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US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters
Dec 31, 2024 8:12 pm - WASHINGTON — The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year'...
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A guide to funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter
Dec 31, 2024 7:57 pm - WASHINGTON — Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C., beginning Saturday, Jan. 4...
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Naperville's Kevin Coyne takes over as DuPage County GOP chairDec 31, 2024 6:13 pm - A former Naperville city council member is taking the reins of the local Republican Party in DuPage County, a formerly deep-red bastion that has seen Democrats flex their political muscle in recent years.
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Proposed referendum would restrict campaign donations in AuroraDec 31, 2024 4:55 pm - An Aurora mayoral candidate wants to limit campaign donations from people and companies that do business with the city, saying such donations are “pay to play” politics that hurt residents.
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A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change
Dec 31, 2024 4:27 pm - DAMASCUS — In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future aft...
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Washington, D.C., mayor says she had ‘great meeting’ with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Dec 31, 2024 4:23 pm - D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, saying in a late-night statement that they discussed “shared priorities” in...
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Japanese buyer sends Biden new U.S. Steel proposal in final bid for support
Dec 31, 2024 4:16 pm - Nippon Steel proposed giving the U.S. government a veto over any reduction in U.S. Steel’s “production capacity” in a last-ditch bid for President Joe Biden’s approval to...
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Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban
Dec 31, 2024 3:38 pm - A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crow...
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Teens charged in carjacking outside Addison movie theaterDec 31, 2024 2:28 pm - A pair of teenagers accused of carjacking a couple at gunpoint at an Addison movie theater then leading police on a chase Sunday will be detained until at least their next court appearance, a DuPage County judge ordered Tuesday.
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How a special census could net Wheeling more tax dollarsDec 31, 2024 1:50 pm - The next U.S. census is still six years away -- but Wheeling officials will commission a special count this year to capitalize on a perceived population boom in town.