Russian-born Australian couple facing espionage charges
Federal officials in Australia have charged the pair after they allegedly obtained military information they planned to hand over to the Kremlin.
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Federal officials in Australia have charged the pair after they allegedly obtained military information they planned to hand over to the Kremlin.
Russia is one of the only nations North Korea still allows on government-controlled sightseeing trips.
A Moscow court says it has recommended a “preventative detention” of two months should she ever return to her native country.
Evan Gershkovich has been held for over a year in a Moscow prison.
Gershkovich is facing espionage charges in Russia that he, the Wall Street Journal, and the U.S. government strongly deny. He faces up to 20 years in a prison colony if convicted.
The two leaders created a pact for mutual assistance in the event of aggression, without specifying what aggression meant or what it could mean militarily.
Kim Jong Un was at the airport waiting for President Putin. The greeting may have been warm, but these are allies of convenience. They vowed to build a strong front against the U.S. and deepen their military ties.
The a once-in-a-generation meeting between Putin and Kim Jong Un are raising eye-brows from Washington to Beijing.
Russian authorities arrested U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gordon Black last month, accusing him of stealing money and making threats.
A small U.S. Navy Task Force, including ships specifically fitted with sonar for tracking submarines, patrol planes, and sail drones, is shadowing the Russian fleet. They say there is no threat to the U.S.
The Biden administration expects this will be Russia’s largest military exercises in the Caribbean in five years.
The move is meant to address manpower shortages on the front lines, where Russian troops reportedly out-number Ukrainians at least seven to one in some areas.
The Russian ships include a nuclear-powered submarine and another warship armed with cruise missiles. Cuba says they pose no threat, but the timing is raising concern as tensions rise over the war in Ukraine.
Russia insists power plants are a legitimate military target and denies intentionally trying to harm civilians by plunging them into darkness.
Bloomberg reports the summit scheduled for next week hopes to ultimately lay the groundwork for direct talks between the two sides.
President Biden has partially lifted a ban on Ukraine's use of U.S.-provided weapons for strikes inside Russia, officials say.
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot as he came out of a meeting. He was in "stable but still very serious" condition, the hospital said.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine will make a "real difference" on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive.
Dignitas is working to drive innovation and advance technology in the name of Ukrainian freedom. The organization's co-founder, Maria Berlinska, discusses what is being done to help the cause.
The U.S. is supplying Patriot missiles to Ukraine to help in its defense against attacks by Russia.
Two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, funding for Ukraine has become a battle in the U.S., with Congress divided over continued support of Ukraine’s military. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyal recently visited Chicago, home to a large Ukrainian population and many refugees, and spoke exclusively to CBS 2 about trying to get continued U.S. support in the war against Russia.
During his quick stop in Chicago, Shmyhal also made time for one interview – with CBS 2.
"Make no mistake about it. China has a plan to replace the United States. They want to replace us technologically, militarily, economically, and diplomatically, and they're working on it every single day," Rep. Darrin LaHood said.
At least five were killed, including rescuers, after repeated drone strikes hit Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv.
A man was killed this weekend in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins.
April is Parkinson's awareness month, and Bill Bucklew is a shining example of what's possible with the condition.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
Starting in December, eligible men in the U.S. will be automatically registered for the military draft.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
The Scream Club trend that started in Chicago has now spread to places like Ireland and Puerto Rico. People gather in parks and open spaces just to scream and let out stress.
Researchers found those who drank two to three cups of caffeinated coffee per day saw a lower risk.
Jackie Kostek has some pictures of the striking flowers at Old St. Pat’s Church, and Mary Kay Kleist looks back 11 years to the Rochelle-Fairdale tornado.
April is Parkinson’s awareness month, and Bill Bucklew is a shining example of what’s possible with the condition. In his latest upcoming adventure, Bucklew will cycle most of the length of the historic Route 66. He joins Jackie Kostek.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
Divers pulled a man from the water after a car was found submerged in a creek in Morris, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The man later died.
A man was killed this weekend in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins.
Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar left in the second period after he was hit in the face by a puck.
Chicago threatened in the first inning when Andrew Benintendi doubled with two outs before Colson Montgomery flew out to end the inning.
Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft struck out a career-best nine in five innings while allowing a run on Hoerner's fifth-inning RBI groundout, which cut the Cubs' deficit to 3-1.
Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Jamal Cain added 20 and the Orlando Magic remained in the running to avoid the play-in tournament by beating the Chicago Bulls 127-103.
A man was killed this weekend in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.