Uber Eats’ latest Super Bowl 2025 ad combines previously featured Matthew McConaughey and Charli XCX with Martha Stewart in a new segment that explores the conspiracy football was invented to sell food. “Look, from the very beginning, football’s been a conspiracy to make us hungry. Now let me tell you where it all started,” McConaughey, […]Uber Eats’ latest Super Bowl 2025 ad combines previously featured Matthew McConaughey and Charli XCX with Martha Stewart in a new segment that explores the conspiracy football was invented to sell food. “Look, from the very beginning, football’s been a conspiracy to make us hungry.…
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is setting up a potential showdown with Congress over Chicago’s Sanctuary City Law. brandon johnson During news conference Tuesday, Johnson also touched on gifts received, Bears stadium Tuesday, February 4, 2025 11:38PM Mayor Brandon Johnson is still not committed to testifying on Chicago’s Sanctuary City Law in front of Congress in Washington, D.C. CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is setting up a potential showdown with Congress over Chicago’s Sanctuary City Law. Johnson was invited to testify before a congressional committee next week, but, as of Tuesday, he was still not committed to going. ABC7…
UPDATED with CEO comments on TikTok: “The overall environment of uncertainty” around TikTok has been a boon to Snapchat’s business, said Evan Spiegel, CEO and founder of the social media platform’s parent Snap. “Certainly, advertisers are very focused on contingency planning and diversifying their spend. And I think the same goes for creators who are […]UPDATED with CEO comments on TikTok: “The overall environment of uncertainty” around TikTok has been a boon to Snapchat’s business, said Evan Spiegel, CEO and founder of the social media platform’s parent Snap. “Certainly, advertisers are very focused on contingency planning and diversifying their spend.…
A police chase in Chicago ended in arrests on Tuesday afternoon. police chase ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team andEric Horng Wednesday, February 5, 2025 12:02AM A Chicago police chase ended in arrests near West 68th Street and South Parnell Avenue in Englewood on Tuesday afternoon. CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago police chase through the city’s South Side ended with two people taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon. CPD said officers responded to the Fuller Park neighborhood’s 4200-block of South Wentworth Avenue around 1:40 p.m. for a report of a person with a gun inside a Chevy Malibu. ABC7 Chicago is now…
The full lineup has been released for Chicago’s Sueños festival. festival ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, February 5, 2025 12:05AM The 2025 Sueños lineup was released on Tuesday. Peso Pluma is among the many artists who will be performing in Grant Park. CHICAGO (WLS) — The full lineup has been released for Chicago’s Sueños festival. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Headliners include Shakira, Peso Pluma, Don Omar and Grupo Frontera. Sueños will take place May 24 and 25 in Grant Park. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 6th at noon. Peso Pluma was the first…
UPDATED, 2:50 PM: A man was convicted today on two murder counts in the 2021 deaths of of model Christy Giles and her architect friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola. The Los Angeles jury returned the guilty verdicts against David Pearce, 42, who also was convicted on a half-dozen sexual assault charges. Pearce’s sentencing was scheduled for […]UPDATED, 2:50 PM: A man was convicted today on two murder counts in the 2021 deaths of of model Christy Giles and her architect friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola. The Los Angeles jury returned the guilty verdicts against David Pearce, 42, who also was convicted on…
The controversy over an art display at the Chicago Cultural Center bubbled over to City Hall, where divisions over a pro-Palestinian protest puppet were on full display Tuesday. controversial art Wednesday, February 5, 2025 12:20AM The controversy over a puppet art display at the Chicago Cultural Center bubbled over to City Hall, where divisions were on full display Tuesday. CHICAGO (WLS) — The controversy over an art display at the Chicago Cultural Center bubbled over to City Hall, where divisions over a pro-Palestinian protest puppet were on full display Tuesday. Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez, who represents the 25th Ward, was…
Community members claim officers could have used non-lethal action, since Timothy Glaze was having a mental health crisis. police involved shooting Community members claim officers could have used non-lethal action, since Timothy Glaze was having a mental health crisis. Wednesday, February 5, 2025 12:27AM Community members claim Chicago police officers could have used non-lethal action, since Timothy Glaze was having a mental health crisis. CHICAGO (WLS) — Community members are expected to speak on Tuesday evening outside of the building where Timothy Glaze was shot and killed by police. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch For…
Armed thieves carjacked a vehicle, with a woman and a child still inside, in the South Loop on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said. carjacking ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, February 5, 2025 12:29AM Two people are in custody in connection with a carjacking that happened in the 400-block of West Harrison Street on Tuesday, Chicago police said. CHICAGO (WLS) — Armed thieves carjacked a vehicle, with a woman and a child still inside, in the South Loop on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said. Police said the carjacking happened in the 400-block of West Harrison Street around 2:30 p.m. ABC7 Chicago…
Filmmaker Cristina Costantini is leaving the Sundance Film Festival with an award and with distribution already secured for her documentary Sally, about the late astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. Costantini won the 2025 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize, an award selected by a jury of film and science professionals and […]Filmmaker Cristina Costantini is leaving the Sundance Film Festival with an award and with distribution already secured for her documentary Sally, about the late astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. Costantini won the 2025 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize, an award…
In the wake of revelations about controversial past statements by Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez star, has scaled back and shifted her awards-season appearances, according to multiple sources. From what we understand, Gascón won’t be at the Critics Choice Awards on Friday where she’s nominated for Best Actress. It is one of 10 noms […]In the wake of revelations about controversial past statements by Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez star, has scaled back and shifted her awards-season appearances, according to multiple sources. From what we understand, Gascón won’t be at the Critics Choice Awards on Friday where she’s…
The caseload is piling up and a new administration in Washington means fresh demands for federal prosecutors here in Chicago who have not had a permanent boss in years. I Team ByBarb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones andLiz Nagy Wednesday, February 5, 2025 12:52AM As immigration and deportation cases are likely to fill federal court dockets, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois is at a critical juncture. CHICAGO (WLS) — The caseload is piling up and a new administration in Washington means fresh demands for federal prosecutors here in Chicago who have not had a…
Super Bowl LIX, pitting defending NFL champions the Kansas City Chiefs against the 2018 champs Philadelphia Eagles, is set for Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It’s the eighth time the venue has hosted the big game. The championship, scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, will be […]Super Bowl LIX, pitting defending NFL champions the Kansas City Chiefs against the 2018 champs Philadelphia Eagles, is set for Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It’s the eighth time the venue has hosted the big game. The championship, scheduled to…
The King is “deeply saddened” over the death of the Aga Khan, who was “a personal friend of many years”, a royal source has said. The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at the age of 20, has died aged 88. His Aga Khan Foundation announced on its website that Karim Al-Hussaini, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, died on Tuesday in Portugal surrounded by his family. It is understood Charles has been in touch with the Aga Khan’s family privately. The Aga Khan was a long-term friend of…
“To be silent is to be complicit. Black lives matter.” In the heat of the 2020 movement against racism, Netflix felt compelled to write these words on corporate social media accounts five days after the death of George Floyd. Five days after Karla Sofía Gascón’s racially insensitive social media history was excavated, Netflix has yet […]“To be silent is to be complicit. Black lives matter.” In the heat of the 2020 movement against racism, Netflix felt compelled to write these words on corporate social media accounts five days after the death of George Floyd. Five days after Karla Sofía Gascón’s…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the US take “ownership” in redeveloping the area. Mr Trump’s audacious proposal appears certain to roil the next stage of talks meant to extend the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and secure the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza. The provocative comments came as talks are ramping up this week with the promise of surging humanitarian aid and reconstruction supplies to help the people of Gaza recover after more than 15 months of devastating conflict. Now Mr…
A force of nature as a player, legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel met an equally forceful character in his Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. One highlight of a new doc about Schmeichel is him and Ferguson weighing in on the time they had a full-blown stand-up row in the team changing rooms. It followed a disappointing […]A force of nature as a player, legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel met an equally forceful character in his Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. One highlight of a new doc about Schmeichel is him and Ferguson weighing in on the time they had a full-blown stand-up…
The Government’s plan to make it easier to build on already-developed parts of the green belt is “largely redundant” and could have a limited impact on housebuilding, a Lords committee has said. Under changes introduced by Labour shortly after the election, lower quality green belt land will be designated “grey belt” and released for construction as the Government seeks to build 1.5 million homes by 2029. But in a letter to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, the chairman of the Lords Built Environment Committee, Lord Daniel Moylan, cast doubt on how much difference the policy would make. The letter follows…
It’s been more than 20 years since the popular show. Find out all about its comeback!It’s been more than 20 years since the popular show. Find out all about its comeback! Image Credit: Getty Images/ FilmMagic Calling all Y2K vampire slayers! The reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is actually in the works, and we can’t contain ourselves. Being that the original series was addictive, we know the new one will be just as hard to brush off, and we’re not bothered. It’s time for October vibes all over again. Find out about the upcoming series below. Is Sarah Michelle…
Ralph Macchio has enjoyed a career in TV since becoming a bona fide star in the 1980s. Here’s what to know about his current net worth.Ralph Macchio has enjoyed a career in TV since becoming a bona fide star in the 1980s. Here’s what to know about his current net worth. View gallery Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images It’s not hard to imagine the likable Ralph Macchio rebooting his entire career on Netflix after enjoying a vibrant stint as a movie dreamboat in the 80s. The Outsiders star, now 63, successfully revived his beloved Karate Kid character, Daniel LaRusso…