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Judge who blocked release of Trump report was ‘plainly’ wrong, special counsel tells appeals court
Jan 11, 2025 5:41 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to move swiftly in reversing a judge's order that had blocked the agency from releasing any part of ...
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Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza cease-fire talks in Qatar in sign of progress
Jan 11, 2025 5:29 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar...
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Charles Person, youngest of the Freedom Riders, dies at 82
Jan 11, 2025 5:23 pm - Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders, who were battered, bloodied and nearly killed as they traveled across the South in 1961, helping the civil...
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Aurora gymnastics coaches given misconduct suspensions, will appealJan 11, 2025 5:13 pm - Leaders with Olympics ties at a Aurora gymnastics center face emotional and physical misconduct allegations.
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Barrington man pleads not guilty to killing doctor, mother of his childJan 11, 2025 4:50 pm - A Barrington man charged with first-degree murder says he acted in self-defense when a Vernon Hills endocrinologist, 42, was shot.
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Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
Jan 11, 2025 4:34 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...
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Powerful winter storm that dumped snow in US South maintains its icy grip
Jan 11, 2025 3:29 pm - ATLANTA — Flight cancellations piled up and officials warned of continuing dangerous roads Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that brought biting cold and wet snow to...
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Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Jan 11, 2025 3:23 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the preside...
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Firefighters race to contain Los Angeles wildfires with menacing winds forecast to return
Jan 11, 2025 3:21 pm - LOS ANGELES — Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the world famous J. Paul...
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‘Relationships matter’: How Brad Schneider and his New Democrat Coalition could make a difference in CongressJan 11, 2025 1:00 pm - With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park sees an opportunity for bipartisanship through the moderate Democratic coalition he leads.