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Storm knocks out power, trees in McHenry County on Saturday
Aug 16, 2025 6:39 pm - A strong thunderstorm rolled through McHenry County about 4 p.m. Saturday, downing trees, knocking out power and flooding some streets.
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Ice cream store owner arrested on charges of child sexual abuse imagesAug 16, 2025 6:24 pm - The owner of an Addison ice cream shop was arrested Friday on video child pornography charges.
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Pakistan’s monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 as forecasters warn of more rain to come
Aug 16, 2025 6:19 pm - Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, with forecasts of more rain in the coming days.
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Stone Age humans were picky about which rocks they used for making tools, study finds
Aug 16, 2025 6:15 pm - Early human ancestors during the Old Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously known, according to research published Friday. Not only did these early people make tools, they had a mental picture of where suitable raw materials were located and planned ahead to use them, traveling long distances.
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Government forces Air Canada and flight attendants back to work and into arbitration
Aug 16, 2025 6:13 pm - Canada’s government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after a work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season.
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Tensions soar in Serbia as angry protesters clash with police, set fire to party offices
Aug 16, 2025 6:08 pm - Angry protesters clashed with police in a town in western Serbia and in the capital Belgrade on Saturday as tensions soared further in the Balkan nation following days of violent demonstrations.
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Fan Expo Chicago returns to Rosemont with cosplay, characters, comicsAug 16, 2025 5:44 pm - Lovers of cosplay, sci-fi, horror, anime, comics, gaming and pop culture descended upon the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont this weekend for Fan Expo Chicago 2025.
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Man charged with attempted murder, home invasion in Lyons TownshipAug 16, 2025 5:05 pm - One person dies and another was in serious condition after a domestic violence incident in unincorporated Lyons Township.
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Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war
Aug 16, 2025 3:48 pm - Israel announced Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory's most populated areas.
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Trump drops ceasefire demand for Ukraine war after summit with Putin
Aug 16, 2025 3:43 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday that Ukraine and Russia should go straight to agreeing on a final peace deal, dropping his demand for a ceasefire in a dramatic reversal that aligns him with Russian President Vladimir Putin hours after their summit in Alaska.