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Arkansas' Gage Wood throws first no-hitter at College World Series since 1960: Arkansas’ Gage Wood etched his name into the College World Series history books on ...
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Gage Wood’s Record No-Hitter Dominates College World SeriesWood struck out 19 batters, setting a CWS record and leading Arkansas to a 3-0 win on June 16, 2025.
- Gage Wood pitched the third no-hitter in the 75-year history of the College World Series and the first in Omaha since 1960.
- The junior right-hander set a tournament record with 19 strikeouts while allowing only one baserunner.
- Arkansas defeated Murray State 3-0, improving offensively after a previous low-scoring game.
- This victory advances Arkansas to an elimination game against the loser of UCLA and LSU.
Illinois Democrats, immigration advocates denied entry into ICE processing center in visit Wednesday
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"You will find a husband": Charlie Kirk tells 14-year-old girl to get an "MRS degree"
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Charlie Kirk Advises Teens: College for Marriage FocusAt a 2024 summit, Kirk told a 14-year-old to prioritize marriage over career when considering college attendance.
- Charlie Kirk suggested to a teenage girl that attending college should primarily be about finding a husband.
- During a Young Women’s Leadership Summit in Dallas, he encouraged young women to focus on marriage and family goals.
- He introduced the concept of the 'MRS degree,' which implies pursuing college mainly to marry an educated partner.
- Kirk criticized college as a 'scam' but praised the idea of using that time to form attractive relationships.
That actually was the reason why a lot of women went to college... and it worked.— Charlie Kirk, while speaking at the Young Women's Leadership Summit in Dallas, Texas.
Gov. JB Pritzker says he wasn’t among Midwest officials on alleged Minnesota shooter’s lists
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R. Kelly's attorneys say he was hospitalized after collapsing in prison: R. Kelly's attorneys say the R&B singer collapsed in prison and was hospitalized ...
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R. Kelly Hospitalized After Prison Overdose IncidentThe 58-year-old musician was hospitalized on June 13 after losing consciousness and spent two days under medical observation.
- R. Kelly, serving 30 years for sex trafficking and racketeering, was hospitalized following a near-fatal overdose in prison.
- He was placed in isolation on June 10 and given anxiety medication before losing consciousness three days later.
- His lawyer alleges prison staff intentionally administered a potentially lethal dose of medication.
- An emergency motion for early release has been filed amid additional claims that officials solicited an inmate to kill him.
We believe that President Trump is the only person with the courage to help us.— Beau Brindley, R Kelly's lawyer, regarding discussions about a pardon from President Trump.
Compensation update: Former Packers CB Jaire Alexander signed... - ESPN: Read the breaking news story from the ESPN contributor Adam Schefter
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Ravens Sign Veteran Cornerback Jaire AlexanderAlexander, 28, joins Baltimore on a one-year deal worth up to $6 million, addressing depth concerns in their secondary.
- The Packers released Jaire Alexander after failing to agree on a restructured contract.
- Baltimore secured the cornerback with a one-year deal potentially worth $6 million through incentives.
- Alexander reunites with teammate Lamar Jackson and aims to strengthen the secondary behind starters Humphrey and Wiggins.
- Despite recent injury setbacks, Alexander’s experience is expected to boost the Ravens’ defensive backfield.
Girl beat cancer, then nurse gave her too much morphine, killing her, suit says: The family of Ava Wilson, an Illinois 11-year-old cancer survivor ...
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OpinionEditorial: AI therapy? We won't be lying on that couch.: If Gov. JB Pritzker signs this bill into law, Illinois will become the first state in the country to ...
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Ex-teacher in Illinois facing 52 more charges in sexual assault case: Former high school teacher and boys' soccer coach, Christina Formella, is accused of having ...
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Ananda Lewis Made Room For Us To Be Seen & Built A Legacy We Stand On: From TRL to Teen Summit, Ananda Lewis made journalism cool, made us feel seen and built a ...
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Ananda Lewis’ Brave Battle With Breast Cancer EndsThe former MTV host died at 52 after a five-year fight using integrative therapies instead of standard treatments.
- Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ and talk show host, passed away on June 11, 2024, after battling breast cancer for several years.
- She was diagnosed in 2019 at Stage 3 and chose alternative and holistic treatments over conventional surgery and aggressive chemotherapy.
- By 2024, her cancer had advanced to Stage 4, but treatment reduced most active cancer areas according to her medical team.
- Lewis highlighted the importance of quality of life and acceptance of mortality while openly sharing her journey and leaving behind a son.
Stage 4 doesn’t mean to me that all hope is lost and I’m going to die—as many headlines about me have said. It means I have to do bigger things to get it back in check.— Ananda Lewis discussing her perspective on living with Stage 4 breast cancer.
Illinois toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before Supreme Court: An Illinois toy company is challenging Donald Trump’s tariffs at the Supreme Court ...
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Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case
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Illinois politicians' names in alleged Minnesota shooter’s notes: Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and state lawmaker Laura Fine, who is running for Congress ...
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Heat dome brings worrisome temperatures, humidity across much of US: Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring ...
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OpinionEditorial: A sexy novel for the beach? How about an Illinois pension plan instead?
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Gov. JB Pritzker uses House hearing to defend Illinois’ sanctuary laws and to slam Congress for not passing immigration reforms
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LSU leads 2025 College World Series Jell-O Shot Challenge by over 9,000 shots: LSU fans are buying twice as many shots as any other team in the College World ...
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A $450,000 Kitchen Renovation Marked a New Beginning for Chicago Empty-Nesters: The designer says her clients were aiming for something ‘unapologetically ...
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U.S. Will Resume Suspended Foreign Student Visas—Here’s Why: Student visa processing was suspended in May as the Trump administration squared off with several ...
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Authorities searching for suspect in Minnesota lawmakers shootings: A massive search stretched into its second day Sunday for a man who authorities say wore a ...
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Illinois officials investigate license-plate data shared with police seeking woman who had abortion
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OpinionSen. Jason Plummer: Gov. JB Pritzker has taken Illinois sanctuary city policies to the extreme
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Heidi Stevens: As demonstrations over immigration policy erupt, we can’t forget the human hearts at the center
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6 Japan university judo club members admit to marijuana use in dorm: sources - The Mainichi
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OpinionUS Sen. Dick Durbin helps Cahokia Heights celebrate flood-relief work: Illinois’ senior U.S. senator appeared Friday at Cahokia Heights City Hall with other ...
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Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
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PM Wong to deliver National Day Rally speech on Aug 17: This will be PM Wong's second National Day Rally speech. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Live updates: Omaha protestors march to CWS in demonstration against ICE: Protestors planned to march to the site of the College World Series Friday in a ...
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Editorial: Illinois is right to join the fight against genetic data exploitation: Our DNA is more than just data, it’s our identity, and it deserves protection.
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Atomic bomb survivor, 93, appeals for peace amid Iran, Ukraine wars: TOKYO -- On the day Israel first struck Iranian nuclear facilities and as the Russian war on ...
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93-Year-Old Atomic Survivor Urges Global PeaceOn June 13, Terumi Tanaka warned students about leadership failures amid ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asia.nikkei.com
- Terumi Tanaka, secretary-general of Japan's Hidankyo group, addressed Hong Kong university students at the University of Tokyo on June 13.
- Hidankyo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year for its efforts against nuclear weapons.
- Tanaka condemned political leaders for clinging to power despite global technological advances.
- The speech coincided with Israel's initial strike on Iranian nuclear sites and the continuing war in Ukraine.
Why has the world become so advanced, but political leaders stay so behind, only seeking to enhance their own authority?— Terumi Tanaka, secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo, speaks to students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong at the University of Tokyo.
Why doesn't Illinois grow more fruits and vegetables?: In the shadow of corn, soybeans and climate change, a handful of farmers are building a supply chain for ...
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Brothers have eyes for medicine: Two brothers with eyes for ophthalmology are entering their father’s profession.
Addon and Addi Teye-Botchway both earned ...
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Is it legal for ICE agents to cover their face as they detain people?: Scott Shuchart, a former senior ICE official during the Biden administration ...
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After Air India flight crashed into a medical college, the surviving doctors rushed to save lives
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College Student Gang-Raped By 10 At Odisha Beach, Male Friend Tied Up: 10 men have been arrested for the alleged gang-rape of a young woman near the Gopalpur ...
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Sisters drowned in Eryri national park Watkins Path mountain pools: Hajra Zahid and Haleema Zahid were pulled from water on a path leading to the summit of Yr ...
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Top MAGA pollster warns Republicans will lose the majority for ‘the next decade’ if Trump gets involved in Israel-Iran
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Crumbling school hall forces students to miss an hour of class each day: Senior pupils at a primary school in Melbourne’s inner west are being transported by bus ...
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Illinois lands in top 5 in Fortune 500 HQs: Illinois ranks among the top 5 states for Fortune 500 headquarters, as 32 major companies—including Walgreens and ...
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I pay $2,800 every month on student loans, leaving me with $200 a week: The minimum payment wasn't making a dent in my student loan debt. I decided to use the ...
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Measure before Gov. JB Pritzker would streamline firearms ID process for low-level gun offenders
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Foreign students face uncertainty under Trump’s shifting visa policies: Trump administration’s battle with Harvard and Columbia leaves some students in ...
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Crop insurance costs taxpayers billions but only helps big farms: Federal crop insurance providers steer coverage toward more profitable commodities like corn ...
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College Boom Towns Go Bust as Enrollment Declines Batter Local Economies: Many state universities are losing more students every year, failing the local ...
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Ahmedabad plane crash: Giant plane tears through hostel; some students missing, 60 hurt
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Black Box Key to Air India Crash InvestigationThe mostly intact flight recorder will be analyzed in India as no explosives were found and wreckage recovery continues under tight security.
Key FactsJun 15 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The nearly undamaged black box from Air India flight 171 allows data extraction to likely occur domestically.
- Advanced scans and canine units detected no explosive traces at the crash site during thorough security sweeps.
- Efforts persist to retrieve the aircraft’s tail section, housing the second black box, for comprehensive analysis.
- All debris is preserved onsite until investigators decide on relocating the wreckage to a controlled facility.
The NSG teams did not find any trace of explosives or IEDs across any debris of the Air India plane.— A police officer who requested anonymity commented on the findings of the security sweep.
Mahmoud Khalil’s legal team files new request to have him released on bail or returned to New Jersey
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Judge extends ruling against Trump visa block for Harvard: A federal judge in Boston ruled on Monday to extend the pause on the Trump administration’s order to ...
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Democratic governors Pritzker, Walz, Hochul to testify before House GOP panel about immigration policy
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New York, Illinois governors dare Trump to arrest them over immigration policies: "If Tom Homan wants to come to Albany to arrest me, I'll say go for it ...
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‘I still hear the explosion’: Survivors and locals struggle to cope after Air India crash
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Authorities start handing over remains of Air India crash victims to relatives: The Gatwick-bound Boeing 787 struck a medical college hostel in a residential ...
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Bergview College principal lays criminal charges over rape accusations: Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse has filed a criminal case against ANC ...
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Principal Files Charges Over False Rape ClaimsJaco Pieterse pressed charges against ANC and EFF leaders for damaging allegations about a 7-year-old rape at his school.
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- Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse initiated criminal proceedings against political figures for publicly defaming him.
- Malema and Mbalula face additional charges under the Cybercrime and Intimidation Act.
- The original rape accusation from last year was dropped by prosecutors due to lack of evidence.
- AfriForum demands urgent police and prosecution action to secure justice for Pieterse and his family.
The consequences of the reckless and malicious statements made against me have had an irreversible and devastating impact on every aspect of my life. The trauma and losses I have suffered will take years, if ever, to heal.— Jaco Pieterse, the principal of Bergview College, speaks about the impact of false accusations against him.
Officials say license plate reader data used illegally: Illinois Secretary of State's office says license plate reader data has been used illegally by law ...
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Photos: Baseball fans pack downtown Omaha ahead of matchup between LSU and Arkansas in the College World Series
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Texas Passed a Law Protecting Campus Speech. It’s on the Verge of Rolling It Back.
nytimes.com/2025/06/18/us/politics/texas-college-free-speech-law.html
Revealed: Thousands of UK university students caught cheating using AI: Guardian investigation finds almost 7,000 proven cases of cheating – and experts says ...
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Former Royal Stoke surgeon admits 12 child-sex offences: Dr Matthew Isles is no longer working at the Royal Stoke University Hospital
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Southern Illinois farmers face a growing problem: What to do when nature reclaims your land | Here & Now
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'Haven't slept in 3 nights,' Indian students in Iran urge evacuation amid Israeli strikes
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Republicans, some Democrats and even ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich weigh in on ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s sentence
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Scots College fails to pay its staff on time: Staff at the Bellevue Hill private boys school, known for its $60 million castle, were left frustrated after not ...
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US foreign policy no basis to detain Columbia protester Khalil, judge rules: A judge wrote that the administration was violating Khalil's right to free speech by ...
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Court Halts Deportation of Activist Mahmoud KhalilA U.S. judge blocked Khalil's deportation over foreign policy claims, effective Friday, with an option for government appeal.
- A federal judge ruled that Mahmoud Khalil cannot be deported based on the Secretary of State’s foreign policy concerns.
- The injunction becomes effective Friday, providing the government time to file an appeal against the ruling.
- The judge found that Khalil’s professional reputation and freedom of speech are suffering irreparable harm.
- The ruling does not prevent deportation attempts based on other alleged issues, such as inaccuracies in Khalil’s green card application.
We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa.— Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, spoke in March about deporting students with pro-Palestinian connections.
Today in Chicago History: Bulls win 1st championship — and Michael Jordan named MVP of NBA Finals
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Former SuperFund site owned by Waukegan School District 60 becoming solar farm by end of the year
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Steve Carell turns Northwestern commencement address into a dance party: Leave it to Steve Carell to turn a commencement speech into a dance party.
cnn.com/2025/06/17/entertainment/steve-carell-northwestern-commencement-dance-party
'No Kings' organizers say protests drew large crowds: Here are their estimates: The American Civil Liberties Union said over 5 million people participated in ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/15/how-many-people-attended-no-kings/84219725007/
Chester dad drove his daughters to and from college classes all four years, saving them a boatload of debt
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ComEd launching $10 million customer relief fund to offset spike in electricity prices
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As labor costs rise, AI is learning to farm: In Illinois, a domestic labor shortage and costly migrant workers deter farmers from growing fruits and vegetables.
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Aberdeen University plans to open new campus in India: The institution has been granted permission to take forward proposals for a branch campus in Mumbai.
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Teen who got 53 college acceptances picked this Alabama university: The Georgia teen accrued about $1.8 million in scholarships, but she said picking this ...
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Millions in loans on tap for suburbs to replace lead water lines: Several south suburbs are getting millions of dollars in state loans to replace lead water ...
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Photos: Tigers practice Friday in Omaha as fans arrive for Saturday matchup: The Tigers practice Friday, June 13, 2025, at the University of Nebraska-Omaha ...
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Depression is associated with a “significantly increased risk of dementia from all causes”
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Understanding the root causes and possible solutions for rising political violence
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Olivia Dunne showed love for LSU baseball, Paul Skenes in the CWS opener vs. Arkansas
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US denies arresting Australian writer because of his political views: Writer Alistair Kitchen said he was refused entry to the US last week after being grilled ...
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