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The Wolfsburg-based automaker said its core Volkswagen brand would turn out a million battery-only cars by the end of 2023 instead of 2025, and would reach 1.5 million by the end of 2025.
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The Wolfsburg-based automaker said its core Volkswagen brand would turn out a million battery-only cars by the end of 2023 instead of 2025, and would reach 1.5 million by the end of 2025.
A German concert hall has canceled an upcoming R. Kelly show, amidst new criminal sexual abuse allegations that came out Friday, while scheduled R. Kelly shows in another German City, Hamburg, and in the Netherlands are in question.
The last Nazi war crimes suspect facing deportation from the U.S. was taken from his New York City home and spirited early Tuesday morning to Germany, the White House said.
President Donald Trump claimed a pipeline project has made Germany "totally controlled" by and "captive to Russia" during a combative breakfast Wednesday that kicked off what was already expected to be a fraught NATO summit.
"Our motto was play with the love of winning and not the fear of losing."
Meghan Markle, now known as Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex, made history as an American and biracial woman when she joined the royal family on Saturday.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday blasted Mr. Trump's speech as "silly and superficial," saying it contained at least 10 lies.
Carlye Fallon had forgotten all about writing a postcard 28 years ago to, when she was in junior high, seeking a pen pal from Germany.
Tesla Motors says it has agreed to buy a German engineering company to help automate its electric car manufacturing.
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Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, and Hope Solo got another shutout.
The automaker posted a net profit of $1.38 billion, or 81 cents per share, from July through September.
World Cup interest has grown in America.
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Mario Goetze volleyed in the winning goal in extra time to give Germany its fourth World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.
On Sunday at 3PM ET, the 22 best players over the past month will take the field and try to win their country a trophy and prove to the world that they are the best football club. Here are 7 things you need to know before Argentina and Germany take the pitch for which should be a hard fought battle.
Next time, maybe pick a worse team to prove your point.
It was hard to believe what was unfolding in Germany's 7-1 rout of the hosts.
No one felt the pain of those seven goals like the fans in the stands
The Germans broke the game open with three goals in a four-minute first-half stretch.
The boy is hospitalized in serious condition.
Children under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult following last week's chaos.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Other than an isolated chance for a shower, we'll be just warm and breezy overnight.
He had gone into the water with friends, police said.
Zac Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs on Thursday night.
The No. 4 Northwestern Wildcats women's lacrosse team hosted No. 5 Syracuse Thursday, with the Final Four on the line.
An 11-year-old abused girl, considered a risk to herself and others, has spent two months in what's considered a shelter and has been waiting months longer for a secure residential treatment center placement.
Lew was heading home after visiting his son in the South Loop when he was attacked in Chinatown.
Luis Robert homered and drove in four runs as the Chicago White Sox rallied past the Kansas City City Royals 7-4 Thursday to win the five-game series.
"Even though teams are interviewing me, it's almost like I'm interviewing them as well, trying to learn."
"We've had kids be like 'I didn't even know I could sign up for these jobs so thank you!' and that makes it all worth it."
As inflation rises, shoppers are looking for alternative ways to make their dollar go a bit further.
"Latino populations are, in fact, one of several historically hard to count populations."
An elderly woman who had been missing from Markham since Sunday night has been found, and is being treated at a nearby hospital.
Catalytic converters were left all over the ground at the scene of an awful car crash Thursday morning in the Irving Park neighborhood.
Attendees released blue and pink balloons to honor Seandell Holliday.
He was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Loop 'L' trains were halted at the State/Lake station Thursday afternoon due to police activity.
Lawyers said the teenaged driver stopped for a red light, but because the intersection was confusing and covered in snow, he didn't know he was on tracks.
One of the lawsuits involves one of four men wrongfully convicted for a 1992 double murder. That case has now cost Chicago taxpayers more than $43 million in verdicts and settlements.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Six participants have successfully completed and graduated from the Cook County Circuit Court's "(W)RAP" program.
A new pass could be coming that will allow passengers to use both Pace and CTA buses.
Windy & warm this evening with a very small chance of an isolated storm well south of I-80.
The boy is hospitalized in serious condition.
Children under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult following last week's chaos.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Other than an isolated chance for a shower, we'll be just warm and breezy overnight.
He had gone into the water with friends, police said.
An 11-year-old abused girl, considered a risk to herself and others, has spent two months in what's considered a shelter and has been waiting months longer for a secure residential treatment center placement.
Michael Walters thought he did everything right.
CBS 2 Chicago won four regional Edward R. Murrow awards, the most of any station.
This week alone, the Red Cross has helped 132 victims in Chicago and the suburbs after house fires.
A teacher brought concerns about the masks received in schools in January to the attention of CBS 2 News.
One of the lawsuits involves one of four men wrongfully convicted for a 1992 double murder. That case has now cost Chicago taxpayers more than $43 million in verdicts and settlements.
Suppliers will be required to give resources to infant formula plants before sending to other customers.
Michael Walters thought he did everything right.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the Republican primary in the 11th Congressional District.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Parents are struggling to keep up with the nationwide shortage of baby formula – with several retailers now limiting how much you can buy. So what do you do if you can't find any?
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
The Evanston Department of Health and Human Service reported 397 new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days – up from 305 the prior week.
Advocate Aurora Health will be merging with Atrium Health.
Chicago Public Schools has become the first school district in the nation to launch a new anti-suicide campaign created by Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
Zac Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs on Thursday night.
Luis Robert homered and drove in four runs as the Chicago White Sox rallied past the Kansas City City Royals 7-4 Thursday to win the five-game series.
"Even though teams are interviewing me, it's almost like I'm interviewing them as well, trying to learn."
Ezi Magbegor scored 21 points, Breanna Stewart added 13 and the Seattle Storm held on to beat the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night.
Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez homered and fellow rookie Emmanuel Rivera hit a go-ahead triple, leading the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox Wednesday night.
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The lineup includes Thursday headliners Metallica and Lil Baby, Friday headliners Dua Lipa and Machine Gun Kelly, Saturday headliners J. Cole and Kygo, and Sunday headliners Green Day and Doja Cat.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, May 19, 2022.
From Thursday through Sunday after 6 p.m., minors are not allowed in Millennium Park unless accompanied by an adult 21 or over. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally’s project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Renowned suburban chef Jin Lew is out of a coma after being beaten and left for dead following a carjacking last month.
Police Supt. David Brown said the teen ran out of a car that had been stolen downtown and was also connected with an auto theft in Oak Park. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The best looks from the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Red carpet looks from the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Check out some of the exceptional nominees for the 2018 GRAMMYs, only on CBS!