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By Marybel Gonzalez Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Volunteers helping asylum seekers are now banding together to help one family in need. They are raising funds for the parents of Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero, the 5-year-old boy who died while staying at a migrant shelter in Pilsen in December.
Continue ReadingBy Breana Ross Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A Baltimore mom is on a mission to save lives one child at a time. Ebony McClenny, the founder of the Surviving Our Neighborhoods (S.O.N.) Organization, told 11 News that her son inspired her work and how she’s making a difference mentoring
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From his hospital room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first orchestrated and then watched in real time as the U.S. retaliatory attack on Yemen-based Houthi militants unfolded Thursday night. It was the latest in a series of responsibilities Austin has carried
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them unsuccessfully over a Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices. The newspaper and reporters
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Taylor Swift is back in Pittsburgh! …sort of. The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium announced that there’s a new era in the aquarium now as they welcomed its new Caribbean reef octopus, Taylor Swift! “She was named after [Taylor Swift] because she
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Lions punt returner and receiver Kalif Raymond will miss Detroit’s wild-card round playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams due to a knee injury. The Lions ruled out Raymond on Friday along with backup tight end James Mitchell, who has a hand injury, and backup cornerback Jerry Jacobs. Rams safety Jordan
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Stahl Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A new kind of reconstructive surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has changed a little girl’s life. When Lilliana Parrales was born with facial differences, her family worried about bullying. The 5-year-old has hemifacial microsomia, which causes part of the face
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Crash debris and police tape remain at the intersection of 35th and Bank streets Thursday as a startling reminder to people living in the Portland neighborhood of the tragedy that happened the night before. “I heard a big boom, and my
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Quaker Oats has expanded a December recall of more than 40 products that may be contaminated with salmonella. Two dozen additional types of granola bars, cereals and snack foods are now being recalled. The foods could be tainted with the bacteria that can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea and stomach
Continue ReadingBy Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story CARROLL COUNTY, Kentucky (WLWT) — Skeletal remains found in northern Kentucky have been identified — more than 40 years later. The remains were discovered in November 1980 in Carroll County near the Ohio River. Kentucky State Police said at the time, it was unknown that
Continue ReadingBy Tom Dougherty, Howard Monroe, Scott Hezlep Click here for updates on this story JAMISON, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Tom Trampe played two years of varsity football at Council Rock High School South. But four years ago, the Eagles fan went viral for different reasons: he offered his services to the banged-up Birds before their playoff
Continue ReadingBy Maxime Tamsett, CNN (CNN) — Imprisoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley will receive a $1,000,000 settlement from the state of Georgia, marking the end of a civil lawsuit they filed against Joshua Waites, the former Director of Special Investigations for Georgia’s Department of Revenue, according to court filings. CNN reached out to representatives for Waites and the
Continue ReadingBy Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story BABYLON, New York (WCBS) — As another coastal storm looms, Long Island officials are urgently calling on the federal government to shore-up ocean beaches to prevent erosion that threatens recreational facilities. Babylon officials said Friday the town has lost than 500 feet of beachfront since
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — US Navy officer Lt. Ridge Alkonis, who was jailed in Japan for negligent driving that resulted in the death of two people and was recently transferred to the United States has been paroled and released from US prison, his family told CNN. The US Parole Commission ordered Alkonis’ parole and immediate
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, dijo este viernes que le envió un mensaje a Irán con los ataques aéreos del jueves en Yemen contra los rebeldes hutíes, a los que ahora califica de grupo terrorista a pesar de la decisión que tomó su Gobierno en 2021 de revocarle
Continue ReadingBy Christina Fan, Tony Sadiku Click here for updates on this story PATERSON, New Jersey (WCBS) — Flooding continues for communities along the Passaic and Pompton rivers in New Jersey, and now the forecast is calling for another round of rain. Chopper 2 was over Bergen Street in Paterson early Friday morning, where firefighters in
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman said the process is underway to select a 16th team for the league, with an announcement possible later this year. The new team would begin play in 2026, joining another expansion team already awarded to an ownership group in Boston. “We
Continue ReadingBy Natalie Duddridge, Elijah Westbrook Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A rally near the United Nations on Friday marked nearly 100 days since Hamas attacked Israel and took hostages on Oct. 7. Supporters at the “Bring Them Home Now” rally on Manhattan’s East Side were praying, singing
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Antes de enamorarse, Aileen y Tom White ya estaban enamorados de Italia. La pareja estadounidense, casada desde hace unos 18 años, pasó mucho tiempo en el país europeo, juntos y por separado, y Aileen volvía a menudo para pasar un mes. “Me apasionaba Italia”, explica Aileen a CNN Travel. “Hice un
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi State Health Department says Jackson’s water is safe to consume. That Friday announcement came one day after health officials told residents in the state’s capital that dangerous bacteria could be in their tap water. Mississippi health officials lifted their health advisory after
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