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In a significant move on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the disbursement of nearly $5 billion in foreign aid payments that the Trump administration sought to cancel. This decision followed a rare procedural action called a “pocket rescission,” which has not been used by any president for nearly 50 years. What Happened Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a one-page order granting the Trump administration a temporary hold against a ruling by federal District Judge Amir Ali, who had required the disbursement of approximately $11.5 billion in funds previously approved by Congress. The funds, which included $3.2…
FOX 2 – Ford Motor Co. is recalling almost 1.5 million US vehicles due to a rear backup camera issue. The backstory: The recall is due to the rearview camera showing a blank or distorted image on the center display screen while the vehicle is in reverse, which can reduce or distort the driver’s view of what’s behind the car, increasing the risk of a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday in its safety recall report that Ford is aware of 18 accidents and no injuries related to the camera issue. The recall includes vehicles from model…
CHICAGO – A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the robbery of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier on Chicago’s South Side last year. Joshua Walder, of Chicago, was charged with robbery, burglary and four counts of theft of government property, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. What we know: On Nov. 14, Walder allegedly approached the letter carrier in the 6200 block of S. Evans Avenue in Woodlawn and demanded postal property while threatening to use force, police said. He then illegally entered a USPS vehicle and stole mail, they added. “This arrest is a…
FILE – The morning sun rises behind a cross atop a Catholic church in Santa Fe, Newico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) The New Orleans Archdiocese agreed to a $230 million proposed settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, an attorney for some of the survivors said on Monday. What they’re saying: “We knew this was a bad deal, and we knew we could do better; and we have,” the group of 10 attorneys said in a statement. “The ‘power of no’ forced the Archdiocese to come up with significantly more money.” Church entangled in abuse claims Dig deeper: The…
CHICAGO – A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 57-year-old man on the city’s West Side over the weekend. What we know: Jermaine Sutton, of Chicago, was charged with murder and misdemeanor cannabis possession, according to the Chicago Police Department. Police said he was the suspect who allegedly fatally shot the victim in the 3000 block of W. Polk Street on Saturday morning. The victim was found outside with gunshot wounds to the body and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died, according to CPD. The victim was identified…
Fox 32’s Paris Schutz leads a panel with Robert Pape, a political science professor at the University of Chicago, Garry McCarthy, the former superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, and Ed Yohnka of the ACLU of Illinois. Posted September 9, 2025 6:54pm CDT The post The Chicago Report: Panel debates ICE operations, threats of National Guard appeared first on Tripplenews.
CHICAGO – If the cooler temps in recent days were a bit too cool for you, then you’re in luck as we’re expecting a warm-up. Fox 32 Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast. What to Expect: Clear, sunny skies mixing with a few clouds will be in store for Wednesday with highs just shy of 80 degrees. Then, temps will rise into the 80s for the rest of the seven-day forecast with near 90 possible on Friday! Conditions are expected to remain dry for the rest of the week. There is only a 20% risk of precipitation over the weekend.…
Laken Snelling, 21, allegedly hid her dead newborn in a closet. (Fayette County Detention Center) Former University of Kentucky student-athlete Laken Snelling was seen performing with her school’s STUNT team months before detectives say they found her newborn infant inside a closet wrapped in a trash bag. Snelling, 21, was taken into custody on Aug. 31 by Lexington Police Department officers who were responding to a call regarding an unresponsive infant, officials said. Police said the infant was “pronounced deceased at the scene,” adding that Snelling was the infant’s mother. An autopsy on the male infant was inconclusive, the Fayette…
CHICAGO – Protesters are gathering at Congress Plaza to denounce the White House’s new immigration crackdown, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz. What we know: Demonstrators began assembling near Michigan Avenue and Ida B. Wells Drive in downtown Chicago on Tuesday evening, with plans to march along Michigan Avenue following remarks from organizers. The protest is being led by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda. Organizers said they oppose the increased presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Chicago area. They also alleged that recent actions — including the boarding…
ADDISON – A new lawsuit has been filed against a suburban Chicago ice cream shop owner accused of secretly recording children and employees in his store’s bathroom. What we know: Attorneys said Steve Weisberg, 58, groomed a teenage employee by coaching her, building her trust and ultimately persuading her to try on T-shirts in the restroom at Flavor Frenzy in Addison. They allege he told her the shirts would be sold to customers while secretly recording her as she undressed. Prosecutors said Weisberg used hidden cameras to record children and employees inside the restroom and elsewhere at the shop.…