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Semi-truck driver accused of causing 8 crashes then trying to strangle other driver in road rage incident

The booking photo for Hassan Moutassim. (Illinois State Police)

(CHICAGO) -- A semi-truck driver has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly causing multiple crashes on a Chicago highway and then trying to strangle another driver, according to police.

The alleged road rage incident occurred Tuesday morning on Interstate 57, Illinois State Police said.

The semi-truck driver -- identified...

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Trump sends War Powers letters to Congress

S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on April 24, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- Despite facing the 60-day deadline under the War Powers Act, the president is not asking Congress for authorization, rather providing an update to the posture of U.S. forces in the region.

Echoing Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth, the president ...

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Trump announces 25% tariff on cars, trucks from EU

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on April 24, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will increase tariffs on European Union cars and trucks to 25% next week, claiming in a social media post that the EU is "not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal."

"Based on the fact the Europea...

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Spirit Airlines deal announcement expected today, Trump says

Workers at Spirit Airlines wait for passengers to arrive for their flights at O'Hare Airport on March 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said an announcement was expected Friday on Spirit Airlines, amid a report that theairlinewas preparing to cease operations after a $500 million rescue deal fell apart.

TheWall Street Journalfirst...

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Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew' gets wide theatrical release, moves to 2027

Greta Gerwig attends the 'Jay Kelly' Headline Gala at the 69th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on Oct. 10, 2025, in London, England. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFI)

Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew is getting a full theatrical release.

Netflix has announced that Gerwig's film adaptation of the novel by C.S. Lewis will get a full, wide theatrical window. It...

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FDA approves 1st non-antipsychotic medication for agitation in Alzheimer's disease

The Food and Drug Administration headquarters is shown in White Oak, Md. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images, FILE)

(NEW YORK) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approved the drug Auvelity this week for the treatment of agitation in adults with Alzheimer's dementia.

Theextended-release tablet is the first FDA-approved medication for this condition that is not an anti-psychotic.

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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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