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Person of interest identified in sexual assault at frat party near University of Chicago, school says

The AEPi fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus, Oct. 12, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images)

A person of interest has been identified in an alleged sexual assault that took place at a fraternity near the University of Chicago, according to university officials.

"The individual is not a University of Chicago student or affiliated with the University. The Un...

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Pope Leo walking and following his regular diet as he recovers from surgery: Vatican

A view of Gemelli Hospital is seen as Pope Leo XIV is recovering from surgery. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Pope Leo XIV's recovery is "proceeding as expected" following his surgery on Tuesday, the Vatican said.

The pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray following surgery and "the results confirm a normal postoperative course: the values are within the normal range for the type of surger...

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Federal judge grants preliminary injunction continuing to block Trump's White House media ban

President Donald Trump stops to speak to members of the media as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House on Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A federal judge continued to block the Trump administration's move to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly's preliminary injunction orders the defendants to continue to pres...

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Gas prices set record for highest number of days above $4 a gallon in a calendar year

A customer purchases gas at a station on Sept. 15, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The national average gas price has topped $4 a gallon for a total of 158 days in 2026, setting a record for the largest number of days ever recorded above $4 in a calendar year, GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan said in a post on X on Wednesday.

The Iran war caused gasoline prices to...

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Selma Blair faces potential federal charges: What's next for the actress after arrest

Selma Blair appears in court, Oct. 12, 2026, in New York City. (Pool/ABC News)

Actress Selma Blair faces the possibility of federal charges and prison time following her arrest earlier this week on assault charges in New York.

The Cruel Intentions star was arrested following an alleged altercation with two flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City on Sunday.

After t...

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2 West Nile virus deaths reported in North Carolina: Officials

A female Culex tarsalis mosquito is shown in a close right anterior-oblique view, Aug, 28, 2017. (CDC/Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images)

North Carolina health officials are warning that West Nile virus is spreading after two deaths were linked to the disease.

The two deaths were adults from central North Carolina, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.

Currently, 20...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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