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Ukraine can hold elections within months if security is ensured, Zelenskyy saysDec 10, 2025 6:53 am - Ukrainian officials were expected to hand their latest peace proposals to United States negotiators Wednesday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who also said Ukraine would be ready for elections within three months if partners can guarantee a safe vote during wartime and if its electoral law can be altered.
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductionsDec 10, 2025 6:49 am - The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from President Donald Trump, who has demanded steep reductions to borrowing costs.
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Keaton Wagler's 23 points lead No. 13 Illinois to 88-80 victory over Ohio State in Big Ten openerDec 09, 2025 10:01 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Keaton Wagler scored 23 points and No. 13 Illinois opened its Big Ten schedule with an 88-80 victory over Ohio State on Tuesday night. David Mirkovic had...
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Notre Dame AD still upset with ACC and CFP committee, calls for expansion to 16-team playoff fieldDec 09, 2025 8:00 pm - Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there's a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots: expansion. He was still upset Tuesday about...
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Trump’s speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from ‘filthy’ countriesDec 09, 2025 7:13 pm - President Donald Trump is road-testing his claims that he's tackling Americans' affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania — shifting an argument made in Oval Office appearances and social media posts to a campaign-style event.
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Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or collegesDec 09, 2025 5:20 pm - Immigrants living in Illinois, among the states hit hardest by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, are now shielded from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses and day cares under a law Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesday.
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Pope criticizes US bid to ‘break apart’ US-Europe alliance, insists on Europe role in Ukraine peaceDec 09, 2025 3:46 pm - Pope Leo XIV insisted Tuesday that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal and criticized what he said was the Trump administration’s effort to “break apart” the long-standing U.S.-European alliance.
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Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike videoDec 09, 2025 2:51 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told congressional leaders Tuesday that he was still weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors, even as he faced intensifying demands from Congress for disclosure. Also, the U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy vessels allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela spoke to key lawmakers Tuesday.
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Schwarber going back to Philadelphia on a $150 million, five-year contractDec 09, 2025 2:27 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. — Kyle Schwarber is going back to Philadelphia, agreeing to a $150 million, five-year contract with the Phillies, a person familiar with the deal told The A...
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Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appealDec 09, 2025 1:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared to back a Republican-led drive, supported by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a q...