CNN By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — A record number of travelers is expected to shuttle through the nation’s airports this Labor Day weekend, with as many as 17 million passengers expected from Thursday through the following Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration said. The agency, which tracks the numbers of passengers it screens for
Continue ReadingBy Kostyantyn Gak, Radina Gigova, Svitlana Vlasova and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired his Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Friday, a day after the Air Force announced one of Ukraine’s top pilots had died when a US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed. Zelensky said the command level of the Air Force needed to
Continue ReadingWBBM By Tara Molina, Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A search is under way for a group of men who yanked a security gate and front door from a Grand Crossing neighborhood gas station convenience store using a pickup truck, and then stole an ATM. The burglary happened
Continue ReadingBy Tara Molina, Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A search is under way for a group of men who yanked a security gate and front door from a Grand Crossing neighborhood gas station convenience store using a pickup truck, and then stole an ATM. The burglary happened just
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesota women are charged with organizing thefts of several thousand dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Minneapolis and then funneling the stolen goods through a suburban nail salon. My Hoang Thi Van, 56, and Kathy Nguyen, 24, are each charged with one felony count of organized retail theft.
Continue ReadingWBBM By Suzanne Le Mignot Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A rusted traffic light was spotted Thursday after falling onto the sidewalk in the West Loop. The traffic light pole once towered over the intersection at Washington and Morgan, but was lying on the sidewalk on Thursday. Rust appeared to
Continue ReadingBy Suzanne Le Mignot Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A rusted traffic light was spotted Thursday after falling onto the sidewalk in the West Loop. The traffic light pole once towered over the intersection at Washington and Morgan, but was lying on the sidewalk on Thursday. Rust appeared to consume
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El actor español Julián Ortega, conocido por aparecer en la popular serie dramática en español de Netflix “Élite”, falleció, según anunció el sindicato de actores y actrices del país. Tenía 41 años. “Nuestro más sentido pésame a su familia y amigos”, escribió el sindicato en un comunicado el lunes. Ortega, hijo
Continue ReadingCNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Crack! The sound of football helmets colliding on the field is an audible sign that fall is just around the corner. But that sound also comes with a darker side. Mounting scientific evidence shows that repeated hits to the head — even if they don’t result in concussions
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Crack! The sound of football helmets colliding on the field is an audible sign that fall is just around the corner. But that sound also comes with a darker side. Mounting scientific evidence shows that repeated hits to the head — even if they don’t result in concussions —
Continue ReadingNASA on Friday cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station. NASA’s Nick Hague and Russian Aleksandr Gorbunov will launch in September aboard a SpaceX rocket for the orbiting laboratory. The duo will return with Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore
Continue ReadingWPVI, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Thomas Schlachter, Andy Rose and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The night before their youngest sister’s wedding, two brothers and soon-to-be groomsmen from a tight-knit hockey family rode their bikes down a county road not far from their southern New Jersey hometown. Instead of celebrating this weekend, their family
Continue ReadingBy Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story RICHARDSON, Texas (KTVT) — Police have released video footage, the 911 recording, and the identity of a knife-wielding man who was fatally shot by an officer responding to a domestic violence call this past weekend. “Transparency in these situations is crucial for public trust and
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to maintaining a regular sleep schedule, sometimes a busy week can throw everything out of whack even when you have the best of intentions. Naturally, catching up on sleep over the weekend is often the solution. New research suggests doing so may even benefit your heart
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story NEW BRIGHTON, Minnesota (WCCO) — Police in the north metro say an attempted traffic stop of a stolen car filled with children led to a standoff in a wooded area early Wednesday. New Brighton police said in a Facebook post officers first saw the vehicle
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Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Spanish actor Julian Ortega, known for appearing in popular Spanish-language Netflix drama series “Elite,” has died, the country’s actors and actresses union has announced. He was 41. “Our deepest condolences to his family and friends,” the union wrote in a statement Monday. Ortega, son of Spanish actress Gloria Muñoz,
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s surprising U.S. Open loss to Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round is raising questions for the 21-year-old from Spain who was the pre-tournament favorite and already owns four Grand Slam titles. Alcaraz figured he would be able to turn things around at some point
Continue ReadingBy Tom Wait Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — California announced that it will allow Allstate to raise home insurance premiums by 34% starting in November. This move follows State Farm’s announcement that it will raise rates by 20%. Michael Soller, the Deputy Insurance Commissioner, explained that California’s insurance premiums are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police used a tanklike vehicle with a battering ram to smash into a Southern California home and arrest the next-door neighbor of a couple living in a nudist community who were reported missing earlier this week, officials said Friday. Officials believe the bodies of Stephanie Menard, 73, and her
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