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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 21, 2022 in New York City. Stocks dropped in the final hour of trading after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in an attempt to continue to tame inflation.

Stock markets drop as Wall Street takes a gloomy view of the economy

The Dow dropped more than 450 points to close at the lowest level since November 2020.

A family photo shows Alvin Cole, left. Wauwatosa, Wis., Police Officer Joseph Mensah shot and killed the 17-year-old outside a mall in February, after answering a call of a man with a gun.

Protesters March Against Decision Not To Charge Officer In Wauwatosa, Wis., Death

The Milwaukee County district attorney said Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah acted in self-defense by shooting 17-year-old Alvin Cole after Cole discharged a pistol and refused to surrender it.

A rare Chicago license plate is up for auction until Sunday.

A rare, first-of-its kind Chicago license plate is up for auction

Before Illinois took over the issuing of license plates, Chicago made plates from thin, stamped aluminum. Of those, the first-ever made is expected to sell for upwards of $4,000.

Facing state fraud charges in N.Y., Bannon is expected to turn himself in Thursday

The right-wing strategist and podcaster was pardoned on federal fraud charges by Trump. He now faces charges in state court that he ripped off conservative donors.

An Attorney's Fall: From Billionaire To Inmate

Curtis Wilkie is the author of The Fall of the House of Zeus, in which he chronicles the life of Dickie Scruggs, a trial lawyer who made millions in lawsuits targeting the asbestos and tobacco industries — and then wound up in prison for attempted bribery.

I-71 is shutdown at Wilmington because of police activity following an incident at the Cincinnati FBI office.

Police chase near Wilmington follows incident at Cincinnati FBI office

An armed individual attempted to get inside the Cincinnati FBI office Thursday, prompting a police chase that led officers to Chester Township in Clinton County.

A vaccine candidate for Lyme disease is moving through the clinical pipeline, as the tick-borne disease spreads to new areas. Here, a tick is seen at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research.

A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trial

There isn't currently a Lyme disease vaccine on the U.S. market. Researchers are hoping to change that.

President Biden speaks at the White House on Sept. 30. On Thursday, Biden announced that he is taking executive action to pardon people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law and D.C. statute.

Biden to pardon simple federal marijuana possession convictions

The pardons will be done through an administration process to be developed by the Justice Department, administration officials told reporters; it will cover citizens and lawful permanent residents.

The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday and will send it to the House, less than 48 hours before money to run the federal government runs out.

Biden signs spending bill that averts government shutdown with 11 hours to spare

The House and Senate had approved an interim spending bill, which extends current funding until Dec. 16.

Tax coffers in Ohio have a lot to gain if an Ohioan wins that big Mega Millions jackpot

The state stands to gain millions of dollars in taxes if the winner lives in Ohio.

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