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Mar 09, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Mar 09, 2026
The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers.
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Mar 09, 2026
State Sen. Michael Hastings, Reps. Robert "Bob" Rita Rep. Thaddeus Jone cover attorney fees for lawsuits with campaign funds.
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Mar 09, 2026
The school has been recognized in the past for its campus and grounds.
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Mar 09, 2026
A new bill in the Illinois House would pave the way for school board members to receive compensation.
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Mar 09, 2026
Attorneys say hundreds, if not thousands, of people arrested in the Chicago area could have ultimately been found eligible for release.
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Mar 09, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 9, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Mar 09, 2026
On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
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Mar 08, 2026
Fox News apologized for airing old video of a hatless President Donald Trump during coverage Sunday of his attendance at the dignified transfer ceremony for U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East war, insisting it was an honest mistake.
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Mar 08, 2026
Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands gathered in the Alabama city this weekend amid new concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act.
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Mar 08, 2026
Oil prices have eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East.
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Mar 08, 2026
A few hundred protesters marched to Trump Tower Sunday as part of nationwide Women's March events in honor of International Women's Day, celebrated March 8.
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Mar 08, 2026
A 71-year-old woman and a 68-year-old woman were shot and killed Saturday night in Washington Heights, Chicago police said.
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Mar 08, 2026
Only three of the six 2nd Congressional District candidates attended the final town hall before the primary Saturday, with the most prominent, Jesse Jackson Jr., attending his father's funeral.
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Mar 08, 2026
President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America's future.
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Mar 08, 2026
Two men were shot after a verbal argument turned physical early Sunday morning at the 79th CTA Red Line station in Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago Police said.
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Mar 08, 2026
Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant on Sunday, raising fears that civilian infrastructure may become fair game in the war, as Iran's president vowed to expand the country's attacks on American targets across the region in the face of intense U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
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Mar 08, 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday.
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Mar 08, 2026
Women across the world will call for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs and celebrate progress toward female empowerment during events and demonstrations marking International Women's Day on Sunday.
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Mar 08, 2026
The Republican primary for governor four years ago was impossible to miss with massive spending and six candidates. This year, apart from candidate Darren Bailey, almost nothing is the same.
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Mar 08, 2026
Environmental advocates have expressed concerns with constructing a Bears stadium in Hammond, specifically with what it means for local species and greenspaces.
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Mar 08, 2026
Environmental advocates have expressed concerns with constructing a Bears stadium in Hammond, specifically with what it means for local species and greenspaces.
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Mar 08, 2026
Northwest Indiana Catholic Church leaders said faith in the future remains strong following an announcement of more parish consolidations.
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Mar 08, 2026
Each week on "Watch Mr. Wizard," Don Herbert used household objects to conduct an easily replicated experiment that illustrated a scientific concept.
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Mar 08, 2026
Many towns cannot afford the millions of dollars needed to upgrade their water systems. That means ratepayers could end up footing the bill.
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Mar 08, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 8, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Mar 08, 2026
Today is Saturday, March 8, the 67th day of 2025. There are 298 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 8, 1948, the Supreme Court, in McCollum v. Board of Education, struck down religious education classes during school hours in Champaign, Illinois, public schools, saying the program violated separation of church and […]
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Mar 07, 2026
On Saturday, a final "homegoing" service represented the culmination of nine days of funerals and celebrations for Jackson, who died last month at age 84.
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Mar 07, 2026
On the heels of his speech at funeral services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., former President Barack Obama announced plans for him and former First Lady Michelle Obama to host a June 18 dedication ceremony.
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Mar 07, 2026
In its 2026 budget, Cook County set aside $7.5 million to carry the guaranteed income program beyond the pilot, becoming one of the first local governments in the country to commit ongoing funding.
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Mar 07, 2026
President Donald Trump on Saturday joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.
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Mar 07, 2026
Troy Murray, who died Saturday at 63, played 12 of his 15 NHL seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and won the Selke Trophy in 1985-86.
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Mar 07, 2026
Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran say their loved ones face new dangers during the intensifying war.
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Mar 07, 2026
Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health.
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Mar 07, 2026
Visitors to the Capitol will now have a visible reminder of the violent attack against the building on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.
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Mar 07, 2026
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels.
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Mar 07, 2026
Chicago police launched a death investigation after a man was pulled from the Chicago River in the Lincoln Square neighborhood.
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Mar 07, 2026
Chicago police launched a death investigation after a man was pulled from the Chicago River in the Lincoln Square neighborhood.
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Mar 07, 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered the message a week into the conflict that has rattled global markets and left Iran's leadership weakened by hundreds of Israeli and American airstrikes.
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Mar 07, 2026
A Valparaiso man, 20, died after a one-car crash Friday night in which his vehicle struck a tree, police said.
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Mar 07, 2026
A family is suing Valparaiso Community Schools after a teen football player was injured during an off-season drill last month.
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Mar 07, 2026
Oil prices surpassed $90 a barrel Friday, with American crude settling at $90.90, up 36% from a week ago.
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Mar 07, 2026
The Electric Power Research Institute found that data center projects under construction could take up more than 20% of the state's electric usage.
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Mar 07, 2026
An 11-year-old boy was placed in police protective custody Friday evening after being found alone on the street with a serious head injury in the Garfield Park neighborhood.
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Mar 07, 2026
Formula One appears to have delayed a decision on whether to cancel its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April which have been placed in doubt due to the Iran war.
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Mar 07, 2026
A 13-year-old girl was in critical condition after being shot multiple times Friday night in the Oakland neighborhood.
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Mar 07, 2026
A burglar was wounded by a CCL holder overnight in the New City neighborhood on the South Side.
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Mar 07, 2026
For the GOP nomination for secretary of state, Diane M. Harris is going up against Walter Adamczyk for the right to compete against the current officeholder, Democrat Alexi Giannoulias.
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Mar 07, 2026
As DuPage County Board chairman, he worked to end long-standing rancor on the board while also reducing residents' property taxes.
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Mar 07, 2026
PJM was unable to help its hardest-hit regions in January because of limited transmission capacity. Meanwhile hourly Illinois customers saw their bills cut.
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Mar 07, 2026
A look back at the seven sites initially highlighted by Preservation Chicago as threatened — and their most recent status.
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Mar 07, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 7, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Mar 07, 2026
On March 7, 1965, a march by over 500 civil rights demonstrators was violently broken up at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama; state troopers and a sheriff's posse fired tear gas and beat marchers with batons in what became known as "Bloody Sunday."
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Mar 06, 2026
The Israel military announced new strikes on Tehran early Saturday, while saying it was also moving to intercept a salvo of Iranian missiles
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Mar 06, 2026
President Donald Trump has predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly.
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Mar 06, 2026
President Donald Trump has predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly.
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Mar 06, 2026
In the end, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem became the latest senior administration official to rankle the president and be shuffled into obscurity.
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Mar 06, 2026
The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.
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Mar 06, 2026
Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter.
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Mar 06, 2026
With less than two weeks to go before the March primary, DuPage Undersheriff Eddie Moore — who's vying to rise the ranks to sheriff — has been placed on administrative leave.
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Mar 06, 2026
Powerful storms ripped across Michigan on Friday, tearing the roof off a home improvement store and parts of a storage building, and knocking down trees as tornado warnings were issued across the southern part of the state.
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Mar 06, 2026
Even though President Donald Trump's administration scaled back the crackdown earlier, and the president fired Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Thursday, many are still feeling the ripple effects.
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Mar 06, 2026
Inside of mastodon tusks first uncovered at Aurora's Phillips Park over 90 years ago, workers recently discovered a package dated to 1935.
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Mar 06, 2026
Almost 1,700 Chicago Public Schools support staffers have joined the Service Employees International Union after the school district dropped an objection to their organizing campaign.
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Mar 06, 2026
The UN meets every year to try and reach a consensus on how to beat back some of the biggest threats, Svenningsen said, but member countries are stuck in doing things the way they want in their own ways versus best practices, he said. Still, he remains hopeful that the 197 countries of the world will eventually pull together, especially with regard to climate change.
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Mar 06, 2026
Despite residents' objections, Joliet plan commissioners advanced a proposal Thursday for what would be the state's largest data center.
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Mar 06, 2026
The black hybrid, custom 2026 Ford Explorer Platinum was built at the Chicago Assembly Plant just five miles from the pope's childhood home in south suburban Dolton.
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Mar 06, 2026
Brett Smith, 43, fired as a substitute at Queen of Martyrs in Evergreen Park, is charged with sexual abuse in Orland Park.
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Mar 06, 2026
A Hobart man could get home detention in a plea deal for his wife's death.
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Mar 06, 2026
Republicans have pushed the SAVE Act because of election security concerns, while Democrats have opposed the bill because of worries that it would disenfranchise voters, including new citizens, women, poor people, young people, among others.
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Mar 06, 2026
Assisted by a glittering, pink soccer ball, Lionel Messi crossed yet another frontier with his visit to the White House. Until Thursday, the global soccer superstar had been equally adept at dodging defenders on the field and political leaders
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Mar 06, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Mar 06, 2026
A crescendo of voices from the worlds of religion, politics, business, sports and entertainment converged at the House of Hope to provide a requiem to the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday.
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Mar 06, 2026
U.S. citizens described frustrations and growing fear as they encountered closed airports, canceled flights and alarming U.S. government guidance while Poland, Australia, France and other countries more quickly dispatched military or chartered planes to bring their citizens home.
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Mar 06, 2026
Marvin "Geno" Clark, 33, was convicted of four counts of murder and three counts of burglary, plus four gun enhancements. Two of the murder counts were while committing a burglary.
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Mar 06, 2026
A School City of Hammond school bus driver and aide face charges after the aide allegedly "manhandled" a 6-year-old girl with autism.
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Mar 06, 2026
American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.
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Mar 06, 2026
A public service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago, with former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden in attendance.
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Mar 06, 2026
Until 1883, a Chicagoan asked to tell what time it was could give more than one answer and still be correct.
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Mar 06, 2026
Mourners attend a public service for civil rights leader, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, at House of Hope in Chicago on Friday.
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Mar 06, 2026
Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints.
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Mar 06, 2026
Iran will not participate in the Milan Cortina Paralympics because its only athlete set to compete can't safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying Middle East conflict.
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Mar 06, 2026
Kristi Noem never appeared able — or particularly keen — to step out of the spotlight during her time leading the Department of Homeland Security.
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Mar 06, 2026
A dense fog advisory was issued for northern and central Cook County set to expire at 10 a.m. Friday, weather officials said.
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Mar 06, 2026
Thunderstorms are expected Friday in the Chicagoland area after a dense fog advisory expired in northern and central Cook County.
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Mar 06, 2026
Serious medical and mental health emergencies have been routine at the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility since its opening, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
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Mar 06, 2026
The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their countries in retaliation for strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel.
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Mar 06, 2026
Wall Street was on track to open lower again Friday as oil prices continued to climb, hitting the highest level in nearly two years less than a week since the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran, one of the world's top oil producers.
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Mar 06, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Mar 06, 2026
Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries.
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Mar 06, 2026
In Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181, finding and keeping teachers has not been an issue.
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Mar 06, 2026
Hundreds of residents in environmental justice communities like Waukegan are being trained for careers in solar, EVs and energy efficiency.
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Mar 06, 2026
Many Black women say their professional trajectories have been deeply impacted by the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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Mar 06, 2026
Michaeleen Doucleff's book is about understanding the forces that shape our habits, our days and our family dynamics. For better or worse.
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Mar 06, 2026
Welcome to Hope House, a model for fostering children and teens developed by the Chicago-based nonprofit One Hope United. The premise is a stable household with a built-in support team to help the young residents thrive.
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Mar 06, 2026
On March 6, 1912, Oreo cookies were first introduced by the National Biscuit Company (later known as Nabisco).
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Mar 06, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 6, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Mar 05, 2026
The "Today" show said Savannah Guthrie, a longtime co-host of the morning news program, plans to return to the air at some point but "remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home."
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Mar 05, 2026
Under a new Oklahoma law, Gov. Kevin Stitt will get to pick U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin's replacement if Mullin does indeed leave his Senate seat.
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Mar 05, 2026
The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship.
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