Manhole explosion at Texas Tech University shuts down campus
Students are being sent off campus to start spring break two days early. The university has over 40,000 students.
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Students are being sent off campus to start spring break two days early. The university has over 40,000 students.
Health officials say an unvaccinated child died at Covenant Health in Lubbock. The measles outbreak has now grown to more than 120 cases in Texas since January.
A large measles outbreak in Texas has turned deadly. It is the first death in a measles outbreak that has infected more than 120 people since late last month.
Chicago saw its own measles outbreak just last year — affecting in particular the migrant shelter in operation at the time in Pilsen.
There are worries that the outbreak will spread to more states, and doctors have told one very specific group Americans they actually need a measles booster shot. Marissa Sulek reports.
Cody D. Ratliff, 39, of Kerrville, Texas, was arrested on Feb. 9 and was charged with a felony count of intimidation.
The suspect was found dead from a gunshot wound after the hours-long standoff.
Four of the officers have non-life-threatening injuries. there's no word yet on the conditions for the other 3 officers.
A team of reporters from our CBS sister stations show us the conditions in Foley, Alabama; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Houston, Texas.
At least three people were killed, and at least four others were hurt, when tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi.
Officials say one person died and four were hurt in the Liverpool area located south of Houston. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says one person was killed in Adams County and, in Franklin County, two were hurt.
So far, the National Weather Service has not confirmed the severity of the tornadoes.
Auri Agramont, 12, were preparing to walk their dogs when her 8-year-old sister, Suri, started choking. As J.D. Miles reports, Auri had just learned the Heimlich maneuver hours earlier.
The story would be hard to believe if not for dashcam video.
TGI Fridays Executive Chairman Rohit Manocha said "COVID-19 and capital structure" were the primary drivers of the chain's financial challenges.
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
In 1972, the plane of U.S. Marine Corps Captain Ronald Forrester of Texas vanished during a nighttime combat mission in Vietnam.
The monkeys were rescued from traffickers at a U.S. port of entry.
Officers ripped out a window air conditioning unit and pulled the children to safety just moments before flames filled their bedroom.
Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, the National Hurricane Center said.
Civil rights leaders are demanding a federal investigation into a series of voter fraud raids conducted by the Texas attorney general. The League of United Latin American Citizens claims Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office illegally searched the homes of volunteers helping register people to vote.
Six is a little too young to join the Fort Worth police, but Bryson knows he wants to be a cop when he grows up.
Police bodycam video shows the moments a 12-year-old boy's quick thinking saved his mother's life. The woman was driving when she suffered a seizure, passed out, and drove into a pond with her two kids in the car.
The number of migrants arriving at hte southern border hit a three-year low of just over 83,000 in June.
While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says buses will keep rolling, an experts tells Political Reporter Chris Tye that changes in the circumstances of the migrant crisis cast doubt on what is actually likely to happen.
Crews arrived at the still and box fire and saw smoke coming from the third floor of the apartment with two people hanging from the window, fire officials said.
A 37-year-old man was taken to the hospital after being shot inside an apartment in the Loop.
After more than 40 years in the U.S., a 70-year-old Filipino grandmother is being deported this week, and her family fears she could have serious medical issues on the flight from O'Hare International Airport to the Philippines.
Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino sparred on social media this week, after the mayor endorsed "ABOLISH ICE" as a possible name for a Chicago snowplow.
Two separate court hearings was held Wednesday to try to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in funding for Illinois after-school programs.
Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as after-school programs.
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.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Mamdani is the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor. The 34-year-old is also the youngest person to take office.
Owner Brad Rubin got all the tips we need on how to craft a signature Bloody Mary, using their Serious Mary Mix.
Nearly seven minutes after midnight, mom Shaniqua Jones and dad Brandon Antwon Whittington welcomed their baby boy, Brandon Alexander.
From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying for terminally ill patients, protections for immigrants, and more, here are some of the most notable changes.
It is unclear what led to the fire or if any injuries were reported.
Crews arrived at the still and box fire and saw smoke coming from the third floor of the apartment with two people hanging from the window, fire officials said.
A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying, protections for immigrants and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year.
After more than 40 years in the U.S., a 70-year-old Filipino grandmother is being deported this week, and her family fears she could have serious medical issues on the flight from O'Hare International Airport to the Philippines.
A 37-year-old man was taken to the hospital after being shot inside an apartment in the Loop.
Thousands of people packed the Chicago Riverwalk on Wednesday for the city's first-ever nationally televised New Year's Eve celebration.
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.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118.
Chicago had a chance to win in regulation, but Nick Foligno shot the puck off a post on a prime scoring opportunity in the final seconds.
Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
Nikola Vucevic led Chicago with 23 points, but the depleted Bulls couldn't keep pace and lost a second straight following a five-game winning streak that had lifted them back to .500.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
A man was left in critical condition Wednesday when someone opened fire from a vehicle in broad daylight in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A woman stood charged Wednesday in a car-into-pedestrian crash that killed a man in November in Zion, Illinois north of Chicago.
A man was ordered detained Tuesday on charges of claiming to have placed bombs in the cars at a Porsche auto warehouse in the west Chicago suburb of Westmont, authorities said.
A man was killed and a teen was wounded in a shooting in broad daylight Tuesday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.