Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report finds

Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate nearly triple that of non-Latinos during the same time period, according to a new report funded by Bank of America and conducted by professors at California Lutheran University and UCLA

U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report finds
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Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service

Several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Secret Service as among the reasons for security lapses during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump

Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service
Economy|Health|Opinion|Political

Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’

Compared with its economic peers, the United States lacks social safety net programs like sick time, vacation time and health care

Q&A: Jessica Calarco on ‘how women became America’s safety net’
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Imprisoned mom wins early release but same relief blocked for some other domestic violence survivors

A survivor of human trafficking who is imprisoned in Illinois for shooting a man sought and was granted a resentencing that will lead to her early release

Imprisoned mom wins early release but same relief blocked for some other domestic violence survivors
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US woman gets 26 years in prison for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in a suitcase

A federal judge has sentenced an American woman to 26 years in prison for helping to kill her mother at a luxury resort in Bali then stuffing her body into a suitcase

US woman gets 26 years in prison for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in a suitcase
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Ground collision of two planes in Chicago sparks FAA investigation

A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration

Ground collision of two planes in Chicago sparks FAA investigation
Business|News

Trial is postponed for an Illinois man charged with killing 7 at a Fourth of July parade in 2022

A judge has postponed the trial of an Illinois man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 after his lawyer on Wednesday asked for more time to review evidence

Trial is postponed for an Illinois man charged with killing 7 at a Fourth of July parade in 2022
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Vigil held to honor slain Muslim boy as accused attacker appears in court in Illinois

An Illinois landlord charged with murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an October attack on a Palestinian American mother and her young son has appeared for a pretrial hearing

Vigil held to honor slain Muslim boy as accused attacker appears in court in Illinois
Business|News

Death of 5-year-old boy prompts criticism of Chicago shelters for migrants

A 5-year-old boy who had been living at a temporary shelter for migrants in Chicago has died

Death of 5-year-old boy prompts criticism of Chicago shelters for migrants
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Group of swing state Muslims vows to ditch Biden in 2024 over his war stance

Muslim community leaders from several swing states are pledging to withdraw support for U.S. President Joe Biden, citing his refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

Group of swing state Muslims vows to ditch Biden in 2024 over his war stance
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Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect turns himself in to begin jail sentence

The father of the suspect in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago has turned himself in to begin a 60-day jail sentence, but not before the judge reprimanded him for violating court rules

Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect turns himself in to begin jail sentence
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Jewish protesters and allies block Israeli consulate in Chicago, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza

Hundreds of Jewish peace activists and allies from across the Midwest have called for a cease-fire in Gaza at a major Chicago train station

Jewish protesters and allies block Israeli consulate in Chicago, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza
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Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors linked to son's gun license

The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago has pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors in a case that centered on how his son obtained a gun license

Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors linked to son's gun license
Business|News

Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can 'exploded into a fireball'

A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of cooking spray ignited in a commercial kitchen at her workplace and set her aflame

Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can 'exploded into a fireball'
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Illinois man who pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian protesters charged with hate crimes, authorities say

A man who prosecutors say pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian protesters in Illinois has been charged with hate crimes and aggravated battery

Illinois man who pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian protesters charged with hate crimes, authorities say
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300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum

After going missing nearly 80 years ago, a baroque landscape painting was returned to Germany on Thursday

300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum
Business|Education|Health|News

A workforce crisis is damaging families' access to therapies for babies with developmental delays

American babies and toddlers with disabilities are entitled to publicly funded therapies known as Early Intervention, since all U.S. states and territories accept federal funding for this program

A workforce crisis is damaging families' access to therapies for babies with developmental delays

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