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After Illinois was targeted by Russian hackers prior to the 2016 elections and voter information leaked, securing future data has become a priority. The...
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More than 1,500 people who participated in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol four years ago got a pardon from President Trump this week. Pamela Hemphill, age 71, turned down the offer of clemency.
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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Taiwan
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A bias toward using male lab animals and tissue samples from males may be limiting the effectiveness of medical research, according to top officials at NIH. They'll roll out new guidelines this fall.
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Sixty-two countries have now joined the plan. Together, they account for about 52 percent of global emissions, which is a little short of the 55 percent threshold to make the agreement binding.
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Enron Fraud Trial Moves to Closing Arguments
Closing arguments begin in the fraud and conspiracy trial of two former Enron officials. Prosecutors will lay out their case against former Chairman Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling. The defense presents its case Tuesday. The jury is expected to begin deliberating Wednesday.
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On Deck - Thursday, August 19, 2021
WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, August 19, 2021. Our top story is about how Peoria public school students went back to the classroom today. WCBU reporter Hannah Alani talked with parents who dropped their kids off at Franklin Primary School. You'll also hear how as the United States nears the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many Americans are consumed by ongoing news reports from Afghanistan. After 20 years, the U.S. ended its war in Afghanistan, withdrawing remaining troops and leaving the local Afghan military police in charge. For some Peorians, news of the Taliban regaining control is too painful to watch.
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