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Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Jan 04, 2025 2:17 pm - Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find.
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk

By AMANDA SEITZ
Jan 04, 2025 9:34 am - Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
Judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ
Jan 03, 2025 3:04 pm - In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he's due to return to the White House — but promised not to jail him.
WGN political analyst Paul Lisnek to speak in Schaumburg

Submitted by Schaumburg Township District Library
Jan 03, 2025 10:36 am - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area, in partnership with 27 area libraries, will kick off the 2025 Civic Awareness Series at Schaumburg Township District Library with a thought-provoking program featuring WGN-TV political analyst Paul Lisnek on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Surgeon general calls for alcohol to carry cancer warning

By Vivian Ho
Jan 03, 2025 9:08 am - Health warning labels on alcohol should be updated to include a cancer risk warning, the surgeon general said Friday, adding that recommended limits for alcohol consumpti...
South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

By KIM TONG-HYUNG
Jan 03, 2025 8:10 am - South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff on Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month.
Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire US Steel

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK
Jan 03, 2025 7:35 am - President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel — affirming his vow in March to block the acquisition.
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker after dramatic floor vote

By LISA MASCARO
Jan 03, 2025 7:23 am - Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as ceasefire talks set to resume in Qatar

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM MEDNICK
Jan 03, 2025 7:17 am - At least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and into Friday morning, hospital staff said, as sirens also sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume.
Mike Johnson’s speaker bid looks shaky despite Trump endorsement

By Marianna Sotomayor
Jan 02, 2025 3:56 pm - With less than 24 hours to go, Speaker Mike Johnson is still working to win over a handful of Republican lawmakers who are skeptical of his leadership, raising the prospe...

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