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Here's how you can help provide earthquake relief for Turkey, Syria
Feb 13, 2023 6:11 AM - As rescuers continue to pull survivors from the rubble seven days after a deadly earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, global and local relief agencies are stepping up urgent appeals for aid.
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'Besides praying, there's nothing I can do': Suburban man lost more than 100 relatives in Turkey
Feb 11, 2023 3:04 PM - About 150 people attended a vigil for those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, including Mehmet Deniz of Hoffman Estates, who has lost more than 100 family members. -
Vigil in Mount Prospect for victims of earthquake in Turkey, SyriaFeb 7, 2023 1:33 PM - The Mount Prospect-based Turkish American Society of Chicago will host a vigil at 6 p.m. Thursday for those affected by the massive earthquake that killed and injured thousands of people in Turkey and Syria.
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'It's like the end of the world has come': Suburbanites await word on relatives in Turkey
Feb 6, 2023 7:07 PM - Suburban families with relatives in Turkey are awaiting word on loved ones who live in areas affected by Monday's devastating earthquake, while their community rushes to launch a local relief effort. -
Ukrainian drone gets to Russian air base, for second time deep into the country
Dec 26, 2022 11:54 PM - The Russian military reported Monday that it shot down a Ukrainian drone approaching an air base deep inside Russia, the second time the facility has been targeted this month -- again revealing weaknesses in Russia's air defenses. -
South Korea launches jets, fires shots after North Korea flies drones over border
Dec 26, 2022 11:54 PM - South Korea's military fired warning shots, scrambled fighter jets and flew surveillance assets across the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Monday, after North Korean drones violated the South's airspace for the first time in five years in a fresh escalation of tensions. -
U.S. settles for 1-1 draw in its World Cup opener
Nov 21, 2022 4:47 PM - Tim Weah had put the Americans ahead with a goal in the 36th minute. -
U.S.returns to World Cup against Wales after 8-year wait
Nov 20, 2022 4:51 PM - Associated Press Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match. On the 3,066th day after that loss in Brazil, the Americans return to soccer's showcase with a new-look team dreaming lofty goals and hoping for actual ones. -
World Cup Viewer's Guide: Qatar loses opener, US up on Day 2
Nov 20, 2022 4:31 PM - The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador without any beer for sale in the stadium. -
Lincicome: I'm here to tell you everything you need to know about the World Cup
Nov 20, 2022 5:00 AM - There is no reward for knowing everything about soccer, which I do. I have covered it, coached it, played it. I toured with it, tippled with its legends. I lost a gig at the Wall Street Journal because of it. None of this is said with either pride or regret. It is being said because, like the locust and elections, here comes soccer again.
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