Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Chicago's mayor he'll continue to bus migrants out of Texas 'until Biden secures the border'

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Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Dallas, Friday, May 4, 2018.

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The 9 US cities with the most billionaires, from famous glitzy locales to newer hot spots for ultrarich residents

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Miami is one of the top US cities for billionaires, with 12 in residence.

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As NYC's first-ever rat czar gets to work, cities like Boston and Chicago are looking for inspiration to fix their own rodent problems

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America's major cities are considering taking a cue from New York City in the fight against rat infestations.

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I ditched a big city for a $5,000 fixer-upper with 8 bedrooms in a small town. It's nice to live in a place where people don't treat each other like strangers.

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John Nichols and his wife Katie bought this Huntington, West Virginia, house built in 1881.

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Walmart's sudden move to close 4 Chicago stores sparks outrage, with critics saying it will drive up grocery costs for the neediest families

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Walmart says the four locations that it's closing in Chicago were never profitable.

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Democrats choose Chicago, a target of years of GOP attacks about crime, for 2024 convention

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Chicago police investigate the scene where an officer was shot in Chicago's Southwest Side on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

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An ominous-looking shelf cloud descended over Chicago, EarthCam footage shows, bringing severe winds up to 60 mph

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A picture of a shelf cloud moving through downtown Chicago courtesy of EarthCam.

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Live results: Brandon Johnson defeats Paul Vallas in the Chicago mayoral runoff election

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Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, left, and former Chicago Public Schools chief executive Paul Vallas shake hands before the start of a debate at ABC7 studios in downtown Chicago on March 16, 2023.

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Influencers make being a landlord with lots of rental properties seem easy. But a real-estate investor with 482 units warns newbies to not scale up too quickly.

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Mark Ainley, whose company owns and manages nearly 500 apartments in buildings like these in the Chicago area, has words of warning for aspiring landlords.

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United plans to fly people from the city centers of New York and Chicago to major airports using a 4-seat electric air taxi

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Archer's Midnight eVTOL in flight with United Airlines livery.

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