A wildfire at Bobolink Meadow, part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Orland Grasslands complex near Tinley Park, Monday night burned more than 34 acres, officials said. Fifteen fire departments, coordinated by the Tinley Park Fire Department, responded to the blaze at 6 p.m., according to Carl Vogel, director of communications for the Cook County Forest Preserve District. Although the fire was outside Tinley Park’s jurisdiction, it was elevated to a second alarm brush box, prompting assistance from fire trucks across the area, according to a news release from the Tinley Park Public Safety Department on Facebook. High winds…
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Immigrant Solidarity DuPage wants community members to know it has their back. As the long-promised federal immigration blitz on Chicago seemed to get underway Sunday, the Wheaton-based nonprofit has activated a rapid response network devoted to tracking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in and around DuPage County. Immigrant Solidarity’s efforts come as school, law enforcement, health and elected officials in Naperville and countywide prepare for the local implications of harsher federal immigration enforcement policies. ‘… looking for ICE everywhere’ Immigrant Solidarity’s rapid response network — which as of this week was composed of about 87 members — has three…
The purported hit man was given $10,000 and the intended victim’s photo and told to kill the man and take his remains to Mexico in a suitcase. A Manteca man pleaded guilty in a murder-for-hire plot in which a purported hit man won the contract by submitting a faked photo of a bloody victim. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | An attempt to flee police turns into two-car East Bay crash Crime and Public Safety | Trial reset for Bay Area man accused in death of infant son in 2021 Crime and Public Safety | Monterey County man turns…
The case marks Santa Clara County’s first prosecution of transgender domestic violence homicide, the DA’s office said. Mourners leave art, mementos and candles in honor of Natalia Smut, of San Jose, who was killed on Friday, April 23, 2021. A Milpitas man was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing his transgender partner in 2021, according to a press release from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Elijah Cruz Segura, 26, was convicted of second degree murder late last year for killing 24-year-old Natalia Smüt at a Milpitas home in April 2021. Smüt was a…
The four suspects were arrested on Thursday and Saturday. They are being held in Santa Clara County Main Jail without bail. Four people were arrested on suspicion of shooting at two San Jose plainclothes police officers last week, according to a department press release. One of the officers returned fire after they were fired upon, but no injuries were reported. Around 10:38 p.m. on Jan. 20, the plainclothes officers were at a red light at the intersection of McLaughlin Avenue and McLaughlin Court, in an unmarked police car, when four people in a car pulled up alongside them. According to…
A man providing unofficial transportation services was stabbed Tuesday after an altercation with two passengers in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, according to police. Leer en español Miami police officers responded to an emergency call around 12:15 p.m. near the 600 block of Southwest 10th Avenue. Police said the incident began when the driver picked up a male and female in Kendall and later stopped in Little Havana to visit a family member, during which the passengers started arguing. When the driver returned and witnessed the dispute, authorities said he told them to leave the vehicle. Shortly after, investigators said the…
A$AP Rocky ‘s accuser, former friend and the key witness at his trial is set to take the stand Tuesday afternoon. Rocky, the rapper and partner of Rihanna, has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm for allegedly firing at the friend who goes by A$AP Relli. Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, met Relli, born Terell Ephron, in high school in New York when both were part of a crew of creators who called themselves A$AP — which stands for Always Strive and Prosper. They remained close for years, as Rocky’s star…
Residents of the Ocean Reef area of Key Largo received a chilling message from the county on Tuesday. Leer en español “From Monroe County Emergency Management: Turkey Point NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SITE AREA EMERGENCY,” the email, sent by the county at around 10:45 a.m., read. “Everyone in Ocean Reef, Key Largo Anglers Club, and Card Sound Road should monitor local media for further information and instructions.” But officials said it was sent by mistake. A follow-up email sent about 10 minutes later reads, “FALSE ALARM. There is NO EMERGENCY AT TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT or danger to Monroe County.…
Rebounding tech stocks drove U.S. indexes higher a day after they tumbled on doubts about whether the artificial-intelligence frenzy really needs all the dollars being poured into it. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% Tuesday and clawed back more than half of its earlier drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 2%. The spotlight remained on Nvidia, whose chips are powering much of the move into AI. It climbed nearly 9%. Treasury yields held relatively steady ahead of an announcement coming Wednesday about what the Federal Reserve will do next with short-term interest rates. Traders…
Deb Haaland, who championed conservation and clean energy during her tenure as Interior secretary, is running for the Democratic nomination for governor in New Mexico, the nation’s No. 2 oil production state. Haaland, a member of Laguna Pueblo and the nation’s first Native American cabinet secretary under President Joe Biden, could be the first Native American woman to serve as governor of any state. New Mexico has 23 federally recognized tribes, including large portions of the Navajo Nation, as well as land holdings of the Fort Sill Apache. She is the first to begin assembling her machine for what will…
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political parties. The 66-year-old’s unexpected decision Tuesday to step aside after just two terms comes as a surprise and poses a challenge for Democrats in Michigan during a turbulent period, likely dividing their strong bench between the gubernatorial and Senate races in 2026. “After three terms in the House and two terms in the Senate, I believe now is time…
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting, and bodies in the streets. The officials said hospitals are overwhelmed in Goma, a regional trade and humanitarian hub that is a refuge for hundreds of thousands now fleeing gunfire and shelling in the major escalation in one of Africa’s longest conflicts. The violence echoed far from Goma as protestors in the country’s capital attacked at least 10 embassies, including those of France and the U.S., which urged…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to freeze foreign aid over the weekend included pulling millions of dollars-worth of U.S. funding for “condoms in Gaza,” a White House official told Fox News Digital. The revelation came as the official explained that a separate memo from the Office of Management and Budget will temporarily pause grants, loans and federal assistance programs pending a review into whether the funding coincides with President Donald Trump’s executive orders, such as those related to ending diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the Green New Deal, and funding nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) “that undermine the national interest.” “If…
The White House on Tuesday revealed that some of the drones seen flying over New Jersey and other parts of the country in November were authorized to be flown by the Federal Aviation Administration. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared an update “directly” from President Donald Trump that clarified the origin of the drones, which caused a national stir and captured headlines for weeks late last year. “After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized by the FAA for research and various other reasons,” Leavitt said. TRUMP VOWS ANSWERS ON MYSTERY DRONE…
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At the Trump administration’s first White House press conference on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the new administration was rolling out major changes to make room for newer, less traditional media voices in the briefing room. Leavitt told reporters these changes were being made to keep in line with President Trump’s “revolutionary media approach” that he deployed during his campaign in speaking to popular podcast hosts and social media influencers. “In keeping with this revolutionary media approach that President Trump deployed during the campaign, the Trump White House will speak to all media outlets and personalities,…
A common mental health issue could take years off your life, new research has revealed. People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were found to live shorter lives than those who were not diagnosed, according to a study published in The British Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers from University College London analyzed the health data of 30,029 U.K. adults with ADHD, then compared it to 300,390 non-ADHD participants, a press release noted. 7 SIGNS YOU MIGHT HAVE ADHD AND WHAT STEPS TO TAKE They determined that among men with ADHD, life expectancy was shortened by 4.5 to 9 years. For women…
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., said Tuesday that she agreed with “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin’s assessment that President Donald Trump’s deportations were targeting “Brown people.” “I also want to make the point that an undocumented immigrant is not a criminal because he or she is undocumented. That is a civil offense. So to call people illegals is in it and of itself, I think, xenophobic and racist,” Hostin said. “And so what we are doing again is we have decided as a country to demonize a certain type of immigrant, a certain looking type of immigrant, and those immigrants are…
Members at the Writers Guild of America East have “overwhelmingly” ratified a new three-year deal with ABC News. The guild touted “tremendous financial wins” in the updated agreement, as well as provisions regarding the use of artificial intelligence. According to the WGA East, ABC News has agreed not to lay off any current staff employees […]Members at the Writers Guild of America East have “overwhelmingly” ratified a new three-year deal with ABC News. The guild touted “tremendous financial wins” in the updated agreement, as well as provisions regarding the use of artificial intelligence. According to the WGA East, ABC News…
Kate Mara (upcoming The Astronaut) has joined the cast of Imperfect Women, Apple’s limited series based on the 2021 novel by Araminta Hall, Deadline has learned. While her role is under wraps, she’ll star opposite the previously announced Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington, who also exec produce. An unconventional psychological thriller examining a crime that […]Kate Mara (upcoming The Astronaut) has joined the cast of Imperfect Women, Apple’s limited series based on the 2021 novel by Araminta Hall, Deadline has learned. While her role is under wraps, she’ll star opposite the previously announced Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington, who also…