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After weeks of cloudy, cold and wet weather in Chicago, the area is seeing one of its first completely sunny, warm days since the end of March.

Pleasant conditions and sunny skies are poised to make a return this weekend, but the situation won’t even compare to the summer-like weather anticipated early next week. Saturday will begin with temperatures in the high 40s to low 50s before ascending to a high of 60 degrees later on. The area will likely see sunny skies overall and cooler temperatures…

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Even with climate change dominating headlines, you may still be confused about some key terms and concepts. What exactly is climate change and how is it different from global warming and weather? LX News Now host Nik Z breaks it down.

The sprawling group of front companies and middlemen identified by U.S. officials stretches from Moscow to Britain, France, Singapore, Malta and Spain.

The White House on Thursday announced that the U.S. will release 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserves.

President Joe Biden said Thursday NATO would respond “in kind” if Russia uses weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine.

Fire crews struggled Friday to contain massive, windswept wildfires that burned homes, destroyed a church and left a sheriff’s deputy dead.

The legitimacy of the voter registration of Mark Meadows in North Carolina was questioned in an article about the Trump White House chief of staff.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin had been condemned by others as a war criminal for his invasion of Ukraine before Biden echoed that label.

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar at the Lusail Stadium. It is the first time that the sporting event will be held in an Arabic country.

The U.S. is also investigating possible human rights abuses and violations of international law by Russia, the spokesperson said.

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich said he will sell the Chelsea soccer club, a move that comes in response to outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

NASA launched a weather satellite into space for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Tuesday for tracking environmental hazards in the western U.S.

Derek Jeter has announced he’s stepping down as chief executive of the Miami Marlins and selling his stake in the Major League Baseball franchise.

About 1 in 10 homes were impacted by natural disasters in 2021, CoreLogic said. That’s more than 14.5 million homes, with nearly $57 billion in property damage.

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The Rockies and Blue Ridge Mountains are two of the top 10 ranges worldwide for holidays as recently ranked by U.K. outdoor clothing and gear outfitter Blacks.

Thiel, an early Facebook investor, will not stand for re-election to the board at the company’s 2022 annual stockholders’ meeting.

Northwest Indiana on Thursday continued the painstaking process of digging out after a large snowstorm and band of lake-effect snow.