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Wall Street scrambles back from a big morning loss as Nvidia and bitcoin swing

By STAN CHOE
Nov 14, 2025 4:45 pm - An early swoon shook the U.S. stock market on Friday, as Nvidia, bitcoin, gold and other high flyers swung on an increasingly antsy Wall Street, but it quickly calmed.
50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacks

By KEN SWEET
Nov 14, 2025 4:05 pm - The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement drew immediate criticism from policymakers, social media and economists, who said a 50-year mortgage would do little to resolve other core problems in the housing market, such as a lack of supply and high interest rates.
Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdown

Nov 14, 2025 4:04 pm - Officials and community leaders opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina’s largest city characterized it Friday as an invasion, and urged Charlotte residents to protest peacefully and record agents' actions from a distance.
Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, where displaced families endure winter rains

By WAFAA SHURAFA
Nov 14, 2025 3:59 pm - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza — Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza on Friday, officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said, in the latest step to fulfilling th...
Judge says he’ll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family

By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Nov 14, 2025 3:53 pm - A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic.
Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 6 people and injures at least 35

By HANNA ARHIROVA, SAMYA KULLAB and VASILISA STEPANENKO
Nov 14, 2025 3:46 pm - Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Friday, killing six people, leaving gaping holes in apartment buildings and starting fires as the sound of explosions boomed across the city and lit up the night sky. A pregnant woman was among at least 35 people wounded, Ukrainian authorities said.
‘Not a big burden’: Parking fee on summer concert nights at Independence Grove to double to $20

By Mick Zawislak
Nov 14, 2025 2:44 pm - The parking fee on summer concert days at Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville will double next season to $20 per vehicle.
All about that new roundabout art in Woodstock — and the artist’s response to critics

By Claire O'Brien
Nov 14, 2025 1:16 pm - There’s no missing the new artwork that’s been installed in the center of a roundabout in Woodstock. The steel structure in the roundabout, where Lake Avenue and Madison ...
Paving paradise?: Historic Barrington neighborhood opposes District 220’s plan to buy land for parking

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 14, 2025 1:15 pm - A Barrington neighborhood with a rich history is gathering petitions to stop Barrington Area Unit District 220’s plans to buy four properties to provide parking for its new auditorium.
Yuletide treat: Marriott Theatre kicks off holidays with high-voltage ‘Million Dollar Quartet Christmas’

By Barbara Vitello
Nov 14, 2025 12:52 pm - For a rockin’ good time, check out Marriott Theatre’s Yuletide treat, “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas.”

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