The U.S. State Department says it’s paying more than $2 million US per month to provide 24-hour security to former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and a former top aide, both of whom face “serious and credible” threats from Iran.Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo (seen in foreground) and Brian Hook (with arms crossed,…Continue Reading

Saudi Arabia executed 81 people on Saturday convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups, the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its modern history.Saudi Arabia executed 81 people on Saturday convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups. It’s the largest known mass execution…Continue Reading

Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune. CHAMPAIGN — There was only one appropriate way for senior forward Braden Huff and Glenbard West to complete an incredible season. Huff, a Gonzaga recruit, scored 19 points Saturday night and the…Continue Reading

The Chicago Bulls dealt with good and bad news in Saturday’s 101-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers as injuries continue to make and break the team. The bad: Zach LaVine sat out for the fourth time in the last month as he continues to battle “discomfort” in his left knee, rekindling concerns about how much…Continue Reading

Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune. In the waning seconds of Saturday night’s Class 4A Michigan City Regional championship game, senior point guard Travis Grayson and Chesterton coach Marc Urban initiated the celebration. The Trojans used another blitz…Continue Reading

The U.S. military is tracking reports of a missile attack near Washington’s consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil days after two Iranian colonels were reportedly killed during an airstrike in Syria that was blamed on Israel.A Pentagon spokesperson told Newsweek that the Defense Department was “looking into the reported attack near Erbil,” but…Continue Reading