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Tornado-Like Weather in Chicago Leaves Many Without Power
On Aug 10, 2020, Chicago residents experienced tornado-like weather. The following day, the National Weather Service confirmed beliefs about the...
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Georgia Teen Receiving Threats After Releasing Photo of School Hallway
Georgia teen, Hannah Watters, shared a photo of her high school violating Covid-19 safety protocols. The photo featured North Paulding...
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5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shook Sparta, NC
On Aug. 9, 2020, citizens of Sparta, North Carolina were shaken awake by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It has been...
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Washington DC Shooting – 21 Injured, 1 Dead
In the early hours of Aug. 9, 2020, multiple gunshots rang through the air in Washington, D.C. According to reports,...
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Chicago Public Schools Will Continue Remote Learning in the Fall
Chicago Public Schools will start the new school year remotely. This news comes only days after CPS released a survey...
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Donald Trump Leads the US Childishly
As Trump attempts to rally support for his reelection, he is taking "initiative" by sending federal troops into so-called crime-ridden...
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Chicago Shootings Leave 58 Wounded and 9 Dead
Over this weekend, July 16, 2020, over 40 shootings took place. This resulted in 58 people being wounded and nine...
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QAnon Accounts Banned on Twitter
As part of a Twitter crackdown, QAnon accounts are being banned by the social media giant. This news comes after...
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President Trump Flirts With Postponing 2020 General Election
President Trump is flirting with the idea of postponing the upcoming election in November. He revealed this thought on Twitter...
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Shark Attack Killed Woman in Maine
On Monday, July 27, 2020, a woman swimming off the coast of Maine was attacked and killed from a suspected...
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