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Downers Grove man who set own house on fire not guilty by reason of insanity

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jul 07, 2020 1:00 am - A Downers Grove man who set his own house on fire in December has been found not guilty of arson by reason of insanity. Judge Jeffrey MacKay made the ruling at a stipula...
Supreme Court upholds cellphone robocall ban

The Associated Press
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a 1991 law that bars robocalls to cellphones. The case, argued by telephone in May because of the coronavirus pandem...
Maxwell moved to NY for Epstein-related sex abuse charges

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred Monday to a New York City jail plagued by coronavirus concerns and other problems...
Trump sideswipes NASCAR, Wallace over flag and noose

By JILL COLVIN and JENNA FRYER
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - NASCAR's layered relationship with President Donald Trump took a sharp turn Monday when Trump took a sideswipe at the racing organization for banning t...
Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review

By DAVE KOLPACK
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending a more thorough environmental review, handing a victory to the Standing...
Russian journalist fined in case that drew broad outrage

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian journalist on Monday was convicted on charges of condoning terrorism and ordered to pay a fine in a case that has been widely criticized as an at...
France: Macron ousts security chief after police protests

By SYLVIE CORBET and ANGELA CHARLTON
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron ousted his top security official Monday following protests over police brutality, as part of a government shakeup aimed at ...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely says 99% of virus cases benign

By HOPE YEN and CALVIN WOODWARD
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is understating the danger of the coronavirus to people who get it, as more and more become infected in the U.S. In his latest ...
Zimbabwe nurses protest; South Africa reopens some classes

By FARAI MUTSAKA and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - At least 12 nurses were arrested in Zimbabwe on Monday when they were demonstrating against their working conditions, complaining that they do n...
Hong Kong police granted sweeping powers under security law

By ZEN SOO
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - In implementing the national security law for Hong Kong, police will have sweeping authority that allows them to take actions including conducting searc...

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