Sep 14, 2023, 11:52 AM
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (AP) — A tent collapse in suburban Chicago injured at least 26 people, police said.
Five of those hurt had serious injuries, Bedford Park Police Chief Tom Hansen said.
The tent collapsed around 10:45 a.m. in the parking lot of a business, Hansen told local news outlets.
The tent was being used for an event being hosted in the parking lot, he said.
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm conditions were expected along a stretch of the U.S. Southeast seacoast and the system bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potential flooding was stronger, forecasters said Monday morning. The storm system was expected to reach the South Carolina coast Monday afternoon and then move inland across the Carolinas from Monday […]
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Lawyers for Washington state will have past grocery chain mergers – and their negative consequences – in mind when they go to court to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger. The case is one of three challenging the $24.6 billion deal, which was announced nearly two years ago. The Federal Trade Commission is […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments. Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has a strain of marijuana and hundreds of Asian-American women as legacies. Chung was contacted five years ago by a fellow journalist, Connie Wang, whose Chinese immigrant parents gave her the chance as a preschooler to pick […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunday was to be a day of relative rest for Donald Trump, a rare breather this deep into a presidential campaign. Aside from sounding off on social media, golf was on the agenda. Then the Secret Service spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump’s […]
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Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes On Monday killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children. A strike flattened a home in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing at least 10 people there, including four women and two children. The Awda Hospital, which received the bodies, confirmed the […]
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Immigrants seeking to become United States citizens have to show a working knowledge of the nation’s history and how the federal government functions. And they don’t get multiple choices. Could YOU pass even a dumbed-down citizenship test? Let’s find out! 1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? a. July 4, 1775 b. Christmas, 1782 […]
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September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In Seattle, Swedish is paving the way with a unique system designed to fight prostate cancer.
Have you dreamed of designing your own video game or being at the forefront of artificial intelligence? There is a school that can help turn those dreams into a reality.
MADD Washington provides support to families and works to stop increasing traffic fatalities. In September, they're hosting a 5K.
Anacortes is perfect for relaxation and rejuvenation. With charming shops, delightful dining and a plethora of entertaining activities.
Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington is on track for a record number of wishes, however, to do that it will need help from volunteers.
Sounds of scratching, gnawing or rustling in your home at night could be signs it could be time to call pest control.
