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nbcchicago.com | Meredith Yeomans
A bear sighting is causing a big stir in one north Texas town. Videos show the black bear prowling around the town of Savoy in Fannin County, where people are just as curious as the bear is. Savoy may be home to the Cardinals, but lately, the only animal on anyone's mind is the black bear that sauntered through town this week. Tommy Fullick owns a tire business in town. He says it’s been the talk of the town. “Did you get to see the bear? Did you hear about the bear?” said Fullick.
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nbcchicago.com | Stefan Holt
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nbcchicago.com | Mark Segraves
Amid days of uncertainty, it now appears that a historic D.C. park that played an important role in D.C. Pride for decades will be closed this weekend. The National Park Service and U.S. Park Police decided to close Dupont Circle Park for WorldPride DC this weekend, government sources said. Eight-foot-tall metal fencing now surrounds the popular gathering spot at the heart of a bustling neighborhood.
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nbcchicago.com | Julie Carey
When Samantha Lewis walked across the stage at George Mason University’s spring graduation ceremony, much of the crowd jumped to their feet to cheer. Just three months before, she couldn't walk. Lewis had suddenly lost feeling in both of her legs after having a major surgery and other treatments late last year. She was diagnosed with functional neurological disorder, or FND. Her advisor at George Mason told her it would be best for her to take the semester off.
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2 days ago | 
nbcchicago.com | Mercedes París |Solangi Sosa
This story originally appeared on Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra. You can see it in Spanish here. A man who was arrested Wednesday by federal agents in Lynn, Massachusetts, was released a day later, and he alleges he was assaulted when he was taken into custody. Alejandro Reyes said he was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite telling them on several occasions that he's a legal resident.
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nbcchicago.com | Ruxandra Iordache
• The Swiss government on Friday proposed strict new capital regulations on banking giant UBS following its 2023 takeover of stricken rival Credit Suisse. • The measures could mean that UBS will need to hold an additional $26 billion in core capital and carry out fewer share buybacks. The Swiss government on Friday proposed strict new capital regulations on banking giant UBS following its 2023 takeover of stricken rival Credit Suisse.
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nbcchicago.com | Jenni Reid |Alex Harring
The 10-year Treasury yield added more than 8 basis points to 4.478%. The 2-year yield rose 10 basis points to 4.024%, while the 30-year bond yield advanced more than 5 basis points to sit at 4.94%. One basis point equals 0.01%. Yields and prices move inversely in the bond market. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 139,000 jobs in May, exceeding the consensus forecast of 125,000 from economists polled by Dow Jones, according to data released Friday morning. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.
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nbcchicago.com | Jenni Reid |Julianna Tatelbaum
• There was plenty of enthusiasm for the fundraising and dealmaking outlook at this year's SuperReturn conference of private equity professionals, but also an acknowledgment that the IPO market has stalled — in large part due to U.S. volatility. • A slowdown in exits has left investors in PE funds unable to realize returns and potentially looking for alternatives.
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nbcchicago.com | Grace Erwin
The minimum wage in Chicago will increase starting July 1, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson. The city's mayor along with the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection announced updates to labor laws Wednesday. The updates included a minimum wage raise, changes to paid leave and paid sick ordinances and more. Every July 1, under the Minimum Wage Ordinance, the city's minimum wage increases.
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nbcchicago.com | Lexi Sutter
The trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing an 11-year-old as the boy tried to protect his pregnant mother has reached a verdict. The verdict, reached Thursday evening, named Crosetti Brand guilty on all counts in connection to the Edgewater attack that occurred in March 2024, accused of killing 11-year-old Jayden Perkins. Brand was charged with 17 felony counts including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery, home invasion and domestic battery.