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‘They’re coming after you’: Trump blasts federal indictment in speech to Republicans in Georgia

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless,” saying in his first public appearance since the charges were unsealed that the 37 felony counts were an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn legal peril into political advantage.Speaking at the Georgia Republican Convention, Trump cast his indictment by the Department of Justice as an attempt to hurt his chances of returning to the White House as he campaigns for a second term in office.“They’ve launched one witch hunt after another to try and stop our movement, to thwart the will of the American people,” Trump said, later adding, “In the end, they’re not coming after me. They’re coming after you.”The strategy is a well-worn one for Trump, who remains the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination despite his mounting legal woes. He planned to speak to a Republican audience in North Carolina later Sa...

Police: Alcohol may be involved in crash that killed 2 in Hoffman Estates

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Hoffman Estates police believe alcohol may be involved in a crash Saturday morning that left two people dead.The three-car crash was reported just before 9 a.m. near Higgins Road and Barrington Road. Huntley police: Man fired shots at officers, one officer fired round The driver of one of the cars involved, a female, and their passenger, a male, were killed, according to a news release from the Hoffman Estates Police Department.Two other people involved in the crash were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.An initial investigation found alcohol may have been involved, police said.The names of those involved haven't been released.The crash is still under investigation.

FBI: 2 male suspects at-large after bank robbery in Matteson

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

MATTESON, Ill. — Two male suspects are at large after they robbed a bank in Matteson Saturday morning, according to the FBI.Federal agents said they responded to a bank robbery at the BMO Harris Bank in the 4900 block of 211th Street around 10:30 a.m. after two male suspects entered the building and verbally demanded money before implying and displaying guns during the robbery.The two bank robbery suspects, according to the FBI.According to the FBI, both suspects are described as being thin, Black males. One suspect was wearing a black zip-up hoodie-style sweater and black pants with white stripes going down the side. The other suspect was wearing a dark hoodie-style sweater, dark pants and dark shoes.It is unclear at this time how much money was stolen during the robbery.Federal agents said no one was injured during the incident. 4 people shot during funeral procession in Oak Park No further information is available at this time.If you or someone you know has information that cou...

18-year-old dies after shooting outside Waukegan apartment

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — An 18-year-old man is dead after he was shot Thursday afternoon outside an apartment in Waukegan, according to the coroner's office.The Lake County Coroner's Office said Kyron Goode, of Waukegan, was shot around 2:30 p.m. in the 500 block of South Genesee Street. Waukegan woman dead after rollover crash, ejected from car An autopsy on Friday found he died from a gunshot wound to the chest, the coroner's office said.Additional details haven't been released by the Waukegan Police Department.

Trump claims DOJ indictment is among most ‘horrific abuses' of power in US history

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

(The Hill) — Former President Trump claimed the federal indictment the Justice Department (DOJ) filed against him is among the most “horrific abuses of power” in U.S. history. Trump said Saturday during remarks at a Georgia GOP convention event in Columbus, Ga., that the investigation into him is a “witch hunt” and an example of “election interference” with the upcoming 2024 presidential election. “The ridiculous and baseless indictment of me by the Biden administration’s weaponized ‘department of injustice’ will go down as among the most horrific abuses of power in the history of our country,” he said.  Unabomber Ted Kaczynski dead at 81 Trump added that the “vicious persecution” from the DOJ is a “travesty of justice,” claiming that Biden is only trying to jail his top political opponent. He compared the investigations into him to what happens in “Stalinist Russia” and China. Trump has been indicted on 37 charges related to his handling of classified and sensitive docu...

2 seriously injured after 3-vehicle crash in east Austin, ATCEMS says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people suffered serious injuries after a three-vehicle in east Austin early Saturday morning, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter.Shortly before 4:45 a.m. Saturday, medics responded to a vehicle-rescue to an entrapped person in reference to the three-vehicle crash at 800-805 East Cesar Chavez Street, according to the tweet.The entrapped patient, who was not identified, was extricated from the vehicle. That patient, along with another, were taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with potentially serious injuries, medics said.No other information was available, and the incident remained under investigation Saturday.

Removed from Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ilhan Omar amplifies her voice

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

WASHINGTON — House Republicans removed Congress’ only African-born lawmaker from the Foreign Affairs Committee early this year, but the effort to punish Rep. Ilhan Omar appears to have instead made her an even more prominent voice on the issues she cares about.Republicans said they removed Omar, D-Minn., for her years-old comments that referenced antisemitic tropes, taking away a platform she sometimes used to criticize U.S. foreign policy, particularly on human rights. But in the four months since her ouster, Omar has gained more clout with foreign embassies, visiting parliamentarians, the Biden administration and Democratic lawmakers than she had managed in four years on the committee.“It’s been actually fascinating,” Omar said in an interview last week in her office. “Since I was removed from committee, I think I’ve had more visits from parliamentarians around the world and visits with ambassadors in the last three months than I would in ...

SP: Man arrested following Bethlehem rape investigation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Cornwall man has been arrested following a rape investigation, according to police. John Kyle Dizon, 23, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 1, police received information that an adult man had sexual contact with a child. The investigation determined that Dizon allegedly had sexual contact with a child less than thirteen years old in April of 2022 while in the town of Bethlehem. Police say that at the time of the incident, Dizon was employed as a law enforcement officer for the State of New York University Police at SUNY Albany, and is no longer employed by the agency. At the time of arrest, he was reportedly actively employed as a law enforcement officer by the Newburgh Police Department. Philip Schuyler statue removed from Albany City Hall NPD has been advised and has been entirely cooperative with the investigation. Dizon faces the following charges:ChargesPr...

Precautionary boil advisory lifted after major St. Louis water main break

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

**UPDATE** The boil advisory issued Friday has been lifted as of 3 p.m. Saturday, according to the City Water Division. ST. LOUIS - A major water main break at Lansdowne and Chippewa caused some people in St. Louis to have low or no water pressure. Collector of Revenue Gregory FX Daly says that crews are working to isolate the break in the 20-inch main.“The street flooded, as you can see behind me,” said Nick Desideri, a communications director for the City of St. Louis. “We’ve had more than 60 water main breaks since October 2022. Unfortunately, this is the latest. The water division immediately deployed crews to staunch the break. Repairs will commence shortly, and we expect it to last at least 12 hours.”Nearby homes and businesses are feeling the effects of low water pressure; even the Gateway Region YMCA Carondelet Park Rec Complex closed Friday afternoon because of low water issues.“The ground, actually, the street was completely covered in dirty water, so it kind of freaked us...

Toddler killed by driver backing up in southern Missouri

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:50 GMT

OREGON COUNTY, Mo. - A toddler was fatally struck by a driver backing up Friday afternoon in southern Missouri. The collision happened on private property at 124 County Road in Thayer, Missouri. A two-year-old boy died in the collision. Precautionary boil advisory after major St. Louis water main break The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that the vehicle started backing up and struck the toddler. The victim was quickly rushed to a hospital, but died from his injuries. MSHP has not yet disclosed any other information related to the crash or whether this might lead to criminal charges. MSHP Troop G, which covers many counties in the Missouri Ozarks, is handling the investigation.