CHICAGO — The “rat hole” is gone.A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said.The imprint has been a quirk of a residential block…
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See AllA version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. While New York’s criminal case against former President Donald Trump with regard to the 2016 election is progressing, the federal case against him for trying to overturn the 2020 election remains in limbo. The reason for the stalled trial is that Trump claims he should enjoy absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for anything related…
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View MoreAn 18-year-old student is dead after being shot five to six times by another student outside Bowie High School in Texas.In a press conference, Arlington Police Chief Al Jones and Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Matt Smith said that the shooting happened at the local public school around 2:50 p.m. Wednesday…
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View MoreThe 2024 Kentucky Derby is coming up quickly on Saturday, May 4 — with many still searching for the perfect fascinator or hat for the popular annual event. Fireball Whisky recently released its hot lid hat — which is tall enough to fit an entire 750 mL bottle of Fireball…
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View MoreThe Hubble Space Telescope, which has delivered awe-inspiring images of creation and destruction from the deepest reaches of the universe, was placed into orbit on this day in history, April 25, 1990. “Hubble’s launch and deployment in April 1990 marked the most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo’s telescope,” NASA writes in…