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Top military officer central to Trump’s drug war will step down earlyOct 16, 2025 8:00 pm - The U.S. military’s top officer overseeing operations in Central and South America will leave his assignment well ahead of schedule, officials said Thursday — an abrupt, surprising departure as President Donald Trump shows interest in extending his administration’s campaign of violence against drug cartels in the region.
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Senate blocks military spending bill as shutdown drags onOct 16, 2025 7:49 pm - Senate Democrats blocked a $852 billion bill that would fund the Defense Department through September, rejecting Republican efforts to approve individual full-year spendi...
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Gov. Pritzker reports $1.4 million in Las Vegas gambling winningsOct 16, 2025 5:19 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) reported $1.4 million in gambling winnings from a trip to Las Vegas last year, according to tax summaries released Thursday by his campaign....
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Appeals court won’t let Trump deploy National Guard in Illinois for nowOct 16, 2025 4:43 pm - A federal appeals court on Thursday said that it would not let President Donald Trump deploy troops in Illinois for now, leaving in place a judge’s ruling that blocked the administration from placing the National Guard in the Chicago area.
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As dispute over hostages’ bodies tests ceasefire, Israelis bury their deadOct 16, 2025 4:15 pm - Israel identified the bodies of two more hostages Thursday, the Israeli military confirmed, after their remains were released from captivity in Gaza as part of a fragile U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement.
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US Special Operations helicopters near Venezuela expand Caribbean missionOct 16, 2025 3:43 pm - The U.S. military’s elite Special Operations aviation unit appears to have flown in Caribbean waters less than 90 miles from the coast of Venezuela in recent days, according to a visual analysis by The Washington Post.The helicopters were engaged in training exercises, according to a U.S. official, that could serve as preparation for expanded conflict against alleged drug traffickers, including potentially missions inside Venezuela.
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Recession warning signs to watch: Goodbye lipstick, hello Hamburger HelperOct 16, 2025 2:21 pm - For years, one of the best-known recession indicators has been the “lipstick index,” which posits that Americans stock up on cheaper feel-good makeup when times are tough. That one might be outdated, but here are some economic warning signs experts are watching.
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The rat of the famed Chicago Rat Hole was almost certainly a squirrelOct 16, 2025 9:26 am - The Chicago Rat Hole was the city’s hottest new attraction last year. Tourists swarmed to a quiet residential neighborhood to see the decades-old imprint of a rodent pres...
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Aziz Ansari’s film-directing debut, ‘Good Fortune,’ is a barrel of hollow laughsOct 16, 2025 9:24 am - Written by and starring comedian Aziz Ansari, “Good Fortune” is also his debut as a film director. The fantasy comedy cleverly diagnoses some of society’s greatest faults. All the world is a farce, Ansari seems to say, while suggesting that it can still be saved. But his big-screen creation doesn’t feel the need to offer solutions.
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US pushes Russia to negotiate as Hegseth warns Moscow of ‘costs’Oct 15, 2025 8:32 pm - The Trump administration is raising pressure on Moscow to come back to the negotiating table to resolve the war in Ukraine, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning the Kremlin of possible “costs” at a NATO meeting on Wednesday.