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4 weeks ago
Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids
These and other stark reimaginings of Christ's birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
4 weeks ago
Washington state faces historic floods that have washed away homes and stranded families
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.
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Senators clash over Trump’s National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., said domestic deployments traditionally have involved responding to major floods and tornadoes, not assisting immigration agents who are detaining people in aggressive raids.
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White Sox win MLB draft lottery and have top pick for first time since taking Harold Baines in 1977
Baines represented the White Sox on stage for the lottery at baseball's winter meetings.
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Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan asks President Trump for pardon
Specific details about the filing are not clear.
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Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.
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What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?
The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016.
