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Slow going, but great views, at Des Plaines River marathonMay 17, 2026 5:26 pm - It was down a lazy river Sunday for the roughly 600 paddlers taking part in the 69th running of the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon.
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US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders sayMay 17, 2026 5:00 pm - TECATE, Mexico (AP) — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to c...
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Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus testMay 17, 2026 4:49 pm - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada's national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship hit with a hantavirus ...
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3 people killed, several others injured after driver crashes into pedestrians in Oakland, CaliforniaMay 17, 2026 4:47 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed and several others were injured after a driver crashed into a parked car and pedestrians late Saturday night in Oakland, C...
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With largest US commuter rail system shut down, New York governor urges unions to resume talksMay 17, 2026 4:45 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul implored unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, to resume bar...
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Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume warMay 17, 2026 4:27 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an...
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Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
May 17, 2026 4:22 pm - BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in west...
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Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rallyMay 17, 2026 4:18 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.”...
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and UgandaMay 17, 2026 4:08 pm - ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency o...
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Proposal to expand federal drug discount could cost Illinois millions, agency head says
May 17, 2026 3:41 pm - A proposal that would expand access to a federal program that discounts the price of prescription drugs could end up costing Illinois employers an additional $89 million a year, including more than $12 million a year for the state of Illinois itself.