CHICAGO (CBS) — Late Thursday afternoon, more than 100 people evacuated from Afghanistan landed at O’Hare International Airport. CBS 2’s Jackie Kostek learned about their harrowing experiences. Everyone with whom she spoke Thursday said the last several days have been exhausting and frustrating after being stuck at the airport in Kabul for several days and…
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El Milagro Tortilla Factory Workers Now Claim Company Is Using Intimidation Tactics To Stop Collective Action
CHICAGO (CBS) — Workers at the El Milagro tortilla factory in Little Village continue their fight for better wages and working conditions, and now, community sponsors and elected officials are joining them. The workers at the factory at 2919 S. Western Ave. in Little Village walked out last week. They said they have worked under…
Illinois State Police To Saturate Patrols In Wake Of Chicago Area Expressway Shootings; Data Show Very Few Arrests Are Made In Such Cases
CHICAGO (CBS) — Overnight, three expressway shootings were reported in Northern Illinois over a period of four hours – two of them within the Chicago city limits. This all comes after two men were also killed earlier this week on the Stevenson Expressway. Late Thursday afternoon, the Illinois State Police said they have a plan….
Boston police asking for public’s help identifying suspect in vandalism of flag pole at Dorchester Polish American Club
Boston police are turning to the public for help identifying a man who allegedly vandalized a flag pole at the Dorchester Polish American club earlier this month. Surveillance video from September 25 shows the man hop a small brick wall and stride into Pulaski Park, walk up to the flag pole, and 7 seconds later,…
Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden on Thursday evening signed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. Congress had passed the bill earlier Thursday. The back-to-back votes by the Senate and then the House averted one crisis, but delays on another…
Windy Fire has destroyed more than two dozen giant sequoia trees — and that’s just an early assessment
(CNN) — The Windy Fire in California is wreaking havoc on sequoia trees in Sequoia National Forest this week. Experts say fire has killed at least 29 of the giant trees, which can live for thousands of years. That toll is only an early assessment. Garrett Dickman, a wildfire botanist with Yosemite National Park, has…
California enacts law to strip badges from bad officers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has joined the vast majority of states in setting up a way to strip the badges of police officers who act criminally or with bias, a change that was among several criminal justice reforms signed into law Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The nation’s most populous state was one of…
Panama official tells U.S. another 60,000 Haitians are on the way
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Panama’s Foreign Minister was in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss migration and security issues with U.S. federal officials. She then went on to tell American news outlets there’s a new wave of 60,000 citizens of Haiti and other countries making their way to the U.S. border. “We have…
Armed robbery suspects caught after chase
HERCULES, Calif. (KRON) – Three people are behind bars after police say they robbed a Starbucks in Hercules and attempted to flee from officers yesterday. Authorities responded to reports of an armed robbery in progress at 842 Willow Ave on September 29 at around 12:57 p.m. Illegal gambling bust: Multiple firearms recovered, 4 arrested in…
Shakira says on Instagram that wild boars attacked her in Barcelona
(NEXSTAR) — Singer Shakira shared on Instagram this week that she was attacked by a couple of wild boars in Barcelona while she was with her 8-year-old son. The Colombian pop superstar posted a series of Instagram stories Wednesday detailing the boar attack, which happened while she was walking in a park. She said the…