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Residents of a NYC public housing tower escape unharmed after a massive chimney collapsesOct 01, 2025 2:42 pm - A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a New York City apartment building collapsed after an explosion Wednesday, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground.The falling bricks buried a sidewalk, landed on the playground of the public housing building and sent a cloud of dust billowing over the block in the Bronx, but amazingly did not injure anyone.
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Pope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it really means to be pro-lifeOct 01, 2025 2:32 pm - Pope Leo XIV has intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church by raising the seeming contradiction over what it really means to be “pro-life.”Leo, a Chicago native, was asked late Tuesday about plans by Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich to give a lifetime achievement award to Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin for his work helping immigrants. The plans drew objection from some conservative U.S. bishops given the powerful Democratic senator’s support for abortion rights.
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Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has diedOct 01, 2025 1:35 pm - Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.
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How to navigate social media trends without derailing your budgetOct 01, 2025 10:27 am - From coastal grandma to clean girl aesthetic, microtrends are everywhere on social media, and you’re often encouraged to spend money to participate. Experts warn that while trends can bring happiness, they can also derail financial goals and lead to debt.
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Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report saysOct 01, 2025 8:56 am - A new report on book bans in U.S. schools, PEN America’s “Banned in the USA,” finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is almost here. Here’s what to know.Oct 01, 2025 8:41 am - Lights, camera, action. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” arrives Friday. Are you ready for it?
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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education DepartmentOct 01, 2025 8:15 am - Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 16 as the world awaits Hamas’ response to Trump's peace planOct 01, 2025 7:45 am - Israel pressed its offensive in Gaza on Wednesday, with at least 16 Palestinians reported killed across the strip as the world awaited Hamas' response to U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for the embattled territory.
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Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertaintyOct 01, 2025 7:27 am - Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.
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Ohtani and Hernández power Dodgers past Reds 10-5 with 2 homers each in Wild Card Series openerSep 30, 2025 11:34 pm - LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs apiece, Blake Snell struck out nine over seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cin...