By Beth Lawrence, Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — One man is in custody after a four-hour-long standoff with police on Chicago’s South Side. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability responded to the officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon, and several blocks of Western Avenue were shut down. According to COPA,
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press Former U.N. diplomat Giandomenico Picco, whose negotiating skills helped resolve some of the thorniest crises of the 1980s and 1990s, including the Iran-Iraq war and the kidnappings of Westerners by Hezbollah in Lebanon, has died. Picco passed away peacefully Sunday after a long illness, his son, Giacomo Picco, said. He
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nearly three dozen bodies were removed from a funeral home in northern England, and a man and woman were arrested Sunday on suspicion of fraud and preventing a lawful burial, police said. Humberside Police announced the developments after five days of investigation at three branches of Legacy
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By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — The Body Shop has shut down all of its US-based operations and will be closing dozens of Canadian store locations as it files for bankruptcy. In a news release earlier this month, the UK-based cosmetics company announced that its US subsidiary is no longer operational, effective March
Continue ReadingLA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — A National Guard soldier from New York who was seriously injured in the crash of a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border remained hospitalized Sunday while authorities released the names of the two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent onboard who were killed. The three killed Friday in
Continue ReadingBy Hunter Geisel Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WFOR) — Two people walked away safely after a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing in a Southwest Miami-Dade field on Saturday evening. Miami-Dade Emergency Dispatch confirmed to CBS News Miami that the aircraft made the emergency landing in
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By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which observant Muslims observe a strict fast from dawn until sunset. Maintaining a balanced diet during this holy month is necessary in order to keep the body energized for prayer and other practices throughout the day. Dietician Rahaf Al
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Sosa, Ruben Rosario Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — An argument that spiraled out of control landed a man in handcuffs after, police said, he was packing heat at a fast food spot in the heart of South Beach, and a firearm wasn’t the only thing that
Continue ReadingBy Danica Sauter Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — On Saturday afternoon, crews with the Nashville Fire Department and Metro Police Department were called to Grandview Avenue and Melrose Avenue after a train caught fire. Kendra Loney with NFD said when officials arrived they found a fire underneath two locomotive
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The points were shared in the biggest game of the Premier League season so far with Liverpool and Manchester City playing out a thrilling 1-1 draw at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola have seen their respective sides dominate English soccer in
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By Samantha Waldenberg, Sam Fossum and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Alabama Sen. Katie Britt on Sunday acknowledged that the graphic anecdote she employed to criticize President Joe Biden’s border policies didn’t occur during his presidency. During the Republican response to the State of the Union address on Thursday, Britt described a woman’s story of being “sex trafficked by
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By Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Cole Brauer is breaking barriers by completing the Global Solo Challenge – one of the most extreme sporting events on earth. “I am the first American woman to race solo around the world. I think that’s the first time I’ve said it
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CNN By Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Cole Brauer is breaking barriers by completing the Global Solo Challenge – one of the most extreme sporting events on earth. “I am the first American woman to race solo around the world. I think that’s the first time I’ve said
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A record-setting rain storm has flooded parts of Charleston, South Carolina, requiring emergency responders to help some people get out of high waters. The National Weather Service in Charleston reported that 3.63 inches of rain doused downtown Charleston on Saturday, shattering the one-day record of 1.43 inches from 1948. The Charleston
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The wail of the shofar was mournful, loud and lasted nearly two minutes as dozens of Jews in London blew on rams’ horns to wake up others to the plight of the estimated 100 hostages still held in Gaza. Demonstrators standing in the rain Sunday outside a London mosque blew on the
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Derrick Lee was moved to tears Friday, during a gathering of his family and supporters outside the Asheville Police Department all calling for accountability and an arrest in the long-unsolved killing of his 12-year-old son Derrick Lee Jr. Victim advocate
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman was struck by a train Saturday after her boyfriend pushed her onto the tracks, the NYPD says. It happened at the Fulton Street subway station in Lower Manhattan around 10:30 a.m. Police say the 29-year-old victim was struck by
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Angela Chao, CEO of shipping company Foremost Group and sister of former US cabinet secretary Elaine Chao, died after her car became submerged in a pond on a Central Texas ranch last month, according to the Wall Street Journal and a report from Blanco County Emergency
Continue ReadingKYW By Ryan Hughes, Chase Morrison Click here for updates on this story WEST DEPTFORD, New Jersey (KYW) — Towering flames raged out of control after a home in West Deptford caught fire with a husband and wife still inside. “That whole front of the house, it was just a ball of flames,” said Jim
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Hughes, Chase Morrison Click here for updates on this story WEST DEPTFORD, New Jersey (KYW) — Towering flames raged out of control after a home in West Deptford caught fire with a husband and wife still inside. “That whole front of the house, it was just a ball of flames,” said Jim Miller,
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