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Crash saves teen whose SUV suddenly sped up to 120 mph in rural Minnesota
Sam Dutcher had just finished running errands when the 18-year-old’s Honda Pilot suddenly began to accelerate, even though his foot wasn’t on the gas pedal. The brake wouldn’t work, he couldn’t shift into neutral, and before long, the runaway SUV was speeding into the western Minnesota countryside with no way to stop.
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VP Debate: Biggest takeaways, fact checks and more from Walz-Vance debate
The potentially last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign comes just five weeks before Election Day and as millions of voters are now able to cast early ballots.
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Chicago-area native living in Tel Aviv recalls ‘horrifying' experience during Iran missile attack
A Chicago-area native currently residing in Tel Aviv, Israel is describing her harrowing experience during an Iranian missile attack earlier Tuesday on the country.
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Higher prices, rotten fruit and more: How the Longshoremen strike could impact consumers
The first thing that’s going to be impacted by the dockworkers strike, experts said, is fresh produce, like bananas, and fresh seafood.
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5 takeaways from Bears' 24-18 win against Rams at Soldier Field
It may have taken awhile, but the Chicago Bears’ offense and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams finally awakened Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field, coming out on top 24-18.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name to remain on presidential ballot in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on the state’s presidential ballot, upholding a lower court’s ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die.
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Fact-checking will be up to Vance, Walz in upcoming VP debate, CBS News says
CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign’s third debate next week, says it will be up to the politicians — not the moderators — to check the facts of their opponents.
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Live radar shows Helene hovering over parts of Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee
Live radar showed the ominous path of what was once Hurricane Helene creeping up northeast and west.
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Southwest Airlines reveals timeline for ending open seating, changing boarding process
Southwest Airlines executives on Thursday unveiled their vision for Southwest 2.0, an airline that for the first time will give passengers assigned seats, charge them extra for more legroom and offer red-eye flights but bags still will fly free. Here’s when all the changes are expected to go into effect.
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Hurricane Helene: Track potentially ‘catastrophic' storm ahead of Florida landfall
Helene was expected to be a major hurricane — meaning a Category 3 or higher, with winds between 111 and 129 mph — when it makes landfall on Florida’s northwestern coast.
