Hamas ready to get behind U.S.-backed ceasefire plan
The militant group delivered its response to the proposal on Friday, just as Israel conducted a new round of strikes on the enclave, which left at least twenty dead.
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The militant group delivered its response to the proposal on Friday, just as Israel conducted a new round of strikes on the enclave, which left at least twenty dead.
Hamas said it has given a "positive response" to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in its war with Israel, but negotiations are needed on how to implement it. Meantime, a hospital in Gaza reports 15 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
A Gaza hospital said another 20 people died overnight while waiting for aid near sites connected to the Gaza humanitarian foundation.
New video shows several blasts lighting up the sky over the Gaza Strip early Friday morning. Health officials in Gaza said about half of those killed were women and children, with many waiting for aid.
Trump said in a Tuesday evening social media post that Israel had "agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize" a 60-day ceasefire, and he called on Hamas to accept the deal, warning the U.S.- and Israeli-designated terrorist group that "it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE."
According to witnesses, hospitals, and health officials, at least 30 people were killed when an airstrike hit the Al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City.
The Israeli Defense Forces said it was targeting a suspicious person who posed a threat to IDF troops.
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President Trump says U.S. officials will be talking with their Iranian counterparts next week after U.S. strikes hit Iran's nuclear sites. As Erica Brown reports, questions remain about the extent of the damage to Iran's nuclear program.
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President Trump accused Israel and Iran of violating a ceasefire, but then said it was "in effect" after a phone call with Israel's leader.
Paul Poast, associate professor of political science at the University of Chicago, joined Dana Kozlov amid the conflict in Iran.
CBS News Chicago introduced one Chicago family last week as they fought for a way home from Israel. They have now made it back, but they said their emotional and financial toll is still not over.
Israel and Iran initially indicated backing for a ceasefire announced by President Trump, but air raid sirens soon rang out again in Israel.
President Trump, Israel and Iran say a ceasefire he announced earlier between the two nations has begun.
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President Trump signaled he's still interested in diplomacy but warned of further action if Iran targets the U.S.
Israel continued to trade missile strikes with Iran in the days after the U.S. targeted 3 Iranian nuclear sites.
Operation Midnight Hammer included seven B-2 Spirit bombers, 125 total aircraft and more than 75 precision-guided weapons, the Joint Chiefs chairman said.
President Trump told the nation that "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated."
Hamas and the Houthis vow retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iran, as reaction from most world leaders focuses on dialogue and deescalation.
Prior to his address, the president wrote on his Truth Social platform that a "full payload of BOMBS" was dropped on the "primary site" Fordo.
Democrats condemned the president for attacking Iran without seeking congressional authorization, while Republicans supported the strikes.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
Gov. JB Pritzker lobbed some strong words about the Chicago Bears straight at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Monday morning.
A gust of wind this stormy Monday knocked over a small plane at Chicago's Midway International Airport and caused a fuel spill.
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An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
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State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
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.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
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.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
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.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
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Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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Gov. JB Pritzker lobbed some strong words about the Chicago Bears straight at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Monday morning.
A judge Monday delayed a decision on issuing a temporary restraining order against the Markham Park District for an incident involving a helicopter landing for prom last week.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
Storms pass by mid-afternoon then mostly cloudy and cooler Monday. Lows in the upper 60s.
Mangione is charged with killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson.
A round of thunderstorms swept into the Chicago area Monday morning, and more were expected later in the day.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
One person is dead, and two others were hospitalized, in a home explosion in Wonder Lake, Illinois, far northwest of Chicago Sunday night.
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Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
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Murakami added his 17th homer in the fifth, a two-run shot to center off Jameson Taillon that traveled an estimated 428 feet.
Chris Brady had six saves for Chicago and has six shutouts this season.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
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Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office will announced a new taskforce Monday bringing federal officers on board to help with crime on CTA.
