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An Amtrak train at Union Station in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. President Joe Biden hailed a tentative railway labor agreement he helped to broker that averted an economically perilous nationwide work stoppage less than two months ahead of the November midterm elections. Photographer: Jim Vondruska/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Kyle Tucker #30 of the Houston Astros hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park on May 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

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Bird Flu

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 3 hours ago

CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases

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FILE – People visit a makeshift memorial honoring the victims and survivors of a human smuggling tragedy, where dozens of migrants were found in an airless tractor-trailer rig, in San Antonio, July 6, 2022.

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Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty

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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas,

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SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster in latest Starship test

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FILE - Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren attend the God's Love We Deliver 16th annual Golden Heart Awards at The Glasshouse, in New York, Oct. 17, 2022.

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This combination of images shows Blake Lively at the London screening of the film “It ‘Ends With Us” on Aug. 8, 2024, left, and Justin Baldoni, center, and Ryan Reynolds in separate photos at the world premiere of the film in New York on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Bulls' game vs. Clippers moved amid wildfire-impacted scheduling changes

FILE – Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera speaking during a press conference at the end of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Jan. 7, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Chicago Bears Jan 12

Bears coaching search continues as high-profile names emerge

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.

Chicago Bears Jan 13

Mike McCarthy, Dallas Cowboys to part ways amid Bears' interest

Jan 31, 2022; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey speaks at a Press Conference to introduce new Chicago Bears-Head Coach Matt Eberflus and General Manager Ryan Poles Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Bears Jan 7

Bears chairman George McCaskey reacts to ‘sell the team' chants

NBC 5 Investigates Jan 3

New Orleans' 700-pound anti-vehicle barriers weren't deployed ahead of ramming attack

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)

NBC 5 Investigates Jan 2

What we know about the assailant in the deadly New Orleans truck attack

Archer barriers were installed on Bourbon Street

NBC 5 Investigates Jan 2

After New Orleans attack, questions remain over security, bollard replacement

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Food & Drink Jan 10

The Food Guy: Cariño

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Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker

Family reveals cause of death of broadcasting icon Bob Uecker in statement

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Railway builders erect a box girder at the site of the standard project in front of the Huning section of the Shanghai-Nanjing-Hefei high-speed railway in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, on January 10, 2025.

China's annual GDP growth meets market and government estimates at 5% as stimulus measures kick in

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Pope Francis officially inaugurates Jubilee 2025 by opening the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24, 2024.

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An Apple Store in the Jiefangbei commercial district, adorned with a golden apple and snake motif to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Snake, on Jan. 14, 2025 in Chongqing, China.

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Health & Wellness

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When must Red Dye No. 3 be removed from US foods after FDA ban? Latest timing

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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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Chicago Politics

Michael Madigan defense attorneys rest in corruption trial

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U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. President Barack Obama share a laugh during a star-studded campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 15, 2024.

Obama praises President Joe Biden after farewell address Wednesday

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Illinois could become first state to decriminalize sex work under proposed law

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