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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next yearSep 28, 2024 5:09 pm - SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year.
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Walz leaves Trump off his list of union membersSep 28, 2024 5:05 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Americans overseas do not have to prove citizenship in order to vote, JD Vance rents a dog to take with him on appearances and more.
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Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a ‘measure of justice’
Sep 28, 2024 5:03 pm - REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for victims of a four-decade “reign of terror,” President Jo...
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Rare condor hatched, raised by foster parents in captivity now gets to live wildSep 28, 2024 5:02 pm - Another chapter in one of the greatest comeback stories in the world of endangered species is being written with the release of three young California condors north of the Grand Canyon. The group includes Milagra, a young condor whose story is nothing short of a miracle, as her name implies. Her mother died last year during a devastating outbreak of avian flu, and her father struggled alone to incubate the egg. Hatched in captivity and raised by foster condor parents, Milagra joined other endangered condors in the wild this weekend.
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Man stole thousands from women in Algonquin who thought they were helping needy kids, authorities say
Sep 28, 2024 4:55 pm - A Chicago man is accused of swindling two women in an Algonquin retail area by asking them to donate money to help “underprivileged youths” and then, unbeknownst to the women, increasing their donations, authorities said.
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McHenry County College proposes new $5M event center
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At least 56 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across the SoutheastSep 28, 2024 4:49 pm - Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene have left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup begins from the monster tempest that killed at least 56 people. Helene has caused billions of dollars in destruction across a wide swath of the southeast U.S. More than 3 million customers were without power Saturday, and some face a continued threat of floods.
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At least 52 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across southeastern US
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Suspect dead following officer-involved shooting in AuroraSep 28, 2024 12:01 pm - The suspect involved in a Plano shooting and a subsequent police pursuit, died after an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers in Aurora.
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‘American folklore’: Libertyville museum hosting Bob Ross exhibitSep 27, 2024 11:42 pm - A special exhibition at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville features 75 never-seen-in-public paintings by Bob Ross.