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Thursday, March 23, 2023

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Damage to a building is seen on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Montebello, Calif., after a possible tornado. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Rare tornado near Los Angeles rips building roofs; 1 injured

A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb, ripping roofs off a line of commercial buildings and sending the debris twisting into the sky and across a city block, injuring one person.
Protesters supporting women’s rights dressed as characters from The Handmaid’s Tale TV series and other Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, March 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israel passes law protecting Netanyahu as protests continue

Israel's parliament on Thursday passed the first of several laws that make up its contentious judicial overhaul as protesters opposing the changes staged another day of demonstrations aimed at raising alarm over what they see as the country's descent toward autocracy.
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Mount Prospect, Ill., Sunday, March 19, 2023. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

US jobless claims inch down as labor market remains tight

The labor market continues to defy Federal Reserve attempts to cool hiring, with U.S. applications for unemployment benefits down again last week and remaining at historically low levels.
A student, right, hugs a parent as they are reunited following a shooting at East High School, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver high school shooting suspect dead, coroner confirms

A body found in the Colorado woods near an abandoned car was that of a 17-year-old student accused of wounding two administrators in a shooting at his Denver high school, a coroner's office said.
UK: Man charged over 2 fire attacks on people near mosques
British police have charged a 28-year-old man with two counts of attempted murder after men were set on fire near mosques.
Authorities of Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation transport a zebra which escaped from a zoo, in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 23, 2023. A young zebra walked, trotted, and galloped for hours in the busy streets of South Korea’s capital before emergency workers tranquilized the animal and brought it back to a zoo. Choi Ye-ra, an official at the Children’s Grand Park in Seoul, said the 2-year-old male zebra was in stable condition and being examined by veterinarians. She said the zoo was investigating how the zebra managed to escape. (Suh Dae-hyeon/Yonhap via AP)
Zebra runs loose in Seoul before being taken back to zoo
A young zebra walked, trotted, and galloped for hours in the busy streets of South Korea's capital before emergency workers tranquilized the animal and brought it back to a zoo.
Naperville Democrat Anne Stava-Murray, right, is the lead sponsor on a House measure to prohibit book bans at public libraries.
State House passes bill prohibiting book bans
The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, prompting strong opposition from Republicans who called it an assault on local control.
With inflation still high and anxieties gripping the banking industry, the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, will face a complicated task at their latest policy meeting Wednesday and in the months to follow: How to tame inflation by continuing to raise interest rates while also helping to restore faith in the financial system – all without triggering a severe recession.
Federal Reserve raises key rate by quarter-point despite bank turmoil
The Federal Reserve extended its yearlong fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system.
High winds create large waves Tuesday along The Embarcadero near Pier 14 between Mission Street and Howard Street in San Francisco.
Powerful Pacific tempest clobbers storm-battered California
A strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California has been blamed for two deaths and forecasters said additional flooding was possible Wednesday in parts of the state.
A police officer places a barricade in front of Trump Tower Tuesday in New York.
Trump's potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny
For 40 years, former President Donald Trump has navigated countless legal investigations without ever facing criminal charges. That record may soon come to an end.
People get drinking water Tuesday from a water collecting point at a slum area, in Karachi, Pakistan. World Water Day will be observed Wednesday to highlight the importance of freshwater and advocate for sustainable management of this vital resource.
UN: A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water
A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world's population doesn't have access to safe drinking water and 46% lacks access to basic sanitation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks Tuesday during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package
Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on a $15.6 billion loan package aimed at shoring up government finances severely strained by Russia's invasion and leveraging even more support by reassuring allies that Ukraine is pursuing strong economic policies and fighting corruption.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Under the direction of Mark Duker, the Waubonsie Valley High School band practices for a performance of Hindustani music Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in Aurora.
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Geneva’s Jimmy Rasmussen and Glenbard West’s Jack Oberhofer react after Rasmussen knocked down a three as time ran off the clock to win the IHSA Class 4A Geneva regional championship game Friday, February 24, 2023 in Geneva.
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Hinsdale Central celebrates after winning the IHSA Boys state swim finals Saturday February 25, 2023 in Westmont.
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Icicles hang of a street sign as traffic moves slowly on Main St. near Spring St. in Barrington during Wednesday’s freezing rain. Officially spring starts on March 20.
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