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16 hours ago | nbcchicago.com | Tracey Leong |Karla Rendon

An Altadena family that lost everything to the Eaton Fire discovered that precious keepsakes from their adult children’s childhoods managed to survive the devastating blaze. Three bins containing childhood drawings, photos, school assignments, letters to Santa and other mementos from the childhoods of the Osborne siblings miraculously survived the fire. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made the incredible discovery when they were doing debris removal at a home on Mount Curve Avenue.

1 day ago | nbcchicago.com | Dylan Butts

• Revenue rose about 42% in the March quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, while operating profit surged 158%, year on year. South Korea's SK Hynix on Thursday topped quarterly revenue and operating profit estimates, with demand for its high bandwidth memory offerings used in generative AI chipsets remaining robust. Revenue rose about 42% in the March quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, while operating profit surged 158%, year on year. This breaking news.

1 day ago | nbcchicago.com | Astha Rajvanshi |Daniele Hamamdjian |Doha Madani

President Donald Trump slammed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, accusing him of derailing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine while a peace deal was “very close.”In a long post on Truth Social, Trump described Zelenskyy’s rejection of Russia's takeover of Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014, as “very harmful” to achieving peace. “It’s inflammatory statements like Zelenskyy’s that makes it so difficult to settle this War,” Trump wrote.

1 day ago | nbcchicago.com | Thayma Sánchez

The most recent Bishop of Rome left a legacy in the U.S. legislature. Pope Francis was the only pontiff to participate in a joint session of Congress, according to the House of Representatives website. Hours after his death, political leaders in Washington, D.C., expressed their condolences for the passing of the supreme pontiff. Vice President JD Vance, who briefly exchanged greetings with the pope on Easter Sunday, shared the significance of that final encounter for him on social media.

1 day ago | nbcchicago.com | James Neveau

The Chicago Cubs made a series of roster moves Wednesday, adding Drew Pomeranz to their roster and designating Gage Workman for assignment. The Cubs also signed infielder Nicky Lopez to a one-year contract, and optioned pitcher Gavin Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa, according to the team. To clear another spot on the 40-man roster, the Cubs transferred pitcher Justin Steele to the 60-day injured list, as he recently underwent season-ending surgery.