Fred Hoiberg's patience with Nebraska's basketball program is finally paying off. The Huskers, once struggling under his leadership, are now one of six ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A Louisiana Congressman stated that food stamp recipients should have food reserves to last through the government shutdown. Rep. Clay Higgins claimed the average SNAP household receives $4,200 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One scooter company is testing new technology to crack down on unsafe riding in Nashville, which includes speeding down sidewalks and having two riders on a scooter. This is ...

Food insecurity is a perennial concern for Hawaii, which relies too heavily on imports — and yes, the federal government — for programs that nourish and sustain people in this island state. It all ...

Alleging a pattern of financially exploitative tactics, a group of southeastern Wisconsin lawmakers wants the state to tighten its regulation of for-profit colleges. A group of about 15 people, ...

The city of Urbana continues its yearly asphalt paving and maintenance projects, with crack sealing work starting this week. City officials have approved several contracts as part of the planned ...

Following a fatal school bus crash, Ohio lawmakers passed a bill to enhance school bus safety. The bill increases penalties for drivers illegally passing stopped school buses, allows for bus cameras, ...

Detroit — Crack cocaine hit Detroit like a bomb 40 years ago, destroying families, straining law enforcement and causing paradigm shifts in the criminal justice system and popular culture. The crack ...

Half a dozen senior career Justice Department officials have been told they are being removed from their jobs and reassigned to a new effort to take legal action against so-called sanctuary cities, ...