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There will be an increased risk of frostbite and hypothermia as overnight “feel like” temperatures will be from 1 to 14 degrees throughout the Tri-state until Thursday.    WEATHER ByEyewitness News Tuesday, January 7, 2025 12:00AM Chief Meteorologist Lee Goldberg has more on the seven-day AccuWeather forecast. NEW YORK (WABC) — Officials across the Tri-State are urging residents to take precautions as many areas will experience extreme cold temperatures and gusty winds through Thursday. There will be an increased risk of frostbite and hypothermia as “feel like” temperatures will be from 1 to 14 degrees overnight for areas including New York…

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Officer Brendon Gallagher is fighting for his life after a driver who was allegedly speeding crashed into his patrol car in Brentwood Sunday night.    Tuesday, January 7, 2025 12:31AM Chantee Lans has the latest on the officer critically injured in a crash. BRENTWOOD (WABC) — For the second time in two years, a Suffolk County officer is fighting for his life from injuries while on duty. Officer Brendon Gallagher is in critical condition after a driver who was allegedly speeding crashed into his patrol car in Brentwood Sunday night. It happened on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 55 just…

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A grand jury last month indicted the subway arsonist on four counts of murder, including one count of murder in the first degree, three counts of murder in the second degree and arson in the first degree.    ByEyewitness News Tuesday, January 7, 2025 4:17AM Sebastian Zapeta is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Brooklyn Criminal Court. NEW YORK (WABC) — The man arrested for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a subway train is expected back in court Tuesday morning. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, will be arraigned on his indictment in Brooklyn Criminal Court in Downtown Brooklyn. A grand jury…

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Drivers entering the center of Manhattan on Monday faced their first morning rush hour paying $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.    MANHATTAN, New York City (WABC) — For many New Yorkers, Monday was the first day back to work following the holiday break, and for a swath of commuters, it was also the first time they paid the new congestion pricing toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to closely study congestion pricing data, and make changes to the program, if needed. “I am committed and the…

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The carjackings all took place near East 17th Street and Avenue R, according to police.    ByEyewitness News Tuesday, January 7, 2025 4:21AM The carjackings all took place in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, according to police. SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Brooklyn (WABC) — Police are searching for a male suspect wanted for a series of armed carjackings in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn on Monday night. The carjackings all took place near East 17th Street and Avenue R, according to police. The first happened at 7:20 p.m. at 1815 E. 17th St., where a 45-year-old male victim got into a verbal dispute over…

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While some freezing drizzle and light snow continues to fall, the Chicago area missed the brunt of the winter storm moving through the Midwest.    winter weather ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team, Lissette Nunez andJohn Garcia Monday, January 6, 2025 10:54PM Chicago weather Monday included freezing drizzle and light snow, with the north suburbs seeing the most accumulation, but no major winter storm. CHICAGO (WLS) — While some light snow and freezing drizzle continues to fall, most of the Chicago area missed the brunt of a Midwestern winter storm. The northern suburbs saw the most accumulation, which was just enough to snarl…

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The jury is back in court after an extended holiday break in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s federal corruption trial.    mike madigan Closing arguments could start as soon as next Monday Monday, January 6, 2025 11:05PM Closing arguments could start as soon as next Monday in the Madigan trial. CHICAGO (WLS) — For the first time in nearly three weeks, the jury in Michael Madigan’s corruption trial was back in court after an extended holiday break. The jury Monday got to hear prosecutors cross-examine the former Illinois speaker’s then-chief legal counsel: now appellate court Justice and crime novelist David…

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CPS said it has offered teachers a 16% raise over four years, making them the highest paid in the country, with the exception of some New York City teachers. CTU countered with 24% raise over four years.    Monday, January 6, 2025 11:40PM As the Chicago Public Schools and CTU contract talks continue, salary, prep time and avoiding furloughs and layoffs are sticking points. CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Public School students have returned to class following winter break. While they were off, the school board fired CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, and contentious contract negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the…

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Dozens of vehicles were involved in a crash downstate Illinois Sunday afternoon as snow coated roadways, Illinois State Police said.    ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Monday, January 6, 2025 11:44PM There was an I-70 car crash Sunday involving dozens of vehicles in Cumberland County, near Greenup, Illinois. One person was hurt, state police said. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) — Dozens of vehicles were involved in a crash downstate Illinois Sunday afternoon as snow coated roadways, Illinois State Police said. The crash took place just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday on eastbound Interstate 70 in Cumberland County, near Greenup, Illinois, state police said.…

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You can now stay at the one-of-a-kind Cypress Log Cabin at Indiana Dunes that was originally built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.    indiana dunes ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Tuesday, January 7, 2025 1:06AM You can now stay at the one-of-a-kind Cypress Log Cabin at Indiana Dunes that was originally built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. CHICAGO (WLS) — You can now stay at the one-of-a-kind Cypress Log Cabin at Indiana Dunes that was originally built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. At the end of the World’s Fair in 1935, the home, which is one of the famed…

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West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park ended delivery privileges for midwives and family doctors, leaning more on their own OB-GYNs and, advocates say, causing chaos for hundreds of expecting mothers.    women’s health Tuesday, January 7, 2025 1:49AM Oak Park’s West Suburban Medical Center ended delivery privileges for midwives, family doctors through its partnership with PCC Community Wellness Center. CHICAGO (WLS) — Physicians and patients with the Community Wellness Center said West Suburban Medical Center is terminating delivery privileges for midwives and family doctors, causing chaos for hundreds of expecting mothers. The hospital said they want to lean more on…

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