PG&E is eyeing 10 projects that could curb power failures in San Jose neighborhoods near high-risk fire zones. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group) Work crews for PG&E endeavor to replace a power pole and connect electricity equipment on Camden Avenue in south San Jose, Feb. 19, 2025. SAN JOSE — PG&E is eyeing 10 projects that could curb intentional or accidental power failures in San Jose neighborhoods that are on the edges of high-risk wildfire zones. Some of that PG&E work was underway this week on Camden Avenue near Almaden Expressway in south San Jose. PG&E crews work to replace…
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Emil Bove III, the acting deputy attorney general, tried to persuade a judge to let him drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. He said the mayor was crucial to the president’s agenda. Emil Bove III, the acting deputy attorney general, tried to persuade a judge to let him drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. He said the mayor was crucial to the president’s agenda. A senior Justice Department official suggested Wednesday that President Trump’s administration is justified in putting aside allegations of corruption against a public official if the official cooperates with the president’s political agenda.…
After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them. After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them. After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them. In a rare pushback against President Donald J. Trump, a coalition of congressional Republicans from the New York area rebuked the president for cuts to…
After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them. After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them. After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them. In a rare pushback against President Donald J. Trump, a coalition of congressional Republicans from the New York area rebuked the president for cuts to…
Park advocates say the permanent staff cuts will leave hundreds of national parks – including some of the most well-known and most heavily visited sites – understaffed and facing tough decisions about operating hours, public safety and resource protection. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who maintain and clean parks, educate visitors and perform other functions as part of its broad-based effort to downsize government. The firings, which weren’t publicly announced but were confirmed by Democratic senators and House members, come amid what has been a chaotic rollout of an aggressive…
The Tuskegee Airmen were remembered and celebrated Tuesday in Chicago. black history month Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:07AM Tuskegee Airmen Day at the Chicago Aviation Institute of Maintenance taught students about the World War II fighters’ contributions to the US. CHICAGO (WLS) — The Tuskegee Airmen were remembered and celebrated Tuesday in Chicago. The airmen played a pivotal role in World War II as America’s first Black air squadron. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch And their contributions are now helping to pave the way for future aviators. There was a history lesson for future airline…
China’s young, skilled generation carries with it the huge responsibility of shouldering the country’s economic transition, which lies in fully implementing an innovation-driven development strategy and further boosting mass entrepreneurship, Premier Li Keqiang said. China’s young, skilled generation carries with it the huge responsibility of shouldering the country’s economic transition, which lies in fully implementing an innovation-driven development strategy and further boosting mass entrepreneurship, Premier Li Keqiang said. China’s young, skilled generation carries with it the huge responsibility of shouldering the country’s economic transition, which lies in fully implementing an innovation-driven development strategy and further boosting mass entrepreneurship, Premier Li Keqiang…
Hispanic leaders in Chicago want undocumented business owners to be prepared in case of deportations. deportation Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:41AM Chicago leaders spoke on undocumented business owners and deportations, and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce offered legal advice Tuesday. CHICAGO (WLS) — Hispanic leaders in Chicago want business owners living in the U.S. without legal permission to be prepared in case of deportations. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held a news conference on Tuesday morning to make sure all Latino businesses are protected from U.S. Immigration and…
A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. elon musk ByPeter Charalambous Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:44AM A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. WASHINGTON — A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found that there…
Former and current employees of the EPA are decrying sweeping and sudden terminations, executed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. I Team ByBarb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones andLiz Nagy Wednesday, February 19, 2025 1:41AM Former and current employees of the EPA are decrying sweeping and sudden terminations, executed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. CHICAGO (WLS) — On the bitterest of Chicago winter days, federal workers recently iced out of their government jobs swapped a short lunch break to rally. Not far from their Midwestern hub in the Loop, some former and current employees of the…
Wednesday night is the world premiere of a new documentary, “Always Giving Service, Never Taking Credit: The John Wooten Story.” documentary ‘Always Giving Service, Never Taking Credit: The John Wooten Story’ premiering at Wayfarer Theater ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, February 19, 2025 1:53AM A new documentary seeks to tell the story of NFL legend John Wooten. CHICAGO (WLS) — Wednesday night is the world premiere of a new documentary, “Always Giving Service, Never Taking Credit: The John Wooten Story.” It seeks to remember an NFL legend, whose contributions went far beyond the football field. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming…
Two men who were involved in a brawl during a Thornton Township meeting last month are suing Supervisor Tiffany Henyard and others. lawsuit ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:11AM In a separate matter, Kamal Woods, who is Tiffany Henyard’s boyfriend, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Thornton Township, Illinois. SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (WLS) — Two men who were involved in a brawl during a Thornton Township meeting last month are suing Supervisor Tiffany Henyard and others. Jedidiah Brown and Lavell Redmond filed their lawsuits in federal court. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Is Hollywood ready for the biggest divorce since Brangelina? Heck, is America?!? According to various reports over the last several weeks, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are struggling. If you believe what Us Weekly even dared to publish this winter, the former President of the United States is “obsessed” with actress Jennifer Aniston… who told Jimmy Kimmel a short time ago that any speculation over her having a relationship with Obama is “absolutely untrue.” Barack Obama and Michelle Obama stand on stage after she introduced him on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at…
Two award-winning executive producers are back for their second year at the helm of Hollywood’s biggest night. Oscars Wednesday, February 19, 2025 3:26AM Oscars producers give sneak peek at 97th Academy Awards We are less than two weeks away from the Oscars. Two award-winning executive producers are back for their second year at the helm of Hollywood’s biggest night. “Returning to produce the Oscars is one of the biggest honors of my entire career,” said Raj Kapoor. He’s back for a straight second year as executive producer and showrunner of the Oscars, alongside his fellow executive producer, Katy Mullan. RELATED:…
A 36-year-old Chicago man has been charged in a stabbing at a South Side hospital on Monday afternoon, Chicago police said Tuesday. stabbing ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:15AM Chicago man Nathaniel Price has been charged in a Provident Hospital stabbing after 2 were hurt in an emergency department in Bronzeville, CPD said. CHICAGO (WLS) — A 36-year-old Chicago man has been charged in a stabbing at a South Side hospital on Monday afternoon, Chicago police said Tuesday. Nathaniel Price has been charged with aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon in the incident, police said. ABC7 Chicago…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Zach Bryan is in hot water again. This time, the controversy has little to do with the country star’s high-profile breakup with Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. But it might corroborate some of her claims about Bryan’s heavy drinking and quick temper. The trouble began when Zach accepted an invitation to play pool with some patrons of a New York City bar. Zach Bryan performs during the Quittin Time tour at Nissan Stadium on June 29, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Keith Griner/Getty Images) It’s no surprise that the singer likes hanging out in watering holes —…
The homeowner said his father-in-law had limited mobility and was unable to escape the flames. fatal fire ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:17AM A large Naperville house fire on Redwing Court left a man dead and his wife hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon, family told ABC7. NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) — A 77-year-old man is dead and his wife was hospitalized after a large house fire broke out in west suburban Naperville on Tuesday afternoon, family said. Naperville police responded to the fire in the 3500-block of Redwing Court, not too far from Scullen Middle School, just after 3:15…
Search and rescue crews have recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers buried in an avalanche in Oregon. Search and rescue crews have recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers buried in an avalanche in Oregon. Search and rescue crews have recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers buried in an avalanche in Oregon.
Chicago police are looking for the driver who set off a downtown crash that injured a 76-year-old woman on Tuesday afternoon. pedestrian injured ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:26AM The Chicago Police Department is looking for the driver of a car that set off a Streeterville car crash that injured a woman on Tuesday afternoon. CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police are looking for the driver who set off a downtown crash that injured a 76-year-old woman on Tuesday afternoon. CPD said the crash happened just after 2:30 p.m. near Grand and St. Clair in the Streeterville neighborhood.…
President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan. President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan. President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan.