When a group of officers burst into my cell at 3 a.m. on July 28 and told me to get up and get ready in 10 minutes, my first thought was that I was going…

For over a century, Johnson County residents voted for Republican presidential candidates.    Even during periods of Democrat strength, including Franklin Roosevelt’s landslide victory in 1932 and Lyndon Johnson’s overwhelming triumph in 1964, the county…

It’s rare — miraculously rare — that a drug can have such a pronounced effect that its immediate benefits translate into health care savings for years, even decades. To the wonder drugs Harvoni and Sovaldi,…

The victims fill the left third of the gallery, on the side of the courtroom behind the prosecutor. They were shareholders in the bank, individuals whose investments ranged from the modest to the substantial, but…

I was expecting a party Thursday night. I can wait. For all the hype about Vice President Kamala Harris bringing joy to the presidential campaign, she was all business in her acceptance speech, drawing the…

CHICAGO — The cardinal rule of football, or being a vice presidential candidate, is don’t do anything that hurts the team.  And Coach Tim Walz showed Wednesday night that he can run that play to…

After a wild few weeks, the top of the ticket is once again set for Democrats and Republicans. Polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck. Over the…

CHICAGO — There are fake champions and there are real ones. And you’ll never see the difference clearer than when you compare Hulk Hogan’s shirt-ripping act at the Republican National Convention to Steve Kerr’s appearance…

CHICAGO — I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The Kansas City Chiefs belong to Missouri and Kansas. The two states really shouldn’t be in competition for a team we all love and…

Last Friday, the White House released a joint statement with Qatar and Egypt letting the world know that cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas were in their final stage. A so-called bridging proposal was sent…