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CORRECTS NAME OF MEMBER FROM EFFINGTON TO EFFINGHAM - Emergency responders set up a staging area near Teutopolis High School on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Teutopolis, Ill. Federal regulators confirmed Saturday that they are reviewing the crash of a semitruck carrying a toxic substance in central Illinois, resulting in “multiple fatalities” and dangerous air conditions that prompted the evacuation of area residents. (Jeff Long/Effingham Daily News via AP)

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Members of the media wait for celebrities to arrive during the opening night of the Sphere, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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People write birthday cards for President Jimmy Carter during a celebration for his 99th birthday held at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

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FILE - Striking Hotel workers from Unite Here Local 11 join the picketing actors of SAG-AFTRA, and writers of the WGA, outside Netflix studios, July 21, 2023, in Los Angeles. On Saturday, Sept. 30, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have made some striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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People watch a film in The Carter Center's museum during a celebration for President Jimmy Carter's 99th birthday held at the center in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

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