All Stories from May 23, 2020 (Change date)
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Book review: 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' deliversMay 23, 2020 10:24 am - "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic) It's been 10 years since "Mockingjay," the third book in the "Hunger Games" series, ...
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'Homecoming' returns to Amazon Prime - and it lacks more than Julia RobertsMay 25, 2020 9:17 am - Strangely enough, I've pretty much forgotten why I praised Amazon Prime's "Homecoming" so highly when it premiered in late 2018. I remember that Julia Roberts was in it....
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How to handle plumbing and other services during a pandemicMay 28, 2020 6:31 am - Routines have been upended as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic. Gatherings are canceled, businesses are shuttered and people are encouraged to stay home as ...
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Illinois House passes budget relying on federal fundingMay 23, 2020 9:30 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House passed a $40 billion state budget late Saturday that relies heavily on federal funding. The Chicago Tribune reported the spe...
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Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protectionMay 22, 2020 11:30 pm - Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old...
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Israel's Netanyahu, unbeaten in elections, is going on trialMay 23, 2020 3:31 pm - JERUSALEM (AP) - After entering the record books last year as Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu will once again make history when he becomes th...
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Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holidayMay 23, 2020 11:01 pm - ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday that begins Sunday to mark the e...
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Monthly assessments still needed despite pandemic closuresMay 23, 2020 7:00 am - Q: I live in a condominium. The board of directors has closed facilities like the fitness center because of the COVID-19 pandemic and in response to the state's stay-at-...
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Chicago Police plan more holiday, summer weekend patrolsMay 24, 2020 7:32 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police are increasing patrols and other agencies will help staff a new operations center beginning this weekend as the Memorial Day holiday marks ...
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For trade students, online classes can't replicate hands-onMay 23, 2020 12:31 pm - PHOENIX (AP) - Like students across the U.S., Christa Schall was working toward graduation when the coronavirus closed her school. But unlike many, she can't finish her ...