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Mirkovic's 27 points and 21 rebounds carry No. 14 Illinois to 84-65 win over ColgateNov 14, 2025 10:52 pm - CHAMPAIGN — David Mirkovic scored 27 points, 19 in the second half, and grabbed 21 rebounds Friday night as No. 14 Illinois stayed undefeated with an 84-65 victory over C...
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Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery pricesNov 14, 2025 8:26 pm - President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices.
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US military’s 20th strike on alleged drug-running boat kills 4 in the CaribbeanNov 14, 2025 7:09 pm - The U.S. military's 20th strike on a boat accused of transporting drugs has killed four people in the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. military said Friday, coming as the Trump administration escalates its campaign in South American waters.
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Wall Street scrambles back from a big morning loss as Nvidia and bitcoin swingNov 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.
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Cash App’s Moneybot might know your spending habits better than you doNov 14, 2025 4:31 pm - Imagine if your bank could move money for you with only the slightest of digital nods for your approval. Or that could tell you that you’re overspending but more importantly know how to address that overspending and put you on better financial footing.That’s what you’ll get with Moneybot, a new financial services chatbot shown off this week by Cash App that will be slowly introduced into its banking app this winter.
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50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacksNov 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.
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Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdownNov 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.
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Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, where displaced families endure winter rainsNov 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...
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Judge says he’ll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler familyNov 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.
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Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 6 people and injures at least 35Nov 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.