It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. The New York Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, overcoming a 29-point deficit to stun the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 Wednesday. Just like the entire series, San Antonio started the game hot and set the tone early. The Spurs led 41-22 at the end of the ...

At 75 years old, Jane Seymour still feels young at heart, and she has some simple tips for others who want to live a healthy, balanced life. The Harry Wild star stopped by Studio 1A on June 10 to chat about Season 5 of the series with Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones. Seymour, who shows no signs of slowing down in her 70s, told the TODAY with ...

The U.S. State Department said it has begun revoking visas of people who entered the country on tourist visas to give birth. The department announced Wednesday that it has launched an offensive against individuals and international networks involved in what is known as “birth tourism” a practice in which foreign nationals seek to enter the country ...

Taylor Swift is back under the bright lights of New York City. The pop star is in attendance for Game 4 of the New York Knicks‘ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, seated courtside at Madison Square Garden. Swift, a New York City resident, is wearing a blue t-shirt with “Stevie Knicks” printed in orange across the front — paying homage both ...

Lounge chairs on a pool deck of a high rise building in Chicago were lifted and blown into traffic below by strong gusts of wind during severe storms that rolled across the region Wednesday. Video shared to social media by Emily Ehman showed wind push the blue lounge chairs around on the deck, lifting some into the air and dropping them into traffic in ...

Indiana’s pitch for a new Chicago Bears stadium would include about a billion dollars in taxpayer money, though Porter County Commissioner Jim Biggs believes a take hike will be a tough sell. Biggs said he has concerns about the high cost of living. “To collect millions of dollars here and send it across county lines for something like a sports ...

The Chicago area saw damaging wind gusts and heavy rain on Wednesday, but the region will have to deal with one more round of severe weather this week. According to the Storm Prediction Center, the entire Chicago area will be at an enhanced risk of severe weather on Thursday, the third of five levels used by the SPC to determine the likelihood of ...

Girls flag football has been growing in Illinois, but a recent decision by the Illinois High School Association caught players and parents by surprise. The IHSA has decided to start the regular summer season for boys tackle football a week earlier to give athletes more time to rest between games. The girls’ team begins the season at the normal time, ...

Windows of at least two high rise buildings in Chicago were shattered during a severe storms that hammered the region with strong gusts of wind and heavy rainfall on Wednesday. Several windows on a building on the 1700 block of South Michigan Avenue were shattered during the storms. Multiple windows of a building near the corner of East Roosevelt ...

The Chicago area is under a flood watch until Thursday morning, as more heavy rain could arrive in the area in coming hours. According to the National Weather Service, the entire area, including the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, will be under the flood watch until 4 a.m. Thursday. Just hours after a line of showers and thunderstorms ...

The roof of a suburban apartment building was partially blown off by strong storms that hammered the Chicago area with wind gusts up to 80 mph on Wednesday, video showed. Aerial video of suburban Stickney captured by NBC Chicago Sky 5 showed damaged buildings, downed trees and scattered debris across the area. The roof of an apartment near West ...

As cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada prepare to host FIFA World Cup games, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is speaking out on why the Windy City isnt hosting the event. Emanuel, who was mayor of Chicago when it was announced the United States would cohost the 2026 tournament, blames FIFA for the city not playing host to the ...

Lionel Messi reached soccer’s mountaintop four years ago. Now, he’s trying to hang onto his crown. The legendary soccer player and Argentina are heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the defending champions, and they will have more competition that ever. The 2026 tournament will feature 48 teams playing across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, a ...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King faced a grilling from Congress on school policies targeting Black and transgender students on Wednesday. King faced questions on topics ranging from bathroom policies to a Black student success program during the Republican-led hearing called Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and ...

Increasingly, nurses are seeing union representation as healthcare companies grow and consolidate, and that includes in Chicago as medical professionals protest the firing of two nurses. Those seeking to organize are turning to groups like the Teamsters, who now represent more than 10,000 nurses nationwide according to the group’s latest estimates. ...

Emilie Kostecka of Logan Square was watching an NBC 5 Responds story that resonated with her. The story explained how a woman thought she was donating $10 to a young victim of gun violence when instead she was charged $4,000 for an alleged catering service. She said it was a scam. “It can happen truly to anyone,” Kostecka told NBC Chicago. She ...

Tens of thousands of ComEd customers lost power Wednesday afternoon as severe thunderstorms rolled across the Chicago area, bringing wind gusts up to 80 mph to some areas. A line of strong thunderstorms spanning from Wisconsin into central Illinois is pushing through the Chicago area, bringing with it heavy rain and potentially damaging winds, according ...

A ground stop has been issued at Chicagos OHare International Airport Wednesday as severe weather arrives in the area. A line of powerful thunderstorms stretching from Wisconsin well into central Illinois is pushing toward the Chicago area, bringing with it heavy rain and very gusty winds, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team. As a result, a ground stop ...

Christian Pulisic is back in red, white and blue. Pulisicmade his U.S. men’s national team debutat just 17 years old in a World Cup qualifying match, and since then, hes turned into one of the brightest young American soccer stars of all time. More than a decade after debuting as a teenager, the 27-year-old from Hershey, Pennsylvania, will once ...

What to KnowA severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for virtually the entire Chicago area until 10 p.m. Power outages are already being reported in western Illinois, and a ground delay is being observed at O’Hare Airport Thursday could bring more powerful thunderstorms to the Chicago area, with strong tornadoes possible Virtually the entire Chicago ...

The Chicago area could see thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and into the evening, with heavy rain and gusty winds possible. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for DeKalb and McHenry counties, and lines of storms are already pushing their way toward the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon. Wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour are possible, ...

Chicago police have released a photo of a suspect they say allegedly erected a large cross in Grant Park and lit it on fire Tuesday. According to authorities, the burning cross was discovered at the park on Tuesday afternoon, and efforts are still underway to determine a motive in the case. On Wednesday, police released a still image of the person ...

The Chicago area is under multiple threats for severe weather, including tornadoes, this week, but when is the greatest threat and what can you expect? Already Wednesday, the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, but that may not be the worst of it. Here’s a timeline ...

The eyes of the sporting world will be on North America this month for the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, and Mexico will have the honor of leading the way into the massive tournament. The Mexican team has some of the best odds of advancing into group play, and theyll have the benefit of home games in Mexico City and Guadalajara as the tournament ...

An employee at a Naval Warfare Center in Panama City, Florida, was mauled by shark on Monday in a disturbing attack that was captured on cellphone video. The civilian employee, who has not been identified, was snorkeling with a colleague at the Naval Support Activity Panama City marina during his lunch break when the attack occurred shortly before noon, ...