Hamas agrees to some parts of U.S. peace plan to end was in Gaza
In a statement, Hamas said it was willing to release all of the remaining hostages and hand over power to an independent Palestinian body.
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In a statement, Hamas said it was willing to release all of the remaining hostages and hand over power to an independent Palestinian body.
President Trump said Friday that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.
Marine Corps veteran Jessica Clotfelter, from Windsor, Illinois, and other military veterans are on a boat called the Ohwaylah in the Mediterranean Sea, bound for Gaza.
Hamas and other Palestinian factions are expected to present their response to Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan quickly, a source tells CBS News.
Hamas and other Palestinian factions are expected to present their response to Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan quickly, a source tells CBS News.
The meeting comes as international pressure to end the War in Gaza grows.
Over 300,000 people have fled Israel’s assault, and up to 700,000 remain, many who can't afford to leave.
As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, dozens of people walked out of the room in protest.
The United Nations General Assembly is set to hear from the leader of the Palestinian Authority.
Among the injured including six family members of the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in the Gaza Strip.
Large groups of displaced Palestinians were seen arriving at a displacement camp in Central Gaza, as the Israeli military continues to push deeper into Gaza City.
It is estimated that 300,000 people have fled Gaza City in recent days.
Israel has launched a ground offensive in Gaza City, where residents said they're facing heavy and relentless bombings. The escalation comes as a team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations concluded Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
The Israeli military has started its ground offensive in Gaza City.
America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, just days after Israel attacked targets in Qatar, a key U.S. ally, and as Israel is escalating its offensive against Hamas in Gaza City.
Thomas Mockaitis, a war expert and history professor at DePaul University, joins Audrina Sinclair with analysis of the Israeli strike on Qatar and a possible unified response by Arab nations, proposed sanctions on Israel by the European Commission, and a famine crisis in Gaza.
The visit by Secretary Rubio comes as President Trump wrote a letter to NATIO over the war between Ukraine and Russia. Cristian Benavides reports.
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to support a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
New information on Israel's strike on Qatar confirms that the IDF says it was targeting Hamas officials in the city of Doha.
Israel claims it targeted Hamas officials who were responsible for the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks. Jarred Hill reports.
President Trump said Tuesday he's "not thrilled" and is "very unhappy" after Israel's military said it targeted senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization in strikes in Qatar's capital of Doha.
Israel said it carried out airstrikes against Hamas' leadership in Qatar’s capital on Tuesday. Qatar has served as a key negotiator in efforts to end the war in Gaza, which began after Hamas led the Oct. 7 terror attack on southern Israel in 2023.
Officials in the US. Now say they were informed ahead of the attack.
Palestinians were told to evacuate Gaza City and go to a humanitarian zone, hours after the IDF intensified airstrikes targeting high-rise towers.
Israeli officials claim the building was being used by Hamas, but did not release evidence for those claims.
Dozens braved the frigid temperatures in the Loop to call for an end to the Iranian regime.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
The fire occurred at the Las Moradas Apartments in Humboldt Park, city officials said.
K9 Nikan remained a beloved member of the Hansen family after he retired in 2022, Indiana State Police said.
Police said the victim was shot by the suspect on Sept. 7 in the 12400 block of South Stewart Avenue.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Weir's family said he suffered "underlying lung issues" while battling cancer.
It was found in a gem pit near a remote town known as the city of gems, polished, and now, it's ready to be sold to the highest bidder.
The 11-million-pound rocket finally reached the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of a mission to the moon.
Additional snow is possible Sunday afternoon into early evening, followed by a blast of arctic air Sunday night into Monday with dangerous wind chills.
The internal electrical parts can short-circuit, creating a fire hazard.
Dozens braved the frigid temperatures in the Loop to call for an end to the Iranian regime.
Rev. Denis Manuel Carneiro, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Bhopal, India, is accused of the abuse that allegedly happened 60 years ago in India
After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Hundreds of protesters are gathered near the Broadview ICE processing facility on Saturday.
The fire occurred at the Las Moradas Apartments in Humboldt Park, city officials said.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 on Friday night.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
