25 minutes ago | ABC

If you're traveling this weekend be prepared for some major closures along the South Loop, Gulf Freeway and East Freeway.
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The 7 Best Books to Read While You Desperately Await More Game of Thrones

1 hour ago | Time

In the midst of the long winter known as the wait for the final season of Game of Thrones , it's important to find ways to stay entertained. And while George R.R. Martin may...
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The Sierra Club Declared War on Scott Pruitt-and Won

4 hours ago | Slate

Of Scott Pruitt's many bad weeks of press, the first week of June may have been his worst. Pruitt had been under scrutiny since his appointment as head of the Environmental...
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This ship is on a six-year-long journey to prove that zero-emission ocean travel is possible

7 hours ago | NBC News

The 'Energy Observer' is a hydrogen powered boat that's circling the planet with 101 stopovers planned. It was launched in 2017 and has already covered 8017 nautical miles...
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‘The package has been delivered': Suspects sent message to Moscow after U.K. Novichok poisonings, police say

9 hours ago | National Post

LONDON - Russian agents responsible for the Novichok poisonings in Salisbury sent a coded message to Moscow that included the phrase “the package has been delivered,” it was...
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Daily horoscope for Friday, July 20, 2018

10 hours ago | National Post

Moon Alert We have the “all clear” today to shop and do business. The Moon is in Scorpio. Aries This can be a good day at work, especially if you need to get a bigger budget...
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Authorities: Subject of Franklin County Silver Alert may be traveling to Wake County

11 hours ago | WRAL

A Silver Alert was issued Thursday night for a missing Franklin County man.
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Hawaii town hopes lava tourism will bring economic relief

15 hours ago | Boston Herald

HONOLULU - Stunning images of Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano have captivated people around the world. But ironically it's nearly impossible for residents and visitors on the...
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Judge tosses terror case convictions, orders prisoner freed

16 hours ago | National Post

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal judge in Virginia called for the immediate release Thursday of a former Marine who was training with a Pakistani terrorist group shortly before the...
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Starbucks opening store where deaf customers can order in sign language

16 hours ago | WGN TV

American coffee megachain Starbucks has announced it's planning to open a branch where every employee is proficient in American Sign Language. Want to go? Then you'll need to...
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Report: 3-year-old left behind after field trip dies in hot day care van

"This was really just gross negligence...As a result, a child lost his life." Deputies recorded the temperature inside the bus as 113 degrees. Read more ...

'I'm ready to go to 500' billion: Trump threatens tariffs on all Chinese...

President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on all Chinese goods imported to the US. "I'm ready to go to 500," Trump said in an interview with CNBC's Joe Kernen aired on Friday... Read more ...

NFL finally realizes new anthem policy is a mess

The NFL's two-month old national anthem policy is on hold. Hours after The Associated Press reported that Miami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the anthem... Read more ...

Ricciardo posts fastest time in 1st German GP practice run

HOCKENHEIM, Germany - Daniel Ricciardo was fractionally faster than Lewis Hamilton in the first practice session for the German Grand Prix on Friday. Read more ...

White House: Plans underway for Putin visit to Washington

The White House said Thursday that plans are being drafted for a visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington, D.C., this fall. Read more ...

British Open 2018: Tommy Fleetwood fires 65, shares lead early in Round 2

Kevin Kisner had company atop The Open leaderboard as Tommy Fleetwood shot the lowest round of the week so far on Friday. Read more ...

How Luxury Hotels And Restaurants In Developing Countries Fight Food Waste

The United Nations says nearly one-fourth of food purchases in hotels and restaurants are thrown away. Luxury properties in Mexico, India, and elsewhere are trying programs to... Read more ...

Suspect detained in killing of Olympic figure skating star

MOSCOW - Authorities in Kazakhstan said Friday a man has been detained and confessed to killing the Olympic figure skating medalist Denis Ten. Read more ...

Thai government wants control of movies about cave rescue

BANGKOK - Thailand's military government says it wants to have control over how movies portray the ordeal and heroic rescue of young soccer players that drew worldwide interest... Read more ...

WhatsApp limits forwarded messages to curb the spread of fake news

In an ongoing effort to curb the spread of erroneous information, WhatsApp has revealed that it will now limit the number of people you can forward a message to. The move comes... Read more ...

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WEEKEND TRAFFIC FRENZY: Major traffic closures on the South Loop planned this weekend