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Investment Firms Have a New Bidding Opponent: Activist Home Flippers

Investors bought a record number of homes during the pandemic. Some nonprofits are trying to beat them to the sale.

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Chicago May Elect a Sensible Mayor

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson are Democrats, but that’s where the similarity ends.

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A startup says it made a jumbo meatball using the genetic sequence of the mammoth

The meatball is a one-off and has not been tasted, even by its creators, nor is it planned to be put into production. Instead, it was intended to get people talking about the future of meat. (Image credit: Mike Corder/AP)

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What We Know About the Potential Indictment of Donald Trump

The grand jury that is hearing evidence in the hush-money investigation might not meet on Wednesday, and the timing of any potential indictment remains unknown.

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Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison plans to lead the opening statements Tuesday in his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs.

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Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison plans to lead the opening statements Tuesday in his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs.

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South Florida gives Republicans a playbook for the 2024 election

For the first time in two decades, South Florida turned red in the 2022 midterm elections, giving Republicans hope — and a playbook — for the presidential election in 2024. (Image credit: Claudia Grisales/NPR)

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Body Camera Footage of Nashville Shooting Shows Officers Racing Through School

An officer turns a corner and spots the assailant, who he shoots several times, the footage from his body camera shows.

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New York grand jury won’t hear Trump case again this week. Here’s the latest in the investigation – CNN

New York grand jury won’t hear Trump case again this week. Here’s the latest in the investigation  CNN

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Court backs reinstates Adnan Syed murder conviction in ‘Serial’ case

A Maryland appellate court reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction and ordered a new hearing in the case, marking the latest development in the protracted legal odyssey chronicled in the podcast “Serial.”

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