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The Weinstein Co. Gets Court OK To Sell Itself To Lantern Capital Partners

The bankruptcy judge approved a $310 million deal that doesn't promise a fund to compensate alleged sexual abuse victims of company co-founder Harvey Weinstein.

Scientists shed new light on the brain's role in heart attack

Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a target for future therapies.

A sign outside a once dying mall in Marion in Southern Illinois promises a brighter future, thanks to a $112 million bond deal made possible by the state and taxpayers dollars.

A once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M bond deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has hit a speed bump

Officials in Marion say the massive redevelopment is on track, but one of the three main developers has already dropped out, facing a slew of lawsuits

Voices In the News

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including President Bill Clinton, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Craig Venter, president of Celera Genomics on the mapping of the human genetic code; Armando Guiterrez, spokesman for the Miami relatives, on Elian Gonzalez's trip back home to Cuba; Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn) on the campaign finance investigations; Atlanta Braves relief pitcher John Rocker on his return to the New York; Gloria Feldt, president of Planned Parenthood, and James Bopp, general counsel of the National Right to Life Committee on the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion.

An Amtrak worker and train are pictured on Dec. 9, 2021, in Fullerton, Calif. The company reached a settlement after the Justice Department said Amtrak failed to make stations in its intercity rail transportation system accessible, including to wheelchair users.

Mayor of Normal looks forward to service on Amtrak board

President Biden recently nominated the mayor of Normal to a seat on the Amtrak board, which oversees the nation's passenger rail service.

Cattle had to be driven through the waters of a flooded road and then trucked to higher ground on Aug. 16 in Sorrento, La. About a third of the flooding in the state last month occurred outside the local flood plain.

Outdated FEMA Flood Maps Don't Account For Climate Change

Flood managers suspect August's big rainstorms and floods in Louisiana are becoming more common there and elsewhere because of climate change. One clue: Much of the damage was beyond the flood plain.

California Voters To Consider Splitting Up The State

This November Californians will have the opportunity to vote to split their state into three states. The measure was pushed by a Silicon Valley billionaire.

Lessons Learned After A North Dakota Flood

Twenty years ago, 50,000 residents were evacuated from Grand Forks, N.D., after a devastating flood. Mayor Michael Brown talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the town's new flood protections.

COVID-19 Updates For Springfield And Central Illinois

March 19 Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic March 24. Pre-registration is required. This vaccination clinic is...

Crews from the United States and Israel work in the rubble of Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Fla.

90 Deaths Have Now Been Confirmed In The Florida Condo Collapse

Officials in Surfside, Fla., on Sunday said that four more bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Champlain Towers South building. Some 31 people remain listed as missing.

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