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US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problemsJul 17, 2024 7:55 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. military-built pier to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission that has been fraught with repeated weat...
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Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat waveJul 17, 2024 7:54 pm - ATHENS, Greece — A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis Wednesday for several hours and two firefighters died while puttin...
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Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll findsJul 17, 2024 7:51 pm - WASHINGTON — Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according...
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Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels events amid mild symptomsJul 17, 2024 7:48 pm - LAS VEGAS — President Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing mild symptoms, including a cough, runny nose and “general malaise,” the White Hous...
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Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw: Democrats aim to nominate before conventionJul 17, 2024 7:47 pm - WASHINGTON — California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the party pu...
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RNC Notebook, Day Three: Pledge led by Jan. 6 rally attendee, a closing prayer, and Trump cheeseJul 17, 2024 6:24 pm - Here’s a snapshot of news and activities from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Russia and China pounce on Trump rally shooting to undermine U.S.Jul 17, 2024 5:58 pm - Russia and China swarmed X and other social media platforms hours after the shooting at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pa., seizing on the most prominent assassination...
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New Illinois GOP chair vows to end ‘blue funk’ and heal fractured partyJul 17, 2024 5:55 pm - MILWAUKEE — Promising to “make Illinois red again,” incoming state Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi on Wednesday promised to unite the fractured political party organiz...
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Elgin gets nearly $1 million in federal funding to replace lead service linesJul 17, 2024 4:39 pm - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi visited the Leo Nelson Riverside Water Treatment Plant in Elgin Wednesday to present nearly $1 million in federal funding for the city’s lead service line replacement project.
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Check out The Week in Pictures photo gallery for good news from the Chicago suburbsJul 17, 2024 3:48 pm - Daily Herald photographers found the best and most colorful moments that reflect you and your neighbors in the past week. ...