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By SABRINA FRANZA Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A security guard died on Saturday blocks away, the day before a reported teen takeover in the South Loop. CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza spoke exclusively to his wife, who wants to know what happened. Jackey Fisher loved being a security guard; his
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Six people were arrested after a police officer reported hearing gunshots in a Palm Springs neighborhood overnight on Tuesday. Police were originally called to the area of Granada Ave and Tramview Rd. just after midnight to respond to multiple disturbance calls about a block party in the neighborhood. Officials with the Palm Springs Police Department
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros are bringing back Justin Verlander, acquiring the three-time Cy Young Award winner from the New York Mets in a trade deadline blockbuster Tuesday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A little girl heard her neighbor screaming for help and her mom alerted the Philadelphia Fire Department, leading to the neighbor’s rescue early Tuesday morning. The fire broke out on North 57th Street near Wyalusing Avenue in West Philadelphia after 5 a.m.
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Euclid space telescope, designed to investigate some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, has captured its first glimpses of the cosmos. The spacecraft’s two instruments took the preliminary test images, revealing scintillating starry views that prove everything onboard is in tip-top shape. “After more than 11 years of designing
Continue ReadingSMITHTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a 14-month-old girl died after her grandmother left her unattended in a hot car in New York for eight hours. Suffolk County police say the 54-year-old grandmother forgot to drop the toddler off at her day care center in Smithtown on Long Island on Monday and went to work,
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an executive order targeting transgender rights in Oklahoma. Stitt signed the order on Tuesday, flanked by women from the anti-trans group Independent Women’s Voice. The order directs state agencies to use narrow definitions of “female” and “male” to correspond with the
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron is looking to separate himself from the last GOP governor. In a recent speech, Cameron apologized for former Gov. Matt Bevin’s feud with educators. While he didn’t mention Bevin by name, Cameron’s remarks clearly regarded the former governor’s policies. Cameron
Continue ReadingBy Lucy Yang Click here for updates on this story SUFFOLK COUNTY, New York (WABC) — A 63-year-old man was rescued from the Atlantic Ocean Monday morning after he tread water for over five hours. Dan Ho, from Copiague, went for a swim around 5 a.m. at Cedar Beach in Babylon Monday, and was pulled
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Update 8/1/23 11:05 PM The La Quinta City Council voted 4-0 to delay the proposed apartment development. This comes after a meeting with several hours of public comment. The developer will work with the planning commission on a revised build plan. The biggest change that councilmembers requested was eliminating three-story buildings from the proposed plan.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE STAHL Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Living liver transplants are complicated surgeries, where the donor gives part of their liver. It comes with some pain and months of recovery, but that didn’t stop one special transplant at Jefferson Health. It’s their happy dance of life for
Continue ReadingBy Larissa Liska Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — Football practice kicks off Monday for most high school programs in Texas. Temperature will be a major factor, as there have already been nine days at 100 degrees or more so far in July. Corpus Christi ISD is implementing a
Continue ReadingBy Illi-Anna Martinez Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — A German bakery in Corpus Christi is paying it forward. Back in April, KRIS 6 told you about the outpouring community support for JB’s German Restaurant and Bakery after the owner suffered a stroke. Now, the owners want to give
Continue ReadingBy LARRY SEWARD Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The state of Florida’s agency in charge of confirming appointments to get driver licenses said it cancels approximately 1,000 a day. It is part of a crackdown on groups that hoard and try to sell appointments. Those canceled are all “fictitious
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon’s virtual clinic is now available in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., the company announced on Tuesday. Amazon Clinic launched last November and offers customers 24/7 access to third-party health-care providers directly on Amazon’s website and mobile app. With the service, Amazon customers can receive telehealth
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — The Warner Bros. Film Group has apologized after the Twitter account for its “Barbie” film sparked backlash over its embrace of memes that appeared to depict the character immersed in atomic blast imagery from Universal’s film “Oppenheimer.” The posts sparked controversy in Japan and strong public
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors in Michigan have filed criminal charges against individuals they say took and tampered with voting machines. Prosecutors say those charged worked to illegally take five vote tabulators from various Michigan counties. Some of those accused had argued that local clerks gave them permission to take
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — In the continuing investigation of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann, authorities have scoured his New York home, leaving a chaotic scene for his family to return to, according to Heuermann’s wife and her attorney. It’s been three weeks since Heuermann was arrested and charged
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lower house has passed a bill that recommends a three-year prison term for anyone found guilty of disclosing the identity of an intelligence official, a move apparently aimed at stifling criticism of military-backed spy chiefs and agents. The legislation comes amid growing criticism of military and
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says that two Belarusian helicopters entered the Polish airspace. Tuesday’s incident comes amid rising tensions along the NATO member’s border with the Russian ally. Warsaw authorities said they were going to increase Poland’s military presence along the border and that Belarus’ top diplomat in
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