By Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Surveillance video shows two men being shot and killed in a fast-food restaurant on Chicago’s Southwest Side—and an employee is now charged with the murders. The accused gunman in the shooting at the JJ Fish & Chicken on Western Avenue, Mehdi Medellel,
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La Pine Park and recreation no longer has board members or employees as the board members resign and employees are terminated during Wednesday morning meeting. Dozens were in person or via zoom for the emergency meeting as things got emotional and tense after the board member resigned. La Pine Park and Recreation cancelled all youth
Continue ReadingBy LARRY D. CURTIS Click here for updates on this story VERNAL, Utah (KSL) — A woman reported missing Monday was found dead inside her car Tuesday in the Vernal area. Roosevelt Police Department reported Kimberly Hyde missing on Monday, sharing a social media post from her husband. The post asked for help locating her
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in a storybook season full of them, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Edwin Díaz struck out Kyle Schwarber
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon residents at risk from heat and wildfire smoke-related health issues had more ways to receive air conditioners, air filters and other devices this year. Oregon Health Authority distributed more than 10,000 devices ahead of and during 2024’s extreme summer weather events through new Oregon Health Plan climate benefits and the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators said Wednesday that air traffic controllers cleared an Alaska Airlines jet to take off from Nashville last month after telling pilots of a Southwest Airlines jet to cross the same runway. Pilots of the Alaska plane aborted their Sept. 12 takeoff at Nashville International Airport, applying the brakes so hard that
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak were perched high on the snowy face of a Himalayan mountain when disaster struck their quest to become the first to summit its peak. At more than 6,000 meters (about 20,000 feet) above sea level, a falling rock sliced through the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a “dust devil” hit a tent as dignitaries gathered for the ribbon-cutting of ODOT’s Highway 97/20 Bend North Corridor Project. Officials had just begun the ceremony to officially open the $195 million project and ODOT Director Kris Strickler was speaking at the time. The
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Bortz Click here for updates on this story VALENCIA, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — People in Butler County say they’re concerned after they’ve been encountering a number of sick raccoons, and in one instance, the animal had to be put down. Sick and dying raccoons are creating concern among homeowners in the Weatherburn Heights community
Continue ReadingBy Madeleine Wright Click here for updates on this story DELAWARE COUTNY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A retired bookkeeper is on a mission to clean up her community. Christina Koronkiewicz, 54, spends up to six hours a day picking up litter in Prospect Park, Ridley Park and Norwood. “I really like it,” Koronkiewicz said. “I enjoy
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Marriott International has agreed to pay $52 million and make changes to bolster its data security. The payment was made to resolve state and federal claims related to major data breaches that affected more than 300 million of its customers worldwide. The Federal Trade Commission and a group of attorneys general from
Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — The family of Colleen Ritzer is speaking out as her convicted killer appeals his case to the highest court in Massachusetts. Philip Chism, who was found guilty of rape and first-degree murder in the killing of the 24-year-old Danvers High School math
Continue ReadingBy Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story NORWOOD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Avoiding injuries at construction sites is a critical challenge and a company in Massachusetts hopes virtual reality might be the answer. At BOND Civil & Utility Construction in Norwood, they’re using a program called Pixaera. It uses virtual reality to put
Continue ReadingTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A Democratic National Committee campaign office in suburban Phoenix has been struck in a third shooting in recent weeks. Police in Tempe, Arizona, said Wednesday that no one was in the building or hurt in any of the incidents. The latest shooting occurred shortly after midnight Sunday, when someone fired at
Continue ReadingAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is facing new urgency to define how her potential presidency would be different from President Joe Biden’s. Her struggle to present herself both as a candidate of change while demonstrating loyalty to the politician she serves under was made clear Tuesday, when she was
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has made a significant donation toward helping those affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. On Wednesday, Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said in a statement posted to the organization’s Instagram page that they’re “incredibly grateful” for the superstar singer’s $5 million donation toward hurricane relief efforts. “This
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un cometa recién descubierto, llamado C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, alcanzará su máxima aproximación a la Tierra el sábado. Los observadores del cielo no querrán perderse el acontecimiento, ya que puede ser la última vez que el cometa se vea en el cielo nocturno durante otros 80.000 años. El cometa alcanzó con éxito
Continue ReadingFORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he repeatedly punched during a violent arrest in 2022 will be serving time in a medical facility. U.S. District Judge Susan O. Hickey on Wednesday sentenced former Crawford County sheriff’s Deputy Levi White
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Los tribunales del norte de Virginia y de Washington llevan más de un año procesando en silencio casos de presuntas agresiones sexuales en la CIA, ofreciendo miradas fugaces de lo que múltiples funcionarios describen como un problema cultural profundamente arraigado en la agencia de espionaje. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Dos
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer With its mighty strength and its dangerous path, Hurricane Milton powered into a very rare threat flirting with experts’ worst fears. Warm water fueled amazingly rapid intensification that took Milton from a minimal hurricane to a massive Category 5 in less than 10 hours. It weakened, but quickly bounced back, and when
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