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How a racketeering case gets made: Wicked Town investigation started small, wound up bringing down violent Chicago gang faction
The sprawling case that brought down one of Chicago’s most notoriously violent gang factions started small. Chicago police organized crime…
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Don’t call Florida a red state yet: Left-leaning groups say their voters stayed home
Lee County voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center in Fort Myers, Fla., on…
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State Rep. Tony McCombie says GOP needs to ‘move forward’ after tough election as she takes over a diminished House caucus
SPRINGFIELD — In March 2019, Republican state Rep. Tony McCombie pushed back against a bill that would require more diversity…
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Rent control expands as tenants struggle with the record-high cost of housing
Tenant activists from around the country rally outside the White House on Nov. 16. They want the Biden administration to…
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Progressives looking to expand amid Chicago City Council departures
As Chicago’s City Council stands on the precipice of a major turnover next year, progressive candidates and their organized supporters…
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The Buffalo Tops shooting suspect is expected to plead guilty to murder charges
A memorial for the supermarket shooting victims is set up outside the Tops Friendly Market on Thursday, July 14, 2022,…
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He woke up from eye surgery with a gash on his forehead. What happened?
Jerry Bilinski, a retired social worker who lives in Fayetteville, N.C., says he deserves a full explanation from his medical…
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For Afghans who fought against the Taliban, life is fraught under their rule
Mohammad Hashim, a former officer in the Afghan National Army, now picks apples for a living. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption…
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California high schools need a mission overhaul
SIGN UP FOR A WEEKLY ROUND-UP OF DAN’S COLUMN EVERY FRIDAY Most of the political debate in California over public…
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It’s no trick; Merriam-Webster says ‘gaslighting’ is the word of the year
Gas lamps illuminate St. Louis’ Gaslight Square on April 2, 1962. “Gaslighting” — mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful —…
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Trinity College Dean Backs Woke Sermon Stating Jesus Had ‘Trans Body’
The Dean of Trinity College, Cambridge, has defended a woke and highly graphic Evensong service in which an academic likened…
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Mexico’s President López Obrador leads a massive pro-government march
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, right, waves during a march in support of his administration in Mexico City on…
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Politico: Bail Reform Hurt Democrats in New York During Midterms
Politico on Sunday explained that the “bail reform” championed by Democrats across the county hurt their party — especially in New…
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Police: Multiple Violent Home Invasions Leave 3 Hospitalized in L.A. Suburb
A series of violent home invasions in an east Los Angeles suburb resulted in three people being hospitalized after they…
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The GOP’s great Trump reckoning begins at the state party level
Barletta may have personal reasons for ditching Trump. The former president endorsed his opponent in the GOP primary for governor…
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PHOTO: Policeman Directing Traffic Visited by Flying Squirrel
A policeman in Plymouth, Massachusetts, enjoyed a visit from a tiny creature recently who just wanted to say hello. Officer…
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Mexico’s president leads massive march in support of his government
“Effective suffrage, effective democracy, and no to re-election,” he said in a speech after the march in which he repeated…
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UK: Local Govt Drops Term ‘Minority Ethnic’ for ‘Global Majority’
Local government officials in a London borough will now refer to people currently classed as “minority ethnic” as “global majority”…
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Plane crash into Maryland transmission tower leaves passengers stranded in the air
The small plane, pictured, can be seen trapped among the power lines as passengers remain stranded roughly a 100 feet…
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Police: 3-Year-Old, 11-Month-Old Stabbed to Death in Bronx Family Shelter
A three-year-old boy and an 11-month-old boy were found stabbed to death in a Bronx family shelter apartment on Saturday…
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Kanye Continues Antisemitic Streak, Opens Live-Stream of Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes
A resolutely unapologetic Kanye West continued his antisemitic streak over the weekend, doubling down on his past smears of Jewish…
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The al-Shabab extremist group attacked a hotel in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali security forces were attempting to flush out armed assailants from a hotel in the Somali capital,…
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Report: Thousands of Migrants Waiting in Mexico to Rush U.S. Border When Title 42 Ends
Thousands of migrants are camped out in Mexico, waiting to rush the United States-Mexico border when the Title 42 public…
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Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens
Chickens are pictured at Southern California Sanctuary on Oct. 5 in Acton, Calif. In Nebraska, another 1.8 million are being…
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L.A. Police Arrest Man Accused of Attempting to Steal John Legend’s Porsche
The Los Angeles Police Dept. arrested a man they accused of trying to steal singer John Legend’s Porsche outside an…
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Ambassador David Friedman to Trump on Kanye West and Fuentes: ‘Throw Those Bums Out’
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman urged former President Donald Trump to disavow Kanye West and Nick Fuentes,…
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New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midterms
WASHINGTON — State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints…
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A Progressive Latina Thinks Democrats Are Blowing It with Hispanic Voters
Looking to sew up Padilla’s vote, Ramirez keeps up a steady patter in Spanish. When Padilla tells her his parents…
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Biden to hold first state dinner for France’s Macron, Jon Batiste to perform
Musician Jon Batiste is on tap to perform at President Joe Biden’s first White House state dinner on Thursday that…
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Bob Dylan Blames ‘Error in Judgment’ for Machine-Autographed Books, Artwork
Bob Dylan told fans Friday he’s sorry for limited edition copies of his latest book and certain “artwork prints” being…
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Donald Trump dined with white nationalist, Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes
“This past week, Kanye West called me to have dinner at Mar-a-Lago,” he wrote. “Shortly thereafter, he unexpectedly showed up…
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Two More Child Sex Offenders Arrested in One Day After Crossing Border into Texas
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two more child sex offenders after they illegally re-entered the U.S. The apprehensions…
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Bipartisan band of brothers: The West Point grads coming to Congress
But their bond was sealed during three years in the same close-knit group of roughly 100 students at West Point,…
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Pop sensation Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship
Albania’s president Bajram Begaj grants Dua Lipa, born of Albanian parents, citizenship Sunday. @BajramBegajAL/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption…
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Donald Trump: Kanye West a ‘Seriously Troubled Man’ That ‘Can’t Win’ in 2024
Former President Donald Trump dismissed Kanye West on Saturday as “seriously troubled” after the controversial rapper visited his home at…
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The overlooked constituency both parties are now targeting in the Georgia runoff
“Our community needs to hear directly from leaders and from the candidate saying, ‘We have a real message of change…
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Transcript: Jeh Johnson and Michael Chertoff on
The following is a transcript of an interview with former Homeland Security Secretaries Jeh Johnson and Michael Chertoff that aired…
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‘Bitter Truth’: EU Parliament Has Done ‘A Lot of Damage’ to Europe – MP
Seventy years after the founding of the forerunner to the European Union, the bloc has done “a lot of damage”…
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‘Necessary to Disobey Harmful Laws’: These ‘Abortion Pirates’ Want Equal Access to Abortion Pills Worldwide
Gomperts “was a visionary in understanding the power of these pills to give the person who needs the abortion control…
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Iran Calls for US to be Kicked Out of World Cup After Removing Islamic Republic Symbol from Flag Social Media Post
The U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) infuriated Iranian officials by briefly using an Iranian flag that lacked the Islamic Republic’s…
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Alyssa Milano Brutally Mocked for Swapping Tesla for Volkswagen ‘Nazi Car’ to Fight ‘White Supremacy’
Leftist celebrity Alyssa Milano was brutally mocked online for an “epic virtue signal fail” after announcing her decision to swap…
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Transcript: Gov. Jared Polis on
The following is a transcript of an interview with Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado that aired Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022,…
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‘A Financial Assault’ – Khan to Expand ‘Low Emission Zone’ to All London
Leftist London mayor Sadiq Khan’s scheme to extend the low emission tax zone to the entirety of the British capital…
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Newsom Told the White House He Won’t Challenge Biden
His message to Ron Klain and Jill Biden over the summer — when he visited Washington amid growing speculation, and…
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Transcript: Rep. James Clyburn on
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina that aired Sunday, Nov.…
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Father of Child Who Posed in BDSM-Themed Balenciaga Ad Defends Photoshoot: ‘The Children Had a Fantastic Time’
The father of a British child who was featured in a creepy BDSM-themed Balenciaga ad campaign is reportedly defending the…
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Colorado governor on reducing gun violence: ‘Take the best ideas from all sides’
Polis said state laws including red flag laws need to be enforced, citing both the Club Q shooting and yet…
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Swedish City to ‘Integrate’ Migrants by Placing Them in Wealthy Areas
The local government in the Swedish city of Gothenburg is looking to place newly arrived migrants in wealthy areas of…
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A shooting near a popular Atlanta shopping district has left 1 dead and 5 injured
A shooting near a popular shopping district in downtown Atlanta on Saturday killed at least one person and left at…
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Republicans shrug off Trump ’24 bid: ‘The excitement’s just not there’
The morning after his account was reinstated — a development once viewed as a significant lift to Trump’s candidacy —…
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