Israeli cabinet approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank
The approval comes as the U.S. is pushing Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
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The approval comes as the U.S. is pushing Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
This happened one day after the United Nations Security Council voted to support President Trump’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza.
Amid the Gulf War, Iraq launched a Scud missile attack on Israel, with a missile landing in the West Bank. No injuries were reported, but Israelis were living on edge at the time. Jim Avila reports for Channel 2 News from the West Bank in this clip from the 10 p.m. news on Sunday, Feb. 3, 1991.
Sayfollah Musallet, 20, was beaten by Israeli settlers north of Ramallah, his family said in a statement.
Family and friends gathered in Chicago's southwest suburbs Tuesday night to honor the life of the teenager, Ammar Hayamel.
This week, we told you about a memorial service in Bridgeview for a Palestinian boy who had family in the Chicago area. On Thursday, it was learned that three more people were killed in the same town.
Family and friends gathered in Chicago's southwest suburbs Tuesday night to honor the life of the teenager, Ammar Hayamel. Marissa Sulek reports.
Organizers say all 30 of the crew members and activists on board are okay. Meanwhile, there are reports of widespread starvation in Gaza and the West Bank.
The festive holiday marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting and prayer for Muslims.
Hamdan Ballal, the Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director of "No Other Land," gave his first interview after being released by Israeli forces following his arrest in the West Bank.
The co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land” has been released from Israeli custody. Colleagues of Hamdan Ballal said Israeli settlers beat him up at his West Bank home on Monday. Israeli soldiers then took Ballal away.
In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli troops also raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera, ordering the bureau to shut down.
The White House earlier warned both Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group against "escalation of any kind" following pager and walkie-talkie explosions targeting Hezbollah members.
The vote took place Wednesday on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly. Fourteen countries, including the U.S. and Canada, voted against the resolution.
Palestinian and Turkish officials say Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot by Israeli troops while protesting against settlement expansion in the area.
The family of Aysenur Eygi, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed in the West Bank on Friday, is demanding an independent investigation into her death.
Israel is pressing ahead with a large-scale raid in the West Bank. For the second day, troops roamed the occupied territory on Thursday, supported by helicopters, drones, and armored vehicles.
Palestinian cities, towns, and refugee camps locked down and targeted in what Israel is calling "a counterterrorism operation."
The military launched a large-scale operation overnight in parts of the occupied Palestinian territory. Officials said at least 10 Palestinians have been killed. Israel carried out raids across the West Bank.
In a post on social media, Israel's foreign minister called the IDF action a counter-terrorism operation against "Islamic-Iranian terror infrastructures" at two major refugee camps in the territory's north.
Hamas has freed about 100 hostages since the temporary cease-fire took effect and, despite ongoing violence outside Gaza, the truce was extended for at least 1 more day.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
The winning ticket was purchased online and matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, March 10 drawing.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a $27 million settlement with the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a $27 million settlement with the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Democrats would have to convince at least four Republicans to join their discharge petition to force a floor vote.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Wednesday marked the last day to help celebrate Lou Malnati's pizzeria's 55th birthday with a special deal.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
Bensenville police said a man fleeing a traffic stop began a long chase along I-294 through Chicago's northern suburbs Wednesday morning. The driver is now in custody.
The family of a University of Alabama student from Elmhurst, Illinois, who has been reported missing in Barcelona during a trip to Spain said his disappearance is "completely out of character."
CBS Skywatch was over the scene when a driver was taken into custody following a slow-speed police pursuit in the northern suburbs Wednesday morning.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking a warmup.
The family of a college student from Elmhurst who was reported missing during a trip to Spain said his disappearance is "completely out of character."
The City Council on Wednesday voted to halt the phase-out of Chicago's subminimum wage for tipped workers, setting up a likely veto by Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has defended one of the first signature wins of his progressive agenda.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
The winning ticket was purchased online and matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, March 10 drawing.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
Minnesota forward Nick Foligno received a warm welcome in his first game against Chicago since he was acquired in a March 6 trade with the Blackhawks.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 29 points, including five 3-pointers.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
