By NOEL BRENNAN Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Community activists are demanding to know more about the investigation into Chicago police officers accused of having sexual contact with migrants. They gathered this morning outside the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA.) CBS 2’s Noel Brennan was there as activists spoke
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Hakeem Jeffries, the US House minority leader. He is the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1970 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Hakeem Sekou Jeffries Father: Marland Jeffries, counselor Mother: Laneda (Gomes) Jeffries,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Alberto R. Gonzales, the first Latino US attorney general. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1955 Birth place: San Antonio, Texas Birth name: Alberto R. Gonzales Father: Pablo Gonzales, migrant worker and construction worker Mother: Maria (Rodriguez) Gonzales Marriages: Rebecca (Turner) Gonzales (August
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States and other countries launched military operations known as Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Facts The Allied coalition was made up of 39 countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States and other countries launched military operations known as Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Facts The Allied coalition was made up of 39 countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. January 15, 2024 – The 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place. It was originally scheduled for September 18, 2023, but was postponed due to the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes in
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Florida wildlife center was badly damaged and “nearly all” of its animals were killed in an overnight fire, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the wildlife center said. Over 250 animals “including lizards, small mammals, amphibians, turtles and tortoises, fresh and saltwater marine life, and of course ….
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It is 103 stories tall (1,250 feet to top floor, excluding height of antennae, which is 204 feet). Took only one year and 45 days to build, or more than
Continue ReadingBy TODD FEURER, TARA MOLINA Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Farragut High School security guard has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl he met at the school. Romel Campoverde, 43, was charged with criminal sexual assault, according to Chicago police and Cook County prosecutors. Prosecutors said Campoverde
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have placed newly signed free agent forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers and plan to terminate his contract following his arrest on multiple charges over the weekend. A Scottsdale Police Department spokesperson said Thursday that Galchenyuk was arrested Sunday on charges of
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ARDEN ARCADE, California (KOVR) — An investigation is underway after deputies say a woman was reportedly beaten by a homeless person near an Arden Arcade park on Wednesday. Before the heat of the day set in, Susan Millett was out on her Sacramento front porch
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Gabby Douglas, the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around gymnastics title, is taking aim at the 2024 Games in Paris. Douglas announced on her Instagram page that she is back in training. The announcement comes a dozen years after her triumph in London in 2012 and eight
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz and Donald Judd, CNN Helsinki, Finland (CNN) — More than 500 days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the war loomed over President Joe Biden’s weeklong, three-stop trip to Europe. The summit laid bare some of the existing tension amid allies even while making significant progress in cementing the
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen (CNN) — A New York court on Thursday ordered the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the state’s congressional map. While the decision is likely to be appealed to the state’s highest court, the ruling is a win for Democrats, who are hoping to get a more favorable map after losing several
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — As drought-stricken Arizona bakes in searing heat, the Scottsdale City Council unanimously agreed this week to ban natural grass in front of future single-family homes in an effort to conserve water. The new ordinance will apply to new houses constructed or permitted after August 15. “By
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — As cities across the Bay Area get more serious about wildfire prevention after years of devastation, one local neighborhood is working together to create a defense against potential fires. In the Berkeley Hills sits an idyllic neighborhood nestled among the redwood
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Authorities are offering a reward as they search for a suspect who attacked and robbed a U.S. Postal Service worker at a post office location in San Francisco on Tuesday. According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the incident took place
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad (FECI) de Guatemala realiza este jueves diligencias de “allanamiento, inspección, registro y secuestro de evidencia” en la sede del Registro de Ciudadanos del Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE), informó el Ministerio Público en Twitter. Esto ocurre un día después de que un tribunal ordenara la suspensión de
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Christian Pulisic will attempt to revive his sagging club career at American-owned AC Milan leading into a home World Cup in the United States in 2026. Pulisic has signed a four-year deal with Milan. The club also has the option for a further season. The 24-year-old Pulisic has struggled with injuries and
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En la cumbre de la OTAN del año pasado, en Madrid, la alianza invitó formalmente a Suecia y Finlandia a unirse a sus filas. En la cumbre de este año, en Vilna, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, esperaba que la Alianza Atlántica le otorgara a su país el mismo
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