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Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host in 2027

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 12, 2026 4:27 pm - Conan O’Brien’s era as Oscars host is becoming a trilogy. The Emmy-winner and comedian will be back to host the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, film academy leaders said Tuesday.
Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
May 12, 2026 4:08 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators left a meeting with the director of the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday saying they need more details on a $1 billion security plan f...
Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups

By MATTHEW PERRONE and SEUNG MIN KIM
May 12, 2026 3:51 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from health industry ex...
Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ED WHITE
May 12, 2026 3:49 pm - BALTIMORE (AP) — Prosecutors announced criminal charges Tuesday in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing a Singapore-based ship opera...
Streamwood police investigating death of woman likely struck by vehicle

By Eric Peterson
May 12, 2026 3:37 pm - Streamwood police are investigating the death of a 68-year-old woman who was likely struck by a vehicle early Tuesday morning in a residential area on the village’s far northeast side.
Two DeKalb women, Melrose Park man identified as those killed in I-88 crash Sunday

By Jake Griffin
May 12, 2026 3:31 pm - Authorities have identified two DeKalb women and a Melrose Park man as the three people killed in a wrong-way crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 88 near Sugar Grove.
Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

By MEAD GRUVER and MATTHEW BROWN
May 12, 2026 3:29 pm - FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit ...
US hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t materialized yet

By PHILIP MARCELO
May 12, 2026 2:56 pm - The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels. Room bookings have been lighter than expected in most of the 11 U.S. cities hosting the world’s most watched sporting event, according to an April survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association.
As Illinoisans lose federal food assistance, independent grocers face debt, store closure

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT
May 12, 2026 2:07 pm - As thousands of Illinois households lose their federal food assistance this month, business owners also are preparing for potential loss. When households lose their benefits, they spend less at the grocery store, and the already-thin profit margins of independent grocers become even slimmer. Business owners face debt and potential store closures that could have far-reaching effects for small communities in rural Illinois.
The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US

By PAUL WISEMAN
May 12, 2026 1:40 pm - U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, the biggest jump in three years, and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March.

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