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American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert
Jul 18, 2024 8:36 am - BERLIN — An American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kep...
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‘No way I could turn them down’: Veteran educators hired as interim superintendents at Oak Grove District 68Jul 18, 2024 8:25 am - Oak Grove District 68 has moved on from Allison Sherman and hired two veteran educators to serve as co-interim superintendents.
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Interstate 55 reopens near Channahon after tornado damageJul 18, 2024 8:04 am - Interstate 55 is reopen in both directions near Channahon after Monday’s tornadoes downed power lines and destroyed other nearby electrical infrastructure.
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Join AFS-USA in fostering understanding and peace on Mandela DayJul 18, 2024 12:16 am - In the Tri-Cities, over 350 AFS international students have lived with host families and attended local schools. One such lasting bond started back in 1994 when Laura Vennik from the Netherlands came to live with Carol and Steve Young and their three young boys in Geneva.
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Check out photos from the first three days of the Republican National ConventionJul 17, 2024 10:41 pm -
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Where J.D. Vance stands on key issues: Abortion, guns, Ukraine and moreJul 17, 2024 7:59 pm - J.D. Vance, who was selected on Monday as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, once panned Trump’s promises as a kind of “opioid of the masses.” After rising to ...
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Secret Service was told police could not watch building used by Trump rally shooterJul 17, 2024 7:57 pm - Local police alerted the Secret Service before former President Donald Trump’s rally Saturday that they lacked the resources to station a patrol car outside a key buildin...
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US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problemsJul 17, 2024 7:55 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. military-built pier to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission that has been fraught with repeated weat...
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Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat waveJul 17, 2024 7:54 pm - ATHENS, Greece — A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis Wednesday for several hours and two firefighters died while puttin...
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Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll findsJul 17, 2024 7:51 pm - WASHINGTON — Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according...