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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countriesMay 08, 2025 2:07 pm - President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries, setting them up for potential deportation.
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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a US pontiffMay 08, 2025 1:28 pm - Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff.
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The Who will perform one last time in Chicago Sept. 7May 08, 2025 10:54 am - British rock band The Who are saying their final goodbye to North America this summer with “The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour,” playing Chicago’s United Center Sunday, Sept. 7. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m Friday, May 16.
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Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies US minerals dealMay 08, 2025 9:36 am - Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir Putin.
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Kendrick Lamar enters BET Awards with a leading 10 nominations for the ceremony’s 25th anniversaryMay 08, 2025 8:40 am - Kendrick Lamar extends his dominant musical reign, entering next month’s BET Awards as the leading nominee with 10.
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US applications for jobless benefits fall last week despite elevated uncertainty over Trump tariffsMay 08, 2025 8:25 am - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week despite heightened uncertainty about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact the U.S. and global economies.
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Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with BritainMay 08, 2025 8:19 am - President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain, which would buy more American beef and streamline its customs process for goods from the United States.
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India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation riseMay 08, 2025 8:12 am - India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals.
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Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, is first American pope in history of Catholic ChurchMay 08, 2025 8:04 am - Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
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Smokey Robinson’s lawyer says rape allegations against him are ‘vile’ and ‘false’May 08, 2025 6:54 am - Smokey Robinson’s lawyer said allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in a lawsuit from four former housekeepers are “vile" and “false.”