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In South Carolina, GOP Voters decide who they want to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of her brother's term, faces a crowded field of candidates to replace him on the ballot as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in November.
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In South Carolina, Sen. Darline Graham advances to a GOP special primary runoff for U.S. Senate

COLUMBIA, S.C.— Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of her brother's term, didn't secure enough votes to win Tuesday's primary outright, but she did receive enough of the total to ...
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Researchers have successfully used AI to create brand new viruses

For the first time, researchers have used artificial intelligence to generate novel viruses in a laboratory setting, according to a paper in the journal Science.
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Pakistan Day welcomes all of Central Illinois to a celebration of Pakistani culture and heritage

WGLT talks to Faisal Rashid from Bloomington, organizer of Central Illinois' first local celebration of Pakistan Day. It's ...
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The death toll climbs from Monday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit western Colombia on Monday now stands at almost 200 people. But hundreds are still missing, with many people trapped under the rubble of collapsed ...
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A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order

A federal judge expanded a block on a key part of President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall's midterms, banning the Postal Service from carrying out directives in every state.
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Genoa church to host memorial 5K run to honor legacy of local teen

Alana Vanmeter died unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism last September. A memorial 5K on Aug. 22 will fund a scholarship created in her honor.
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Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd.
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5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move

President Trump's latest attempt to upend the way kids are vaccinated won't have any immediate effects, but doctors worry it will fuel confusion and hesitancy among parents at a time when vaccination ...
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Pritzker, Bailey seek to convince farmers at forum they’re the best for agriculture

JB Pritzker and Republicans Darren Bailey and Don Tracy participated in a candidate forum about agriculture policy on Monday on an Illinois farm.
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Southern California fire official reflects on helping Spokane, Washington, respond to devastating fires

Host Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Tom Clemo, a deputy fire chief from the Santa Monica Fire Department in Southern California, who is in Spokane, Washington, this week helping with the community’s ...
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Chang-Rae Lee mines personal history for new novel 'A Tender Age'

The book centers around 10-year-old Korean American Jeon-Gi, who navigates an eventful summer at a Korean church camp.