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'I should have gotten the damn vaccine': Las Vegas father of 5 who later died of COVID-19 texts from hospital bed

3 days ago | WGN TV

LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas father who contracted COVID-19 while on vacation texted his fiancee from the hospital, “I should have gotten the damn vaccine,” she later told Nexstar's...
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4 wounded after shots fired into crowd at Jackson Park

3 days ago | WGN TV

CHICAGO - Four people were shot early Saturday while standing in a crowd at a park on Chicago's South Side. Police said the people were gathered in Jackson Park near East Hayes...
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3 wounded in North Austin shooting

3 days ago | WGN TV

CHICAGO -Three people were critically wounded in a shooting in Chicago's in the North Austin early Saturday. It happened around 3:45 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Massasoit...
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Man charged after body of 14-year-old boy found in ditch near Urbana

3 days ago | WGN TV

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Champaign Police have made an arrest in the death of a 14-year-old boy. In a press release sent out Saturday Morning, authorities arrested Darryl Vandyke, 55...
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Unassuming home selling with entire 'authentic 1800s Western town' in backyard

3 days ago | WGN TV

It's got three bedrooms, five bathrooms, and an entire Wild West ghost town. A unique listing in Woodinville, Washington, is generating interest from multiple prospective...
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Man charged with beheading woman in Minneapolis suburb

3 days ago | WGN TV

SHAKOPEE, Minn. - A man is charged with beheading a woman while they were in a car in traffic in a Minneapolis suburb. Alexis Saborit was charged Friday with second-degree...
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French police clash with anti-virus pass protesters in Paris

3 days ago | WGN TV

PARIS - Thousands of people protested France's special virus pass with marches through Paris and other French cities on Saturday. Most demonstrations were peaceful, but...
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NFL Allows Unvaccinated Players To Remove Masks During Practice

4 days ago | Forbes

Previously, players that weren't vaccinated had to wear a mask at all times.
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WWE SmackDown Results: Winners, News And Notes As Sasha Banks Returns

4 days ago | Forbes

Sasha Banks returned on WWE Friday Night SmackDown to save Bianca Belair.
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Simone Biles Withdraws From 2 More Olympic Events

4 days ago | Forbes

Biles abruptly pulled out of the women's all-around and team competitions earlier this week, citing mental health concerns.
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FHP: 77-year-old bicyclist killed after being hit from behind by car in Oviedo

A bicyclist is dead after being hit from behind by a car in Oviedo Saturday morning. Read more ...

Silver Alert declared for missing 82-year-old Indiana man

The Huntingburg Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Raymond Underwood, an 82-year-old white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 185 pounds, gray hair with brown... Read more ...

DOC says Linn County inmate escaped work release

Anyone with information about Leo Alan Ray's locations should call police. Read more ...

What's the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion?

Stay hydrated and stay in cool areas. Read more ...

Catherine Oxenberg feared daughter had suicide pact with NXIVM sex cult

"Dynasty" actress Catherine Oxenberg reveals how she wrested her daughter India away from the clutches of Keith Raniere's sex slave group NXIVM. Read more ...

Biden spending over $2B to halt border wall construction amid migrant crisis

A GOP report issued found that at least 20 percent of the $10 billion received by the Pentagon for border wall construction has been spent on guarding construction sides and... Read more ...

Conservative talk show host Larry Elder leads in crowded California guv...

Larry Elder polled at 16 percent while Caitlyn Jenner has 4 percent of backers. While Gov. Gavin Newsom still has 48 percent of support, 43 percent of people polled said they'd... Read more ...

At march for slain National Guard member, family cries out for justice

The family of slain 19-year-old Chrys Carvajal took to the streets Saturday, chanting and asking the community to come forward with tips on who fatally shot the National Guard... Read more ...

No bail for man accused of killing witness in a murder case

A West Humboldt Park man accused of killing a witness set to testify in a murder case was denied bail during a hearing broadcast on You Tube /on/ Saturday. Read more ...

Baltimore firefighter undergoes surgery after falling through floor, union says

The cause of the Penn North fire is under investigation, the fire department said. Read more ...