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November 24, 2019 at 9:01 pm

Inspiring tale of a Chicago neighborhood that would not die VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — With the echo of African drums, Fairfield Avenue comes alive. Men, women and children, drawn to their front porches by the pulsing...

November 24, 2019 at 9:01 pm

How a struggling Chicago neighborhood made its way back VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — Many know the violent repute of parts of this city, the shootings, gangs, forgotten main streets and residential blocks plagued with boarded-up...

November 11, 2019 at 6:56 am

Rebirth, angst and the ‘new normal’ of California wildfires VIEW

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Tina Chandler walks outside her home and sniffs the air. "Do you smell smoke?" she asks. Even when the scent...

October 28, 2019 at 9:05 pm

Survey: Number of kids watching online videos soars

The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday. They're glued to them for...

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March 2, 2019 at 11:09 am

Nathaniel Taylor, who played Rollo on ‘Sanford and Son’ dies

Nathaniel Taylor, the actor best known as Rollo Lawson, the street-smart best friend of the son on the 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son," has died....

Entertainment

In this Dec. 9, 2018 photo, a 27-year-old self-described tech addict poses for a portrait in front of a video game store at a mall in Everett, Wash. He asked to remain anonymous because he works in the tech industry and fears that speaking out about the negatives of excessive tech use could hurt his career. “If we get to a point in the tech industry where I can use my name and show my face in cases like this, thence’ve gotten somewhere. That’ll be a turning point.” (AP Photo/Martha Irvine) RPMI501 RPMI501

December 26, 2018 at 6:47 am

‘Hi, my name is ___, and I’m addicted to tech’ VIEW

Whether it's a secluded residential treatment center or a 12-step group, the Seattle area has become a hub for treatment of extreme tech use. The...

Local News

In this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, photo, Henry Hailey, 10, plays the online game Fortnite in the early morning hours in the basement of his Chicago home. His parents are on a quest to limit screen time for him and his brother. The boys say they understand sometimes, but also complain that they get less screen time than their friends. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)

November 22, 2018 at 2:39 pm

Parents struggle to limit kids’ screen time

For some parents, it feels like an exercise in futility. They are busy, overwhelmed and tired of the fight against increasingly omnipresent screens.

Business

June 27, 2018 at 9:35 pm

Brazilian boy, 9, released to mom after US judge’s order WATCH

CHICAGO (AP) — A Brazilian mother and 9-year-old son separated at the U.S.-Mexico border were together again Thursday after a federal judge in Chicago ordered...

Nation & World

March 24, 2018 at 9:28 pm

Anguished students take aim at gun laws, next election VIEW

Charlie Goodman looked at the massive crowd around him, the largest youth-led protest in Washington since the Vietnam War era. He listened to people speak...

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September 12, 2017 at 8:41 am

Suicide of teen who made sex video shows dilemma for schools

CHICAGO (AP) — Staff at a suburban Chicago high school called 16-year-old Corey Walgren to the dean's office to ask about a video he made...

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