Fmr. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused of authorizing covert drone missions
He was removed from office this year after an attempt to impose martial law. Now, he's facing accusations of trying to provoke a crisis with the communist north.
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He was removed from office this year after an attempt to impose martial law. Now, he's facing accusations of trying to provoke a crisis with the communist north.
Hakyung Lee was found guilty of murdering her two young children, whose remains were found in suitcases, by a jury in New Zealand that rejected her insanity defense.
Relations between South Korea and the United States are on thin ice after more than 300 South Korean workers were detained in a a massive immigration raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant, touted as the state's largest economic development project. Lee said the rights of South Korean nationals and economic activities of South Korean companies must not be unfairly infringed upon during U.S. law enforcement procedures.
Nearly twenty inches of rain have fallen since Wednesday in parts of the South Chungcheong province.
The independent counsel leading the probe says an arrest warrant was approved because of concerns that Yoon and his team might destroy evidence.
Officials say at least 24 people were killed in the fires, including a pilot whose helicopter crashed trying to fight the blaze.
They held rallies for Yoon Suk Yeol as the constitutional court gets closer to deciding whether to formally remove him from office over his attempt to declare martial law back in December.
The bombs damaged houses and a church about 25 miles northeast of Seoul. South Korea's air force apologized, saying the bombs fell outside the shooting range.
Yoon Suk-Yeol appeared in court for the first hearing of his *criminal trial* over a botched attempt to impose martial law in December.
Passengers used evacuation slides to get off the Air Busan plane after it caught fire shortly before takeoff.
He has been incarcerated for the past week, while investigators probe his botched attempt to impose martial law in early December.
A judge is reviewing whether to grant law enforcement's request for his formal arrest. The president has been in detention since Wednesday and faces potential rebellion charges linked to his declaration of martial law in December
South Korea's Transport Ministry says it's not clear why the recording devices stopped recording but both were sent to the U.S. to be inspected.
On Friday, police ended their attempt to detain the impeached leader after an hours-long standoff with presidential security, and a crowd of his supporters. Saturday's protesters want him to face charges for his short-lived attempt to impose martial law on the country last month.
Police have been trying to arrest Yoon for several days to compel him to answer questions. The impeached president is facing an investigation into treason charges prompted by his botched attempt to impose martial law on the nation nearly a month ago.
The country's transport ministry says data from the cockpit voice recorder hasn't shed any light on when the control tower and cockpit lost communication.
The pilot had reported a bird strike and sent a mayday signal and the plane's landing gear wasn't' down, causing it to race at speed toward the end of the runway where it crashed into a concrete barrier, killing 175 passengers onboard. Only two crew members survived.
A total of 181 people were on the plane. Two crewmembers in the tail section were the only ones to survive.
A deadly plane crash in South Korea killed more than 170 people on board. The video shows the moment the Jeju Airlines passenger jet touched down in Muan, South Korea. The belly of the jet skidded on the tarmac before it slammed into a concrete wall, exploding in a fireball.
He is also the acting president. It comes less than two weeks after parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers, over his short-lived martial law order that plunged the country into political chaos.
This comes after lawmakers voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. The opposition-controlled parliament voted out the president after he briefly tried to impose martial law.
The vote by parliament comes after he declared martial law earlier this month.
Over the weekend, Yoon Suk Yeol's party boycotted a vote to impeach him, with leadership saying they wanted to give him time to leave office on his own.
Parliament narrowly failed to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over the weekend after his party boycotted the vote.
South Korea's embattled president, Yoon Suk-Yeol, will stay in office after parliament narrowly failed to impeach him in a late-night vote caused by his botched attempt to impose martial law this week.
The victim, whose age was not released, was found in a train tunnel unresponsive and lying on the tracks, Chicago police said.
One consumer reported sustaining bruising and burn injuries.
A 16-year-old boy was shot while walking in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Heavy rain in the Chicago area led to roadway flooding Saturday morning.
A man was injured after he was shot by people inside two different cars in the Garfield Park neighborhood early Saturday morning.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
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.
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.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
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.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
The Illini's 7-foot-tall siblings said they're grateful they get to share this experience.
Heavy rain in the Chicago area led to roadway flooding Saturday morning.
A man was injured after he was shot by people inside two different cars in the Garfield Park neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Meet Elliot, he's looking for a forever home.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
Heavy rain in the Chicago area led to roadway flooding Saturday morning.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Illini fans watching the Final Four game in Champaign on Saturday should prepare to pay over $100 at some campus bars.
Fighting Illini fans are pumped for the Final Four, and Indianapolis feels more like Urbana because of how many Illini fans have traveled there for the big game.
The victim, whose age was not released, was found in a train tunnel unresponsive and lying on the tracks, Chicago police said.
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.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
The New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
Lucas Oil Stadium was pumping with a whole lot of orange and blue Friday morning when Illinois took the court for their open practice ahead of their Final Four showdown with Connecticut.
Rookie Chase DeLauter had three hits, including a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and drove in three runs as the Cleveland Guardians won their home opener 4-1 against the Chicago Cubs.
Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener.
In a special surprise during their home opener on Friday, the White Sox announced they will be retiring former shortstop and manager Ozzie Guillen's No. 13 jersey in August.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
Some Joliet, Illinois, residents were asked to shelter in place Thursday morning as police executed a search warrant.
A man stood charged Thursday with holding up five men at gunpoint after luring them by offering to buy anime cards on online marketplaces.
A man was apprehended late Wednesday night after a standoff in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
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.
