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Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill 4 and southern airstrikes kill at least 13
May 09, 2026 8:20 pm - Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles just south of Beirut on Saturday killed four people while a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 13, including a man and his 12-year-old daughter, state media and the Health Ministry said.
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‘I had to come back and do something’: How Arlington Heights deacon made it his mission to help mothers and babies in AfricaMay 09, 2026 6:43 pm - After witnessing mothers and babies dying from malaria in a Ugandan clinic, an Arlington Heights deacon was inspired to start a foundation to help local villagers. Proceeds from agribusinesses supported by the foundation go toward medical clinics that serve mothers and babies.
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Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security
May 09, 2026 6:24 pm - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence in a victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II — a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades.
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Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting remembered at funeral
May 09, 2026 6:16 pm - Faith leaders and politicians paid tribute at a funeral Saturday to eight children who were killed in a mass shooting last month in Louisiana.
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Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
May 09, 2026 6:07 pm - A person who jumped a fence and was on a runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff, airport authorities said. The collision sparked an engine fire and forced passengers to evacuate.
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Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump’s religious liberty commission
May 09, 2026 6:03 pm - The chair of the Religious Liberty Commission is calling for a federal hotline with this automated recording: “There is no separation of church and state.” Another calls for court interventions by the Department of Justice on behalf of Amish parents fighting New York vaccine requirements.
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Antioch reduces property tax levy, OKs budget
May 09, 2026 5:42 pm - The village of Antioch has approved a voluntary reduction in its property tax levy and adopted its fiscal 2027 budget.
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Obama Presidential Center helped by $123 million in public infrastructure improvements
May 09, 2026 4:52 pm - When the Obama Presidential Center opens next month, and its funders are honored and congratulated, there are two major financial contributors worthy of a bow or two: Chicago and Illinois taxpayers.
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Millions of taxpayers could be eligible for refunds of covid-era late fees
May 09, 2026 4:50 pm - A federal court issued a ruling that could affect tens of millions of taxpayers: Nobody should have been required to file their taxes on time for a stretch from 2020 to 2023, the judge declared, because timely tax collecting should have been suspended during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Plan for 280 single- and multifamily units on Cary Maplewood land advances over neighbor objections
May 09, 2026 4:05 pm - Developers are one step closer to transforming the former Maplewood School property in Cary into a multi- and single-family residential area, despite significant resident pushback.