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Aviation · Russia

Aging An-24 Crashes in Russia's Far East, Killing All 49 Aboard

43% Center coverage: 297 sources

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US Immigration · United States

Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision

58% Center coverage: 128 sources

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the birthright order nationwide since a key Supreme Court decision in June.See the Story

US Crime · Phoenix

Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell receives life in prison for two murder conspiracy convictions, ending her legal saga

74% Center coverage: 128 sources

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McDonald's manager allegedly shot mom of teen worker who wouldn't take out trash

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McDonald's manager allegedly shot mom of teen worker who wouldn't take out trash

US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit on Illinois and Chicago over immigration

61% Center coverage: 69 sources

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department that accused the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago of unlawfully interfering with President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. US Immigration · United States See the Story

Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision

58% Center coverage: 128 sources

Clinton praised Epstein’s ‘childlike curiosity’ in 50th birthday note, WSJ reports

41% Right coverage: 46 sources

The biggest name in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book back in 2003 was a past president rather than a future one. Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell was keen for Bill Clinton and other boldface names to submit letters for the special gift, according to people involved in putting it together. Jeffrey Epstein · United States See the Story

Man Charged After Hours-Long Standoff at Chicago's Dirksen Federal Building

83% Center coverage: 6 sources

CHICAGO (WGN) - The man at the center of Tuesday's standoff at the Dirksen Federal Building downtown has been charged. The Department of Justice said 38-year-old Mario Santoyo of Chicago was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility with intent to use the weapon in the commission of a crime. The charge is punishable by up to five years in federal prison. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Hours-long standoff at Dirksen Federal Bui…FBI · Chicago See the Story

Crews Pull Victim to Safety After Excavator Overturns on Oak Forest Construction Site

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

OAK FOREST, Ill. — A person is recovering in the hospital on Friday morning after they became trapped when a piece of construction equipment partially overturned on a construction site in Oak Forest. According to officials from the Oak Forest Fire Department, the incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. while crews were working near the water tower on the Oak Forest Hospital campus in the 16200 block of 162nd Street. Read more: Latest Chicago new…Oak Forest · Oak Forest See the Story

Treasury opens venmo payments for voluntary donations to reduce the US' $36T national debt

61% Center coverage: 26 sources

US Economy · United States See the Story

Radio Went 'Goofy,' Truck Caught Fire After Lightning Strike

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A truck was struck by lightning and caught fire at the Fort Custer Recreation Area near Augusta on Thursday. The Galesburg Charleston Fire Department chief told News 8 that a man was in his Ford F150 waiting out the storm in the parking lot when lightning struck the antenna. He said the radio went "goofy" and smoke came out from under the hood. When the man opened the hood, he found a fire near the battery. T…Radio · Michigan See the Story

Man crashes stolen car into light pole, South Side Maxwell Street Grill: Chicago police

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

An 18-year-old man crashed a stolen car into a light pole and a South Side Maxwell Street Grill on Chicago Avenue early Friday morning, CPD said.Martin Luther King Jr. · Chicago See the Story

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