MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Authorities in Liberia say that dozens of inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison outside the country’s capital over the weekend. The Justice Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the initial investigations found that the inmates were able to escape the prison in Kakata because of a breach
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says Americans were duped out of more than $5.6 billion last year through fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency. The report released Monday shows a 45 percent jump in losses from 2022. The FBI received nearly 70,000 complaints in 2023 by victims of fraud involving bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies, according to
Continue ReadingBy ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Click here for updates on this story MAYWOOD, Illinois (WLS) — A cancer survivor and the bone marrow donor who saved her life had an emotional meeting in the west suburbs on Sunday. David Farias and his wife flew in from Arizona to meet Jenny Carillo. Jenny was diagnosed with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit trying to overturn the South Carolina prison system’s baning on-camera, in-person interviews with inmates or recording their phone calls for broadcast. The American Civil Liberties Union wanted to air a podcast with a death row inmate and also represents a transgender
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government has temporarily halted a plan to remove iconic stray cats that live in a historic district in Puerto Rico’s capital until a lawsuit opposing the project is resolved. The ruling was cheered Monday by those fighting a decision by the U.S. National Park Service
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of the man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students has agreed to move it out of the small city where the shocking crimes occurred, citing concerns about finding impartial jurors and whether the courthouse could accommodate the proceedings. In
Continue ReadingBy Steve Large Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Sacramento’s Tower Bridge was transformed into an elegant spot to see and be seen on Sunday night at the Tower Bridge Dinner, a feast to celebrate the food culture of Sacramento. “It’s five courses, five chefs,” said Brock Macdonald. MacDonald represented
Continue ReadingBy ABC7 Chicago Digital Team, Christian Piekos, and Liz Nagy Click here for updates on this story JOLIET, Illinois (WLS) — Even Joliet police officers are shaken by this investigation. Detectives and officials with the Department of Children and Family Services are trying to figure out how and why a 6-year-old boy was able to
Continue ReadingBy ABC7 Chicago Digital Team and Tre Ward Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — One mother says she has been a Concealed-Cary License holder for years, but never had to fire her gun until, she said, danger came through her daughter’s bedroom window on Saturday night. Even if their broken outside
Continue ReadingBy Cashea Airy, Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — A shooter is on the loose after two people were wounded at a quinceañera over the weekend. It happened at Machinist Hall off Sunrise Boulevard in Rancho Cordova at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. The mother of one of
Continue ReadingBy John Ramos Click here for updates on this story EL SOBRANTE, California (KPIX) — There is a growing push to get healthy foods into lower income communities and it’s changing people’s views about how and where their food is grown. Now, an agricultural non-profit in Oakland is concentrating its efforts to transform one neighborhood
Continue ReadingBy Crystal Cooper Click here for updates on this story FRISCO, Texas (KTVT) — At Alisa Joy Bridal Boutique in Frisco, every gown purchase is more than just a beautiful dress — it’s a lifeline supporting survivors of human sex trafficking. Owner and Director of Alisa Joy, Sherri Jacob, is on a mission to offer
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (KTVT) — An Army veteran needing housing assistance received a life-changing gift from his community. Antonio Lewis received a Purple Heart in 2004 in Iraq after getting hit with an improvised explosive device. Almost exactly 20 years later, he was gifted a
Continue ReadingBy Jack Springgate Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — The Detroit Lions willed their way to victory in their first game of the 2024 season, and fans were ready to cheer them on. There’s a lot of optimism for the Lions this year. Some are calling them the brand new
Continue ReadingBy Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Parishioners at a Queens Catholic church were rejoicing on Sunday after a 42-year-old statue that was vandalized over the summer was blessed by clergy. As CBS News New York’s Kristie Keleshian reports, it wasn’t the first time the church
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief says the United Nations has offered to monitor any cease-fire in Gaza and is demanding an end to the worst death and destruction he has seen in his more than seven-year tenure. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told The Associated Press in an interview Monday that it’s “unrealistic”
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — There are new details in the federal raids last week targeting members of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, including NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban. Sources tell CBS News New York that in addition to the U.S. attorney issuing search warrants on
Continue ReadingBy Julie Eich Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — When an engagement breaks down, who gets to keep the ring? A case deciding just that was argued before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Friday. The state’s highest court heard arguments from lawyers representing Bruce Johnson and Caroline Settino, who were
Continue ReadingBy Penny Kmitt Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Elected officials, doctors and lawyers are among dozens of men fighting to keep their names private as customers of an alleged brothel. On Monday, highest court in Massachusetts will hear their case. In November, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua Levy announced
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A community in Harford County held a vigil on Sunday to remember 15-year-old Warren Grant, who died last Friday from a shooting inside Joppatowne High School. Grant was shot during an altercation in the men’s bathroom, which rattled students, staff and
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