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People take pictures of the Immaculate Concepcion Catholic church hours after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, following a previous earthquake earlier in the week collapsed part of the church in Guanica, Puerto Rico.

State of emergency: Chicago residents speak out about Puerto Rico’s earthquake

Maria Guerrero, La DePaulia Managing Editor / January 20, 2020

Following the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Puerto Rico on January 7, about 60,000 residents are left without power and over 4,000 people are now living in shelters, causing the island to experience...

In this June 21, 2019 file photo, Gov. Greg Abbott, left, speaks at a news conference at the Capitol, in Austin, Texas. Abbott says the state will reject the re-settlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order.

Judge temporarily overrules Texas refugee ban

Cailey Gleeson, News Editor / January 20, 2020

Under an executive order by President Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott announced last Friday that Texas would no longer be accepting refugees—prompting nationwide backlash.   The Sept. 2019 executive order...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

DePaul Faculty Council discusses diversity, renames art school

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief / January 20, 2020

DePaul’s Faculty Council spent much of their Jan. 15 meeting addressing concerns regarding diversity and inclusion throughout their ranks. When Valerie Johnson, the chair of the political science department...

This Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 photo provided by Chicago Animal Care and Control in Chicago shows an injured coyote after it was successfuly located and safely darted with a tranquilizer. A Chicago animal control official says DNA tests to determine if the coyote captured on the city's North Side is the animal that attacked a 6-year-old boy will take weeks to complete. Jenny Schlueter of the Chicago Animal Care and Control says the coyote that was captured Thursday night will be held at an animal rehabilitation center until the tests are completed.

DNA tests confirm coyote captured in Chicago attacked boy in Lincoln Park

Associated Press / January 20, 2020

Animal control officials in Chicago said Sunday that DNA tests confirm a coyote recently captured in the city is the same animal that attacked a 6-year-old boy in Lincoln Park. An evaluation determined...

President Donald Trump walks up the steps of Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. Trump is heading to Austin, Texas to speak at the American Farm Bureau Federation's convention before returning to Washington later in the evening.

Impeachment inquiry week in review Jan. 13 – Jan. 19

Cailey Gleeson, News Editor / January 19, 2020

TUESDAY, Jan. 14 - The House released documents that show Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani requested a private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskiy with “Trump’s knowledge...

Senate hearing evaluates progress of Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act

Senate hearing evaluates progress of Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act

Camille Koch / January 19, 2020

On Jan. 15, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to discuss the one-year progress of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act  The act , signed into law by...

Lori Lightfoot’s new rideshare tax makes it more expensive to travel in, around downtown Chicago

Lori Lightfoot’s new rideshare tax makes it more expensive to travel in, around downtown Chicago

Elena King / January 19, 2020

Chicago, home to some of the highest taxes in the nation, introduced a new rideshare tax on Jan. 6. This tax, brought on by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, aims to alleviate much of the traffic congestion in Chicago...

In this Tuesday, June 26, 2018 file photo Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex pose for a group photo at the Queen's Young Leaders Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to no longer use their HRH titles and will repay £2.4 million of taxpayer's money spent on renovating their Berkshire home, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday, Jan. 18. 2020.

Harry, Meghan to quit royal jobs, give up ‘highness’ titles

Associated Press / January 19, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Goodbye, your royal highnesses. Hello, life as — almost — ordinary civilians. Prince Harry and wife Meghan will no longer use the titles "royal highness" or receive public funds...

Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lead the annual Women’s March Chicago.

Despite cold weather, Women’s March Chicago 2020 succeeds

Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor / January 19, 2020

Women and allies took to Chicago’s slush-filled streets Jan. 18 for the fourth annual, large-scale Women’s March Chicago — the last before the 2020 election. The march started at 11 a.m., but people...

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talks to reporters just after the start of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020.

Warren-Sanders clash was inevitable as voting gets closer

Associated Press / January 17, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — As long as they are rivals, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders couldn't stay friends forever. The White House hopefuls and longtime allies have spent the past year throwing red...

Democratic presidential candidates businessman Tom Steyer, left and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talk during a break Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register in Des Moines, Iowa.

Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in Iowa

Associated Press / January 15, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some key takeaways from Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, the final forum before the Iowa caucuses: CIVILITY AND SUBSTANCE OVER FIGHTING AND FRICTION After...

In this June 6, 2019 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, of New Jersey, speaks during the African American Leadership Council Summit in Atlanta. Booker has dropped out of the presidential race after failing to qualify for the December primary debate.

Booker ends presidential bid after polling, money struggles

Associated Press / January 14, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Cory Booker dropped out of the presidential race Monday, ending a campaign whose message of unity and love failed to resonate in a political era marked by chaos and anxiety. His...

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