National Archives - STAR 94.3

Fourth of July travel forecast: Best days to hit the skies and the road

(NEW YORK) -- This Fourth of July is expected to be the second-busiest for travel since 2000, with 47.9 million Americans taking trips, according to AAA. Here's what to know before you head to the airport or hit the highways. Air travel Friday, July 1 is shaping up to be the busiest... Read More.

Gunman on the loose after 5-month-old girl killed sitting in car in Chicago

(CHICAGO) -- A 5-month-old baby was killed while sitting in a car in Chicago during a violent weekend in which at least 20 people were shot in the city, according to police. The infant girl was by far the youngest of four people fatally shot in separate incidents in Chicago... Read More.

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Hotter-than-normal temperatures are predicted through the summer: How cities must prepare

(NEW YORK) -- The heat is on this summer, and it's forecast to stay that way. Millions of Americans had already been given a taste of sweltering temperatures by the time the summer solstice -- the longest day of the year and the official start of the summer season --... Read More.

Three dead, two injured after Amtrak train collides with car in California: Officials

(BRENTWOOD, Calif.) -- Three people are dead and two others seriously injured after an Amtrak train collided with a car in Brentwood, California, on Sunday, the East Contra Costa Fire Department told ABC News San Francisco station KGO. The two people who were wounded, including a child, suffered serious injuries... Read More.

At least 8 people shot at rave dance party in Tacoma, Washington

(TACOMA, Wash.) -- At least eight people were injured early Sunday when gunfire broke out at a dance party being held in an industrial area of Tacoma, Washington, police said. The shooting occurred at 12:45 a.m. at a private venue in South Tacoma, where police said the rave attracted a... Read More.

Ghislaine Maxwell put on suicide watch ahead of sentencing: Lawyer

(NEW YORK) -- Jeffery Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell has been put on suicide watch days before her sentencing on five criminal counts, including sex trafficking, according to her lawyer. She is awaiting sentencing, ahead of Tuesday morning's hearing, at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. "Yesterday, without having conducted a psychological... Read More.

Without abortion, pregnancy aid programs face surge in demand

(NEW YORK) -- The Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade has set the stage for a major test of public and private pregnancy support programs that abortion rights opponents have touted for decades. “This is not the moment to celebrate. I'm not celebrating,” said Archbishop William Lori, the top... Read More.

Kentucky pediatrician charged in alleged murder-for-hire plot against ex-husband

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- A Kentucky pediatrician was charged in a plot she allegedly conceived to kill her ex-husband and gain sole custody of her children, according to court documents unsealed by the Justice Department. According to the criminal complaint, Dr. Stephanie Russell, 52, asked an undercover agent posing as a hitman... Read More.