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Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthis rock Yemen's capitalAug 24, 2025 3:47 pm - CAIRO (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen ’s capital on Sunday, days after the Houthi rebels fired a missile toward Israel that its military described as the first cluste...
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Wildfires expand in Oregon and California, threatening homes and prompting evacuationsAug 24, 2025 3:43 pm - Wildfires in California wine country and Central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters sought to contain the blazes Sunday amid dry, ho...
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Search for missing swimmer near Highland Park suspended SundayAug 24, 2025 3:23 pm - The search for a swimmer who went missing Saturday in Lake Michigan near Highland Park was suspended Sunday after several hours without a recovery.
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Crystal Lake man to driver accused of paralyzing him: ‘Enjoy prison life’
Aug 24, 2025 2:42 pm - A Lakewood man who said he was trying to kill himself when he started a fire in his father’s home was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison for residential arson. At the time of the 2023 fire, Connor Kirkpatrick was awaiting trial on charges he drove his vehicle into a Crystal Lake home about 10 months earlier, leaving the homeowner paralyzed.
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Prosecutors: Carol Stream man set own house on fire, sparking explosionAug 24, 2025 12:45 pm - A judge denied pretrial release Sunday for a Carol Stream man accused of setting his own house on fire Saturday, causing an explosion that severely damaged neighboring homes.
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Woman killed in Elk Grove Village crashAug 24, 2025 11:46 am - An Elk Grove Village woman was killed in a two-car crash Saturday morning, authorities said Sunday.
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Police searching for man after pregnant woman stabbed, left in critical condition
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Firefighters rescue two dogs from Grayslake house fireAug 24, 2025 9:55 am - Firefighters rescued two dogs while putting out at fire at a Grayslake home.
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Frustrated, Trump signals pause in his Ukraine peace effort
Aug 23, 2025 8:05 pm - President Donald Trump is signaling that he would step back for now from efforts to reach a Ukraine peace deal, expressing frustration over rising casualties and the fail...
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Bus carrying junior high football team crashes near Pittsburgh. 21 people are taken to hospitals
Aug 23, 2025 5:09 pm - A bus carrying a junior high football team to a game crashed Saturday north of Pittsburgh, sending 21 of the 28 people on board to the hospital, officials said.Twenty-five Aliquippa Junior High students and three adults were headed to a game in nearby Gibsonia. The crash occurred in Economy Borough, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh.