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Rescue mission underway at high-rise fire in Uptown

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

CHICAGO — A rescue mission is underway to help get residents out of a high-rise fire in Uptown.The two-alarm fire has a heavy blaze located on the sixth floor of a building in the 1000 block of West Foster.Residents are at windows looking to get out and ladders are being raised, CFD said.Crews are currently on the floor of the fire.WGN News has a crew headed to the scene and will update this story once more information becomes available.

Man conducts armed robbery at Bolingbrook Best Buy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — A man conducted an armed robbery at a Best Buy in Bolingbrook Thursday.Officers responded to the store, located in the 300 block of North Weber Road, on the report of an armed robbery.Police learned the man presented several items to the cashier and then displayed a gun. The suspect, described as a Black man approximately 6' tall wearing all black and a face mask, fled with the items in a black sedan with no license plate.No injuries were reported and no one is in custody.Anyone with information can call police at 630-226-8620.

Early-morning crash on Dan Ryan Expressway involves several squad cars

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

CHICAGO — A crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway involving multiple squad cars early Friday morning resulted in two people, including a State Trooper, being transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.According to Illinois State Police, preliminary information indicates that an ISP squad car rear-ended a passenger vehicle in an Interstate 94 southbound lane near 95th St. in Cook County. Both vehicles became disabled in the lane of traffic.Another ISP squad car and a Chicago Police Department squad car activated their emergency lights and stopped behind the first crash to alert motorists. The trooper and the driver of the passenger vehicle were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, reports ISP.However, shortly after, ISP says a passenger vehicle failed to move over for the initial crash and emergency vehicles and struck the rear of the CPD squad car, pushing it forward into the rear of the assisting ISP squad car. The squad cars were unoccup...

Israeli-American woman killed in Gaza

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Joe Biden confirms an American-Israeli woman who had been thought to be held hostage by Hamas was instead killed in the October attack that triggered the war.President Biden says he's devastated after learning of the death of Judih Weinstein, a 70-year-old American-Canadian-Israeli woman who had been thought to be held hostage by Hamas.Her kibbutz announced Thursday she was instead killed in the October 7th attack that triggered the war.Weinstein's husband was also pronounced dead last week."We would love all of our loved ones to come back and be with us,” said Liz Naftali, great aunt of a former hostage.Families of American hostages have been meeting with President Biden who issued a statement saying families "have been living through hell for weeks. No family should have to endure such an ordeal."Protesters across the world continue to call for a new ceasefire deal to release the remaining hostages.On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan...

Pro golfer Harold Varner III arrested for DWI in North Carolina

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — Professional golfer and North Carolina native Harold Varner III was arrested Thursday for driving while impaired, county records show. According to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, the 33-year-old Varner was arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police at 7:24 p.m. in Charlotte. Winning isn’t everything Harold Varner III, LIV Golf’s latest victor Details regarding Varner's arrest were limited. Nexstar's WJZY has reached out to authorities for more information.Court records obtained by local outlets show Varner blew a 0.16 Blood Alcohol Content on a breath test, which is twice the legal limit of 0.08. Varner, who was born in Akron, Ohio, but raised in Gastonia, North Carolina, plays on the LIV Tour, where he finished seventh in the 2023 standings. He tied for 29th at last year’s Masters. He played collegiately for East Carolina and started his pro career in 2012. 

Missing teen found under trap door of Kentucky man's bedroom, deputy says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A 16-year-old girl from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was found on Christmas Day by deputies after she was reportedly lured across state lines and taken to Kentucky. Zackary Jones, 34, had been in communication with the teen through Facebook, where he claimed he was 19 years old, according to Deputy Ron Luster of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky. She was reported missing on Dec. 8 to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.Deputies responded to Jones' home after receiving a call from his mother, Luster said. She called to report an altercation between her son, Zackary, and "his girlfriend." When deputies arrived at the home in the Kings Mountain area of Kentucky, they found Jones and his mother, but no one else.Jones lied to deputies, saying she was not there, Luster said. Luster said deputies deputies found cocaine while looking for the "girlfriend" in the house. Jones attempted to quickly dispose of the drugs in a wood stove in his bedroom...

Has a wetter end to 2023 helped Jacob's Well?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) -- Jacob's Well is a tourist destination that brings visitors from miles around. Unfortunately, prolonged drought closed the spot for swimming since summer 2022.Jacob's Well, in Wimberley, is the visible portion of the Middle Trinity Aquifer that supplies water to thousands of people in this rapidly growing part of Hays County.David Baker is the Executive Director of The Watershed Association that's trying to protect it."Groundwater... when it's under pressure, it's pushed up... from 130 feet down and as long as there's enough water in the aquifer to keep that pressurized, you'll see flow in these in these streams," said Baker.We checked in on Jacob's well in April… we thought it was dry then, but now Cypress Creek, fed by Jacob's Well, is completely dry in spots, and it's been dry for a record amount of time.According to Baker, "Since July we've not seen any flow at all. This is the longest period in history that we've seen no flow from Jacob's Well."The lev...

Christmas Tree recycling in Troy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Beginning in January, the City of Troy will collect real Christmas trees weekly curbside. Troy's Department of Recycling, Streets, and Sanitation encourages all residents to recycle their trees as part of their regular curbside collection between January 2 and January 12, 2024. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Christmas trees can be turned into mulch or break down naturally over time. Keeping real trees out of landfills allows them to build stronger soil if recycled. Residents are asked to take off all ornaments, lights, and decorations from the tree, take off the tree stand, and place it next to their recycling and garbage bins on normal collection day. Albany man arrested after breaking window with brick “The City of Troy continues to prioritize sustainable disposal practices that are environmentally responsible and economically sensible, which is why we are ensuring that recycling options are still available...

Metro bus slams into parked motorhome with man inside

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

An investigation is underway Friday to determine what caused a Metro bus to crash into a parked motorhome in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The incident was reported around 2 a.m. near the intersection of West 90th Street and Normandie Avenue.A man who was sleeping inside the motorhome said he was awakened by the sounds of the crash. Video from the scene showed major damage to both vehicles. The man said that items inside the motorhome fell on top of him as the vehicle was pushed forward, also striking his SUV. The man did not appear to be seriously hurt. There was no word on the condition of the bus driver. It was also unclear if there were any passengers on the bus at the time of the crash.

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse chancellor sacked from post over pornographic films made with his wife, reports say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:29:57 GMT

By Melissa Alonso | CNNThe Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System has terminated a 63-year-old university chancellor from his position after “discovering sexually explicit videos” he made with his wife, according to statements from officials and reporting from major media outlets that interviewed the ex-chancellor.Announcing the termination of Joe Gow, University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman said, “In recent days, we learned of specific conduct by Dr. Gow that has subjected the university to significant reputational harm. His actions were abhorrent.”Gow was being placed on administrative leave as he “transitions into a faculty role,” Rothman said in a statement posted on UW’s website. The university leader added he had filed a complaint asking for Gow’s status as a tenured professor to be reviewed, noting that an outside law firm had been retained in the matter.Gow who, according to his university profile served as the 10th Chancellor of the University o...