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The Pretrial Fairness Act is part of a sweeping criminal justice reform package. Amid fierce Republican opposition and a pending lawsuit, Illinois prepares to implement the change on Jan. 1.

That would be a year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion against Ukraine. The proposal comes a day after Russia's president accused Ukraine of being unwilling to negotiate an end to the war.

A recount has confirmed that Kris Mayes defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh by 280 votes, one of the closest elections in state history.

President Obama lost Texas by more than 1 million votes last year. But Democrats believe their fortunes in the state may soon be changing, thanks to demographics and a new organizational push.

Mary Kay beauty consultants have been gathering in Dallas. Seminar enrollment is too huge for a single event, so five waves of sales reps — 27,000 in all — are sweeping through the convention center.

The resignation of Germany's defense minister has renewed the debate on the country's lackluster support of Ukraine in the war with Russia.

The profession of end-of-life doulas has been growing since the pandemic. They are like birth doulas — except rather than helping someone with a birth, they guide people through the process of dying.

From climate change to counterterrorism, an increasing number of issues require China's cooperation. U.S. officials are in Beijing for 2 days of meetings known as the Strategic and Economic Dialogue.

The city council voted not to pay to build flood walls this year. With the Mississippi River expected to crest on Thursday, residents are hoping the walls they've built themselves will hold.

The Justice Department confirmed a report that there wasn't enough evidence to bring an indictment. The tapes depicted interrogation of terrorism detainees during the Bush administration. They were destroyed five years ago amid an uproar over photos of detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.