, after a day in which five separate shootings occurred in less than eight hours. The spike in violent incidents is now becoming a major point of discussion in the city’s ongoing mayoral campaign….
NEW YORK — Schools and Catholic leaders across New York are reacting to the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, which federal authorities are investigating as a hate crime targeting Catholics. Increased Police Presence in NYC FBI Director Kash Patel announced the incident is being treated as an act of domestic terrorism,…