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Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ families
Aug 02, 2025 7:03 pm - Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health workers said Saturday. The violence came a day after U.S. officials visited a GHF site and the U.S. ambassador called the troubled system “an incredible feat.”
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Aug 02, 2025 6:57 pm - Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day.
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Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival
Aug 02, 2025 6:51 pm - Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of thousands of young people on Saturday to have the courage to make radical choices to do good, as he presided over his first big encounter with the next generation of Catholics during the highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year.
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Lurie Children’s Hospital outpatient center adding to suburban ‘medtail’ redevelopment trendAug 02, 2025 5:58 pm - The Ambulatory Infusion Center that’s the first phase of the Lurie Children’s Hospital outpatient center reaching completion in Schaumburg will open Aug. 18.
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‘A chilling effect on justice’? ICE argues courthouse immigration arrests make sense, but local opponents fear impactAug 02, 2025 5:58 pm - As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descend on courthouses around the country to detain individuals they say are undocumented immigrants, prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges cope with the impact federal detentions and deportations have on the pursuit of justice.
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Who’s the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships
Aug 02, 2025 4:49 pm - Charlie the yellow lab likes surfing so much he'll grab his surfboard and run toward the water, so much so that his humans sometimes have to hide his board if they want to chitchat with friends on the beach. On Saturday, Charlie is set to join about 15 to 20 other canine wave riders to vie for top dog in the World Dog Surfing Championships outside San Francisco. The annual contest draws thousands of spectators to Pacifica State Beach.
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Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting
Aug 02, 2025 3:47 pm - Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana on Saturday for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar, killing four people.Michael Paul Brown, 45, fled The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda in a white pickup truck but ditched it at some point, said Lee Johnson, administrator of the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is overseeing the case.
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Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by Office of Special Counsel
Aug 02, 2025 3:42 pm - The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Saturday it is investigating Jack Smith, the former Justice Department official who oversaw two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, for potentially violating the law barring federal officials from political activity.
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Developer proposes ‘bold, buildable’ project with performing arts center for downtown East DundeeAug 02, 2025 3:02 pm - East Dundee trustees on Monday will review plans for the redevelopment of a 2-acre parcel formerly used as a lumberyard.
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Firefighters face off in ice hockey tourney for charityAug 02, 2025 2:33 pm - Suburban firefighters battled in a charity ice hockey tournament Saturday in Mount Prospect.