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Omicron variant could become dominant in Europe by mid-January says EU chief
Omicron variant could become dominant in Europe by mid-January says EU chief

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Dec 16, 2021
Chicago area teen guilty of murdering 15-year-old boy during drug deal gets probation
Chicago area teen guilty of murdering 15-year-old boy during drug deal gets probation

A teenager in a Chicago suburb who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old in 2020 was sentenced to probation and community service Read More

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Dec 16, 2021
COVID cases continue to decline in Washington state, but hospitals remain stretched thin
COVID cases continue to decline in Washington state, but hospitals remain stretched thin

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are steadily going down, but concerns about limited hospital capacity remain high among health care leaders, prompting them to turn to state legislators for help. Read More

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Dec 14, 2021
Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. Read More

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Dec 14, 2021
UW Huskies WR Sawyer Racanelli and TE Mark Redman enter transfer portal
UW Huskies WR Sawyer Racanelli and TE Mark Redman enter transfer portal

UW wide receiver Sawyer Racanelli and tight end Mark Redman, a pair of second-year freshmen, have each entered the transfer portal. Read More

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Dec 14, 2021
Fields continues to show progress while Bears lose again
Fields continues to show progress while Bears lose again

Justin Fields continued to show signs he is progressing toward becoming the quarterback the Chicago Bears envision. Read More

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Dec 14, 2021
Four Downs with Bob Condotta and Adam Jude: Answering four questions after Seahawks’ rout of the Texans
Four Downs with Bob Condotta and Adam Jude: Answering four questions after Seahawks’ rout of the Texans

Can the Seahawks really make a run at the playoffs? Who has been their defensive MVP? And should they try to bring back Rashaad Penny next year? Reporters Bob Condotta and Adam Jude break down these questions and more. Read More

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Dec 14, 2021
‘Dr. Oz’ show ending next month, as star runs for Senate
‘Dr. Oz’ show ending next month, as star runs for Senate

Sony says that the ‘Dr. Oz’ syndicated talk show will end next month, with its star Mehmet Oz now a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Read More

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Dec 14, 2021
Women want Supreme Court to overturn topless sunbathing ban
Women want Supreme Court to overturn topless sunbathing ban

A group of women is going all the way to the top with their challenge of a beach town ban on topless sunbathing, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against allowing men but not women to show all that skin. Read More

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Dec 14, 2021
Germany wants EU sanctions slapped on Bosnian Serb leader
Germany wants EU sanctions slapped on Bosnian Serb leader

Germany’s new foreign minister says the European Union should slap sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik for his efforts to get Serb-dominated areas in Bosnia to secede from the Balkan country. Read More

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Dec 14, 2021
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