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BACKSTORY 11pm Sunday WGN TV a Viking ship restored,and understanding the rapidly changing profession of journalism.

WSJ reports:DHS Sec Noem failed to respond to findings of internal watchdog that one of her biggest changes to airport security—allowing passengers to pass screening with shoes on—is creating “significant” security risks, according to inspector.

Live Updates: U.S. and Israel Conduct Strikes on Iran Large explosions were reported in Tehran, according to several residents, and air-raid sirens rang across Israel.

Breaking news: The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, according to American and Israeli officials, as large explosions resounded in Tehran.

As U.S. Bombs Tehran, Some Iranians Feel Abandoned by Their Leaders The government provided little advice in the days before the attacks or as the bombs fell, more than a dozen Iranians said in interviews.

The Iranian government provided little guidance to its millions of citizens about what to do and where to go for safety, residents said, as American and Israeli fighter jets pounded Tehran and other cities on Saturday, a busy workday in the country. nyti.ms/4l0tX0Q

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BREAKING Jesse Jackson dead at age 84. @wgntv.com

Tonight on Backstory at 11 @wgntv we look at the psychology of collecting. We look at a remarkable collection of Lincoln artifacts, including an eerie memento from the assassination. One man has his family heirloom- a Lincoln photo - evaluated to see if it’s worth a fortune.

Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.

Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/m...

UBS has a different message for the Wiesenthal Center:don’t ask us for any more money. The issue received an airing in Congress.
The investigator told senators his probe has found much deeper ties between Credit Suisse and the Nazi war effort than previously known.

Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, brokered the call and President Trump directly questioned frontline agents on the inquiry

‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake In Trump Company
$500 million for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won AI chips

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Insurance companies that cover homes and cars are reaping the rewards of the inflation- busting price increases that have squeezed household budgets nationwide.

But the stark contrast between near-record profits and sharp rate hikes has put the industry in the regulatory firing line.

BACKSTORY @wgntv 11pm Sunday the haunting images from 19th century photographic glass plates and the haunting message it conveys from a #Chicago photographer’s art. Also, a look at the evolution of rollerskating through two iconic Chicago rinks.

See the classic in a whole new way Sunday 11pm Backstory WGN-TV

As docs and vax deniers spar over safety of vaccines, evidence finds some vaccines might have broader benefits.
The shingles vax might help reduce risk of developing dementia later. Covid-19 vax, when given to certain cancer patients, increased their survival rates, WSJ reports.

Zelensky Rejects Giving Up Territory

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Vatican Says No to Ordaining Women as Deacons The issue appears closed, for now

Vatican Says No to Ordaining Women as Deacons

Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s firm nabs $620M government contract | TechCrunch Vulcan Elements, a rare-earth magnets startup, has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S. defense department.

Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s firm nabs $620M government contract, reports Financial Times

Hope to see you Saturday.

Drug kingpin arrested after faking death. 4 of world’s 10 most homicidal cities are in Ecuador, where murder up 800% since ‘18 and climbing— per WSJ

BACKSTORY 11pm WGN-TV Sunday: this was the G.I. Joe I had. We are looking at the backstory of some of your favorite toys and we profile a #chicago company that created a classic. We also look at the artist who saved Bambi, and Dickens “lost” Christmas story.

Vatican Agrees to Return Indigenous Peoples' Artifacts Groups made the request of Pope Francis during his 2022 visit to Canada

Vatican Agrees to Return Indigenous Peoples' Artifacts

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Hitler Wouldn't Have Liked What He Saw in His Own DNA Analysis finds no Jewish ancestry, but a rare disorder often resulting in a micropenis, high schizophrenia risk

Hitler Wouldn't Have Liked What He Saw in His Own DNA

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China plans to ease the flow of rare earths and other restricted materials to the U.S. by designing a system that will exclude companies with ties to the U.S. military while fast-tracking export approvals for other firms, according to WSJ.

Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...

UK ends some intel sharing with U.S.

Backstory WGN TV 11pm Sunday - why are Americans so susceptible to cults? We profile a cult leader who says music artists like Cyndi “Looper” are “dark angels.”

Tonight at 11 on Backstory - the Eephus. All new episode. @wgntv.com

Coming up soon: CRAP I FOUND IN MY BASEMENT to promote tonight’s new episode of BACKSTORY at 11 @wgntv Electric Football does not abide by the new kickoff rules. Get ready for old school smash mouth #football