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President Donald Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops into U.S. cities — including Los Angeles; Portland, Oregon; and Chicago — over the objections of Democratic mayors and governors have ...

The Roanoke Times next month marks the 139th year since our first edition rolled off a hand-cranked, flatbed press. Nearly 30 years ago, The Times launched its website, roanoke.com, as the way people ...

CHICAGO — The large piece of metal that crashed into the windshield of a vehicle along the Dan Ryan Expressway earlier this week, killing the driver, is believed to have come off a semi-trailer truck ...

People find World-Herald stories in many ways. Family and friends of Johnathan Wallace release balloons at a vigil for Wallace in the parking lot outside of Anytime Laundry in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept.

When social workers step in to protect a child, finding a path to safety and to the ever-present hope of healing a troubled family isn’t always the same.

LOVINGSTON — A Maryland man convicted of murdering a Wintergreen police officer in a drug-induced psychotic break from reality, a June 2023 shooting that shocked Nelson County, was sentenced to 48 ...

The Bank of North Dakota plans to roll out a farm loan program next year, and state leaders have floated some other ideas to help farmers as the state's agriculture sector is experiencing headwinds.

RACINE — Less than two months after opening its doors, Pillar Health says its Racine clinic is performing 40% ahead of projections.

MATTOON — A fundraiser has been started to help with the burial costs of a Mattoon man who died in a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday north of town.

ROCK SPRINGS — As the community witnessed the unveiling of “The Requiem,” a 7-foot Chinese memorial statue on Sept. 2, a local resident made a surprising discovery just 75 feet away.

DES MOINES — Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers Friday morning.