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Detective: Brothers detailed how Jussie Smollett staged hoax
CHICAGO -- Two brothers arrested for an alleged attack on Jussie Smollett recounted for Chicago police how the ex-“Empire” actor orchestrated the hoax, telling them via text message to meet...

Rittenhouse trial arguments worry mental health advocates
The first man Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was “irrational and crazy,” Rittenhouse’s attorney told jurors at his murder trial.

Americans increasing effort to avoid coronavirus infection, AP-NORC poll says
Americans in overwhelming numbers are actively avoiding others as much as possible and taking additional steps to protect themselves from the coronavirus, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC...

Andrew Yang, who created buzz with freedom dividend, ends 2020 presidential bid
Democrat Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur who created buzz for his presidential campaign by talking about his love of math and championing a universal basic income that would give every American...

Andrew Yang won the internet, but can he win a 2020 caucus?
After months of running on unconventional campaign strategies, cool branding and novel ideas, Andrew Yang has arrived at a new point in the 2020 campaign.

Democratic debate: Michael Bennet strikes a chord on school inequality
The ideological divisions gripping the Democratic Party intensified Wednesday as presidential candidates waged an acrimonious battle over health care, immigration and race in Detroit. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who's...

Debate preview: Biden braces for fight as Democrats turn against one another
Joe Biden knows the attacks will be coming. The question for the former vice president in Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate will be whether he handles them in a way that...

John Hickenlooper, needing a big debate night, has a quiet one instead
The preeminent faces of the Democratic Party's emboldened progressive wing will take prominence at Tuesday night's presidential debate as they face off for the first time.

Debate gives some Democrats like Hickenlooper a last chance to shine
Democrats gathering in Detroit for a pivotal presidential debate will have to decide, once again, how to respond to President Donald Trump while presenting their own vision for the country.

Chicago police: Singer R. Kelly arrested at precinct
R. Kelly was charged Friday with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, after decades of lurid rumors and allegations that the R&B star was sexually abusing women and underage girls.