Ghislaine Maxwell sees her appeal on sex-trafficking charges rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has denied an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell after the convicted sex trafficker asked the nation’s highest court to review whether prosecutors fairly brought a case against her. Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence after she was…
Argument between two women at a Pittsburgh barber shop turns deadly when gunfire erupts
An argument between two customers inside a Pittsburgh barbershop turned deadly when one woman pulled out a gun from underneath her salon cape and shot the other. Myairah Carter, 25, of Baldwin, a Pittsburgh suburb, was arrested and charged with…
One dead and one injured in two separate shootings at South Carolina State University
Two separate shootings at South Carolina State University left a 19-year-old woman dead and a man in hospital. Gunshots were heard on Saturday evening near the Hugine Suites, an on-campus housing facility, prompting authorities to put the area on lockdown….
Man shot near 7-Eleven in downtown Chicago
CHICAGO – A man was shot twice near a 7-Eleven Monday morning in the Loop. What we know: Around 1:13 a.m., the 36-year-old was on the sidewalk near Lake Street and Wabash Avenue when he was shot twice in the…
Crash on Dan Ryan Expressway blocks lanes during morning commute
CHICAGO – A crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway blocked all outbound express lanes Monday ahead of the morning commute. The crash happened around 5 a.m. in the outbound express lanes near 31st Street. The express lanes were shut down…
1 in custody after pair shot in Chicago garage
CHICAGO – Two people were wounded in a shooting Sunday night in the Hegewisch neighborhood and a suspect was taken into custody, Chicago police said. What we know: Officers responded around 9:15 p.m. to the 13500 block of South Avenue…
Chicago Marathon 2025: Street closures, start times and other things to know
CHICAGO – The Chicago Marathon will step off on Sunday when thousands of runners will traverse 26.2 miles from the city’s downtown, through the North Side, the Near West Side, and the South Loop. The first wave of competitors will…
Chicago weather: Warm today ahead of cold front
CHICAGO – Today we have warm temperatures and a cold front on the way. There is a chance for afternoon rain and storms. Highs today will be in the low to mid 80s. The chance for rain and storms continues…
Two people charged after cars driven into border patrol agents’ vehicle in Chicago
Two Chicago residents have been charged with using their cars to “assault, impede, and interfere with the work of federal agents” in a confrontation that caused an agent to fire on one of the drivers. A criminal complaint filed Sunday…
Montgomery shooting: Two dead including teenager and 12 wounded in mass shooting in Alabama
A teenager was one of two people killed in a shooting in downtown Montgomery on Saturday night, after rival gunmen shot at each other in a crowded nightlife district. Twelve others were injured in the chaotic scene as Alabama’s capital…