• Jack Palance — The Oscar-winning actor who became known for playing rugged characters over the course of this long career.

Our editor's tweens have read dozens of books on their Kindles over the years. After testing the new Amazon Kindle Kids ...

If illegal invaders break into the country, they are criminals. Law and order is back! Birthright citizenship should not apply if you are not in the country legally. If I break into your house I don’t ...

More than 100 members of Congress said they’re concerned the agency violated the rights of staffers who criticized the Trump administration. House Democrats are calling on EPA to reinstate dozens of ...

I was particularly troubled by the Journal Star's large front-page coverage of the "fame" derived by Sarah Davis in her shouted accusations at the recent town hall hosted by Rep. Mike Flood. It ...

In response to Carol Gibson’s letter, if Donald Trump had not won the presidency, this is what would occupy the White House if her candidate had won: “I think the first part of this issue that should ...

OSF HealthCare contacted me in 2018 to work at Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana when the Christie Clinic vascular surgeons moved to Carle. Then in March 2025, OSF terminated my contract. It was ...

To the editor: The homeless population of Pittsfield is less than 1 percent of the total population, and the homeless persons causing the problems on North Street are only a fraction of that less than ...

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The United States' 15% tariff on EU goods could reduce the value of alcohol sales by almost $2 billion and put 25,000 U.S. jobs at risk, a group of 57 alcohol industry groups ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said last week he is eyeing a possible special election for the first Tuesday of November, as he and state lawmakers look to redraw congressional maps to send more ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. Here’s what readers are saying in Wednesday’s letters to the editor. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to ...

More than 2,300 members of the Writers Guild of America West and East, including no shortage of heavy hitters, have signed the union’s open letter decrying the Trump administration’s “recent threats ...