nbcchicago.com —  3+ hour, 33+ min ago

...Indian Official Suspended After He Drains Reservoir to Save Phone He Dropped While Taking Selfie Food inspector Rajesh Vishwas dropped his Samsung... ...smartphone in Kherkatta dam in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh last week, The Times of India newspaper reported.... ...three days, more than 2 million liters of water were pumped out from the reservoir, which is enough to irrigate at least 1,500 acres of land during India"s... ...In videos that went viral on social media, Vishwas is seen sitting under a red umbrella as diesel pumps run to drain water from the reservoir....

nbcchicago.com —  6+ hour, 59+ min ago

...Chicago Police Chicago police are investigating several incidents in which women were sexually assaulted and robbed after being lured by someone... ...Police issued a community alert on Saturday afternoon, saying the victims reported talking to a person on Snapchat, who they believed to be a woman...

nbcchicago.com —  5+ hour, 23+ min ago

...President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to increase the nation"s borrowing authority... ...McCarthy said the House will vote on the legislation on Wednesday, giving the Senate time to consider it ahead of the June 5 deadline to avoid a... ...They said it would bring more people into the workforce, who would then pay taxes and help shore up key entitlement programs, namely Social Security... ...and Medicare....

nbcchicago.com —  6+ hour, 24+ min ago

...New Life Covenant Church Southeast held its annual “Prayer on the 9” event near South Greenwood Avenue and East 79th Street in the Grand Crossing... ...has ever experienced,” said Pastor Jermone Glenn.... ...Pastor Hannah was joined by Mayor Brandon Johnson on stage.... ...“What we want to do is have everybody be responsible and have a good safe holiday," said Chicago Police Interim Supt. Fred Waller....

nbcchicago.com —  4+ hour, 3+ min ago

...NBA Twitter explodes with reaction to Derrick White's Game 6 buzzer-beater originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Game 6 of the 2023 Eastern Conference... ...After fouling Jimmy Butler and watching him sink three free throws, the Celtics trailed the Miami Heat 103-102 with three seconds left in the fourth... ...Game 7 is set for Monday night at TD Garden, with NBC Sports Boston's coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET before tip-off at 8:30 p.m.... ...Marcus Smart got the inbound pass, fired up a shot and it rimmed out....

nbcchicago.com —  4+ hour, 34+ min ago

...Kentucky Derby.... ...2 Horses Die From Injuries at Churchill Downs, 12 Total at Kentucky Derby's Home Horse deaths have become a trend in the past month at the venue... ...Churchill Downs" statement said it commissioned surface expert Mick Peterson to perform additional tests on the track and that the data did not raise... ...Also, a Kentucky steward"s report from May 13 lists the previously unreported death of Bosque Redondo after finishing 10th in the seventh race....

nbcchicago.com —  8+ hour, 48+ min ago

...President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation's legal debt ceiling late Saturday as... ...White House and Republicans Reach "Agreement in Principle" on Debt Ceiling Deal, McCarthy Says Support from both parties will be needed to win congressional... ...The Democratic president and Republican speaker reached the agreement after the two spoke earlier Saturday evening by phone, said McCarthy.... ...McCarthy in brief remarks at the Capitol, said that "we still have a lot of work to do.”...

nbcchicago.com —  9+ hour, 49+ min ago

...Texas School District Sends Kids Home With Winnie the Pooh Book About School Shootings The school district apologized for not giving parents any... ...warning or guidance before it sent kids home with the book Cindy Campos" 5-year-old son was so excited about the Winnie the Pooh book he got at... ...California"s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, tweeted: “Winnie the Pooh is now teaching Texas kids about active shooters because the elected officials... ...It sparked enough of a reaction to warrant an explanation from the Dallas Independent School District, which said in a statement Friday that it works...

nbcchicago.com —  9+ hour, 23+ min ago

...5 Wild Videos Captured in the Chicago Area and Beyond This Week From gunshots erupting at Chicago's North Avenue Beach on its first day of the summer... ...season to a brawl at O'Hare International Airport, several dramatic scenes unfolded this past week....

nbcchicago.com —  10+ hour, 38+ min ago

...Participants ran up and down DuSable Lake Shore Drive and eventually finished at Soldier Field.... ...For parents like Sandra Sanchez, participating in the race was personal. "I'm proud to be a mom of a U.S.... ...“This event represents the dignity our service members deserve," Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said.... ...The city of Chicago also hosted its annual Memorial Day wreath laying service in Daley Plaza where the songs of different branches of the military...