Babies from Gaza make it to Egypt as 2nd hospital reportedly encircled
Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry says Israeli forces are closing in on second facility in the Palestinian enclave as thousands evacuate Al-Shifa hospital.
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Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry says Israeli forces are closing in on second facility in the Palestinian enclave as thousands evacuate Al-Shifa hospital.
"Many areas of difference that previously existed have been narrowed," a top national security adviser to President Biden said Sunday.
Patients, staff and displaced people left Gaza's largest hospital, health officials said, leaving behind only a skeleton crew to care for those too sick to move.
The rally with around 3,000 was organized by local Palestinian groups.
"The national task before our eyes is to locate the missing and return the abducted persons home," the IDF said in a statement Friday.
In Israel, a funeral for a 19-year-old soldier took place. Her body was recovered in Gaza along with another hostage, a 65-year-old woman. Her family blamed Israel's prime minister and the UN for not doing more.
Palestinian-American students at UIC and their allies have long criticized the university's decision to invest in activities and programs connected to Israel.
The talks are about releasing some of the hostages in Gaza which could come soon. CBS News has learned Israel is considering a proposal about a ceasefire in exchange for Hamas releasing kidnapped women and children.
The Israeli military is carrying out an operation targeting one of Gaza's largest hospitals. Israel has accused Hamas of using tunnels under hospitals, but Hamas and Gaza health officials denied operating under the Al-Shifa Hospital where the raid is taking place.
There was a stronger federal law enforcement presence at the event amid an increase of antisemitic attacks in the U.S. since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel says it is a legitimate military target because Hamas uses it as a command center while Palestinians say innocent civilians are dying at a place that should be protected in war. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports.
"Aluminum foil is kept around the babies to protect them from the cold weather," says the director general of Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
Naela Elshorafa was visiting her sick mother when the war broke out. Last month her son told CBS News about his desperate attempts to get her home. They were finally reunited this weekend in Los Angeles.
More than 100 people were arrested Monday morning during a protest at the Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago, where hundreds of Jews from across the Midwest gathered to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
With Israel's military operations in Gaza showing no signs of slowing down, the Palestinian Health Ministry says the health care system in Gaza is on the brink of collapse.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted there could be a deal in the works to release hostages being held by Hamas terrorists. Meantime, Hamas said they've stopped negotiating over Israel's handling of Gaza's largest hospital.
Normal tactics of warfare change in the environment that the terrorist group has dug beneath the Gaza Strip. CBS News looks at the difficulties military forces face, and the technologies being developed (including autonomous robots), to take on an enemy underground.
A cease-fire would be possible only if the more than 200 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address.
Arab and Islamic leaders gathered for a summit to call for an immediate end to Israeli military operations in Gaza.
This is happening as Israeli troops push deeper into the territory in its battle with Hamas. The mass exodus comes amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
The demonstration was organized by the Coalition for Justice in Palestine. They called for the president to back a cease-fire in Gaza and for the U.S. to stop arming Israel. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
It's a possible sign of progress in the Middle East. Israel has agreed to humanitarian pauses in the fight against Hamas, as Palestinian civilians try to escape the violence in Gaza.
Thousands of Palestinians move south to flee the fighting. CBS 2's Joe Donlon has the latest on the situation in Gaza as the war continues and the humanitarian crisis grows, Israel is now facing pressure to pause fighting.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel in Congress, but her latest comments went too far for some of her colleagues.
CBS News Correspondent Charlie D'Agata has been embedded with the Israel Defense Forces in Northern Gaza.
Eddie Guillen showed the exact spot where he found an unknown woman lying unconscious with her arm in the lagoon.
They offer a wide range of services, including meeting with first and second-graders to teach younger kids how to prevent violence.
Most beachgoers weren't too happy about the new gates as beaches are officially open for the season.
Police closed portions of DuSable Lake Shore Drive for hours to try to limit more people from accessing the beach.
Chicago police said officers were on foot in the area dispersing a large crowd on Sunday just before 3:30 a.m. when the crash occurred.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Senator Dick Durbin has fired former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenberg from her role as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury in the Broadview Six case.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
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Competitors and spectators braved record-breaking heat for the annual tradition across the pond.
Coaches Sidney Francois-Friis and Emmaline Jones spent the past 10 weeks teaching yoga techniques to the young kids at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Calumet City. The coaches insist this is deeper than just stretching and breathing.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Researchers at UC Davis found bananas can cancel out the health benefits of other common smoothie ingredients like berries.
Police closed portions of DuSable Lake Shore Drive for hours to try to limit more people from accessing the beach.
Eddie Guillen showed the exact spot where he found an unknown woman lying unconscious with her arm in the lagoon.
They offer a wide range of services, including meeting with first and second-graders to teach younger kids how to prevent violence.
Most beachgoers weren't too happy about the new gates as beaches are officially open for the season.
Chicago police said officers were on foot in the area dispersing a large crowd on Sunday just before 3:30 a.m. when the crash occurred.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota's four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins.
Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With a loaded roster back, the St. Laurence High School baseball team is primed for what they hope is another long playoff run as the No. 1 seed beginning Wednesday at home.
Rafael Devers hit San Francisco's third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5.
Freshman Gabriella McCollester scored a career-high four goals for Northwestern in a win over North Carolina in the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse national championship.
Burglars struck a liquor store in the South Chicago community on Chicago's South Side in a crash-and-grab early Monday morning.
A man was expected in court Monday on charges that he shot and killed a family member last week in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
The chief of police in New Chicago, Indiana, stood accused Sunday of selling a pawn shop a gun that was being held as evidence and then trying to have it bought back, among other allegations.
Chicago police detectives on Sunday were investigating multiple shootings and other violent incidents stemming from gatherings of teens this Memorial Day weekend.
A woman was sexually assaulted in the LaBagh Woods forest preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side this weekend, and police were asking for help from the public in finding the attacker.
