More than 780,000 bottles of a popular nasal spray are being recalled, with officials saying the products could result in “serious injury or illness from child poisoning” because of packaging defects. The recall, issued Thursday by pharmaceutical company Beyer, applies to hundreds of thousands of bottles of travel-sized Afrin Original Nasal Spray. ...

Theres a common misconception that walking is not an intense enough form of exercise, but walking has well-documented physical and mental health benefits. If you’re wondering if walking is good exercise, most personal trainers will tell you an enthusiastic “yes!” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends moderate-intensity ...

And they’re off! Well, almost. The most exciting two minutes in sports are nearly upon us, with the 2026 Kentucky Derby set for this weekend on NBC and Peacock. The 152nd edition of the historic race, held annually on the first Saturday of May, will feature 20 thoroughbreds battling it out in front of more than 100,000 well-dressed fans at Churchill ...

Friday, May 1st marks the day many workers around the world will be observing the unofficial holiday known as May Day,” with rallies, protests and events planned across the country. In Chicago, large crowds are expected, with a rally and march planned for Union Plaza, with some students and staff from Chicago Public Schools participating. In the past, ...

May is off to chilly start, with frost advisories and freeze warnings going into effect and below-average temperatures as the month kicks off. The average high temperature for May 1, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said, was 65 degrees. Friday will be a far cry from that, with a high of 50 degrees expected with 40s along the lake, Roman ...

After weeks of headlines about domestic disputes, physical violence, criminal investigations and off-screen drama, a Utah court official put it to reality stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen simply: You need to stay away from each other. The official ultimately granted the The Secret Lives of Mormon Housewives stars mutual protective orders at ...

Video released Thursday shows the suspect in the shooting during the White House Correspondents Association dinner appearing to shoot a Secret Service officer as he sprints through a security checkpoint with a shotgun in his hands, authorities said. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, posted the video on X. She wrote that it ...

Pop star Britney Spears has been charged with misdemeanor DUI after she was pulled over last month by California Highway Patrol officers on a Southern California freeway. Spears’ arraignment was scheduled for Monday morning in Ventura County Superior Court. She is not required to attend due to the misdemeanor-level charge. ...

The Chicago area has seen below-average temperatures several times this week, but how long will the chill continue? According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, there is a chance of overnight frost in areas outside of Cook County overnight on both Friday and especially on Saturday, with temperatures potentially dipping below the freezing mark as unseasonably cool ...

A 57-year-old man has died after he fell four stories from a Northwestern University buildings roof Thursday, Evanston police say. According to Evanston police, officers and firefighters were called to the Northwestern University Allen Center at approximately 3:26 p.m. for a reported construction accident. Police say a 57-year-old construction worker ...

Friday will mark the first day of May, and workers around the world will be observing the holiday known as May Day. Those observances will also occur in Chicago, with some students taking field trips to rallies honoring the sacrifices of workers who pushed for better wages and shorter working hours during the 1800s. Heres what to know about the ...

A suburban Walmart has been forced to temporarily close after a fire left two people injured Thursday. According to Oswego fire officials, the fire broke out on the roof of the Walmart located in the community of Montgomery just before 1 p.m. Thursday. Crews arrived on the scene and quickly began working to extinguish the blaze to prevent it from ...

An individual who allegedly participated in an armed robbery with an armed suspect accused of gunning down a Chicago police officer has been arrested. Sources told NBC Chicago the suspect, who is believed to have assisted Alphanso Talley with an armed robbery at a dollar store on Saturday morning, was taken into custody shortly after prosecutors released ...

Illinois this week saw its biggest spike in gas prices since the war with Iran started, according to data. The average price in Cook, Lake, and McHenry Counties all rose more than 15 cents since Wednesday. Lake County, Indiana, has the largest increase. The average jumped 37 cents a gallon in just one day and Kenosha, which had been holding steady with ...

A death investigation has been launched after a 77-year-old man was found dead inside of a suburban Orland Park residence. According to police, a 911 caller discovered an unresponsive person inside of a residence in the 14100 block of Concord Drive just after 6:30 p.m. When police arrived on the scene, they found 77-year-old Samir Kassem inside of the ...

In the windows of the popular Paragon Restaurant in Hobart, Indiana, simple signs let patrons know it is closed. On Wednesday, more than 150 federal agents and other law enforcement raided the almost 50-year-old business and sister eatery Gino’s Steakhouse in Merrillville as part of a federal gambling crackdown that is being called “Operation ...

Anne Frank was a writer and symbol of strength and resilience. On Friday, “Anne Frank The Exhibition” opens at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. The MSI is the first museum in the Midwest to present this exhibit, and Chicago is only the second U.S. city to host this experience, featuring never-before-seen artifacts from Anne Frank’s life. ...

Multiple customers at a Wisconsin McDonald’s said they discovered worms in their beverages after what the fast food chain said was a “maintenance-related issue” with beverage equipment. At least three separate customers reported finding worms in their beverages from a McDonald’s in Paddock Lake in Kenosha County, according to NBC affiliate ...

Dozens of Illinois school districts are under investigation by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, the department announced Thursday. The agency said it will investigate whether the schools “have included sexual orientation and gender ideology (SOGI) content in any class for grades pre-K-12.” “If they are teaching SOGI-related ...

Prosecutors are offering new details on how they say a suspect smuggled a gun into a Chicago hospital before fatally shooting a police officer over the weekend. According to police, the suspect in the case had been taken into custody on allegations he had participated in an armed robbery Saturday morning, then once he was transported to a hospital he ...

Ever wonder what to do with your old cooking oil? A local Chicago university has an eco-friendly idea they’re deploying. Since 2010, Loyola University Chicago has been using recycled vegetable oil instead of fossil fuels to operate its shuttle buses, and they’re giving an inside look into that process. The cleaner-burning biodiesel is produced ...

Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew, who was killed in the line of duty last weekend when a gunman opened fire at Swedish Hospital, will be laid to rest next week. An obituary posted Thursday notes that a visitation for Bartholomew will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday at St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church on North Sheridan Road. Funeral ...

A popular tree found outside many homes and on walkways across the Chicago area will soon be illegal to sell or grow after an unexpected turn of events. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has added the Callery pear, also known as the Bradford pear, tree to the Illinois Exotic Weeds Act, the agency announced in October. The invasive trees are ...

Dozens of Powerball players across the U.S. — including four in Illinois — took home million-dollar prizes in Wednesday’s drawing. The drawing — with winning numbers 3, 19, 35, 51, 67 and 15, also resulted in two lucky jackpot winners, from Indiana and Kansas. But plenty of other players also won big. According to the Powerball website, more ...

Thermos is recalling more than 8 million food and beverage bottles after at least 27 customers reported being hit hard by the stopper when they opened them, federal officials say. Three of those consumers suffered permanent vision loss after being hit in the eye. This recall involves Thermos Stainless King Food Jars with model numbers SK3000 and ...