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The town of Bentiu, in South Sudan, has been nearly abandoned. On the main road, a boy hides behind a telephone pole.

Living In A Camp By A Ruined City, They're Strangers In Their Own Land

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon is urging both sides in the South Sudanese civil war to resolve their differences. In the meantime, some 2 million people are living in limbo in the brutalized nation.

Bloomington OKs Plan For Temporary Outdoor Business Operations

Bloomington restaurants and bars will have an opportunity to add or expand outdoor seating in the near future.City Manager Tim Gleason has been given the…

Kevin Dole works from home next to his wife's bureau and near his drum set in the couple's small two-bedroom condo in Nashville, Tennessee.

Home prices could fall in some U.S. cities. Here's where and why

During the past two years, home prices nationally have soared more than 30%. Rising mortgage rates make affording a home even harder. That has many people wondering if we're in another housing bubble.

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle says the city is "the only place in the world that still has expertise about going into deep space."

Alabama's 'Rocket City' Hopes For Another Boom

Huntsville is the shining star in Alabama's economy. Scientists there designed the rockets that put man on the moon. In the past 50 years, it's become a magnet for high-tech space and defense jobs. But with NASA downsizing and the specter of defense cuts looming, Huntsville finds itself in limbo.

Alabama's 'Rocket City' Hopes For Another Boom

Huntsville is the shining star in Alabama's economy. Scientists there designed the rockets that put man on the moon. In the past 50 years, it's become a magnet for high-tech space and defense jobs. But with NASA downsizing and the specter of defense cuts looming, Huntsville finds itself in limbo.

D.C.'s crime numbers are all the buzz. But how do we interpret them accurately?

A range of crime data has been going around to make the argument that Washington, D.C., is — or isn't — safe. We talk to crime experts to make sense of it all.

Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady, City Manager Jeff Jurgens and members of the city council sit at their places in the board room on the fourth floor of the McLean County Government Center.

Split Bloomington council OKs directing grocery tax revenue to infrastructure spending

All revenue generated by the City of Bloomington’s local grocery tax that goes into effect next year will be used to pay for infrastructure improvements.

The namesake of Lincoln's Balloons Over 66 festival, hot air balloons flown over the Logan County city, won't take place this year. Seth Goodman, the lone organizer for the past several years, announced he can't keep it going without help. Other activities, including the Lincoln Art Fair, are scheduled to go

For now, Lincoln's Balloons Over 66 festival won't have balloons

Seth Goodman said he can't keep organizing the hot air balloons that are the cornerstone of Lincoln's signature event. Goodman told WGLT he can't keep covering the $30,000 to $40,000 a year it takes to operate and insure the balloon flights.

Denver Mayor Johnston says migrant spillover is humanitarian and fiscal crisis

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston about the high numbers of migrants that have been arriving in the city. Denver has spent more than $36 million helping migrants.

Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (C) raises his hands during a campaign event with New York City elected officials on November 1, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City. Mamdani remains the front runner against Independent candidate, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

NYC mayor's race closes with charges of Islamaphobia and antisemitism, all from Democrats

The leading candidates in New York City's mayoral race spent the weekend rushing from campaign event-to-event ahead of Tuesday's election.

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