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Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years
The new communication between Scholz and Putin — their first since December 2022 — comes at a time of speculation about what ...
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Justice Department confirms investigation of Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after Sonya Massey’s death
The Justice Department also reviewed the sheriff’s department’s employment practices, such as a lack of diversity on the ...
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'That’s our life': State Sen. Sally Turner seeks ban on carbon injections near aquifers
An effort is underway in the Illinois legislature to protect water supplies from a new climate technology that still faces ...
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Make it a federal court suit’: Jurors hear wiretap of McClain describing subcontracts alleged to be bribes
The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago sits across Dearborn Street from Alexander Calder’s “Flamingo” sculpture. Former ...
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Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay ...
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Scientific American editor resigns after comments about Trump supporters went viral
Laura Helmuth announced her resignation from the long-running magazine after her statements on election night regarding Trump ...
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Why the White House hasn't benefited much from investing in infrastructure
The Biden administration is touting the third anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law that pumped billions into ...
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Sen. Chris Murphy: Democrats need to listen to working Americans
With Republicans taking control of the White House and both chambers of Congress in January, Democrats are undergoing some ...
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RFK Jr. isn't the only one. More than a billion people have parasitic worms
Earlier this year, a surprising story emerged about RFK Jr. — the newly named nominee for secretary of the Department of ...
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He's 14. He loves soccer. He's the sole caregiver for his little twin brothers
Mahamat Djouma is one of the millions displaced by the civil war in Sudan. He is part of an especially vulnerable group — ...
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Animal rescuers evacuate a lion cub from war-torn Lebanon to South Africa
The group Animals Lebanon says it rescued Sara the lion cub from abuse by a Lebanese social media influencer, kept it safe in ...
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A man incarcerated at Stateville prison died during a heat wave. Now his family is suing.
Michael Broadway, 51, died months before a judge ordered Stateville prison vacated. A new lawsuit aims to hold the state ...