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Jury deliberations start in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya MasseyOct 28, 2025 2:08 pm - An Illinois jury has begun deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of a sheriff's deputy who shot Sonya Massey, a Black woman in her home who had called 911 for help and was later killed because of the way she was handling a pan of hot water.
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Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdownOct 28, 2025 2:01 pm - A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown.
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Flight delays become more common as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdownOct 28, 2025 12:10 pm - Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed employees who guide thousands of flights each day.
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Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blameOct 28, 2025 11:58 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, and Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage, putting new pressure on the tenuous U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
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Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdownOct 28, 2025 11:46 am - A judge on Tuesday ordered a senior U.S. Border Patrol official to meet her each evening to discuss the government's immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, an extraordinary step following weeks of street confrontations, tear gas volleys and complaints of excessive force.
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Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ dies at 93Oct 28, 2025 10:56 am - Actor Prunella Scales, best known as acid-tongued Sybil Fawlty in the classic British sitcom “Fawlty Towers,” has died, her children said Tuesday. She was 93 and had lived with dementia for many years.
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A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversaryOct 28, 2025 10:51 am - A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat and celebrating the United States will be published next year, just in time for America’s 250th anniversary.
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Kelsey Grammer, 70, announces the birth of his 8th child: ‘Isn’t that lovely?’Oct 28, 2025 10:47 am - It’s a boy — named Christopher — for 70-year-old actor Kelsey Grammer and his wife, Kayte Walsh.
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Flight from Chicago diverted after a passenger stabs 2 teens with a fork, authorities sayOct 28, 2025 9:38 am - A man from India stabbed two teenagers with a fork, slapped a female passenger and a crew member and mimicked shooting himself during an international flight, authorities said.
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Consumer confidence dips modestly in October with Americans concerned about the futureOct 28, 2025 9:28 am - Consumer confidence weakened slightly in October as Americans remain anxious about their future financial prospects.