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Hurricane Beryl moving across Yucatan Peninsula
Forecasters say it could get closer to southern Texas and northern Mexico over the next few days.
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Forecasters say it could get closer to southern Texas and northern Mexico over the next few days.
Hurricane Beryl was heading toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 2 storm on Thursday after rumbling past the Cayman Islands. The strongest storm to hit parts of the Caribbean in decades brought punishing winds and storm surge to Jamaica a day earlier, passing the island as a Category 4, after killing at least seven people earlier in the week.
Rains from Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 hurricane season, caused the mudslide. Some residents were treated for minor injuries.
The incident happened at the Sonoran Sea Resort on Mexico's northwest coast. Investigators are trying to determine the origin of the electrical shock.
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As CBS correspondent Skyler Henry reports, it is his toughest move so far to control the number of migrants coming across the U.S. border with Mexico.
Hundreds were left outside after the doors closed.
Hundreds were left outside after the doors closed.
Thousands of people were lined up Sunday on Chicago's Near West Side for a historic election in Mexico. It's the first time people here can vote in person.
Experts ensured the pups' acceptance by their new mothers by using the scent of wolves already in the dens. Two of their siblings are still at Brookfield.
The number of people hospitalized after a stage collapse in Mexico has risen to 36. Nine people were also killed in the collapse.
A large gust of wind caused the stage at a campaign rally for a long-shot candidate to collapse.
Officials confirmed the bodies found in a well last week in Mexico belonged to three missing surfers and that they each had bullet wounds.
A federal appeals court has kept Texas's tough new immigration law on hold while opponents challenge it in court. The law would allow the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally crossing the border. The U.S. Supreme Court may ultimately decide if the state has that power. Texas has already mounted an aggressive border operation, and because of that more migrants are attempting to cross the border in Arizona, taking a much more dangerous route.
The visit came as migrants are crossing the border in record numbers and Congress has been unable to reach a consensus on funding border security.
Recently, nearly 10,000 migrants have been crossing the U.S.-Mexico border every day, straining federal resources and leading to port closures.
Some walk miles from the city of Chicago all the way to the Shrine of Our Landy of Guadalupe.
Celebrations for the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, were underway Wednesday in Chicago.
The holiday is a celebration of life dedicated to loved ones who are no longer with us.
Almost 20,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since August 2022. As freezing temperatures and snow arrive, many are without secure shelter. In addition to humanitarian needs, it's become increasingly difficult to be granted asylum in the city. CBS 2 sat down with Katy Arnold, a DePaul University professor and director of the Refugee and Forced Migration Program, who helped write "country condition" reports to assist asylum seekers with the legal process. This interview was recorded on Oct. 16, 2023.
Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast as a deadly Category 5. Just 12 hours earlier, it was a tropical storm.
The hurricane hit Mexico's coast near Acapulco early Wednesday morning. The powerful storm was packing winds up to 165 miles per hour. The storm knocked out power and internet service.
One of the first cases to expose the pipeline of guns from the United States to Mexican cartels involved an Oklahoma man smuggling ghost gun parts across the border through Laredo, Texas.
Ovidio Guzmán López was extradited Friday, five months after U.S. prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments against him and his brothers, known collectively as the "Chapitos."
Much of Chicago's Central Business District closed to incoming traffic Saturday night as large celebrations for Mexican Independence Day created chaos in the area.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Johnson called Harris "the visionary leader that we need now to defeat the threat of another Trump presidency."
Former President Barack Obama did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the Democratic Party "will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead,
Here's how former President Donald Trump and Republican senators and members of Congress are reacting to President Biden's decision to leave the 2024 race.
The announcement comes weeks after Democrats called for him to step down in the race against Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Former President Barack Obama did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the Democratic Party "will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead,
Here's how former President Donald Trump and Republican senators and members of Congress are reacting to President Biden's decision to leave the 2024 race.
President Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race in a letter addressing the American people. Read it here.
President Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Keisha House said people trust their hairdressers and barbers, and great communication takes place while in those chairs.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Kroger owns the Mariano's brand, while Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco.
The DNC arrives at the United Center from Aug. 19-22.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Brady says the news of President Biden’s withdrawal and Vice President Harris as a possible replacement puts the Democratic party front and center ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
A 26-year-old man was pulled from Lake Michigan at a beach in Zion, Illinois, hours after going for a swim Saturday night.
The former Chicago mayor said the path forward for Biden disappeared.
Kamala Harris could soon become the first black and Asian American woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid.
Congressmen Mike Quigley and Danny Davis say they believe the party will be unified and Kamala Harris will be selected.
Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
Here's how Republican Senators and members of Congress are reacting to the president's decision to leave the race just weeks before the Democratic Convention.
The announcement comes weeks after Democrats called for him to step down in the race against Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Johnson called Harris "the visionary leader that we need now to defeat the threat of another Trump presidency."
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
Corbin Carroll hit a two-run homer and Alek Thomas had a solo shot in Arizona's three-run fifth inning to help the Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games.
Brady Singer threw seven shutout innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
The Chicago Bears kicked off training camp 2024 with high expectations.
Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. homered and drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1.
Gabriel Moreno had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
Police said the victim had gotten into a fight with the shooter, who shot him in the chest and hip.
But when thieves damaged the AC units, the heat spilled over to inside.
The robber choked the man, hit him in the head with the pliers, and took his cellphone, police said.
No other injuries were reported, police said.
Mateo was shot in the head in front of his mother and three siblings while riding in the family car in the West Lawn neighborhood.