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After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'
May 05, 2024 8:12 am - NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of “abortion aftercare kits,” Kimra Luna got a text. A woman who’d taken abortion pills th...
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Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance
May 05, 2024 8:11 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne has been battered by fighting, drone footage obtained overnight by The Associated Press shows. The village has be...
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Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
May 05, 2024 8:10 am - Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database. As of Saturday...
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Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston
May 05, 2024 8:10 am - HOUSTON — High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes,...
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‘It’s been a game-changer’: 4-year-old with rare condition lets her eyes do the talkingMay 05, 2024 7:57 am - Mia Polacek may not be able to speak with her mouth, but the 4-year-old from Round Lake has a voice, thanks to technology that lets her eyes do the talking.
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The tech billionaires who helped ban TikTok want to write AI rules for Trump
May 05, 2024 6:00 am - Two years ago, Jacob Helberg, a little-known tech industry adviser, convened a dinner between lawmakers and a small group of Silicon Valley insiders on Washington’s Embas...
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Good News Sunday: How competition, camaraderie drive all-ages Elgin swim teamMay 05, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a competitive swimming team for adults, a new teacher whose classroom is next to the teacher who inspired her, and a 66-year-old award-winning figure skater who is still competing.
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America’s appetite for McMansions is devouring modern architecture
May 05, 2024 6:00 am - The Zimmerman House was built for the California dream. Like other mid-century modernist homes built in Los Angeles, this 1950 Craig Ellwood project was low slung and ope...
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Biden gas station stop misrepresented on social mediaMay 05, 2024 6:00 am - President Joe Biden, while campaigning in Pennsylvania last month, made a stop at a Sheetz gas station and convenience store to pick up sandwiches for construction worker...
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The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?
May 05, 2024 5:26 am - NEW YORK — Mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loan rates, and business loans with variable rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer...