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Nearly $10B in Hurricane Debby damage occurred in areas without flood insurance requirements
Hurricane Debby left billions of dollars of damage in its wake as it moved across the southeastern U.S. last week — losses made all the more devastating because so many of them may have been uninsured.
Vikings QB McCarthy needs surgery on meniscus tear in right knee, a big setback in rookie’s progress
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a torn meniscus in his right knee that will require surgery, coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday. McCarthy was hurt at some point Saturday during his preseason debut, when he went 11 for 17 for 188 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against Las Vegas. McCarthy reported persistent soreness to the team when players reconvened Monday, sending the 10th overall pick in the draft out of national champion Michigan for further examination.
Amon-Ra St. Brown Surprises Young Lions Fan Who Rescued Woman From Car Accident
Amon-Ra St. Brown delivered an awesome gift to a heroic young Lions fan. Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions had a wholesome surprise for one heroic young fan at practice on Monday. 15-year-old John Agnello of St. Clair Shores, Mich., made headlines in July for his heroic acts in...
Stabbed In The Heart: A New Rock Musical
Halloween meets Spring Awakening in this original horror rock musical. “Stabbed in the Heart” is coming to the Factory Theater. It’s the story of friends navigating young love, toxic relationships, and the connections that last a lifetime. Cody Lindley and Nate Hall join us with more. The...
Harris and Trump campaigns battle for voters
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The presidential campaign is in full swing. With one week until the Democratic National Convention Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are trying to draw sharp differences between their campaigns. The Harris campaign wants to ride its momentum into the convention while the...
National Vinyl Record Day
Whether it’s the Beatles and the bee gees or Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash Vinyl records are as classic as the bands themselves. Today is National Vinyl Record Day! It’s a chance to support your local independent record shops and appreciate music both new and vintage. Pinwheel Records founders Scott and Kim join us with more.
NASCAR’s postseason format meant Austin Dillon had every incentive to wreck his way to victory
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Austin Dillon was first to the finish at Richmond. The question is whether he crossed a different sort of line on his way there. Dillon won for the first time in nearly two years in the Cup Series on Sunday night, but the race seemed out of reach before he spun Joey Logano out of the way and then sent Denny Hamlin into the wall as well — all in the final few seconds. Once the initial celebration ended, Dillon had quite a bit to answer for — but becoming a NASCAR villain for a few days may be a small price to pay for such a desperately needed victory.
Former Robbins police chief charged after allegedly beating man filing complaint
ROBBINS, Ill. — The former Robbins police chief, who resigned last month, has been charged after allegedly beating a man who went to file a complaint. Carl Scott, 47, of Chicago, is facing charges of aggravated battery, theft and official misconduct following an incident on July 1. Authorities allege...
Billionaires building luxury bunkers
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4 men shot inside South Loop business
CHICAGO — Four men were shot inside of a South Loop business early Monday morning. Officers responded to the 700 block of South Clinton just after 3:35 a.m. on the report of a shooting. Chicago police believe multiple individuals were involved in a verbal altercation inside of a business...
Jamie Lee Curtis, Cate Blanchett on working with each other in ‘Borderlands’
The new film Borderlands put on a great premiere at the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. WGN’s Dean Richards talked to the star-studded cast including Oscar winners Jamie Lee Curtis and Cate Blanchett. Both actresses explained how they overlapped doing the high action comedy. Cate Blanchett also talked about...
Matchbooks are making a comeback
There is a resurgence in popularity for matchbooks!. Young people have been posting their quests for rare matchbooks online and just like vinyl records, companies are starting to make new ones!. Singer Tinashe has her own branded book after her song “Match My Freak.”. Manufacturers and suppliers say they’ve...
Rollover crash closes portions of Edens Expressway
A rollover crash closed portions of the Edens Expressway Monday morning. Outbound lanes were closed from Old Orchard Avenue to Lake Avenue. As of 7:30 a.m., all lanes had reopened. SkyCam9 was over the scene and showed a box truck had rolled over and spilled contents. The debris appeared to...
U.S. again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold; France exceeds expectations
PARIS (AP) — The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between China and the United States. But the U.S. topped the medals table with a whopping 126 overall, compared to 91 for China. At the Tokyo Games, the U.S. also edged China in the medal count, finishing with 113 overall and 39 golds, compared to 89 medals with 38 gold for China.
Who performed at the Olympic closing ceremony?
PARIS (AP) — Paris has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France’s national stadium and from Long Beach in Southern California. The French capital has handed over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028.
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