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The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday for the ninth time on a "clean" funding bill that would reopen the government through Nov. 21 — though it is likely to be another doomed attempt to end the impasse.

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Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of Kenya, died Wednesday in India, where he was traveling when he suffered a heart attack.

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A suspect has been arrested in connection to the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman who was allegedly harassed by an unknown individual before she went missing.

The search continues for the missing nursing assistant, Philadelphia police said.

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Ahead of its 25th anniversary, Microsoft is launching its first-ever handheld Xbox devices.

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PUMPING THE BRAKES: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy fires back over a viral news report about an Indian citizen in California banned from driving a commercial truck for not being proficient in English.

The Transportation Department joined Duffy in calling out the situation

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White House unveils criminal illegal migrants on Medicaid as shutdown over healthcare continues

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Breaking News: Madagascar’s military claimed power moments after Parliament voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who faced mounting pressure after weeks of Gen Z protests.

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Breaking News: Raila Odinga, a former prime minister and a towering figure of Kenyan politics, died at 80.

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London has been plagued by increasingly brazen thieves, often masked and on e-bikes, who have become adept at snatching phones from residents and tourists.

About 80,000 phones were stolen in the British capital last year. Now we know why.

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A three-month burglary spree has targeted some of the Seattle area’s best-known athletes. They didn’t seem to care if anyone was home. In all, they made off with items worth more than $700,000.

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President Trump has once again suggested relocating World Cup matches from cities that he deems unsafe — this time, threatening to move games from Boston. “I know the games are sold out, but your mayor is not good.”

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The 2025 Death Star Dodgers are now six wins from another parade. "A quarter century. That’s how long it’s been since any team won two World Series in a row," our columnist writes.

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Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold announced that he is in need of a kidney transplant and asked the public for help in finding him a donor. The 41-year-old is in need of a donor with type O blood.

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President Trump said his focus now is on rebuilding Gaza, but has shared few specifics on his vision for security and governance of the enclave.

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If you love exploring Chicago, this weekend's your chance to step inside some of the city's coolest hidden spaces.

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A WGN employee who was detained by federal agents last week is now telling her side of the story.

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Someone who stole an ambulance with an employee in the back was taken down after a chase on Interstate 294 in Cook County Tuesday afternoon, Illinois State Police said.

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Chicago police are investigating the damage left at a South Loop business on Wednesday.

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A new all-girls prep school is making waves in Illinois.

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The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.

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Metra is working to resolve a system-wide outage impacting safety technology, a spokesperson said on Tuesday evening.

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The mystery of that infamous Chicago Rat Hole on the sidewalk may be solved!

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The Evanston-Skokie District 65 School Board talked about school closure scenarios to address a combination of money problems and declining enrollment.

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In a pivotal WNBA offseason, a new CBA is being negotiated and there's an unprecedented number of free agents.

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A Wichita homeowner reported she had Ring doorbell camera footage "showing a female being grabbed by a male, and then forced away from the area," police said.