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'I did not kill my wife': Convicted killer Caleb Flynn says at sentencing
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- 'I did not kill my wife': Convicted killer Caleb Flynn says at sentencing
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- An Ohio man who was found guilty of murdering his wife and staging the crime scene to make it seem as if an intruder had broken into their home and fatally shot the mother of two is set to be sentenced on Monday.
Caleb Flynn, 40, a former pastor who once appeared as a contestant on "American Idol" in 2013, was found guilty of aggravated murder and multiple counts of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of his wife, 37-year-old Ashley Flynn.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/former-american-idol-contestant-caleb-flynn-sentenced-wifes-murder/19909648/
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- 'I did not kill my wife': Convicted killer Caleb Flynn says at sentencing
- Runtime
- 0:15
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Caleb Flynn, 40, a former pastor who once appeared as a contestant on "American Idol" in 2013, was found guilty of aggravated murder and multiple counts of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of his wife, 37-year-old Ashley Flynn.
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- Huge Traffic Backup Along Top-Ranked Foliage Drive in New Hampshire 2026
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Timelapse footage captured peak fall colors – and a massive traffic backup – along New Hampshire’s Kancamagus Highway on Sunday, October 4.
Justin Chenette, the commissioner of York County, Maine, released footage showing a drive along the scenic highway, where trees displayed vibrant shades of orange, red, and green as the cars of hundreds of leaf peepers lined the road.
The highway was ranked as the No. 1 fall foliage drive by Travel + Leisure.
“The reality of peak fall foliage,” he wrote on X. “Braving the Kancamagus.”
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- President Biden Makes Surprise Appearance at Newport Auto Show
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Former US President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at a Newport car show on Sunday, October 4, bringing his beloved Corvette and a well-known passenger, footage shows.
This video, taken by Kayla Mandeville, shows Biden behind the wheel of his own 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray during the Audrain Newport Concours d’Elegance.
Comedian Jay Leno, also a longtime car enthusiast, is seen in the passenger seat.
The Audrain Newport Concours d’Elegance has been held for seven years on the grounds of Fort Adams State Park in Newport.
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- Skeletons Overtake Utah Residents' Front Yards as Halloween Nears
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Homeowners in Ogden, Utah, gave their houses and front yards spooky makeovers for the Halloween season.
Footage by Scott Ricks shows all-out Halloween decorations on different houses in Ogden’s East Bench neighborhood, including large skeletons, witches, tombstones, and spiderwebs.
According to Ricks, one of the houses dubbed the residence of ‘the Ogden Skeleton Man’ features a brand new display of skeletons for every day in October.
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- Mother shares story after 20 miscarriages, years of pregnancy loss
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- 4:42
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Ranim Haddad of Alsip said her struggle with recurrent pregnancy loss began just months after she got married.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/alsip-mother-celebrates-sons-first-birthday-20-miscarriages-years-pregnancy-loss/19898441/
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- Pet-sized 'Graterhead' hats to benefit PAWS Chicago
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- PAWS Chicago is hopping on the trend and making the accessory available for the four-legged football fans.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/pet-sized-cheese-graterhead-hats-benefit-paws-chicago-ahead-bears-packers-game-sunday/19910360/
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- Parents renew call for Safe Passage assault of student in Brainerd
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Parents and neighbors gathered outside Fort Dearborn Elementary School to call for the implementation of a Safe Passage program.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/parents-renew-call-safe-passage-program-brainerd-school-reported-assault-student/19910317/
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- Mother of woman charged in 7-year-old girl's stabbing apologizes to victim's family
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The mother of the woman charged in the fatal stabbing of 7-year-old Eddimar Hernandez says she is sorry for the child’s death.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/shavon-gayden-woman-charged-chicago-stabbing-death-eddimar-paola-hernandez-chatham-due-court-monday/19909533/
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- Student among 2 killed in Florida school bus crash, sheriff says
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The bus was transporting 39 people in all — 37 high school students, the bus driver, and the bus driver's daughter.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/winter-haven-crash-today-2-killed-including-student-florida-school-bus-rolls-sheriff-says/19910161/
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- Father arrested, 14-year-old daughter rescued by Mexican authorities in California incest case
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A missing 14-year-old girl from Monterey County has been rescued by Mexican authorities, and her father was arrested, the sheriff's office said.
The teen is thought to be the mother of the infant, nicknamed "Baby Angelita," who was found dead on the side of the road in August.
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- Student among 2 killed in Florida school bus crash, sheriff says
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- 5:21
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Nearly 40 people were on the school bus that was headed to Winter Haven High School when the crash happened.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/winter-haven-crash-today-2-killed-including-student-florida-school-bus-rolls-sheriff-says/19910161/
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- Michael Douglas talks affair with Kathleen Turner, growing up in his dad's shadow
- Runtime
- 6:37
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Actor Michael Douglas is sharing new details about his decades-long career in Hollywood, and the shadow he lived under as he climbed his way to the top.
Douglas, now 82, was born into Hollywood royalty as the son of actors Diana Douglas and Kirk Douglas.
It was his dad, a three-time Oscar nominee whom Michael Douglas describes as "larger than life," whose shadow loomed large over his son, both as a father and in Hollywood.
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- Dennis Hastert, former US speaker convicted in hush money case, dies
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert who served time in prison for a hush money case, has died at age 84.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/dennis-hastert-former-us-speaker-illinois-convicted-hush-money-case-dies/19909909/
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- Woman accused of spying for China arrested by FBI agents at LAX
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/woman-accused-spying-china-arrested-fbi-agents-los-angeles-international-airport/19909901/?cb=1k462kbfa
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- Orphaned Mountain Lion Paws at Pumpkin
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
#halloween
An adorable mountain lion at California’s Oakland Zoo was given a pumpkin treat ahead of the spooky season, recently shared footage shows.
Video released by the zoo shows Crimson, an orphaned mountain lion who has lived at the zoo since he was three weeks old, playfully paw and wrestle with a pumpkin in his enclosure.
Oakland Zoo filled the pumpkin with treats and said “it didn’t take long for him to figure out how to reach the treats tucked inside.”
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- Granddaughter helps 95-year-old grandpa complete bucket list with trips to Hawaii, Disneyland
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
30-year-old granddaughter Jasmine Kurkowski helps her 95-year-old grandpa Frank Kurkowski check off one dream, one adventure and one memory at a time off his bucket list.
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- Alison Hammond from 'TGBBS' suffers on-air panic attack
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
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- Vigil held for Eddimar Paola Hernandez who was stabbed to death in Chicago
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A vigil was held Sunday to honor the little girl, Eddimar Paola Hernandez, who was stabbed to death Saturday in Chatham.
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- US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/united-states-air-force-removes-bombers-british-base-targeted-suspected-terror-attack/19908241/
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- FlyDubai suspected attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, sources say
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
The alleged attacker on the FlyDubai flight to Israel, was intending to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, according to two senior U.S. officials and an Israeli source familiar with the investigation.
As ABC News has previously reported, Hamam Al-Hammani had previously been flagged as a security risk and was suspended as a trainee copilot at Oman Air in 2024 for possessing extremist materials, raising questions about how he was hired at FlyDubai.
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- Cornell University president says university 'must do better' in new statement
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/cornell-rape-case-university-president-michael-kotlikof-says-school-do-better/19905346/
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- ESPN's David 'Kap' Kaplan recaps the Chicago Bears win over the Jets
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- 4:56
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- ESPN's David Kaplan recaps the Bears win over the Jets. https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/19909675/
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- Chicago City Council committee to consider $260M police misconduct settlement
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee is expected Monday to consider a settlement of more than $260 million. It would resolve wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to former CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara.
The city said the plaintiffs, all exonerated, collectively spent close to 400 years behind bars for murders they did not commit.
City Council is weighing what could become the largest single police misconduct settlement in U.S. history. It would compensate people framed by former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-city-council-committee-consider-260m-police-misconduct-settlement-cpd-det-reynaldo-guevara-victims/19909578/
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- Woman charged in stabbing death of 7-year-old girl in Chatham due in court Monday
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- A woman charged in the stabbing death of 7-year-old girl is due in court Monday.
At last check, Shavon Gayden was still in the hospital. The 48-year-old faces one count of first-degree murder.
Police said Gayden approached seven-year-old Eddimar Hernandez Saturday morning near 86th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chatham and stabbed her multiple times in the back.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/shavon-gayden-woman-charged-chicago-stabbing-death-eddimar-paola-hernandez-chatham-due-court-monday/19909533/
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- ABC7 AccuWeather Forecast Chicago: Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Watch the latest 7-day outlook from the ABC7 Weather team. abc7chicago.com
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- Puppy yoga class held at 360 Chicago
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Puppy yoga at 360 Chicago! Each dog at the class was up for adoption, from One Tail at a Time.
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- Chicago-area churches holding pet blessings this week
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Local churches welcome some unusual visitors this week. That's because the Archdiocese of Chicago is celebrating the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi
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- Woman charged in stabbing death of girl on South Side; family speaks
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Shavon Gayden is charged with murder in the stabbing of 7-year-old Eddimar Paola Hernandez on S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Chatham, Chicago police said.
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- National Association for Down Syndrome hosts Chicago-area fashion show
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The National Association for Down Syndrome's "The Lucky Few Fashion Show" Sunday in Glen Ellyn celebrated confidence, inclusion and community.
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- South Side business owners frustrated after break-ins cause damage
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Chicago business owners were frustrated after a string of break-ins damaged shops, including Bronzeville Soul, Peach's Restaurant and Hair Experts.
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- National Association for Down Syndrome fashion show celebrates confidence, inclusion in Glen Ellyn
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Confidence, inclusion and joy took center stage Sunday as the National Association for Down Syndrome hosted its 21st annual fashion show in Glen Ellyn.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/national-association-down-syndromes-lucky-few-fashion-show-celebrates-confidence-inclusion-community-glen-ellyn/19908697/
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- Bronzeville business owners frustrated after string of break-ins damages multiple shops
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
Chicago business owners were frustrated after a string of break-ins damaged shops, including Bronzeville Soul, Peach's Restaurant and Hair Experts.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-police-investigating-break-ins-south-side-businesses-bronzeville-soul-peachs-restaurant-hair-experts/19908076/
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- 2 charged after man shot during robbery in downtown Chicago garage, stolen SUV crashes on South Side
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
Two people are charged after a 64-year-old man was shot during a robbery on in Streeterville and a stolen SUV crashed in Gresham, Chicago police said.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-2-charged-64-year-old-man-shot-during-robbery-illinois-st-streeterville-stolen-suv-crashes-gresham/19908507/
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- Woman charged with murder in stabbing of 7-year-old girl on South Side: police; family speaks out
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
Shavon Gayden is charged with murder in the stabbing of 7-year-old Eddimar Paola Hernandez on S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Chatham, Chicago police said.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-stabbing-vigil-honors-7-year-old-eddimar-paola-hernandez-stabbed-death-woman-cottage-grove-ave-officials/19908010/
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- Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
In the latest update on Christa Pike's condition, her lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/christa-pike-current-condition-lawyer-says-she-has-not-regained-consciousness-failed-tennessee-execution/19907680/
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- Search ongoing for missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston as crews plan to scour ocean floor
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
A search remains ongoing for a missing plane near Nantucket, Massachusetts after the FAA lost contact with the medical flight from Bermuda to Boston.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/bermuda-boston-missing-plane-search-ongoing-gulfstream-g100-crews-plan-scour-ocean-floor-us-coast-guard-says/19907779/
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- Kyle Monangai scores 2 TDs as Chicago Bears beat New York Jets 23-12
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Kyle Monangai rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chicago Bears stuffed the New York Jets for a 23-12 victory on Sunday. Tyson Bagent passed for 268 yards and Cairo Santos kicked three field goals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/tyson-bagent-expected-chicago-bears-starting-qb-today-new-york-jets-game-ny-breece-hall-3-more-offense/19906870/
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- Moving Day walk for Parkinson's brings hundreds together in Chicago to support community, research
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
MMoving Day, A Walk for Parkinson's brought hundreds of people together Sunday at Chicago's Lincoln Park Grove 2 to support the community and research.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/moving-day-walk-parkinsons-brings-hundreds-together-lincoln-park-grove-2-chicago-support-community-research/19907890/
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- Chicago police investigating break-ins at multiple businesses on South Side
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
Chicago police are investigating break-ins at multiple South Side businesses Sunday, including Bronzeville Soul, Peach's Restaurant and Hair Experts.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-police-investigating-break-ins-south-side-businesses-bronzeville-soul-peachs-restaurant-hair-experts/19908076/
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- Bicyclist killed in crash with sedan on West Side, Chicago police say
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
Chicago police are investigating a deadly car and bicycle crash Sunday near West Lake Street and North Homan Avenue in East Garfield Park.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/bicyclist-killed-car-crash-west-lake-street-north-homan-avenue-east-garfield-park-chicago-police-department/19907214/
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- Vigil honors 7-year-old girl stabbed to death in Chatham; woman in custody, Chicago police say
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
A vigil Sunday honored Eddimar Paola Hernandez, 7, who was killed in a Chicago stabbing on South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chatham, officials said.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-stabbing-vigil-honors-7-year-old-eddimar-paola-hernandez-stabbed-death-woman-cottage-grove-ave-officials/19908010/
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- Protesters clash, rocks thrown at far-right activists outside Palestinian festival in Chicago area
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7.ws/484PqhJ
Protesters clashed and rocks were thrown at far-right activists outside of a Palestinian festival Sunday in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/post/protesters-clash-rocks-thrown-far-activists-outside-palestinian-festival-bridgeview-illinois/19907974/
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- Cat saved after spending over a week trapped inside walls of house
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A cat in Long Island had a week to forget as she got stuck in the walls of a house and frustrated rescue efforts for days until a hole was made to find her.
Video by animal rescuer John DeBacker shows Lola the cat being pulled out after long efforts to pinpoint her location.
“She would not have been able to turn around on her own,” DeBacker wrote on Instagram, saying the poor kitty was found upside down.
He didn’t say how many lives the ordeal had cost Lola, but she’s now back with her owners.
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- Dinosaur ring bearer makes surprise appearance at wedding
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A dinosaur made a surprise appearance at a wedding in Matlock, Canada, when it walked down the aisle as a ring bearer on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Video filmed by @summarydigital shows the raptor entering the ceremony with rings attached to a necklace, to the amusement of guests.
The bride, Alyssa Torgerson, told Storyful she and her husband included the dress-up dino in their special day as a nod to “everything” in their relationship being dinosaur-themed.
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- Sharing plates definitely not a thing for 'hangry' raccoon
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A hungry raccoon got a little testy when a deer tried to share its snacks.
Jenny MacBeth took footage of the moment she gave the raccoon some dog food in her backyard. As the raccoon was eating, a curious deer walked over and tried to take a bite, too.
But when the deer got too close, the raccoon growled at it and scared it away.
MacBeth said she didn’t see the interaction until later, but she was “completely shocked.”
“The animals usually get along well, but this raccoon had a kit late in the season, so she was definitely ‘hangry’ and protective of her food,” MacBeth told Storyful.
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- Diver rescues stingray trapped inside tire
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A diver came to a stingray’s rescue after it after it got stuck inside a tire off the coast of Jamaica.
Lee-Ann Rando of Lady G Diver encountered the trapped stingray while taking part in an underwater excursion near Port Antonio on the northeastern part of the island.
Rando said she observed the cartilaginous creature for about 15 minutes and noticed it would “just circle around inside the tire, clearly agitated.”
Footage here shows Rando use a pipe to lift the tire and free the flat-bodied fish, before she and another diver remove the tire from the sea floor.
“Swim free my friend! At no point did I ever think a stingray would get stuck inside a tire,” Rando wrote. “Folks, remember when you throw something away, this is where we call away.”
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- Curious dog gets close to crab, instantly regrets decision
- Runtime
- 0:12
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A curious dog made the mistake of getting a little too close to a crab which immediately pinched the dog’s face.
Video from Angela Falcai shows she and her dog Mel walking on a beach in Sao Luis, Brazil, when Mel spots a crab on the sand and approaches it.
The crab latches its claw onto Mel’s face, prompting the startled dog to leap into the air and shake the crab off.
It’s unclear if Mel had tried to pick up the crab or if the crab made the first move. Either way, Mel was in doing just fine after the incident, Falcai told Storyful.
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- Off-duty cop shoots from car, injuring 2, after person hits him in the face in Little Village: CPD
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
After shooting two people, the officer drove a short distance away, stopped his car, and fired shots at the group again, CPD said. https://abc7chicago.com/post/apparent-little-village-chicago-shooting-today-prompts-heavy-police-response-west-24th-street-south-rockwell/19906807/
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- Shooting investigation prompts heavy police response in Little Village
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
An shooting investigation prompted a heavy police presence on the city's Southwest Side early Sunday morning. https://abc7chicago.com/post/apparent-little-village-chicago-shooting-today-prompts-heavy-police-response-west-24th-street-south-rockwell/19906807/
