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Luigi Mangione’s court hearing continues on anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
A high-stakes hearing in the New York murder case against Luigi Mangione continues Thursday, a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Plans in the works for Illinois to mark America’s 250th birthday
History, art, natural beauty, and more will be part of the state celebration.
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Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee
Republican Matt Van Epps won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a U.S. House seat Tuesday, maintaining his party's grip on the conservative district with help from President Donald Trump.
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Appeals court weighs release of immigration detainees to electronic monitoring
Meanwhile, protesters, clergy and news orgs to end litigation over riot control weapons.
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From worst to first: How the Patriots and Bears topped the NFL standings
It's been more than three decades since the two teams that earned the top playoff seeds in each conference had missed the postseason the previous year.
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Luigi Mangione due in court as fight continues over evidence in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case
Luigi Mangione is due back in court on Tuesday for the second day of a hearing in his bid to bar New York prosecutors from using evidence that they say links him to last year's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Northeast prepares for first major snowstorm of season
The Northeast was getting ready Tuesday for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest began to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Cal Foote, one of the players acquitted in Hockey Canada sexual assault case, signs in the AHL
Foote signed with the Chicago Wolves.
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UPDATE: Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutors
Known locally as the “Chapitos,” or “little Chapos,” Joaquin Guzman Lopez and his brother, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, are accused of running a faction of the Sinaloa cartel.
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Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10B: report
Cuts target Medicaid, infrastructure and all levels of education.
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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
The Trump administration's maneuvers to keep the president's former lawyer Alina Habba in place as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor were illegal and she is disqualified, a federal appeals court said Monday.
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Post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago see hundreds of flights canceled and delayed after snowstorm
About 300 flights into and out of O’Hare had been canceled by early evening, while about 1,600 had been delayed, according to the tracking site FlightAware.
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Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
During negotiations, interim university president Henry Bienen said Northwestern refused to cede control over hiring, admissions, or its curriculum. "I would not have signed this agreement without provisions ensuring that is the case," he said.
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Winter storms bring snow, freezing rain and cold as Thanksgiving travelers journey home
Snow-covered roads and slow travel were reported across Iowa and northern Illinois and Indiana.
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Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
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Wisconsin seeks to block Morgan Geyser’s conditional release after escape from group home
Geyser did not fight her extradition to Wisconsin in a Chicago court appearance Tuesday.
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Judge’s footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
The judge noted factual discrepancies between the official narrative about those law enforcement responses and what body camera footage showed.
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National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
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Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
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What happens when pumpkin pie meets deep-dish pizza?
For pumpkin pie, one state stood out: Illinois.
