Music icon Dolly Parton has died, her family announced. She was 80 years old.
Dolly Parton, country music legend and cultural icon, dead at 80
Music icon Dolly Parton has died, her family announced. She was 80 years old.
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As we've now learned, the pope is a Chicago White Sox fan, and there's a picture from the 2005 World Series to prove it. bit.ly/4dceTto
Jury selection began Friday for the trial of the man accused of killing an 11-year-old boy in Edgewater last year.
Jury selection begins in trial of man accused of killing boy trying to protect mother in Edgewater
Jury selection began Friday for the trial of the man accused of killing an 11-year-old boy in Edgewater last year.
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The College of Cardinals selected its first Chicago-style pope, and the internet is already making memes, edits and merch.
Chicago-style Pope Leo XIV merch hits the internet as Portillo's launches sandwich in his honor
The College of Cardinals selected its first Chicago-style pope, and the internet is already making memes, edits and merch.
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How are you celebrating mom this year? We talked to people in Chicago and the suburbs about motherhood.
Happy Mother's Day: Celebrating all moms on earth and in heaven
How are you celebrating mom this year? We talked to people in Chicago and the suburbs about motherhood.
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It's Mother's Day weekend, and, on "Windy City Weekend," Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini welcomed in a studio audience to celebrate all the mothers out there.
'Windy City Weekend' celebrates Mother's Day early with flower, bundt cake giveaways
It's Mother's Day weekend, and, on "Windy City Weekend," Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini welcomed in a studio audience to celebrate all the mothers out there.
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Tracy Butler's Weather Sketchers air on ABC7 Eyewitness News This Morning.
Weather Sketchers for week of May 12
Tracy Butler's Weather Sketchers air on ABC7 Eyewitness News This Morning.
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The Philadelphia Dumpster Divers use upcycled materials in their work. The group has been meeting monthly for 33 years.
Philadelphia Dumpster Divers transforming trash into art for more than 30 years
The Philadelphia Dumpster Divers use upcycled materials in their work. The group has been meeting monthly for 33 years.
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A judge has ordered that Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk be released on bail from ICE custody after her visa was revoked by the Trump administration.
Judge orders release of Tufts University doctoral student from ICE custody
A judge has ordered that Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk be released on bail from ICE custody after her visa was revoked by the Trump administration.
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A new poll shows a majority of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump's handling of issues related to colleges and universities, as his Republican administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda.
Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll shows a majority of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump's handling of issues related to colleges and universities, as his Republican administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda.
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"We are in the roast chicken phase of life!" The new trailer for the FX series "Adults" shows how adulting can be difficult! "Adults" premieres May 28 on FX and streams the next day on Hulu.
FX releases first trailer for new comedy, 'Adults'
"We are in the roast chicken phase of life!" The new trailer for the FX series "Adults" shows how adulting can be difficult! "Adults" premieres May 28 on FX and streams the next day on Hulu.
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Take a tour inside the colorful production plant of Crayola Crayons. Crayons have been made here in Pennsylvania since 1903.
The colorful world headquarters of Crayola
Take a tour inside the colorful production plant of Crayola Crayons. Crayons have been made here in Pennsylvania since 1903.
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An engaged woman and her mother are murdered. Who would target the mother-daughter pair in cold blood? Our newest episode of #ABC2020’s true crime ‘Bad Romance’ hosted by Ryan Smith airs tonight, May 9 at 9 on ABC.
Defendants in other high-profile death penalty cases have been down Kohberger's road, faced with potentially making a life-or-death decision before a jury does it for them.
How Bryan Kohberger could get the death penalty off the table before his trial even starts
Defendants in other high-profile death penalty cases have been down Kohberger's road, faced with potentially making a life-or-death decision before a jury does it for them.
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The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the CDC published Friday.
US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years, CDC data shows
The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the CDC published Friday.
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A California man battling stage 4 lung cancer was preparing to fly across the country to Chicago for a life-changing double-lung transplant when his insurance company denied him coverage.
Insurance denies man life-saving lung transplant as he was preparing for procedure at Northwestern
A California man battling stage 4 lung cancer was preparing to fly across the country to Chicago for a life-changing double-lung transplant when his insurance company denied him coverage.
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Pope Leo XIV - history-making, the first American Pope. Now, David Muir reports from the Vatican in the breaking, new "20/20" special edition. "The American Pope | Leo XIV" premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC. Stream on Hulu and Disney+. https://bit.ly/4iOr1Sj
Increased salaries, revenue sharing and salary cap are among the issues being negotiated for WNBA's new CBA.
Assessing WNBA CBA negotiations, from salaries to salary cap
Increased salaries, revenue sharing and salary cap are among the issues being negotiated for WNBA's new CBA.
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You've seen Alex Alpert's work on everything from Nike sneakers to Subway sandwich wrappers.
The art of Alex Alpert: When the car is your canvas
You've seen Alex Alpert's work on everything from Nike sneakers to Subway sandwich wrappers.
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For all her rookie accomplishments, one thing Angel Reese didn't do was win. That's something she wants to change, starting with a marquee season opener against the Fever.
Angel Reese looks to erase 'bad taste' of losing rookie season
For all her rookie accomplishments, one thing Angel Reese didn't do was win. That's something she wants to change, starting with a marquee season opener against the Fever.
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The creative duo behind luxury brand Coperni share the origins of futuristic fashion and magical storytelling that brought the Disneyland Paris runway show and the "Create Your World" campaign to life.
Disney x Coperni: Princesses come to life in Disney's 'Create Your World' campaign
The creative duo behind luxury brand Coperni share the origins of futuristic fashion and magical storytelling that brought the Disneyland Paris runway show and the "Create Your World" campaign to life.
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A fan has filed a $100 million lawsuit against NFL, claiming discrimination and collusion led to quarterback Shedeur Sanders' fall to the fifth round in 2025 draft.
Football fan alleges discrimination, collusion in NFL draft against Shedeur Sanders: Lawsuit
A fan has filed a $100 million lawsuit against NFL, claiming discrimination and collusion led to quarterback Shedeur Sanders' fall to the fifth round in 2025 draft.
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Wisconsin prosecutors on Thursday charged the father of a teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting last year with allowing her access to the semiautomatic pistols she used in the attack.
Father of 15-year-old girl who killed 2 at Madison, WI religious school faces felony charges
Wisconsin prosecutors on Thursday charged the father of a teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting last year with allowing her access to the semiautomatic pistols she used in the attack.
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Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's medically or legally necessary.
Gov. Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action
Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's medically or legally necessary.
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It passed with a 211 to 206 vote with Rep. Don Bacon being the only Republican to vote against the measure.
House passes bill to make 'Gulf of America' name change permanent
It passed with a 211 to 206 vote with Rep. Don Bacon being the only Republican to vote against the measure.
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Naples meets New York in every bite of pizza at Pizzazz in NYC.
Naples meets New York in every bite at Pizzazz pizzeria
Naples meets New York in every bite of pizza at Pizzazz in NYC.
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A shopkeeper’s “close call with death” was caught on security camera when a car ploughed through the front window of Allenton Fresh Supermarket in Ashburton, New Zealand, on Thursday, May 1.
President Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to deescalate the trade war.
Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of meeting as he looks to deescalate trade war
President Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to deescalate the trade war.
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Officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office recently saved a duckling from a storm grate, with the rescue captured on bodycam video. Two patrol officers responded after several citizens flagged them down to report the trapped duckling.