By Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The prevalence of gun violence during Memorial Day weekend in Chicago is a concern every year, but a Chicago Police program is actively working to change that. From city life to the great outdoors, a Chicago Police officers headed off Friday to
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WBBM, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The prevalence of gun violence during Memorial Day weekend in Chicago is a concern every year, but a Chicago Police program is actively working to change that. From city life to the great outdoors, a Chicago Police officers
Continue ReadingBy Lori Bordonaro Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — Police say a vandal has been targeting pickleball courts in Riverside Park. He has allegedly struck three times in the last week, slashing nets and throwing out equipment in the trash. Pickleball has surged in popularity, and the courts are
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By Aileen Graef, Athena Jones and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden touted the expansion of NATO, his actions in the Middle East and progress in lowering military sexual assaults in a commencement address to the West Point graduating class Saturday. While Biden stayed away from mentioning former President Donald Trump or making
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By Abdel Qadder, Sarah El Sirgany and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — At least 10 people, including children, died in Gaza on Saturday after a drone strike hit the school they were sheltering in, according to local health workers. The Al-Nazla school in Saftawy, on the outskirts of Jabaliya, was being used as a temporary
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team will live to play another day after a 3-1 win against Duke in NCAA Super Regional action on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers and the Blue Devils will now play for a trip to the Women’s College World Series on Sunday. You can watch the full postgame press conference
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By Homero De la Fuente and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray has died, one day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, according to PGA Tour officials. No cause of death has been listed. He was 30 years old. “We were devastated to learn – and
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Nicki Minaj’s concert in Manchester scheduled for Saturday night was postponed after police in the Netherlands discovered marijuana in her bags as she was preparing to leave the country. Promoter Live Nation said the performance will be rescheduled and tickets will be honored. “Despite Nicki’s best efforts to explore every possible
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team. “I
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities say police officers in Baltimore have fatally shot a man who pulled a gun while they questioned him in a different shooting. Police say a detective was shot in the chest, and his protective vest likely saved his life. Police were on the city’s south side on Friday investigating a different
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CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — In the early morning of May 14, Vicki Hill was startled awake by the sound of explosions outside her home in Bethesda, Maryland. The loud bangs, she learned later, had come from the airbags of the family’s SUV, a 2015 Nissan Murano that was parked in the driveway.
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By Dan Heching and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Rapper Nicki Minaj apologized to fans outside her hotel in Manchester early Sunday morning for postponing a UK show after she was stopped by Dutch authorities on allegations she was carrying drugs. “I love you and I’m so sorry this happened tonight,” Minaj said in a
Continue ReadingHIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) — Southern California authorities say a teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted carjacking and felony vandalism this week. Police say the 15-year-old male was among a mob of young people who swarmed a sheriff deputy’s patrol car earlier this month in Highland. Video footage shows an unruly crowd pounding on
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Laurin Krings and two relievers combined on a two-hitter and seventh-seeded Missouri forced a deciding game in the Columbia Super Regional with a 3-1 win over Duke. The Tigers had three-straight singles in the fourth inning, with Abby Hay driving in a run and another scoring on a throwing error. Hay
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In his first public comments following a controversial speech at a recent college commencement, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker defended his address and emphasized his Catholic faith. “If it wasn’t clear that the timeless Catholic values are hated by many, it is now,” Butker said during a speech
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El número de personas que murieron tras el ataque ruso contra una gran ferretería en Járkiv, Ucrania, aumentó este domingo hasta al menos 16, según las autoridades. Entre los muertos hay una niña de 12 años, según la policía. Al menos 44 personas resultaron heridas. Las autoridades siguen recogiendo muestras de
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Progressive civic groups have challenged how four congressional districts and seven state House districts in South Florida were drawn by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature. They claim they were racially gerrymandered for Hispanics who are too diverse to be considered a protected minority. The groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday, claiming the districts
Continue ReadingOpinion by Layshia Clarendon and Brianna Turner (CNN) — We both grew up dreaming of one day playing in the WNBA — having the opportunity to play the sport we love with teammates we love, with fans across the country cheering us on. We get to live our dream every time we step onto the court.
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By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s wife previously said the inverted American flag flown at the couple’s house in January 2021 was “an international signal of distress,” The Washington Post reported Saturday, detailing an encounter during that time between the Alitos and a Post reporter outside the couple’s home. The flag was no longer
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona retained its Women’s Champions League title on Saturday, beating Lyon 2-0 in the final in Bilbao, Spain. It was a cagey encounter, with clearcut chances few and far between as both teams’ defenses canceled out one another. Aitana Bonmatí opened the scoring at the San Mamés Stadium, her
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