By Alexis McAdams Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A disabled man was beaten to death in an alley behind a Pilsen church after eating in its soup kitchen last week. A priest was the one to call 911. Juan Antonio Garcia Rios’s family said he was leaving St. Pius V
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court has sentenced a 47-year-old man to three years in prison for spying for Russia by handing over confidential information on the Swedish truck and bus maker Scania to a Russian diplomat in return for money several years. The man, identified as Kristian Dimitrievski, had been charged with delivering sensitive
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court has sentenced a 47-year-old man to three years in prison for spying for Russia by handing over confidential information on the Swedish truck and bus maker Scania to a Russian diplomat in return for money several years. The man, identified as Kristian Dimitrievski, had been charged with delivering sensitive
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production slowed to a 0.4% gain in August as shutdowns of petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants caused by Hurricane Ida curbed manufacturing activity. Plant closures long the Gulf Coast as well as lost oil production during last month’s hurricane shaved 0.3 percentage points from
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production slowed to a 0.4% gain in August as shutdowns of petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants caused by Hurricane Ida curbed manufacturing activity. Plant closures long the Gulf Coast as well as lost oil production during last month’s hurricane shaved 0.3 percentage points from
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Apple is releasing iOS 15, its eagerly anticipated operating system for iPhone and iPads, on September 20. The release date was confirmed in an Apple press release about the newly announced iPhones that go on sale Friday. Per usual, the new iOS version will be available as
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Apple is releasing iOS 15, its eagerly anticipated operating system for iPhone and iPads, on September 20. The release date was confirmed in an Apple press release about the newly announced iPhones that go on sale Friday. Per usual, the new iOS version will be available as a free download
Continue ReadingBy Adam Staten Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Nearly 40 vehicles were destroyed in an overnight fire on the city’s south side, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department. Around 1:45 a.m., crews were called to Insurance Auto Auctions in the 3200 block of South Harding Street for fire and possible
Continue ReadingEASTON, Md. (AP) — A statue thought to be the last Confederate monument still standing on a courthouse lawn in Maryland will be moved to a battlefield in Virginia. News outlets report that the Talbot County Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to move the “Talbot Boys” statue from its spot on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It
Continue ReadingBy Josh Doering Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 7-year-old is dead and two adults are in critical condition after being hit in a school zone on the east side Tuesday afternoon. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department say the two-vehicle crash occurred in the 5500 block of East Washington Street just
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos condenó el lanzamiento de un misil por parte de Corea del Norte en un nuevo comunicado el miércoles por la mañana. “Estados Unidos condena el lanzamiento de misiles de la RPDC. Este lanzamiento viola múltiples resoluciones del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU
Continue ReadingBy Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Charles County student and athlete is fighting for his life in the hospital after contracting COVID-19. On Aug. 28, senior Elijah Johnson rushed across the Fort Zumwalt East Field, scoring a touchdown in his first game of
Continue ReadingBy Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The criminal trial of Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes resumed Tuesday with the first full day of witness testimony. Two former employees, including Erika Cheung, who reported the company to regulators in 2015, took the stand. Cheung, a lab worker, joined Theranos in 2013 out of undergrad
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A bizarre confrontation at Ballpark Village last weekend was caught on video. Police tried to arrest a man who was riding a horse on the property of Ballpark Village and during the incident, an officer pulled out his weapon and pointed
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN The day Candace and Terry Ayers got their second Covid-19 vaccination in early March was a day of hope and excitement for the entire family. “I took my parents to get that second jab, and we were all so excited,” said their son, Marc Ayers. “We are a family that believes
Continue ReadingCNN, WICKED THE MUSICAL, DISNEY, DISNEY+, NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE, REGENERON By Amy Simonson, CNN The day Candace and Terry Ayers got their second Covid-19 vaccination in early March was a day of hope and excitement for the entire family. “I took my parents to get that second jab, and we were all so excited,” said their
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has invited CEOs and business leaders to the White House to discuss COVID-19 mandates. The meeting Wednesday follows Biden’s announcement last week that the Labor Department is working to require that businesses with 100 or more employees order their workers to be fully vaccinated
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has invited CEOs and business leaders to the White House to discuss COVID-19 mandates. The meeting Wednesday follows Biden’s announcement last week that the Labor Department is working to require that businesses with 100 or more employees order their workers to
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Las drásticas medidas adoptadas por China para contener el coronavirus este verano han hecho mella en la confianza de los consumidores del país y están alimentando la preocupación por la fortaleza de la segunda economía del mundo. Las ventas al por menor tuvieron problemas en agosto, con un aumento de sólo
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s prime minister and the leader of Catalonia have restarted negotiations in hopes of finding a solution to the ongoing political crisis caused by the region’s separatist movement. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met Wednesday with regional president Pere Aragonès at the seat of the Catalan government
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