With interest, Trump owes $456.8 million. In all, he and co-defendants, including his company, sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr. and other executives, owe $467.3 million. To obtain a bond, they would be required to post collateral worth $557 million, Trump’s lawyers said.
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Donald Trump’s Lawyers Say It’s Impossible for Him to Post Bond Covering $454 Million Civil Fraud Judgment
Mar 18, 2024 | Associated Press
United Airlines CEO Tries to Reassure Customers That the Airline is Safe Despite Recent Incidents
Mar 18, 2024 | Associated Press
CEO Scott Kirby said the airline was already planning an extra day of training for pilots starting in May and changes in training curriculum for newly hired mechanics. In a memo to customers on Monday, Kirby tried to reassure travelers that safety is the airline's top priority.
From 4-Leaf Clovers to Unexpected History, All You Need to Know About St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 16, 2024 | Associated Press
The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue.
Bost, Bailey Race to Win the Hearts and Minds of Trump Conservatives in Southern Illinois Congressional Primary
Mar 15, 2024 | Associated Press
As it winds down, the race could be seen as a measure of Donald Trump’s clout. Mike Bost is a popular incumbent, but he’s running in a time and place where disdain for government is white-hot. Establishment Republicans are angry their man has to face an intraparty challenge, which is the attitude Darren Bailey argues needs to be dislodged.
Wide Receiver Keenan Allen Being Traded From Chargers to Chicago Bears for a Fourth-Round Pick
Mar 15, 2024 | Associated Press
The Bears went 7-10 in their third straight losing season and haven’t finished above .500 since going 12-4 to capture the NFC North championship in 2018. But they sent a strong signal that they’re ready to start winning with their second trade for a star receiver in as many years.
NHL and NHLPA Reach a Settlement on Chicago Blackhawks Terminating Corey Perry’s Contract, AP Sources Say
Mar 14, 2024 | Associated Press
Chicago cut ties with Perry in late November, saying he violated his standard player contract and team policies “intended to promote professional and safe work environments.”
EPA Tightens Limits on Chemical at the Center of Sterigenics Lawsuits, Citing Cancer Risk
Mar 14, 2024 | Associated Press
A rule finalized Thursday will reduce ethylene oxide emissions by about 90% by targeting nearly 90 commercial sterilization facilities across the country, the EPA said.
Biden and Trump Clinch Nominations, Setting the Stage for a Grueling General Election Rematch
Mar 13, 2024 | Associated Press
There is no longer any doubt that the fall election will feature a rematch between two flawed and unpopular presidents. At 81, Biden is already the oldest president in U.S. history, while the 77-year-old Trump is facing decades in prison as a defendant in four criminal cases.
House GOP Launches New Probe of Jan. 6, Tries Shifting Blame for Capitol Attack Away From Trump
Mar 13, 2024 | Associated Press
The panel’s work comes as former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are galloping toward a 2020 rematch this fall. Republicans, some once skeptical of Trump’s return to the White House, have quickly been falling in line to support him.
Airport Nasal Swabbing Expanding to Chicago and Miami
Mar 12, 2024 | Associated Press
The CDC program asks arriving international passengers to volunteer to have their noses swabbed and answer questions about their travel. The program began in 2021 and has been credited with detecting coronavirus variants faster than other systems.
3 Children and 2 Adults Die After School Bus Collides With Semi in Western Illinois, Authorities Say
Mar 11, 2024 | Associated Press
Five people, including three children, were killed in western Illinois when a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway Monday, authorities said.
US Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder and Rape in Attack on 2 Recent U. of I. Graduates in Germany
Mar 11, 2024 | Associated Press
An American man was convicted of murder and other charges on Monday for brutally attacking two American women near Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein castle last summer and pushing them into a ravine, fatally injuring one of them. He was sentenced to life in prison.
‘Oppenheimer’ Crowned Best Picture at an Academy Awards Shadowed by War
Mar 10, 2024 | Associated Press
After passing over arguably Hollywood’s foremost big-screen auteur for years, the Oscars made up for lost time by heaping seven awards on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, including best actor for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr. and best director for Nolan.
Illinois Man Accused of Firing Gun From Scaffolding During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Arrested
Mar 8, 2024 | Associated Press
John Banuelos, 39, of Summit, Illinois, was captured on camera footage scaling the scaffolding that had been put up for the inaugural stage and waving the crowd toward him. He pulled what appeared to be a gun from his waistband and fired two shots into the air, prosecutors said.
Bill That Could Make TikTok Unavailable in the US Advances Quickly in the House
Mar 8, 2024 | Associated Press
Some lawmakers and critics of TikTok have argued the Chinese government could force the company to share data on American users. TikTok says it has never done that and wouldn’t do so if asked. The U.S. government also hasn’t provided evidence of that happening.
Biden Uses Feisty State of the Union to Contrast With Trump, Sell Voters on a Second Term
Mar 8, 2024 | Associated Press
President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution" and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.
Fewer Fish and More Algae? Scientists Seek to Understand Impacts of Historic Lack of Great Lakes Ice
Mar 7, 2024 | Associated Press
As climate change accelerates, scientists are scrambling to understand how iceless winters could affect the world's largest freshwater system.
Study Raises Questions About Plastic Pollution’s Effect on Heart Health
Mar 6, 2024 | Associated Press
We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are these minuscule specks in the body harmless, dangerous or somewhere in between?
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips Ends Democratic Primary Challenge, Endorses President Joe Biden
Mar 6, 2024 | Associated Press
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, a 55-year-old multimillionaire who is among the richest members of Congress, built his White House bid around calls for a new generation of Democratic leadership while spending freely from his personal fortune.
Nikki Haley Suspends Her Campaign and Leaves Donald Trump as the Last Major Republican Candidate
Mar 6, 2024 | Associated Press
Haley didn’t endorse the former president in a speech in Charleston, South Carolina. Instead, she challenged him to win the support of the moderate Republicans and independent voters who supported her.
A Month After Cyberattack, Lurie Children’s Hospital Says Some Systems Are Back Online
Mar 5, 2024 | Associated Press
Officials had previously blamed the attack on a “known criminal threat actor” and said the hospital shut down its own systems for phone, email and medical records once the breach was discovered on Jan. 31.
First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill in US Begins Shipping to Stores
Mar 4, 2024 | Associated Press
The drug’s approval came despite some concerns by FDA scientists about the company’s results, including whether women with certain medical conditions would understand that they shouldn’t take the drug.
Supreme Court Restores Trump to Ballot, Rejecting State Attempts to Ban Him Over Capitol Attack
Mar 4, 2024 | Associated Press
The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries that states, without action from Congress first, cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots.
Older Adults Should Get Another COVID-19 Shot, Health Officials Recommend
Mar 1, 2024 | Associated Press
There are still more than 20,000 hospitalizations and more than 2,000 deaths each week due to the coronavirus, according to the CDC. And people 65 and older have the highest hospitalization and death rates.
US Health Officials Drop 5-Day Isolation Time for COVID-19
Mar 1, 2024 | Associated Press
Most people have some degree of immunity to the coronavirus from past vaccinations or from infections. And many people are not following the five-day isolation guidance anyway, some experts say.
CVS and Walgreens Plan to Start Dispensing Abortion Pill Mifepristone Soon
Mar 1, 2024 | Associated Press
Walgreens will begin dispensing the medication within a week at some locations in several states, including Illinois.