A dramatic lightning strike in South Carolina was captured on video by an officers dashcam. The Mount Pleasant Police Department cruiser and other motorists driving on Highway 17 caught a glimpse of what looked like a scene from an action movie on Monday when the lightning bolt struck a utility pole, causing a roadside fire ball to erupt and power lines ...

The city of Chicago has the highest number of unreported flood-prone properties in the U.S. according to data from the New York Times, but a new app aims to help neighborhoods become more resilient. According to the report, more than 75,000 properties have a previously undisclosed flood risk. The startling report took the number of properties that FEMA ...

Popular frosted sugar cookies sold at Target stores in 20 states, including Illinois, are being recalled due to the presence of “foreign material,” according to the Food and Drug Administration. The recall, voluntarily initiated July 22 by Give and Go Prepared Food Corps., applies to Favorite Day Bakery Frosted Sugar Cookies sold in packs of 10 ...

Popular frosted sugar cookies sold at Target stores in 20 states, including Illinois, are being recalled due to the presence of “foreign material,” according to the Food and Drug Administration. The recall, voluntarily initiated July 22 by Give and Go Prepared Food Corps., applies to Favorite Day Bakery Frosted Sugar Cookies sold in packs of 10 ...

A dramatic water main break caused a geyser that sent water shooting into the air Monday afternoon in Norwood Park Township. NBC Chicago’s Sky 5 helicopter captured footage of water gushing high above the ground and onto nearby lawns along West Bryn Mawr Avenue near Manor Lane. Water doused a portion of the road, along with a green space, causing ...

Three people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a Target parking lot in North Austin Monday afternoon. Austin Police say the suspected shooter is in custody after stealing two cars while making his getaway. Austin Police said that they were called to a shooting at the store at about 2:15 p.m. and arrived to find three gunshot victims in the parking ...

Cristiano Ronaldo put a (huge) ring on it. The soccer superstar has gotten engaged to his longtime girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. Rodriguez shared the engagement news on Instagram Monday, posting a picture of a gigantic diamond ring on her left hand. Ronaldo and Rodriguez met in 2016 at a Gucci store in Madrid, Spain, where Rodriguez worked at the ...

What to KnowTrump announced he’s invoking a section of the D.C. Home Rule Act, which allows him to place the Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control but only for 48 hours before he must notify Congress.In aninterview with MSNBC, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser refuted Trumps claims that crime in Washington is spiking, saying crime has ...

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left one dead and dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue victims, officials said. The explosion sent black smoke spiraling into the midday sky in the Monongahela Valley, a region synonymous with the state for more than a century. The ...

Miami Dolphins running back Alexander Mattison will miss the 2025 NFL season after suffering an injury against the Chicago Bears, a new report says. According to ESPNs Adam Schefter and other reports, Mattison suffered a neck injury during the fourth quarter of Sundays game against the Bears, and underwent season-ending surgery on Sunday night in ...

A boil order that could last up to two days has been issued for several parts of suburban Schaumburg including a popular attraction after an emergency water main break forced street closures and a water shutdown as crews worked overnight on repairs. According to the Village of Schaumburg, the water main break impacted properties in more than a dozen ...

A boil order that could last up to two days has been issued for several parts of suburban Schaumburg including a popular attraction after an emergency watermain break forced street closures and a water shutdown as crews worked overnight on repairs. According to the Village of Schaumburg, the watermain break was impacting properties in more than a dozen ...

Chicago police are warning bargoers in River North and Streeterville to be on high alert after a slew of recent violent robberies in the area targeting “intoxicated” people in the early morning hours as bars and restaurants are closing. The alert, sent by the Chicago Police Department Friday, details eight instances of the crime, dating back to June ...

Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day of the 11-day event after rains ...

The man suspected of shooting and injuring two people in suburban Aurora is in custody after a nearly 24-hour manhunt, according to police. Aaron Conley, 24, of Aurora, was taken into custody after turning himself in, the Aurora Police Department said in an update early Monday. More details were expected to be released later Monday, the update said. ...

Firefighters spent a majority of Sunday battling a massive fire at a pallet company in Gary, Indiana. As of 8:40 p.m., more than 18 hours after the fire was first reported, firefighters were still working on the scene at Collins Pallet Recycling, 1584 Blaine St. Gary firefighters initially responded to the business for the report of a large ...

UPDATE: A missing mother who was reported missing has been found, a pastor told NBC Chicago. EARLIER: Suburban authorities are searching for a woman who was reported missing last week. According to Sauk Village fire officials, 45-year-old Lisa Yednak was last seen near a Marathon gas station at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. The ...

A growing number of U.S. politicians are condemning a new British law that requires some websites and apps including some based in the United States to check the ages of users across the pond. A bipartisan group of members of Congress visited London recently to meet counterparts and air their concerns about the U.K.s Online Safety Act, which went into ...

The Israel Defense Forces said that it killed a man in Gaza who it claimed was posing as an Al Jazeera journalist, but the news network said that Anas al-Sharif was a journalist and that he and four other staff members were killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike. In its coverage, Al Jazeera termed the killings of al-Sharif and four other staffers murder. ...

After shuttering its longtime riverboat casino along the Des Plaines River, Hollywood Casino’s new facility will officially open to the public on Monday. The $185 million land-based propertyat the Interstate 80 andInterstate 55 interchangefeatures approximately 1,000 slots and 43 live table games, including high-limit slots and table games, a baccarat ...

A shooting in suburban Aurora that prompted authorities to ask residents to remain in their homes left two people hurt and a suspect at-large. According to Aurora police, the shooting occurred in the 500 block of Station Boulevard just after 6 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, officers found two victims who had been shot near a basketball court in the ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appears to be keeping his future career options open, as revealed in a Sunday interview. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker, the two-term governor said he’s focused on winning a third term in 2028, but refused to rule out the possibility of a presidential run. “I can’t rule ...

Suburban authorities are searching for a woman who was reported missing last week. According to Sauk Village fire officials, 45-year-old Lisa Yednak was last seen near a Marathon gas station at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. The mother of six was officially reported missing Thursday at approximately 1 p.m., and was last seen walking ...

Mohamed Salah, one of soccers biggest stars, criticized the sports governing body in Europe over its tribute to Suleiman Al-Obeid, known as the Pel of Palestinian football, which failed to mention how he died last week. Al-Obeid, 41, was killed by Israeli gunfire on Wednesday as he was seeking humanitarian aid in the southern Gaza Strip, according to the ...

A shooting in suburban Aurora that prompted authorities to ask residents to remain in their homes left two people hurt and a suspect at-large. According to Aurora police, the shooting occurred in the 500 block of Station Boulevard just after 6 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, officers found two victims who had been shot near a basketball court in the ...