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By Marissa Parra Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Three people were robbed at gunpoint minutes apart on the CTA Pink Line in Lawndale early Thursday morning. In the first incident, police said one of the two male offenders put a gun to a 23-year-old woman’s head and demanded her belongings.
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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Police say the brother of the rapper known for the “We Ready” anthem used by Atlanta’s pro soccer team has been charged in the musician’s fatal shooting. DeKalb County police said Arthur “Archie” Eversole was found with a gunshot wound at a Chevron gas station just east of Atlanta on March
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In a story published April 11, 2022, The Associated Press reported that Food and Drug Administration review isn’t required for certain cancer blood tests. The story should have made clear that FDA authorization, clearance or approval of such tests is required by law. However, the agency historically has not enforced most regulatory requirements for tests
Continue ReadingBy Tim McNicholas, WBBM Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The city determined an East Garfield Park building that collapsed, killing one and injuring two others, is “is not structurally sound and must be demolished.” On Tuesday, 52-year-old man Anthony Wright died in the collapse, at 3418 W. Jackson
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell Federal prosecutors in New York on Thursday unsealed an indictment charging a member of Russia’s legislature and two of his staffers with orchestrating a propaganda and disinformation campaign targeting US lawmakers. Aleksandr Babakov, deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma, and his staffers Aleksandr Vorobev and Mikhail Plisyuk, were charged with conspiring
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Christopher Nkunku has scored twice to help Leipzig reach its first semifinals in a European competition with a 2-0 victory at Atalanta in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals. Nkunku scored after 18 minutes and doubled the lead on a penalty late in the second half to seal
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s home opener will be unlike any for the ballclub in more than 100 years. Here come the Guardians. After a name change that still doesn’t sit well with some fans, the Guardians will play their first home game at Progressive Field against the San Francisco
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s home opener will be unlike any for the ballclub in more than 100 years. Here come the Guardians. After a name change that still doesn’t sit well with some fans, the Guardians will play their first home game at Progressive Field against the San Francisco
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A California couple has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison after pleading guilty to paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test. Dr. Gregory Colburn and Amy Colburn, of Palo Alto, were sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty in January to money laundering and mail fraud conspiracy charges. Their sentence
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A California couple has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison after pleading guilty to paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test. Dr. Gregory Colburn and Amy Colburn, of Palo Alto, were sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty in January to money laundering and mail fraud conspiracy charges. Their sentence
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered what amounted to a farewell speech to his city at a time when it’s not clear when, or where, he’s going. On Thursday, the two-term Democrat delivered his final State of the City address. It came as his
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN A coalition of civil rights groups in Texas filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Galveston County, alleging that the county’s redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against a growing minority population in the Gulf Coast community. The complaint, shared first with CNN, marks the second lawsuit in recent weeks that seeks to overturn
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The set times for Weekend 1 of the 2022 Coachella Music & Arts Festival have finally been released! Gates will open at noon each day of the festival that begins Friday, with performances beginning on various stages as attendees make their way into the event. The festival will be headlined by Harry Styles, Billie Eilish,
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN | Manveena Suri, CNN Two of Bollywood’s biggest stars, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, tied the knot in Mumbai on Thursday in an intimate ceremony attended by some of the greats of Indian cinema. In one of India’s most hotly anticipated celebrity weddings of recent years, the Bollywood power couple cut cake
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By Hannah Sarisohn and Emma Tucker, CNN The family of a Michigan man who was shot and killed by a police officer earlier this month during a traffic stop reiterated their call for the termination and prosecution of the officer during a news conference on Thursday. “They will express to you how very devastated they
Continue ReadingBy Briana Conner Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities have arrested a man accused of trying to kidnap three girls: two in the Pasadena area and one in Deer Park. Chase Brefczynski was arrested in Lufkin, Texas on Wednesday, in connection with the attempted kidnapping cases, police said. He
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockout, according to a study of baseball contracts by The Associated Press. New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockout, according to a study of baseball contracts by The Associated Press. New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockout, according to a study of baseball contracts by The Associated Press. New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba wasn’t getting a lot of attention last year at this time. People were talking more about NFL prospects Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. But Smith-Njigba stepped out of the shadow of the stars to pace the Buckeyes with 95 catches
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