Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages for 183 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
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by Wafaa Shurafa | The Associated Press, Mohammad Jahjouh | The Associated Press and Tia Goldenberg | The Associated Press
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Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages on Saturday, and Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused the war in the Gaza Strip. The hostages’ emaciated condition and scenes of Hamas forcing them to speak in a staged release ceremony sparked outrage in Israel and could increase the pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend the ceasefire beyond its current six-week phase. Netanyahu has previously signaled he would resume the war, even if that meant leaving dozens of remaining hostages in Hamas captivity. Bef ..read more
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Chicago Forecast: Possibly icy conditions with wintry mix through afternoon
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by NBC Chicago Staff
10m ago
After a system earlier this week that created hazardous travel conditions due to accumulating ice earlier Thursday, the Chicago area may be in for more of the same to start the weekend. A winter weather advisory begins taking effect in parts of the region at 9 a.m., with an advisory for the entire area taking effect at 11 a.m. and lasting through 6 p.m. Temperatures are near freezing to start the day and are expected to remain fairly steady throughout Saturday, sticking in the lower 30s. A mix of snow and freezing rain or drizzle is expected to begin in southern parts of the area near 9 a.m ..read more
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Cicero town president candidate's home, campaign office vandalized
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by NBC Chicago Staff
13h ago
Police in suburban Cicero were investigating after a candidate for town president reported a vandal targeted his residence and campaign office. Surveillance video from early Friday morning captured an unidentified person throwing a brick in the home of Esteban Rodriguez, a candidate for town president. Hours later, the same individual is believed to have vandalized the headquarters of Rodriguez’s campaign. Cicero police released surveillance images of the person said to be responsible. Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to call the Cicero Police Department ..read more
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Woman charged with murder of 5-month-old baby in North Lawndale
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by NBC Chicago Staff and NBC Chicago Staff
13h ago
A woman was arrested for murder in the November 2024 death of a 5-month-old boy in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, police said. Tamyra Anderson, 20, was taken into custody on Thursday in the 1500 block of South Millard, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department. Anderson was charged with the murder of a 5-month-old boy who was found unresponsive on Nov. 24 in the 1500 block of South Millard. The baby later died from his injuries, authorities said. Anderson was also charged with felony strong probability death/injury. She is expected to appear in court for a detentio ..read more
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Uptown, Chinatown to host Lunar New Year parades this weekend
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by NBC Chicago Staff
13h ago
While the Lunar New Year was over a week ago, official celebrations for the holiday will be getting underway this weekend in Chicago with two separate parades. According to the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications, the Argyle Street Lunar New Year Parade will be held Saturday afternoon in Uptown, while the Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade is slated for Sunday afternoon. Both parades will begin assembly at 11 a.m. before a 1 p.m. step-off. The Argyle Street parade will march west on Argyle Street to Broadway before turning north on Broadway up to Winona Street, with the parad ..read more
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19 states sue to stop DOGE accessing Americans' personal data
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by Anthony Izaguirre | The Associated Press
13h ago
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to stop Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law. The payment system handles tax refunds, Social Security benefits, veterans’ benefits and much more, sending out trillion ..read more
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What is a ‘blood moon' lunar eclipse? Here's how it differs from other celestial events
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Chicago will soon have one of its best opportunities in decades to experience a total lunar eclipse. Come the night of March 13th, a “blood moon” will be visible as the astronomical event takes place across North America. With up to three expected per year, total lunar eclipses are more common than the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse. March’s eclipse won’t be the only one in 2025, though the second one won’t be visible from the U.S. As the eclipse approaches, here’s what you need to know about the upcoming celestial event, how you can best see it and what inspired the “blood moon” pheno ..read more
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Egg purchases limited at suburban Costco as bird flu leads to shortages, price hikes
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by NBC Chicago Staff
14h ago
Egg purchases at a Costco in suburban Mount Prospect are being limited by the store as a bird flu outbreak has led to nationwide shortages and price increases. Photos captured by NBC photographer George Mycyk inside the Mount Prospect Costco store showed a sign that reads “Please Note. Due to limited supply please: Limit 3 eggs.” It’s unknown if other Costco stores or other grocery stores in the Chicago area are limiting egg purchases. A bird flu outbreak has impacted the egg supply chain across the country, with even Waffle House now charging a $0.50 surcharge per egg. Anytime the virus is f ..read more
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Significant outages reported on PlayStation Network Friday night
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by NBC Chicago Staff and NBC Chicago Staff
14h ago
A large amount of users reported outages on the PlayStation Network Friday evening, according to Down Detector. The online network, which hosts gaming services for the PlayStation 5, saw a vast increase in outages reported at approximately 5:20 p.m. At 5:49 p.m., Down Detector logged over 68,000 reports of outages, with 78% of the reports related to the user’s server connection. An additional 19% of reports referenced login problems, while 3% of reports were related to the login function. The cause of the outages was unknown. There was no further information available ..read more
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Trump says he's revoking Biden's security clearance, ending intelligence briefings
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by Darlene Superville | The Associated Press
15h ago
President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s revoking former President Joe Biden‘s security clearance and ending the daily intelligence briefings he’s receiving in payback for Biden doing the same to him in 2021. Trump announced his decision in a post on his social media platform shortly after he arrived at his Mar-a-Lago home and private club in Palm Beach for the weekend. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings,” Trump wrote. “H ..read more
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