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Hundreds of demonstrators arrested in Cannon Rotunda for protesting Gaza war
Jul 24, 2024 7:22 am - U.S. Capitol Police arrested around 200 people protesting U.S. weapons sales to Israel inside the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building on Tuesday afternoon, just a...
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In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu seeks support for war in Gaza, sparking large protests
Jul 24, 2024 7:08 am - WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing speech to Congress Wednesday ...
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Sheriff: Streamwood man accused of having child sexual abuse materialsJul 23, 2024 10:38 pm - A Streamwood man has been charged with possession of child pornography, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Tuesday. Jose Hidrogo, 30, was arrested Monday after ...
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Netanyahu’s history of clashing with US presidents spans decadesJul 23, 2024 10:18 pm - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the United States to address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, during a moment of heightened uncertainty in Americ...
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Officials: 2 men seriously hurt in boat explosion near Waukegan HarborJul 23, 2024 10:17 pm - Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a boat explosion on Lake Michigan near Waukegan Harbor Tuesday, officials said.
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Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, scientists sayJul 23, 2024 10:15 pm - Global temperatures hit the highest levels in recorded history on Sunday, according to preliminary data from Europe’s top climate monitor — another worrying sign of how h...
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Harris packs first rally as Trump retools for new opponentJul 23, 2024 9:11 pm - WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Vice President Harris made her presidential campaign trail debut Tuesday with record grass-roots fundraising, the largest Democratic crowd to date and ...
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Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bidJul 23, 2024 9:08 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden poste...
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Survivors sue Illinois over decades of sexual abuse at Chicago youth detention centerJul 23, 2024 9:05 pm - CHICAGO — Temarkus Washington says the sexual abuse he experienced as a teenager at a troubled Chicago youth detention center still gives him nightmares. The 35-year-old ...
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John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90