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FILE - The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is shown on a podium in Vail, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, in Denver. Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The regulations take an expansive view of conditions related to pregnancy, from fertility treatments to abortion and post-childbirth complications. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers

Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

FILE - An exam room is seen inside Planned Parenthood on March 10, 2023, in Fairview Heights, Ill. Workers are entitled to workplace accommodations for abortions and some pregnancy-related conditions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, according to federal regulations published Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act include divisive accommodations for abortion

Workers are entitled to time off and other job accommodations for abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, according to finalized federal regulations published Monday.

Fashion model Alexsandrah poses for a photograph, in London, Friday, March 29, 2024. The use of computer-generated supermodels has complicated implications for diversity. Although AI modeling agencies -- some of them Black-owned -- can render models of all races, genders and sizes at the click of a finger, real models of color who have historically faced higher barriers to entry may be put out of work. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

AI-generated models could bring more diversity to the fashion industry — or leave it with less

AI fashion modeling is on the rise but its use has complicated implications for diversity. AI models significantly reduce a company’s labor costs.

Chantel Adams, a senior marketing executive, sits in her home office Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Durham, N.C. Adams says she isn’t surprised that the gender pay gap persists even among men and women with the same level and quality of education, or that the gap is wider for Black and Hispanic women. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?

Not even education can close the pay gap that persists between women and men, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report.

31-year-old Crystal Martinez stands for a portrait after speaking about her experiences with domestic violence and life in prison without her children Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, Ill. Martinez's eight-year sentence for shooting a man she said was beating his girlfriend at the time was recently reduced under an Illinois law that allows survivors of domestic violence to ask for shorter sentences. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Imprisoned mom wins early release but same relief blocked for some other domestic violence survivors

A survivor of human trafficking who is imprisoned in Illinois for shooting a man sought and was granted a resentencing that will lead to her early release.

FILE - Heather Mack from Chicago, Ill., stands inside a cell before a trial in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Mack, who pleaded guilty to helping kill her own mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali was sentenced by a federal judge, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, to 26 years in prison. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati, File)

US woman gets 26 years in prison for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in a suitcase

A federal judge has sentenced an American woman to 26 years in prison for helping to kill her mother at a luxury resort in Bali then stuffing her body into a suitcase.

FILE - A passenger walks with luggage past holiday decorations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dec. 24, 2022, in Chicago. A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, Jan. 14, 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday, Jan. 15. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

Ground collision of two planes in Chicago sparks FAA investigation

A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Robert E. Crimo III, left, is escorted into a courtroom during a hearing before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti at the Lake County Courthouse, Waukegan, Ill., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Crimo is charged in a mass shooting that left seven people dead during a July 4, 2022, parade in Highland Park, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)

Trial is postponed for an Illinois man charged with killing 7 at a Fourth of July parade in 2022

A judge has postponed the trial of an Illinois man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 after his lawyer on Wednesday asked for more time to review evidence.

Robert E. Crimo III., listens to Judge Victoria A. Rossetti during a case management conference at the Lake County Courthouse Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, in Waukegan, Ill. A case management conference is scheduled for a suspect in a mass shooting that left seven people dead during a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)

Illinois man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting rehires lawyers weeks after dismissing them

The man charged with killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in 2022 asked to again be represented by public defenders after firing them last month.

Odai Alfayoumi, father of slain 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, addresses reporters in front of Will County Courthouse, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Joliet, Ill. Alfayoumi attended a vigil outside the courthouse to remember his son before a pretrial hearing for Joseph Czuba, who is accused of killing the child and wounding his mother, and targeting the family for their Muslim faith. (AP Photo/Claire Savage)

Vigil held to honor slain Muslim boy as accused attacker appears in court in Illinois

An Illinois landlord charged with murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an October attack on a Palestinian American mother and her young son has appeared for a pretrial hearing.

Migrants board a bus as they arrived on a plane from San Antonio at Chicago Rockford International Airport at 1am on Jan. 1, 2024 in Rockford, Ill. The city of Chicago said 355 migrants on the Boeing 777 boarded eight buses chartered by Abbott to be dropped off in "various suburbs." (WTVO NewsNation via AP)

Suburbs put the brakes on migrant bus arrivals after crackdowns in Chicago and New York

Some officials in suburbs and outlying cities near Chicago and New York are giving migrants arriving from the southern border a cold shoulder amid attempts to circumvent restrictions on dropping migrants in those two cities.

Immigrants stand outside a shelter in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. The death of a 5-year-old migrant boy and reported illnesses in other children living at the shelter has raised concerns about the living conditions and medical care provided for asylum-seekers arriving in Chicago. Four more people living in the same shelter — mostly children — were hospitalized with fevers this week. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Migrant child’s death and other hospitalizations spark concern over shelter conditions

The death of a 5-year-old migrant boy and reported illnesses in other children has raised fresh concerns about the living conditions and medical care provided for asylum-seekers arriving in Chicago.

Juan, a 7-year-old from San Juan del Rio, Mexico, picks up a piece of clothing from a pile of clothes outside a migrant shelter near the 2300 block of South Halsted Street of Chicago on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Five-year-old Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero, who was staying at the shelter, died Sunday. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Death of 5-year-old boy prompts criticism of Chicago shelters for migrants

A 5-year-old boy who had been living at a temporary shelter for migrants in Chicago has died. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said Monday that the boy had a medical emergency over the weekend.

FILE - Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department personnel triage patients work the scene after a Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into a piece of equipment that was on the rails near the Howard CTA station on the North Side, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 in Chicago. The operator of the commuter train that collided with snow-removal equipment last month knew the machine would be on the line that day but wasn't aware of its exact location, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released Tuesday, Dec. 12. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

A Chicago train operator was not at fault for crash last month, federal review finds

The operator of a Chicago commuter train that collided with snow-removal equipment last month was not at fault for the crash, which could have been prevented by a more sophisticated signal system, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday, citing preliminary investigation data.

Robert E. Crimo III, is escorted into a courtroom during a case management conference before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti at the Lake County Courthouse Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, in Waukegan, Ill. Robert Crimo III, accused of killing seven and wounding dozens more at a Fourth of July parade in 2022, asked a Lake County judge to allow him to continue without the aid of his assistant public defenders and invoked his right to a speedy trial. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)

Man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting plans to represent himself at trial

The man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago last year has fired his public defenders and told the judge he plans to represent himself at trial.

FILE - Construction of a government-run tent encampment for migrants is underway, Monday Dec. 4, 2023, in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration on Tuesday, Dec. 5 announced it is scrapping construction of the temporary winter camp for migrants, citing the risk of contaminants at the former industrial site. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, file)

Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration has canceled plans to build a temporary winter camp for migrants in Chicago, citing the risk of contaminants at the former industrial site.

In this image taken from video, Muslim community leaders from several swing states pledge to withdraw support for U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at a conference in Dearborn, Mich., citing his refusal to call for a cease-fire in Gaza. (#AbandonBiden via AP)

Group of swing state Muslims vows to ditch Biden in 2024 over his war stance

Muslim community leaders from several swing states are pledging to withdraw support for U.S. President Joe Biden, citing his refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Carolina Gonzalez of Venezuala carries supplies into the Chicago City Life Center Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Chicago. The community center and church welcomed about 40 migrants who were previously living at police stations and airports. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Chicago and other northern US cities scramble to house migrants with coldest weather just ahead

Chicago is scrambling to house hundreds of asylum-seekers who are still sheltering on sidewalks, at police stations and at the city’s busiest airport as the cold weather sets in and with winter just around the corner.

Gleicy Martinez from Venezuela, stands for a portrait after an interview with The Associated Press, Nov. 1, 2023, in a small migrant tent community near a Northside police station in Chicago. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 that the state will funnel an additional $160 million to help get migrants on their feet in Chicago after arriving from the U.S. southern border, including $65 million to help the city launch “winterized” temporary shelter to avoid people sleeping outdoors as winter arrives. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)

Illinois earmarks $160 million to keep migrants warm in Chicago as winter approaches

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois will funnel an additional $160 million to help get migrants on their feet in Chicago.

Robert E. Crimo Jr., closes his eyes as he listens to Judge George D. Strickland at the Lake County Courthouse, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Waukegan, Ill. Crimo Jr., the father of the suspect in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago turned himself in Wednesday to begin a 60-day jail sentence, after pleading guilty to charges arising from his sponsorship of his son's application for a gun license. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)

Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect turns himself in to begin jail sentence

The father of the suspect in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago has turned himself in to begin a 60-day jail sentence, but not before the judge reprimanded him for violating court rules.

Jews supporting Palestinians demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza at Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation Center on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (Antonio Perez//Chicago Tribune via AP)

Jewish protesters and allies block Israeli consulate in Chicago, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza

Hundreds of Jewish peace activists and allies from across the Midwest have called for a cease-fire in Gaza at a major Chicago train station.

FILE - Judge Robert Adrian presides over court on Aug. 26, 2020, in Adams County, Ill. Adrian could face removal from office after a judicial oversight body considered allegations this week, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 that he circumvented the law when he decided to reverse a rape conviction in a move that sparked outrage in the victim’s hometown of Quincy, Illinois, and beyond. (Jake Shane/Quincy Herald-Whig via AP, File)

Commission weighs whether to discipline Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction

A western Illinois judge could face removal from office after a judicial oversight body considered allegations this week that he circumvented the law when he decided to reverse a rape conviction in a move that sparked outrage in the victim’s hometown of Quincy, Illinois, and beyond.

Robert E. Crimo Jr., talks to his attorney George Gomez as he appears before Judge George D. Strickland at the Lake County Courthouse, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Waukegan, Ill. The father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago is scheduled for a bench trial started Monday on charges that he helped his son obtain a gun license years before the attack. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)

Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors linked to son’s gun license

The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago has pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors in a case that centered on how his son obtained a gun license.

FILE - A selection of vintage clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, March 9, 2023, in Medfield, Mass. Next week across most of the U.S., the sun will set well before many folks step foot out of the office. Cue running errands or taking evening walks in utter darkness. Come Nov. 5, daylight saving time is out and standard time is in, and will last until March 10. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)

How daylight saving time can seriously affect your health

Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little easier to get to this Sunday, when phones grace early-risers with an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off.

Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can ‘exploded into a fireball’

A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of cooking spray ignited in a commercial kitchen at her workplace and set her aflame.

In this image taken from video, a demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag in front of a line of police officers during a pro-Palestinian demonstration Sunday, May 22, 2023, in Skokie, Ill. Cook County prosecutors have charged a 33-year-old man who pepper sprayed demonstrators Sunday at a pro-Palestinian protest near an Israel solidarity event in the Chicago suburbs with two felony hate crimes and two counts of aggravated battery. (AP Photo)

Illinois man who pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian protesters charged with hate crimes, authorities say

A man who prosecutors say pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian protesters in Illinois has been charged with hate crimes and aggravated battery.

No charges for man who fired gun near pro-Palestinian rally outside Chicago, prosecutor says

Prosecutors say charges will not be filed against the man who fired a gunshot into the air near pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside an Israel solidarity event in suburban Chicago.

CAPTION CORRECTION CORRECTS AGE: In this undated photo provided by Rabbi Meir Hecht on behalf of the Raanan family is Judith Raanan, left, and her daughter Natalie, 17, after Natalie's recent high school graduation. On Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, Israel announced the two American women held by Hamas militants were released. Judith and Natalie went missing while visiting relatives in Nahal Oz for Simchat Torah, a festive Jewish holiday that marks the conclusion of the annual reading of the Torah. (Raanan Family via AP)

The father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is ‘doing very good’

The father of freed American teenage hostage Natalie Raanan says she’s doing well after her release Friday by Hamas.

This photo shows the 18th century painting titled "Landscape of Italian Character" by Vienna-born artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 in Chicago. After going missing nearly 80 years ago, the "Landscape of Italian Character", a baroque landscape painting was returned to a German museum representative in a brief ceremony at the German Consulate in Chicago, where the pastoral piece of an Italian countryside was on display. (AP Photo/Claire Savage)

300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum

After going missing nearly 80 years ago, a baroque landscape painting was returned to Germany on Thursday.

Mourners attend a vigil for Wadea Al Fayoume at Prairie Activity and Recreation center in Plainfield, Ill., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. An Illinois landlord accused of fatally stabbing the 6-year-old Muslim boy and seriously wounding his mother was charged with a hate crime after police and relatives said he singled out the victims because of their faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court

A 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who authorities allege was stabbed 26 times by his landlord in response to escalating right-wing rhetoric in the Israel-Hamas war is being remembered as kind.