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City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin urges President Biden to end reelection bid so Vice President Harris can be Democratic nominee
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention at Chicago’s United Center is a month away, and the city’s treasurer is joining the ranks of Democrats urging President Joe Biden to step aside so Vice President Kamala Harris can take over as the Democratic presidential nominee. Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin released a statement Sunday morning calling […]
Paul Lisnek: Trump officially accepts GOP nomination at RNC. What will Biden, Democrats do now?
It’s been a week-plus full of major political news. Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt and then officially accepted the GOP presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention, held this past week in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden continues to face mounting requests from Democrats to step aside, including from Illinois Rep. Mike […]
Man, 32, shot and killed in Auburn Gresham neighborhood during physical altercation, police say
CHICAGO — A 32 year-old man was shot and killed following an apparent physical altercation early Sunday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the city’s South Side. According to Chicago police, the victim was involved in a physical altercation with two other men around 4:15 a.m. Sunday in the 7600 block of South Halsted […]
7-year-old boy shot while riding in car on Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police say
CHICAGO — A 7-year-old boy was shot while riding in an SUV that was towing a U-Haul trailer on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning. The northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan at 73rd Street were shut down for about an hour while the shooting was under investigation, but they were reopened just before […]
Roscoe Village Burger Festival wrapping up 17th annual event; Taste of River North also concludes Sunday
CHICAGO — Two big Chicago food festivals conclude their weekend runs Sunday. The Roscoe Village Burger Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 2000 West Belmont Avenue, while Taste of River North also runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wells Street, between Ontario and Chicago. Both events should also be blessed […]
West Side businesses targeted in burglary string
CHICAGO — Authorities are searching for a group of individuals responsible for a string of burglaries at businesses on the city’s West Side. Chicago police say three burglaries unfolded at businesses in Austin and Garfield Park between June 27 and July 17. According to police, during each burglary, a group of up to five individuals, […]
Police share new surveillance photo of missing Skokie woman amid ongoing search
SKOKIE, Ill. — Authorities are offering new details in the search for an elderly woman who went missing from her condominium in Skokie on Monday afternoon. 82-year-old Tsering Wangyal was reported missing on Monday and Skokie police say she was last seen in the 9500 block of Bronx Place at around 3:30 p.m. On Sunday, Skokie […]
South Sudan nearly beat the US in an Olympic tuneup. Here’s how it happened
Takeaways from the U.S. Olympic team’s 101-100 win over South Sudan in an exhibition game Saturday in London:. LeBron James’ layup with 8 seconds left was the game-winner, and the win marked the 40th consecutive time that the Americans have won an international game with the NBA’s all-time scoring leader — at 39, set to become the oldest U.S. men’s basketball Olympian ever — in uniform.
White Sox play the Royals looking to stop road slide
Chicago White Sox (27-72, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (53-45, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Jonathan Cannon (1-3, 4.41 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Royals: Brady Singer (5-6, 3.20 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 99 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Royals -213, White […]
Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump is holding his first campaign rally since he survived an attempted assassination last week, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate. Exactly a week after the July 13 shooting in Pennsylvania that left Trump with a bloodied...
3 injured in Bronzeville shooting
CHICAGO — A shooting on the city’s South Side on Saturday morning left three men hospitalized. According to Chicago police, the gunfire erupted in the 4000 block of South Prarie Avenue in Bronzeville at around 10:15 a.m. Officers say the three victims, two 34-year-old men and a 44-year-old man, were standing outside in the area […]
Americans less able to afford healthcare than in 2022: Study
(NewsNation) — The percentage of Americans struggling to afford healthcare has grown since 2022, according to the West Health-Gallup affordability index. There has been a 6% decrease in Americans who are imminently able to afford and access quality healthcare on the 2022 index by West Health and Gallup. In...
NTSB investigating Ohio plane crash that killed 3
VIENNA, Ohio (WKBN) – The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an airplane crash that killed three people at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna, Ohio on Friday night. Anthony Trevena, executive director of the Western Reserve Port Authority, confirmed the crash resulted from an unscheduled, emergency landing of...
Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Government cybersecurity agencies across the globe and CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz are warning businesses and individuals...
Harris’ odds of winning 2024 election overtake Biden’s, according to overseas betting sites
(NEXSTAR) – Despite calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 election and make room for a new nominee — say, Vice President Kamala Harris — his campaign insisted as recently as Thursday that Biden is “not wavering” and will be running for a second term.
Utah man confronted by swarm of teens after he allegedly offered to pay 15-year-old for sex
SANDY, Utah (KTVX) — A Utah man faces felony charges after he allegedly offered to pay a minor $700 for sex and was confronted by over 20 teens at a Sandy mall. According to court documents, Bryce Stephen Ray, 49, of West Haven used Snapchat to talk with a 15-year-old high school student. During their conversation, Ray reportedly never shared his real name but did send a picture of himself through the app.
Trump shooter’s search history: What we know
(The Hill) – The search history of Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified as the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a rally outside Pittsburgh last weekend, includes photos of Trump and President Biden, among other things. Crooks, who was killed after opening fire at the campaign...
Microsoft glitch shuts down border crossings, causes hours-long delays
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The Microsoft global outage on Friday caused delays along the U.S.-Mexico border and even forced ports of entry in the San Diego-Tijuana region to shut down for several hours, affecting countless commuters. People described being stranded for hours while trying to cross the border.
Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?
Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided. In most cases, there’s no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say. That old warning stems from worry that people might drown or struggle...
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