All Stories from June 28, 2025 (Change date)
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White House seeks to cut nation’s only federal after-school programJun 28, 2025 4:55 pm - The Trump administration is seeking to cut the only federal after-school programming in the nation. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers, a program created by the ...
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Beloved dog joined Minnesota lawmaker, husband as they lay in stateJun 28, 2025 4:17 pm - Thousands of people lined up at the Minnesota Capitol to pay tribute to slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, as they lay in state Friday, ahead of Saturd...
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‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy in VeniceJun 28, 2025 4:13 pm - VENICE, Italy — Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice's central streets on Saturday to say “No” to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-awaited weddin...
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Angel Reese releases ‘mebounds’ merchandise with proceeds going toward cyber-bullying preventionJun 28, 2025 4:08 pm - After filing to trademark the term “mebounds,” Angel Reese has released a merchandise collection featuring the word used to mock her game on the court through her person...
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‘The life of an angel’: Plainfield monument dedicated to slain 6-year-old Palestinian-American boyJun 28, 2025 4:04 pm - The Plainfield community gathered with family of Wadee Alfayoumi on Saturday to dedicate a monument honoring the life of the 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy killed in a hate crime.
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Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families.Jun 28, 2025 4:01 pm - In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children. Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges like polio and measles. Today, however, some preventable, contagious diseases are making a comeback as vaccine hesitancy pushes immunization rates down.
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Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed 'the Cobra,' dies at 74Jun 28, 2025 4:01 pm - Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died. He was 74. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Parker's death on Saturday, and no further details were immediately available. Nicknamed "the Cobra," the 6-foot-5 Parker played 19 major league seasons, 11 for the Pirates.
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Trump says he will move aggressively to undo nationwide blocks on his agendaJun 28, 2025 3:30 pm - An emboldened Trump administration plans to aggressively challenge blocks on the president’s top priorities, a White House official said, following a major Supreme Court ...
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Runners fly to the finish during airport 5KJun 28, 2025 3:24 pm - Runners “flew” to the finish line under the watchful eye of the control tower Saturday during the Run the Runway 5K at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling.
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Senate excludes trillions in debt to make Trump’s tax bill seem cheaperJun 28, 2025 3:13 pm - Senate Republicans slapped a price tag on their tax package that is nearly 90% lower than the version that recently passed the House. They didn’t bring the price down by ...