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Public rejects Trump’s ballroom by wide marginApr 30, 2026 4:55 pm - Americans reject President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, and they appear largely unmoved by the intensified calls from the president and his allies in Congress to allow the project to go forward.
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Jon Favreau wants to inspire a new generation to fall in love with Star WarsApr 30, 2026 4:04 pm - Jon Favreau has been dreaming about making a Star Wars movie for most of his life. He voiced a Mandalorian in “The Clone Wars,” played an alien in “Solo” and helped create “The Mandalorian” series. And now, at 59, he finally has a Star Wars movie of his own coming to theaters on May 22.
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Illinois retailers celebrate early successes of state-funded apprenticeship programApr 30, 2026 1:43 pm - A first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program in Illinois launched by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association provides online college coursework and real-life experience. The program, announced earlier this year, provides management training and experience, usually for employees already working for a company. Employers who enroll current or future employees in the program can receive up to $5,000 in tax credits per apprentice.
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Volunteers turn Chicago fan’s recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure troveApr 30, 2026 1:17 pm - The growing Aadam Jacobs Collection based in Chicago is an internet treasure trove for music lovers, especially for fans of indie and punk rock during the 1980s through the early 2000s. All of it is slowly becoming available for streaming and free download at the nonprofit online repository Internet Archive.
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Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdownApr 30, 2026 1:03 pm - President Donald Trump swiftly signed bipartisan legislation Thursday funding much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, after it won final approval in the House, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.
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Beyoncé, Bezos, baubles and bustiers: What to know about the 2026 Met GalaApr 30, 2026 12:18 pm - Fashionistas knew this already: “Fashion is Art.” But how will Met Gala guests interpret that dress code at this year’s extravaganza? Here’s what you need to know.
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Trump pulls nomination for stalled surgeon general nominee Means and says he'll put forth SaphierApr 30, 2026 12:17 pm - President Donald Trump says he’s nominating Fox News Channel contributor Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.
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What we’re hearing about the Cubs: Is Pete Crow-Armstrong finally heating up?Apr 30, 2026 11:31 am - The Cubs have been waiting for a spark — while still marveling at his Gold Glove defense in center field — because they have seen Pete Crow-Armstrong perform at an MVP level. Maybe this is a turning point, the same way it was during last season’s April West Coast trip that created the momentum that carried him to the All-Star Game.
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Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran warApr 30, 2026 11:01 am - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy.
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Louisiana congressional primaries suspended as a result of Supreme Court ruling, state officials sayApr 30, 2026 9:26 am - Louisiana’s congressional primaries won’t be going forward as scheduled in May, as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a majority Black congressional district, the state’s top elected officials said Thursday.