All Stories from December 27, 2025 (Change date)
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Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffsDec 27, 2025 4:37 pm - Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses absorbed the highest tariffs in decades.
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Cubs reach agreement with reliever Hunter Harvey: SourcesDec 27, 2025 4:19 pm - The Chicago Cubs continued their rebuild of a bullpen that will look significantly different from last season. According to multiple league sources, the Cubs signed right-handed reliever Hunter Harvey to a deal, pending a physical.
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Hundreds mourn in Syria’s Homs after deadly mosque bombingDec 27, 2025 3:58 pm - Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday in the rain and cold outside of a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs for the funeral of eight people killed in a bombing, as an imam warned that the attack could spark more sectarian violence.
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Thailand, Cambodia sign new ceasefire deal after weeks of deadly clashesDec 27, 2025 3:54 pm - Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, after weeks of deadly border clashes that unraveled a peace deal championed by President Donald Trump in late October.
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Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisisDec 27, 2025 3:52 pm - For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.50 to $6 per day. It's a pittance, but it’s all he has to feed his family of five.Rahimullah, who like many Afghans goes by only one name, is one of millions of Afghans who rely on humanitarian aid, both from the Afghan authorities and from international charity organizations, for survival.
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Braun sets bar high after bowl win, but NU will need new QBDec 27, 2025 3:47 pm - After a bowl win in Detroit on Friday, Northwestern coach David Braun used Indiana and Vanderbilt as role models for the Wildcats to emulate.
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WGN-TV political analyst Paul Lisnek to open Civic Awareness series at Schaumburg LibraryDec 27, 2025 3:01 pm - WGN-TV political analyst Paul Lisnek will kick off the second annual Civic Awareness Series at the Schaumburg Township District Library on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
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Winter storm snarls US holiday travel across Northeast, Great LakesDec 27, 2025 2:52 pm - More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions due to snow as thousands took to U.S. roads and airports during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s.
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Daily Herald opinion: A power of kings: Presidential pardons are outdated, ripe for abuse and must be curtailedDec 27, 2025 2:45 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Pardon power was written into the Constitution at a much different time, during an era of monarchs and despots that ingrained the power as a residue of our heritage. It is outdated today and ripe for abuse.
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meetingDec 27, 2025 2:43 pm - Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding 27, a day before talks between the leaders of Ukraine and the United States, authorities said.