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Open auditions to be America’s 51st state

The U.S. already has 50 states — and all of them are less of a mess than Canada or Britain.

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How to watch Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. UT Martin Skyhawks: TV channel, NCAA Basketball live stream info, start time

How to watch Western Illinois vs. UT Martin basketball game

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How to watch Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee Tech basketball game

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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Penn State Nittany Lions: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Illinois vs. Penn State basketball game

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How to watch Evansville Aces vs. Illinois State Redbirds: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Evansville vs. Illinois State basketball game

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State of emergency declared due to devastating California wildfires

Los Angeles remains in a state of emergency due to the deadly wildfires spreading across the county. CBS News correspondent Elisa Preston reports on the ground in Malibu.

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How to watch Belmont Bruins vs. S. Illinois Salukis: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Belmont vs. Southern Illinois basketball game

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State funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter

Watch live coverage as the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter is held in Washington, D.C. President Biden will deliver the eulogy as past presidents, lawmakers, dignitaries and ...

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FirstFT: California declares state of emergency as wildfires rage

Also in today’s newsletter, Facebook ends third-party fact-checking, and analysts turn on Citi’s chief executive

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Jimmy Carter to Lie in State in Capitol Starting Tuesday

Former President Jimmy Carter, who once banned the playing of “Hail to the Chief,” will lie in state at the Capitol as part of three days of elaborate ceremonies.

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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. SIUE Cougars: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Eastern Illinois vs. SIU-Edwardsville basketball game

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Republicans hold on to Virginia state Senate seat

Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell in the special election for the state Senate's 10th District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, maintaining Republicans’ grip on the ...

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Jimmy Carter lying in state at U.S. Capitol

Jimmy Carter is lying in state at the U.S. Capitol ahead of his state funeral on Jan. 9. Scott MacFarlane has more on the late former president's journey from Georgia to Washington, D.C.

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Watch N. Illinois Huskies vs. Kent State Golden Flashes: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Northern Illinois vs. Kent State basketball game

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Northern Illinois joins Mountain West: Huskies will compete as football-only member beginning in 2026 season

Northern Illinois, a longtime MWC target, has been a member of the MAC since 1997

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California sheriff is Trump's blue-state ally

Riverside County, California, Sheriff Chad Bianco says he feels "very good" about President-elect Trump winning the election and calls Democrats' agenda "pro criminal." In the past, Bianco was a ...

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How the Islamic State Radicalizes People Today

A man who pledged allegiance to the terrorist group carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

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College basketball rankings: Kentucky, UConn, Illinois move up in AP Top 25 poll, Kansas slips

The Wildcats continued their rise in the AP Top 25 rankings, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the top 10

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College basketball rankings: Michigan State, Illinois, UCLA and more contending in tight Big Ten title race

The race for the Big Ten title looks like it will be tight this season

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Courts in ‘State of Disarray’ on Law Disarming Felons

The Supreme Court has repeatedly ducked Second Amendment challenges to the law. Starkly differing decisions from federal appeals courts last month may change that.

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How to watch Illinois State Redbirds vs. S. Illinois Salukis: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois basketball game

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Washington Huskies vs. Illinois Fighting Illini: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Washington vs. Illinois basketball game

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How to watch Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. N. Illinois Huskies: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Eastern Michigan vs. Northern Illinois basketball game

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State funeral of Jimmy Carter begins

America's goodbye to its 39th president officially begins today, as the nearly week-long state funeral of Jimmy Carter begins. The funeral will include stops throughout his home state of Georgia, ...

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