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What You Really Want to Know About the Candidates for Chicago Mayor

Nine of the leading contenders in Chicago’s wide-open mayoral election on Tuesday give nutshell answers to some essential and not-so-essential questions.

Trump Announces Fourth of July ‘Salute to America’ at the Lincoln Memorial

It was unclear if the event would include a parade or a display of military might, as President Trump has repeatedly sought in the past.

40-Foot Cross Divides a Community and Prompts a Supreme Court Battle

The justices will hear arguments this week about whether the cross in Bladensburg, Md., which honors local men who died in World War I, violates the separation of church and state.

Pope Calls For ‘All-Out-Battle’ On Clergy Sex Abuse, With Few Specifics

In a Mass at the end of his four-day summit, Pope Francis called priests who had abused minors “instruments of Satan.” But critics said his address did not offer a strong message against clergy abuse.

Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Region boys basketball tournaments breakdown

Everything you need to know, including schedules, top scorers, top rebounders, top 3-point shooters and historical facts

        

Louisville basketball takes 'a step forward' against Virginia, but woes continue

Louisville’s place in the ACC standings plummeted this week, but coach Chris Mack’s concerns about his team’s play remained the same.

      

 

 

Defender of World Order or Trump Mouthpiece? Pompeo Is Tested by North Korea, Iran and U.S. Allies

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo works hard at being President Trump’s most loyal cabinet member and greatest evangelist of “America First.” But the world is pushing back.

Judge Dismisses Charges in Boy’s Decapitation on 170-Foot-Tall Water Slide

A 10-year-old boy died on a waterslide at a Kansas waterpark in 2016. A judge ruled that prosecutors engaged in “grand jury abuse” and dismissed charges against those who designed it.

Hundreds Injured In Clashes Over Aid Shipments In Venezuela

We have an update on the situation in Venezuela, one day after volunteers tried to force their way into the country with U.S. food aid.

In Germany, The Trains Suffer From Punctuality Problems

It’s a cliché that in Germany the trains always run on time. But while that might have been true in the past, it seems it’s not true anymore.

‘Putin’s World’ Author On What Putin Wants

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Georgetown University professor Angela Stent about her book Putin’s World: Russia Against the West and with the Rest.

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