Nation and World
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Admiral says there was no ‘kill them’ order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers
Dec 04, 2025 7:55 am - A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela.
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Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine
Dec 04, 2025 7:51 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off.
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How Illinois plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.Dec 03, 2025 8:54 pm - “The story of Illinois has always been the story of America,” Gov. JB Pritzker said during an event Wednesday outlining the state’s plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. From corn boils to music festivals and a documentary, it’s go time for community celebrations.
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Trump pauses immigration applications for 19 nations on travel ban list
Dec 03, 2025 6:19 pm - The Trump administration has paused all immigration applications from 19 countries it has deemed high risk, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday evening, citing the shooting of two National Guard members last week, allegedly by an Afghan national who once worked with a CIA-organized counterterrorism outfit.
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President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community
Dec 03, 2025 6:19 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of White House contempt was a shock Wednesday in the country’s larges...
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Doctor who sold ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison
Dec 03, 2025 4:53 pm - LOS ANGELES — A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in pr...
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Marine robotics firm will resume deep-sea search for MH370 plane that vanished a decade ago
Dec 03, 2025 3:14 pm - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's transport ministry said Wednesday that a private firm will resume a deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 later this month, m...
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Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers
Dec 03, 2025 3:12 pm - JERUSALEM — Israel said it launched an airstrike on a Hamas militant in southern Gaza late Wednesday in retaliation for an attack earlier in the day that wounded five Isr...
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Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution
Dec 03, 2025 3:08 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers t...
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Judge issues injunction restricting immigration arrests in nation's capital
Dec 03, 2025 3:05 pm - A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that t...