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Jul 29, 2025
Starbucks said it's confident that new products coming next year — including a cold foam protein drink — will help turn around lagging U.S. sales.
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Jul 29, 2025
Philip Dominguez, 39, faces 10 total counts of misdemeanor criminal property damage and felony hate crime.
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Jul 29, 2025
Health care providers warned of dire consequences for patients from Medicaid cuts enacted by Congress in the president's budget bill.
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Jul 29, 2025
The Munster School Board has appointed Matthew Hicks as its next school chief, and award-winning teacher Jennifer Herold will be the next Principal at Elliott Elementary School.
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Jul 29, 2025
As he calls on Chicago's "billionaires and ultra rich" to "put more skin in the game," Mayor Brandon Johnson said a per-employee head tax is "an option."
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Jul 29, 2025
Debate centered on the city's financial concerns, including a high debt load and millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes.
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Jul 29, 2025
A man believed to be in his early 50s was pronounced dead following an apartment fire at a building in West Garfield Park.
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Jul 29, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Jul 29, 2025
The Trump administration's U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Tuesday revoking a science-based determination that pollution fueling climate change harms public health. The so-called endangerment finding has since 2009 underpinned federal regulations for vehicles, power plants and other sources under the Clean Air Act. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the proposed rule change on a […]
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Jul 29, 2025
After someone tipped off the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in November, Martha Porcallo Martinez was arrested in June for entering the country illegally and faces deportation. Her criminal history consists of one 15-year-old DUI case.
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Jul 29, 2025
It's become tradition. Congressional leaders from both major political parties blame each other for a potential government shutdown as the budget year draws to a close.
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Jul 29, 2025
The "worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip," the leading international authority on food crises said in a new alert Tuesday, predicting "widespread death" without immediate action.
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Jul 29, 2025
A man with a rifle killed an off-duty New York City police officer and three other people before taking his own life at a Manhattan office tower on Monday, according to officials.
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Jul 29, 2025
As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on global supply chains, with a new analysis suggesting factory costs could increase by roughly 2% to 4.5%.
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Jul 29, 2025
Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday. At least 77 were killed over the past 24 hours, most while seeking food.
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Jul 29, 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target NFL headquarters.
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Jul 29, 2025
Triton College Cernan Earth and Space Center presents "The Stellars: Mission Green" by Warsaw, Poland-based Creative Planet.
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Jul 29, 2025
A popular child care program may end amid a squabble between River Forest Township officials and the nonprofit Community Center.
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Jul 29, 2025
Police investigate shooting in a parking lot that has become a place where a small but dedicated group has gathered weekly for years to pray for the many people who get caught up every year in Chicago violence.
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Jul 29, 2025
On July 29, 2016, former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson was given an additional 40 years in prison for trying to hire someone to kill the prosecutor who put him behind bars for killing his third wife.
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Jul 29, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 29, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jul 29, 2025
U.S. News & World Report releases its list of best hospitals in the country annually. The publication also ranks hospital specialties.
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Jul 28, 2025
Ryne Sandberg, a 10-time All-Star second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, died Monday at 65. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Jul 28, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Jul 28, 2025
A shooting at a midtown Manhattan office building on Monday left at least five people dead, including an off-duty New York City police officer, sources told the The Associated Press.
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Jul 28, 2025
At least two people, including a New York City police officer, were shot Monday in a midtown office building that houses some of the country's top financial firms and the National Football League.
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Jul 28, 2025
A shooting at a midtown Manhattan office building on Monday left at least five people dead, including an off-duty New York City police officer, sources told the The Associated Press.
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Jul 28, 2025
Two tropical cyclones were swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii after developing on Monday but were not expected to cause any issues for the islands.
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Jul 28, 2025
Felony hate crime charges were filed against a man who allegedly spray-painted buildings in Little Village with swastikas, police announced Monday.
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Jul 28, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday expressed concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged Israel to get people food, seemingly recalibrating his stance on Gaza as images of emaciated children have sparked renewed worries about hunger in the war-torn territory.
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Jul 28, 2025
President Trump said Monday that he ended his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein after Epstein betrayed him more than once by hiring people who had worked for him.
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Jul 28, 2025
A Michigan prosecutor filed a terrorism charge Monday against a man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart store.
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Jul 28, 2025
A Michigan prosecutor filed a terrorism charge Monday against a man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart store.
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Jul 28, 2025
Rev. Stephen Titko was restricted from public ministry after sexual misconduct in the 1980s. He was accused of grooming and manipulative behavior.
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Jul 28, 2025
Builders putting residences near a CTA train or bus line will soon no longer need special approval to completely forgo parking spaces.
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Jul 28, 2025
A Merrillville man was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for dealing cocaine, according to a release.
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Jul 28, 2025
Monday's heat advisory is set to expire at 8 p.m. The advisory cautioned heat index values of up to 109 degrees.
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Jul 28, 2025
A Cook County judge ordered a man to remain in custody Monday morning after the man allegedly shot and killed his daughter-in-law following a wedding in Schaumburg Friday night.
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Jul 28, 2025
A Cook County judge ordered a man to remain in custody Monday morning after the man allegedly shot and killed his daughter-in-law following a wedding in Schaumburg Friday night.
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Jul 28, 2025
A gunman opened fire Monday outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, killing three people and wounding three others before being taken into custody, officials said.
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Jul 28, 2025
At least two people were fatally shot and at least three more hospitalized after shooting Monday morning at a casino in Reno, Nevada.
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Jul 28, 2025
At least two people were fatally shot and at least three more hospitalized after shooting Monday morning at a casino in Reno, Nevada.
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Jul 28, 2025
An alleged serial fraudster faces another indictment — this time for allegedly embezzling $150,000 from an East Chicago company where she worked as an office manager from April 2021 to October 2023.
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Jul 28, 2025
The notice said Weiss was losing its ability to participate in Medicare because it was out of compliance with rules related to nursing services, physical environment and emergency services.
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Jul 28, 2025
A chilled water line in the center's Tower building went down. While the damage was repaired quickly, it created a delay in cooling that drastically affected the HVAC system and other equipment.
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Jul 28, 2025
A chilled water line in the Center's Tower building went down. While the damage was repaired quickly, it created a delay in cooling that drastically affected the HVAC system and other equipment.
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Jul 28, 2025
Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago-born math major, is beginning to tackle the Holy See's longstanding financial crisis.
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Jul 28, 2025
Nearly 268,000 Hoosiers are about to lose Medicaid, 128,000 of them are about to lose SNAP benefits, and everyone is going to pay the price for the cruelty, warn the very people who're going to get hit the hardest.
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Jul 28, 2025
President Donald Trump said he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to stop the killing in Ukraine.
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Jul 28, 2025
Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center say "Alligator Alcatraz" detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys.
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Jul 28, 2025
Unknown gunmen used at least three weapons, including a rifle, when they fired on an album release party in River North earlier this month, killing four people and wounding 14 more, newly released records show.
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Jul 28, 2025
Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through July 24, 2025.
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Jul 28, 2025
One teenager is in critical condition and three others are injured after a gunman opened fire into a crowd on the West Side of Chicago Sunday night.
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Jul 28, 2025
Passengers slid down an emergency slide of a smoking jet at Denver International Airport due to a possible problem with the plane's landing gear, authorities said.
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Jul 28, 2025
South Korea shipped more skin care and cosmetics to the U.S. than any other last year, according to data from market research company Euromonitor.
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Jul 28, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting with President Donald Trump at a golf property owned by the president's family in Scotland.
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Jul 28, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with President Donald Trump at a golf property owned by the president's family in Scotland.
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Jul 28, 2025
Israeli strikes killed at least 36 Palestinians in multiple locations across Gaza on Monday.
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Jul 28, 2025
The U.N. General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together this week to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict.
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Jul 28, 2025
Insurance companies have reported rising hail damage claims from homeowners due to severe storms.
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Jul 28, 2025
Members of Leo High School's choir are taking their fame in stride now that the melodic prowess of the 22 young men from the South Side Catholic school for boys has gone global.
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Jul 28, 2025
A higher cap on the deduction for state and local taxes is one element of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill that Gov. JB Pritzker and many other Democrats supported.
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Jul 28, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 28, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jul 28, 2025
Today is Monday, July 28, the 209th day of 2025. There are 156 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 28, 1945, A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York's Empire State Building, the world's tallest structure at the time, killing 14 people. Also on this date: […]
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Jul 27, 2025
A man who allegedly spray-painted three buildings in Little Village with swastikas and pro-ICE slogans turned himself in, a police source said.
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Jul 27, 2025
A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Sunday, killing at least three people and seriously injuring others, authorities said.
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Jul 27, 2025
Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97.
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Jul 27, 2025
The United States and the European Union reached a tariff deal Sunday after a brief meeting between President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
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Jul 27, 2025
"The Fantastic Four: First Steps," the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend.
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Jul 27, 2025
A car collision in Garfield Park resulted in one death and at least three injuries early Sunday morning, police said.
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Jul 27, 2025
A car collision in Garfield Park resulted in one death and at least three injuries early Sunday morning, police said.
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Jul 27, 2025
President Donald Trump is meeting Sunday with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, taking a break from golfing in Scotland to discuss trade.
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Jul 27, 2025
The Trump administration's decision to impose a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico has created a dilemma for the country providing more tomatoes to U.S. consumers than any other.
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Jul 27, 2025
The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day.
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Jul 27, 2025
George Lucas is finally coming to the stage at Comic-Con. The 81-year-old is making his debut appearance at the San Diego extravaganza to give a preview of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.
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Jul 27, 2025
A car crash in the south suburbs resulted in the closure of all southbound lanes of I-57 at I-80, Illinois State Police said.
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Jul 27, 2025
The most recent AP-NORC poll, from July, puts President Trump at 40% approval. There is some evidence that Trump's support may be softening, at least on the margins.
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Jul 27, 2025
Chaos unfolded at a Walmart in Michigan after a man burst into the store during a calm shopping afternoon and stabbed 11 people at random, authorities say. The suspect is in custody.
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Jul 27, 2025
Chaos unfolded at a Walmart in Michigan after a man burst into the store during a calm shopping afternoon and stabbed 11 people at random, authorities say. The suspect is in custody.
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Jul 27, 2025
Chaos unfolded at a Walmart in Michigan after a man burst into the store during a calm shopping afternoon and stabbed 11 people at random, authorities say. The suspect is in custody.
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Jul 27, 2025
Should the zoning board recommend approval, Orland Township could object, forcing a three-quarters vote by the Cook County Board
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Jul 27, 2025
Philadelphia is facing a massive transit deficit caused in large part, like Chicago's, by the expiration of federal pandemic aid.
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Jul 27, 2025
Julia Tate was headed to bed a few weeks ago when her daughter burst into their rowhouse screaming. Tate's cousin, Devon LaSalle, had been shot. The family had urged LaSalle to not come around the neighborhood so much, but he grew up in a now-closed part of the Cabrini-Green rowhouses. He still spent a lot […]
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Jul 27, 2025
Fire ripped through Arlington Park racetrack 40 years ago. But less than a month later, the track hosted what became known as the 'Miracle Million.'
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Jul 27, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 27, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jul 27, 2025
On July 27, 2015, the Boy Scouts of America ended its blanket ban on gay adult leaders while allowing church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion for religious reasons.
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Jul 26, 2025
At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday — with six in critical condition — in what the sheriff said appeared to be a random act.
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Jul 26, 2025
A district court judge in New York issued a preliminary injunction Friday night stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated.
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Jul 26, 2025
A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump‘s first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S. Institute of Peace.
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Jul 26, 2025
On July 25, 2015, then 21-year-old Diamond Bynum and then 2-year-old nephew King Walker went missing after they left their Gary home.
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Jul 26, 2025
On foot, with walkers, canes, and crutches; in wheelchairs, power chairs, leg braces and scooters, hundreds of people of all ages and abilities made their way up Dearborn Street towards Daley Plaza in the Loop for the longest-running parade of its kind.
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Jul 26, 2025
In its statement, Tea reported that about 72,000 images were leaked online, including 13,000 images of selfies or photo identification that users submitted during account verification.
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Jul 26, 2025
Based on early budget analysis, Aurora is facing a "significant hole" between revenue and expenses in 2026, according to Mayor John Laesch.
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Jul 26, 2025
President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States.
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Jul 26, 2025
A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes, working to subpoena President Donald Trump's Department of Justice for files in the case as well as hold a deposition of Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Jul 26, 2025
France has announced it will recognize the state of Palestine, a move that could shift discussions about the Middle East's future.
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Jul 26, 2025
The Plainfield landlord convicted of murdering 6-year-old Palestinian boy Wadee Alfayoumi dies in custody, authorities say.
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Jul 26, 2025
The Plainfield landlord convicted of murdering 6-year-old Palestinian boy Wadee Alfayoumi dies in custody, reports say.
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Jul 26, 2025
President Trump has asked the Texas Legislature to create districts, in time for next year's midterm elections, that will send five more Republicans to Washington and make it harder for Democrats to regain the majority and blunt his agenda.
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Jul 26, 2025
The plane suddenly jolted shortly after takeover then felt like it was falling, said Stef Zamorano, who was flying to Las Vegas with her husband to celebrate his birthday.
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