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Suburban Skyview: New 2,250-seat stadium under construction at Larkin High SchoolApr 12, 2026 6:00 am - Skyview: New 2,250-seat stadium under construction at Larkin High School in Elgin.
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Some moon photos weren’t taken from Artemis IIApr 12, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines whether some of the images circulating on social media purportedly from the Artemis II moon mission are actually fake.
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Pope Leo is not in favor of nuclear weaponsApr 12, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the pope supports nuclear weapons and that Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss suggested “underground transgender mafia“ was behind a massive chocolate bar theft.
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A Syrian man buries his wife and 4 children killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut
Apr 11, 2026 8:53 pm - A Syrian man on Saturday buried his wife and four of his five children, killed in the massive wave of Israeli strikes that pounded Beirut earlier this week, laying them to rest in Deir el-Zour province in northeastern Syria.
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Education secretary used fake photo in post about Black history icon
Apr 11, 2026 8:46 pm - Education Secretary Linda McMahon lauded civil rights activist and journalist Ida B. Wells on Truth Social on Friday, part of a series of posts praising celebrated women in American history.
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Pope Leo XIV denounces the ‘delusion of omnipotence’ he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran
Apr 11, 2026 8:36 pm - In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.
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Hungarian election rivals Orbán and Magyar make final push for votes on eve of poll
Apr 11, 2026 8:08 pm - The leaders of Hungary's two biggest parties held their final election rallies on Saturday to close a turbulent campaign that will reach its apex in Sunday's election.
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Officials: Stabbings on New York subway leave 3 hurt as officers shoot and kill knife-wielding man
Apr 11, 2026 6:20 pm - A man with a machete who attacked three people randomly at a major New York City subway station Saturday morning was shot and killed by police, authorities said.
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Allies yank support for Swalwell’s California governor run after sexual assault allegations
Apr 11, 2026 6:06 pm - Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has so far denied calls for him to exit the California governor’s race following allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. After prominent supporters withdrew their backing, Swalwell said in a video on social media that he would spend the weekend with family and friends and share an update “very soon.”
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Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trump’s White House ballroom
Apr 11, 2026 5:59 pm - A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, an appeals court ruled on Saturday.