5 years after onset of COVID-19 pandemic, suburban mother remains impacted by long COVID Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Tinley Park mother is speaking out on the continued impact of long COVID. NBC Chicago's Patrick Fazio reports.

5 years after onset of COVID-19 pandemic, suburban mother remains impacted by long COVID
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OPCW Confirms Russia's Use of Banned Chemical Weapons in Ukraine, Violating International Law Chemical weapons, including riot control agents, have allegedly been used by Russian forces against Ukraine, as confirmed by independent OPCW laboratories.

🚨 OPCW confirms Russia used banned chemical weapons in Ukraine. Experts found CS gas in Russian grenades. Ukraine documented 6,129 cases of toxic munitions.

Deb Haaland, Ex-Interior Secretary, Is Running for Governor of New Mexico Ms. Haaland, one of the first former cabinet officials in the Biden administration to announce a run for office, would be the first Native American woman to serve as governor of a state.

Deb Haaland, the former secretary of the Interior who was the first Native American to serve in a presidential cabinet, on Tuesday announced a bid for governor of New Mexico.

Nearly $7 million has been “apportioned” over the past week to cover DOGE-related expenses.

Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse through the Appropriations Clause, which states, “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.” This constitutes a violation of our Constitution.

🔴 BREAKING: 150 Ukrainian defenders have been returned from Russian captivity, according to President Zelenskyy.

💬 "Some of the guys had been in captivity for more than two years. And today is a day for them and their families that means more than years of waiting."

Russia Tricks Teens into Suicide Mission The SBU reported that two 19-year-olds were detained after being recruited via Telegram for a bombing operation in Rivne, Ukraine.

😠 Two 19-year-olds were allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence to plant a bomb at a police station in Rivne, without knowing they were also meant to be killed in the explosion, the Security Service of Ukraine reported.

Federal health workers terrified after 'DEI' website publishes list of 'targets' The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.

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Yanukovych's son made billions selling coal from occupied Ukrainian territories, media reports The company behind the exports, Energoresurs, is registered in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, and has exported nearly half a million tons of coal abroad between 2023 and 2024. According to the investigation, ...

⚡️ Yanukovych's son made billions selling coal from occupied Ukrainian territories, media reports.

Russia Circulates Photo of Beheaded Ukrainian Soldier Authorities have confirmed the identity of a Ukrainian soldier depicted in a viral photo, leading to an investigation into breaches of international law by Russian forces.

🔴 BREAKING: Russia has circulated a photo of a Ukrainian soldier with his head severed. Authorities have confirmed his identity and are investigating.

Russian Missile Strike on Poltava: Death Toll Rises to 14, Including 2 Children Death toll rises to 14, including two children, after Russian missile strike on Poltava residential building; rescue operations ongoing with multiple injuries.

🔴 The death toll from the Russian missile strike on Poltava has increased to 14, including two children, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.

Opinion | Kash Patel Is a Warning Shot Senators, take heed.

“It took immense courage to create our constitutional republic, and now immense cowardice is placing our system of justice under threat,” our columnist David French writes.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte answers journalist’s questions during a NATO Foreign Ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on December 3, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)

💬 "Let's not be naive about Putin. You just have to look at what happened in Bucha. So if a peace agreement is reached, it must be sustainable. We must ensure that he can never, ever again conquer even one square kilometer of Ukraine," NATO Chief Mark Rutte says in a new interview with BILD.

Ukrainian rescuers help an elderly man down from a house damaged by a Russian missile attack on Poltava.

As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block As the Trump administration rushes to eliminate federal jobs, even the national parks — among the country’s most beloved and least politicized institutions — are in the crosshairs.

"Last week, the seasonal workers who staff 433 national parks and historical sites, including Yosemite, Death Valley and Joshua Tree, began receiving emails saying their job offers for the 2025 season had been “rescinded,” with little further explanation".

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Russia Increases Lethality of Shahed Drones With 90 kg Shrapnel Warheads According to Andrii Yermak, Russia's implementation of Shahed drones with 90 kg warheads aims to inflict greater harm on civilians in urban settings.

🔴 Russia now uses Shahed drones with 90 kg shrapnel warheads to maximize civilian casualties.

It seems the world is already forgetting the crimes the Russian army has committed against Ukrainians—and they haven’t even stopped committing them.

Don’t look away, world.

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Zelenskyy: Buffer zone in Kursk Oblast maintained to safeguard Sumy and Kharkiv President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is maintaining a “buffer zone” in Russia’s Kursk Oblast to protect the cities of Sumy and Kharkiv from Russian offensives.

⭕️ Zelenskyy: Buffer zone in Kursk Oblast maintained to safeguard Sumy and Kharkiv

North Korea supplies 60% of Russia's frontline ammunition for war against Ukraine, says expert - Euromaidan Press While suffering heavy casualties in human-wave attacks, North Korea maintains critical support to Russia's war effort, providing 60% of frontline ammunition and deploying disguised rocket launchers.

North Korea supplies 60% of Russia's frontline ammunition, aiding its war against Ukraine, according to military expert Ihor Romanenko

In return, Pyongyang receives technology, funding, and food from Moscow, fueling their cooperation