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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA
May 11, 2026 8:54 pm - President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from h...
Fuel, airfare angst takes a bite out of Memorial Day holiday getaways for Illinoisans

By Marni Pyke
May 11, 2026 5:50 pm - How much is gas in Michigan? Here’s that info and more if you’re escaping for summer’s first long weekend.
Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his own

By MATTHEW DALY
May 11, 2026 1:19 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran...
Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
May 11, 2026 11:00 am - A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack.
Tulsa Race Massacre reparations is soul-redeeming work for the US, Oklahoma civil rights lawyer says

By AARON MORRISON
May 11, 2026 8:58 am - Civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons learned about the Tulsa Race Massacre during college. This revelation inspired him to lead a reparations campaign for survivors and descendants.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed

By JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY
May 11, 2026 8:28 am - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.
Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears its end

By The Associated Press
May 11, 2026 7:41 am - A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered how they might steer the warring countries into further talks.
A DNC repeat? Local Dems tout Chicago for 2028 convention

By Marni Pyke
May 11, 2026 5:00 am - As the Second City seeks its second Democratic National Convention in a decade, party leaders are in town scrutinizing what should be familiar terrain.
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi is transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says

By SARAH EL DEEB
May 10, 2026 4:45 pm - BEIRUT (AP) — Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation say...
Hungary’s Péter Magyar sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule

By JUSTIN SPIKE
May 09, 2026 8:33 pm - Hungary's Péter Magyar took the oath of office Saturday to become the country's new prime minister, kicking off a fresh political era after 16 years of Viktor Orbán's autocratic rule.

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