Hundreds of thousands of people demanding US citizenship for illegal immigrants took to the streets in dozens of cities from New York to San Diego yesterday in some of the most widespread demonstrations since the mass protests began around the US last month.

Broward County officials in Florida are questioning how many of the 58,000 absentee ballots they sent out actually reached voters.

A FORMER Presidential candidate and founder of the Chernobyl Children’s Project will be cheering on her niece when she makes history by competing in the Rose of Tralee festival.

A heavily armed 14-year-old boy shot and killed his headmaster inside a crowded junior high cafeteria today, then killed himself.