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VENTURA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: Crews are battling to brush fire near Auto Center Drive in Ventura, California, United States on January 13, 2025. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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ALTADENA CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 12: Homes that were destroyed in the Eaton Fire are left in the dark of night on January 12, 2025 in Altadena, California. The death toll from the Eaton Fire rose to 16 today as search and rescue teams go through the ruins of thousands of homes. More than 7,000 structures, mostly homes, were damaged or destroyed as a powerful Santa Ana wind event pushed flames farther into the city than even many fire experts expected. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

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STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal looks on from the sidelines against the Washington State Cougars during the first quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on November 05, 2022 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 16: Eggs are displayed in a grocery store on February 16, 2023 in North Bergen. Egg prices rose 8.5%, according to inflation data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics the prices soared 70.1%. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress)

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VENTURA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: Crews are battling to brush fire near Auto Center Drive in Ventura, California, United States on January 13, 2025. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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ALTADENA CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 12: Homes that were destroyed in the Eaton Fire are left in the dark of night on January 12, 2025 in Altadena, California. The death toll from the Eaton Fire rose to 16 today as search and rescue teams go through the ruins of thousands of homes. More than 7,000 structures, mostly homes, were damaged or destroyed as a powerful Santa Ana wind event pushed flames farther into the city than even many fire experts expected. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

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STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal looks on from the sidelines against the Washington State Cougars during the first quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on November 05, 2022 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys talks with a referee on the sidelines during the 2nd quarter of the game against the Seattle Seahawks at AT&T Stadium on November 30, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.

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SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 21: Martín Pérez #54 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, September 21, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, USA – JANUARY 1: Police checkpoints on and around Bourbon Street, after a vehicle plowed into New Year crowds at a tourist district local authorities said in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on January 1, 2025. (Photo by Patt Little/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue).

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Chicago Real Estate

HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan's suburban Chicago mansion has finally sold after more than a decade

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HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan's suburban Chicago mansion under contract 12 years after it was listed

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Illinois home with unexpected tie to Frank Lloyd Wright and a notable history hits market for $2.5M

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