SKOKIE, Ill. (CBS) — Skokie police Friday night were investigating a hate crime with eight different scenes. Someone has been targeting and cutting up “We stand with Israel” signs. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry spoke to neighbors whose yards were targeted – and they now worry about what comes next. On …
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BALTIMORE — Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere is being remembered for her impact not only in her industry but also for what she’s done for Charm City. Everyone who knew her said the same thing: LaPere loved helping people. Those mourning her death say the city lost a big champion for …
Read More »Chicago sues Monsanto, says company contaminated city’s water with PCBs. Monsanto denies it.
Chicago’s lakefront may be one of the city’s biggest gems, but the city says the water, shoreline and Chicago River contain a dangerous chemical known to cause harm to humans and the environment. The claims are contained in a lawsuit the city filed against Monsanto and three of its corporate …
Read More »FDA approves first RSV vaccine for pregnancy to protect newborns
Expectant parents could soon have another new option this fall to protect their newborns from RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, the most common cause of hospitalization in American infants, after the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has widened its approval for Pfizer’s Abrysvo vaccine to include expectant …
Read More »Sheldon Jeter named “prime suspect” in Rachael DelTondo’s shooting death
PITTSBURGH — Rachael DelTondo’s murder has garnered national interest, but five years after she was shot down in her mother’s driveway, no one has been brought to justice. Now, the Beaver County district attorney is finally naming a prime suspect — though some question what took so long. It’s been …
Read More »The best state to retire in isn’t Florida, new study finds
Conventional wisdom for many Americans is to move away from cold weather and live out their senior years somewhere warm. However, retiring in a Midwestern state would be easier on the wallet, a new Bankrate study suggests. In search of the best places for retirement, the personal finance website analyzed all 50 …
Read More »Former pastor, 83, charged with murder in 1975 death of 8
Police have arrested an 83-year-old former pastor on murder charges nearly 50 years after he allegedly abducted and killed 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington in Pennsylvania, officials said Monday. David Zandstra has been charged with criminal homicide, first, second and third degree murder, kidnapping of a minor and the possession of an instrument …
Read More »“Barbie” has biggest opening day of 2023, “Oppenheimer” not far behind
Director Greta Gerwig’s all-pink “Barbie” had a glamorous estimated opening day at the box office Friday, bringing in $70.5 million — the biggest opening for any film in 2023 so far. The massive figure, reported by Variety, beat out June’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” which made $51.8 million on its …
Read More »SEC charges Digital World SPAC, formed to buy Truth Social, with misleading investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged a so-called “blank check” acquisition company formed to merge with former President Donald Trump’s social media company with fraud. In announcing a settlement with Digital World Acquisition Corporation, which is listed on the Nasdaq exchange, the SEC said the company misled investors …
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A man accused of trying to abduct a 6-year-old girl from a Miami apartment complex has been arrested. The girl says she fought him off, in part, by biting him. According to police, she was playing with her siblings in the courtyard of the complex on Thursday. As the other …
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