All Stories from January 30, 2026 (Change date)
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Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi MangioneJan 30, 2026 9:26 am - Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”
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No slowing down in high school sportsJan 30, 2026 8:54 am - There’s a few weeks to go until the girls and boys basketball postseason begins, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a lot going in the world of high school spots. Craig Br...
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Des Plaines man accused of sending child sex abuse materials via social media appJan 30, 2026 8:50 am - A 37-year-old Des Plaines man was charged after a Cook County sheriff’s office investigation found he had shared child sex abuse materials through a social media app.
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US producer prices rose 0.5% in December, more than expected, on uptick in services inflationJan 30, 2026 8:20 am - U.S. wholesale prices rose a hotter-than-expected 0.5% in December.
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Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax recordsJan 30, 2026 8:16 am - President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons and the Trump family business on Thursday sued the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department over the leak of their tax information to news organizations during the first Trump administration.
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5 hurt in hazmat incident at swim school in Park RidgeJan 30, 2026 8:12 am - Five people were hurt by a chemical mixture at a swim school in Park Ridge Thursday afternoon, according to fire officials.
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Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church serviceJan 30, 2026 8:08 am - Journalist Don Lemon was arrested in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and the Trump administration, his lawyer said Friday.
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Trump names former Federal Reserve official Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace PowellJan 30, 2026 8:05 am - President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a decision likely to result in sharp changes to the powerful agency that could bring it closer to the White House.
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States of slumber: Sleep-tracking devices have their limitationsJan 30, 2026 7:59 am - Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it? Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smartwatches and sensors to monitor how well they're sleeping, but these trackers don’t necessarily measure sleep directly.
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Being a night owl may not be great for your heartJan 30, 2026 7:48 am - Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. A large study found people who are more active late at night — when most of the population is winding down or already asleep — have poorer overall heart health than the average person.