By CBS 2 Chicago Staff Click here for updates on this story PINGREE GROVE, Illinois (WBBM) — Some wild animals were on the loose Wednesday in the far northwest suburbs. The wild animals in question are closely related with horses and can even breed with horses, but horses they are not. They are, in fact,
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A new military investigation found the coronavirus pandemic curtailed trainings in 2020 and contributed to nine service members drowning off San Diego’s coast. The findings released Wednesday were from the latest investigation into the sinking of the amphibious assault vehicle on July 30, 2020. It was one of the Marine Corps’
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One motion asks President Mun Choi, who is also the UM System president, to renew current requirements that include masks in classrooms but revise them to require everyone to wear masks indoors at all times. Another motion asks Choi to require vaccinations for students and staff.
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PICHER, Okla. (AP) — Authorities have announced a new search for the bodies of two northeast Oklahoma girls missing since 1999. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Craig County District Attorney Investigator Gary Stansill say investigators will search a cellar Friday on vacant land in the former town of Picher where a suspect in
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Fiandaca Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Two Massachusetts State Police troopers were relieved of duty after a video surfaced showing trainees participating in dangerous behavior. WBZ-TV’s I-Team obtained video of what some are calling the “Slip ‘N Slide.” The cell phone video shows several State Police Academy trainees
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN, BRIAN MELLEY, and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Video of the ruptured underwater pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil off Southern California shows a thin crack that could indicate a slow leak that was difficult to initially detect. Experts said Thursday that the
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By MATTHEW BROWN, BRIAN MELLEY, and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Video of the ruptured underwater pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil off Southern California shows a thin crack that could indicate a slow leak that was difficult to initially detect. Experts said Thursday that the
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By The Associated Press San Diego State is 4-0 for the second time in 40 years and back in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since Nov. 3, 2019, just in time for its MWC opener against New Mexico. This will be the first game between the teams since Rocky Long retired
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN If your family is in to fun with a side of a little scary, The Muppets have got you covered. The crew is starring in their first-ever Halloween special, “Muppets Haunted Mansion” and Miss Piggy told CNN it’s a must-see. “‘The Muppets Haunted Mansion’ is a wonderful family special that
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN If your family is in to fun with a side of a little scary, The Muppets have got you covered. The crew is starring in their first-ever Halloween special, “Muppets Haunted Mansion” and Miss Piggy told CNN it’s a must-see. “‘The Muppets Haunted Mansion’ is a wonderful family special that
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Under ideal circumstances, Richard Sherman would be making his debut for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week against the Miami Dolphins. The defending Super Bowl champions signed the three-time All-Pro cornerback to bolster an injury-riddled secondary on Sept. 29, with no intentions of rushing the
Continue ReadingBy Ken MacLeod Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Something has already nibbled at the uncarved pumpkin on Jesse Hammond’s East Watertown porch – and he suspects he knows the culprit. “I don’t want to have a pumpkin on my porch,” he says, “that’s going to attracting rats every night.”
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Levi Strauss, Meredith rise; Lamb Weston, Kellogg fall.
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 130 cats were removed from a Baltimore home Tuesday in an apparent case of animal hoarding. Baltimore City Animal Control officers visited the Mt. Clare row home in response to a tip from a neighbor who was concerned about the
Continue ReadingBy CBS Baltimore Staff Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Maryland (WJZ) — Columbia was ranked the “Safest City in America” by WalletHub for the fourth consecutive year. The ranking was out of 182 cities and was based on criteria, home and community safety, natural disaster risk and financial safety. “This accolade is
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Zach Banner is nearing his return from a right knee injury that’s kept him out for 13 months. Banner tore the ACL in the knee in the 2020 season opener against the New York Giants. He was on track to be back
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business There’s no end in sight to the volatility on Wall Street as US stocks rallied again Thursday. The Dow finished with a gain of nearly 340 points, or 1%, while the broader S&P 500 rose 0.8%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite increased by 1.1%. It was a solid gain but stocks
Continue Reading By DAN PARKS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Small arts organizations were among those hit the hardest by shrinking donations last year, according to a study by the Urban Institute. Small charities nationwide have faced significant losses in charitable giving as donors cut back during the COVID health and economic crisis: Four
Continue Reading By DAN PARKS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Small arts organizations were among those hit the hardest by shrinking donations last year, according to a study by the Urban Institute. Small charities nationwide have faced significant losses in charitable giving as donors cut back during the COVID health and economic crisis: Four
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By Junko Ogura, CNN An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan’s northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS. Japan Meteorological Agency first registered the magnitude as 6.1, with an initial depth of 80 kilometers (50 miles). The earthquake has since been updated to a 5.9
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