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September 13, 2022, 10:17 am
Over 80 years after Pearl Harbor, sailor Herbert Jacobson to be laid to rest
Remains were identified in 2015; for his family, funeral at Arlington Cemetery will be last chapter in story of 21-year-old they knew of, but never met
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December 10, 2021, 1:55 am
Jussie Smollett convicted of staging racist attack against himself, lying to police
Gay, black, Jewish actor guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct, a felony, for incident in Chicago three years ago; lost gig on ‘Empire’ over hoax
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April 15, 2020, 4:36 pm
Again behind doors, Holocaust survivors relive past traumas in coronavirus era
Need to shelter at home, fear of a hospital trip they won’t return from stir painful memories for estimated 400,000 Jews who lived through WWII
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March 23, 2020, 10:02 am
In the US, grieving and saying goodbye in the time of the coronavirus
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February 24, 2020, 8:45 pm
Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored charges
Performer again denies he staged racist, homophobic attack against himself; charges against ‘Empire’ cast member previously dropped, angering Chicago police and city hall
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February 12, 2020, 9:03 am
US actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges in Chicago
‘Empire’ star indicted for 2nd time for allegedly staging an racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lying to police
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August 25, 2019, 10:52 pm
First US death tied to vaping reported in Illinois
Officials say 193 Americans have contracted severe respiratory illnesses linked to the smoking alternative
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June 25, 2019, 10:04 am
Police release more than 1,000 files from Jussie Smollett probe
Material includes footage from bodycams worn by officers who responded to actor’s claim he was assaulted by two men
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June 22, 2019, 12:12 am
Judge orders special prosecutor to examine Jussie Smollett probe
Ruling leaves actor open to possibility of being re-charged after claiming to be victim of racist and homophobic attack
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March 9, 2019, 4:08 am
Chicago grand jury indicts actor Smollett on 16 counts for hate attack hoax
Prosecutors say actor staged attack in which he claimed masked men hurled racial and homophobic slurs at him and beat him
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DON BABWIN
February 22, 2019, 12:43 am
Prosecutor: Actor Jussie Smollett gave detailed instructions for fake attack
The ‘Empire’ star, who is Jewish, black and gay, released on bond after being charged with felony for staging racist, homophobic assault
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DON BABWIN
February 21, 2019, 3:22 am
Actor Jussie Smollett charged with felony for faking his assault
The ‘Empire’ star, who is Jewish, black and gay, said he was attacked by men shouting racist, homophobic slurs who put a noose around his neck
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DON BABWIN
February 16, 2019, 8:03 am
Suspects in assault on gay black Jewish actor released without charge
Chicago police say they have new evidence to investigate after questioning Nigerian brothers over attack on Jussie Smollett
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DON BABWIN
February 15, 2019, 11:41 pm
2 Nigerian brothers arrested over assault on gay black Jewish actor
Men taken into custody at airport by Chicago Police, who say one of them worked on ‘Empire’ with Jussie Smollett
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