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Fatal police shooting of man with knife roils Madison, WisconsinJul 23, 2026 5:12 pm - The shooting death of a man who police said injured an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has roiled Wisconsin's capital city, with Gov. Tony Evers calling for “transparency and accountability” and Madison community members gathering Thursday at a growing memorial.
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FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drug touted by Joe Rogan and other influencersJul 23, 2026 5:01 pm - Health advisers met Thursday to review more than a half-dozen peptides, unproven substances that have become a growing wellness trend despite little evidence they are safe or effective.
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Illinois joins over 24 states suing Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster fundingJul 23, 2026 4:18 pm - More than two dozen states, including Illinois, on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election and immigration conditions to receive billions of dollars in federal funding for disasters.
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House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s prioritiesJul 22, 2026 3:47 pm - House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over Democratic objections as a GOP priority before the midterm elections.
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Trump administration weighing military options in Mali, officials sayJul 22, 2026 3:41 pm - The Trump administration is weighing military action in the West African country of Mali to target an al-Qaida-affiliated group known as JNIM, said current and former U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations.
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708 Mental Health referendum approved for November ballot in Downers Grove TownshipJul 21, 2026 8:58 pm - Downers Grove Township residents successfully petitioned to place a referendum on the November 2026 ballot that would establish a 708 Community Mental Health Board, funded by a small property tax (approximately $67 annually for a $400,000 home), to provide comprehensive mental health, developmental disability, and substance use disorder services exclusively for township residents.
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Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request to CongressJul 21, 2026 5:59 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cost $37.5 billion so far, as Republicans prepare a $95 billion GOP budget package to fund the military, along with other White House priorities.
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US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 yearsJul 21, 2026 4:23 pm - How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies?
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Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activistsJul 21, 2026 4:13 pm - The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution's leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted.
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Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top officesJul 21, 2026 4:01 pm - Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a battleground state it used to dominate.