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With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool

Sep. 23, 2023 01:06 AM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — From a White House podium in May, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlined new legal pathways to the United States for Venezuelans and others, along with a “very clear” message for those come illegally. “Our borders are not open. People...

A list of mass killings in the United States since January

Sep. 22, 2023 20:24 PM EDT

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened at a suburban Chicago home, where a couple, their two children and three dogs were found fatally shot on Sunday evening. Officers were asked to check on the family at their home in Romeoville, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southwest of Chicago after one...

Chicago man gets life in prison for role in 2016 home invasion that killed 5 people

Sep. 22, 2023 13:40 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man convicted of fatally shooting five people during a 2016 home invasion has been sentenced to life in prison. A Cook County judge on Thursday sentenced Lionel Parks, 35, who was convicted in July in the December 2016 killings at a drug dealer’s home on...

Megan Rapinoe's legacy with US team is bigger than soccer

Sep. 22, 2023 13:37 PM EDT

Whether she was advocating for equal pay and racial justice or just scoring a rare goal off a corner kick, Megan Rapinoe was always unabashedly authentic during her soccer career. As she prepares to step away, the 38-year old Rapinoe is showing a more vulnerable side, too. ...

Chicago's top officer says a White Sox game where 2 were shot should have been stopped or delayed

Sep. 21, 2023 19:16 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago White Sox game last month where two women were wounded by gunfire should have been stopped or delayed, the city's interim police superintendent said Thursday. The Aug. 25 game against the Oakland A's was allowed to continue without interruption after the...

Chicago officials ink nearly $30M contract with security firm to move migrants to winterized camps

Sep. 21, 2023 18:40 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials have signed a nearly $30 million contract with a private security firm to relocate migrants seeking asylum from police stations and the city's two airports to winterized camps with massive tents before cold weather arrives, following the lead of New York City's...

Chiefs return home to face reeling Bears, losers of their past 12 regular-season games

Sep. 21, 2023 12:54 PM EDT

CHICAGO (0-2) at KANSAS CITY (1-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, FOX BETTING LINE: Chiefs by 12 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook AGAINST THE SPREAD: Chicago 0-2; Kansas City 1-1 SERIES RECORD: Bears lead series 7-6. LAST...

Suspect in family's killing in suburban Chicago dies along with passenger after Oklahoma crash

Sep. 21, 2023 09:19 AM EDT

A suspect in the shooting deaths of a suburban Chicago family died following a fiery crash in Oklahoma, along with a passenger, police said. Nathaniel Huey Jr., of Streamwood, Illinois, tried to elude authorities after a digital license plate detector spotted him Wednesday in...

Lionel Messi will miss another game for Inter Miami after leaving Toronto match early

Sep. 20, 2023 23:39 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami's lineup on Wednesday night. It was a short-lived comeback, and now he's sidelined again. Messi was subbed off in the 37th minute of Inter Miami's match against Toronto, after spending a few minutes laboring with...

Hernández second fastest to hat trick as Crew beat Fire 3-0 to clinch playoff berth

Sep. 20, 2023 22:24 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cucho Hernández scored three goals in the first 23 minutes — his second hat trick in the last three matches — and the Columbus Crew clinched a playoff spot with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night. The hat trick by Hernández was the...