News for May 16, 2025

The National Weather Service issued a rare dust storm warning as strong storms swept through the Chicago area and sharply cut visibility.

Governor Andy Beshear said at least 14 people were killed in Kentucky as severe storms and tornadoes swept across parts of the Midwest, while Missouri also reported deaths and major damage.

Governor Andy Beshear said deadly storms and possible tornadoes killed at least 14 people in Kentucky, as severe weather also caused major damage and injuries in Missouri.

Ohio House Republicans Josh Williams and Beth Lear introduced a bill to make the weeks between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day “Natural Family Month,” a move critics say excludes LGBTQ families.

Federal prosecutors charged Maria Del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez under a new terrorism law after saying she helped the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación with grenades and other crimes.

President Donald Trump’s GOP tax bill could cut taxes for many Americans, but most analyses say the biggest gains would go to higher earners while low-income households may see little benefit or even lose money after other cuts and tariff costs.

New Jersey Transit’s rail strike has shut down commuter trains and added to a rough travel week for New Jersey, with the agency and union at odds over pay.

A fire badly damaged the historic Nottoway Plantation House in Louisiana, leaving the landmark a total loss.

Dr. Kiran Joshi has been named chief operating officer of the Cook County Department of Public Health.

A federal judge sharply criticized the Trump administration for refusing to share details about its efforts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.

New York University said it will withhold Logan Rozos’s diploma after he used his commencement speech to condemn Israel’s war in Gaza and U.S. support for it.

The Trump administration is moving to push transgender troops out of the military by having commanders identify them and send them for medical checks.