Crime
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Autos ransacked in Des PlainesJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Vehicles on the 1600 block and 1700 block of Greenleaf Avenue and the 1900 block of Morse Avenue in Des Plaines were ransacked over the weekend, police said. The break-i...
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Insurrection prompts year of change for U.S. Capitol Police
Jan 04, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A year after thousands of violent pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed police officers at the U.S. Capitol - severely injuring dozens in the process - the for...
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What will Silicon Valley learn from Holmes' conviction?
Jan 04, 2022 12:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. - The fraud conviction of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes could offer Silicon Valley's culture of hubris and hype some valuable lessons. Will anyon...
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AP-NORC poll: Less than half of GOP say 1/6 was very violent
Jan 04, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The fighting - so primitive and ferocious that one Capitol Police officer described it as "medieval" and another as a "trip to hell" - left more than 100 la...
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Judge sets Jan. 28 for 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic resentencing
Jan 03, 2022 6:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal judge in Oklahoma on Monday set a Jan. 28 date for the resentencing of 'œTiger King'ť Joe Exotic. U.S. District Judge Scott Palk set the ...
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Hong Kong news site to shut; pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in
Jan 03, 2022 6:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - A group of lawmakers loyal to China's Communist Party were sworn in to Hong Kong's Legislature on Monday following an election without opposition candid...
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Ashli Babbitt a martyr? Her past tells a more complex story
Jan 03, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The first time Celeste Norris laid eyes on Ashli Babbitt, the future insurrectionist had just rammed her vehicle three times with an SUV and was poundi...
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Investigation of journalists by Customs unit is under review
Jan 03, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - An internal review has been launched into the actions of a special Customs and Border Protection unit that used sensitive government databases intended...
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Judge denies Rep. Fortenberry's motions to dismiss charges
Jan 03, 2022 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday rejected U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's attempts to dismiss charges accusing the Nebraska Republican of making false statement...
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ONE YEAR LATER: From Capitol assault to deadly Des Plaines fire, 2021 got off to a rough startJan 03, 2022 4:30 am - What a way to start the year. With Americans already stressed out over the COVID-19 pandemic and strife stemming from the 2020 elections, the nation was further shocked ...