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CHICAGO – Residents on Chicago’s Northwest Side said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have hit Home Depot and other places where laborers look for work. Now rapid response teams are out early too, looking to observe and record. What we know: One team of two women sat in their car and recorded videos Thursday morning as ICE agents approached them. They said they were intimidated and threatened by armed masked men at about 6:30 a.m. outside an electronics store near Kostner and Grand avenues. They said they were watching for ICE here because they were concerned about students…
CHICAGO – Controversy is brewing following a report that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration scrubbed from a state website a photo of the governor and a man now charged in connection with a deadly Chicago crash stemming from a smash-and-grab burglary on the Magnificent Mile last week. What we know: CWB Chicago reports that 35-year-old Kellen McMiller, now accused of murder in the Sept. 11 burglary and deadly crash, posed for a one-on-one photo with Pritzker at a South Side event on Sept. 5 highlighting “peacekeepers” who work in community violence prevention. McMiller wore the group’s uniform as he…
CHICAGO – The Chicago police oversight agency has released video showing a shootout between an off-duty officer and a group of people last month on the Southwest Side. What we know: The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) on Thursday released surveillance video and other materials from the shooting. The footage shows the officer exchanging gunfire with four offenders at around 6:13 a.m. on Aug. 3 in the 4800 block of South Bishop St., in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. The officer was injured by broken glass and taken to a hospital for observation. No other injuries were…
Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio and three former youth team players are set to face trial over allegations involving the filming and distribution of sexual videos, including one case involving a minor, Spanish authorities have confirmed. The court’s decision follows a lengthy police and judicial investigation into an incident that allegedly occurred on 15 June 2023 at a private area of a beach club on Gran Canaria. What Happened According to court documents, three of the defendants—identified in Spanish media as Andrés García, Ferrán Ruiz, and Juan Rodríguez—face charges of distributing child pornography and committing two offences against privacy. Bail…
The Trump administration has requested an emergency order from the Supreme Court to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post, escalating tensions over the central bank’s independence. The move comes after an appeals court refused to approve previous efforts to oust Cook from the Fed’s Board of Governors, marking a rare and unprecedented challenge to the institution. What Happened According to court filings submitted Thursday, officials from former President Donald Trump’s administration are seeking immediate judicial approval to remove Cook. The filing follows a series of legal setbacks after lower courts declined to authorize her dismissal. Details on…
Paris, France – Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Thursday as trade unions organized a nationwide day of strikes and demonstrations, demanding action on wages, pensions, and public services from Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. The protests, which disrupted public transport and closed pharmacies and schools, highlight widespread public frustration with government budget plans and social inequality. What Happened Trade unions coordinated strikes involving train, bus, and tram drivers, hospital staff, school employees, and pharmacists. Students blockaded several high schools in Paris, Amiens, and Le Havre. More than 250 demonstrations took place in cities including…
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) narrowly avoided censure on Wednesday in a razor-thin 214-213 House vote, sparking renewed tensions with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) over allegations of incitement and political misconduct. The vote tabled Mace’s resolution seeking Omar’s censure and removal from House committees, leaving the Minnesota Democrat publicly criticizing her GOP colleague. What Happened Mace accused Omar of mocking the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, supporting extremist groups like ISIS and the Muslim Brotherhood, and inciting political violence. Omar denied all claims, asserting on X (formerly Twitter) that Mace “needs to get help” and framing the…
Washington, D.C. – Former President Barack Obama accused the Trump administration on Thursday of taking “cancel culture” to a dangerous new level, alleging it is using regulatory threats to pressure media companies into silencing journalists and commentators. The remarks come as Disney confirmed it will indefinitely pull ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following controversy over comments Kimmel made linking the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder to left-wing ideology. What Happened Obama wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that, “After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action…
PITTSBURGH – The wait was five years. It seemed longer. In the middle of a darkened visitors clubhouse at PNC Park, the Chicago Cubs embraced each other. Champagne flowed and flew. They clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2020, but celebrated for the first time since 2017. Everything was muted during the coronavirus pandemic when the Cubs last qualified. They held off after making it in 2018, hoping to win the NL Central, just to finish second to the Milwaukee Brewers. After defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 on Wednesday, Chicago finally decided to let loose. “When you’re…
CHICAGO – A 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car Tuesday morning on Chicago’s West Side. What we know: Around 7:41 a.m., a car was driving westbound in the 4800 block of West Walton Street when it stuck the boy who was in the street, according to police. The boy was taken to Stronger Hospital where he later died. The driver responsible for the crash was arrested and police said charges are pending. No other injuries were reported. CPD’s Major Accidents Unit is investigating. What we don’t know: The identity of the boy has not yet been…