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Putin claims Russian troops have surrounded 2 Ukrainian cities but Ukraine says that's not trueOct 29, 2025 3:49 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Wednesday that Russian troops have surrounded Ukrainian forces in two key eastern cities of Ukraine and offered ...
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Food aid at risk of expiring as effort to fund SNAP benefits fails in SenateOct 29, 2025 3:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing on Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out funding to continue food aid for more t...
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White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South KoreaOct 29, 2025 3:30 pm - The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing it as...
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlookOct 29, 2025 3:25 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stay...
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Jurors convict Illinois deputy of killing Sonya Massey but can’t agree on first-degree murder chargOct 29, 2025 3:18 pm - PEORIA — A jury on Wednesday convicted an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser charge, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who c...
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For Demi Lovato, ‘It’s Not That Deep.’ Her new pop era, album and tour to Chicago are reasons to celebrateOct 29, 2025 10:06 am - On her ninth studio album, Demi Lovato has had a revelation: “It’s Not That Deep.” It’s the title of her energetic dance-pop record, and a celebration of life’s joys and messiness. Tickets for her Friday, May 1, show at Chicago’s United Center go on sale Friday, Oct. 31.
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What to know as the annual signup window for health insurance arrivesOct 29, 2025 10:02 am - Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week.
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Israel’s military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104Oct 29, 2025 7:27 am - Israel's military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.
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Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talksOct 29, 2025 7:25 am - The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to President Donald Trump.
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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti, JamaicaOct 29, 2025 7:21 am - The mayor of a southern Haitian coastal town told The Associated Press that 25 people died after a river burst its banks and flooded nearby homes.