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Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburbs remember the Muslim boy killed as a kind and energetic

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill.  — Crowds of mourners in a heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb paid respects Monday to a 6-year-old Muslim boy killed in an alleged hate crime, hours after authorities revealed new details about the evidence used to charge the family’s landlord with stabbing the child and his mother. Wadea Al-Fayoume, who had recently had a birthday, died Saturday after being stabbed dozens of times in a brutal attack that drew condemnation from local elected officials to the White House. Authorities […]

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On Offset’s sophomore solo album, ‘Set It Off,’ the Migos member says he ‘wanted to bring rap back’

LOS ANGELES  — On Friday, Offset released his ambitious second solo album, “Set It Off.” In doing so, he also announced a new era. “My goal changed,” the Migos rapper told The Associated Press over Zoom. It’s been four years since Offset released his debut solo album, “Father of 4.” “‘Father of 4' was giving you the inside of me, but I wasn’t really focused on doing solo stuff,” he says. “So, for this one, it was just a process […]

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Shooting at Jackson State University in Mississippi kills student from Chicago

JACKSON, Miss.  — A student from Chicago was shot and killed late Sunday at Jackson State University in Mississippi, authorities said Monday. The university identified the victim as Jaylen Burns, an industrial technology major. The shooting was reported at an apartment complex on campus. The university’s acting president, Elayne H. Anthony, issued a statement saying classes were suspended Monday. Additional security personnel were on campus and students were urged to keep their university identification with them at all times. Anthony’s […]

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