Gina Haspel Secures Enough Votes To Be Confirmed As First Female CIA Director
She is the first operations officer in more than five decades, and the first-ever woman, to be named to the role.
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She is the first operations officer in more than five decades, and the first-ever woman, to be named to the role.
It's unclear if prosecutors believe Ernesto Godinez knew he was shooting an agent. The agent is expected to fully recover.
Last week, the Senate Intelligence Committee issued a report that recommended replacing machines that don't produce a paper record of the vote.
Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposal to reinstate the death penalty for certain violent crimes and other changes he made to gun legislation will get a House hearing.
The 9mm semi-automatic rifle a former Dixon High School student allegedly used to fire shots at a school resource officer on Wednesday was purchased by his mother six years ago, police said.
The state of Illinois has taken control of special education at Chicago Public Schools after concluding a 2016 overhaul by the nation's third-largest school system violated federal law.
The misadventure apparently happened a day after someone ran over a drain pipe in the yard with a lawn mower, leaving a gaping hole big enough for the puppy to fall through.
The suspected gang member who allegedly shot an ATF agent as he put a tracking device on a vehicle earlier this month has been formally indicted on a charge of forcible assault on a law enforcement officer.
An Army veteran with a taste for craft beer decided to use her military skills in a new way.
The dogs' exact breeds are unknown, but a shelter euthanasia technician said six of the dogs appeared to be a dachshund and terrier mix.
Matthew Milby, a former Dixon High School student, is being held on $2 million bail, charged with three counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Protesters said a community benefits agreement would be binding, forcing the Obama Foundation to put protections in place as part of the project.
4,800 youth representing all 57 Chicago zip codes will perform at the May 24 "Paint the Town Red" concert in Millennium Park.
Every royal bride since Queen Victoria has carried a sprig of myrtle in her bouquet.
