Navin Chaddha of Mayfield Fund speaks at U First Capital in Silicon Valley
Navin Chaddha speaks about startup success tips, tech, and innovation. Check back for more coverage shortly!
Three people shot dead at the festival in Silicon Valley, 12 more injured
19-year-old Santino William Legan opened fire at the Annual Garlic Festival in Gilroy, south of San Jose, on Sunday night. Over 100,000 people attend the festival every year. According to authorities, a 6-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl and a man in his 20s died in the shooting, and 12 more have been injured, some of […]
Wildfires ravage through Alaska, Siberia and parts of Canada
Following the hottest June on record, wildfires are ravaging through Siberia, Alaska and parts of Canada. More than 100 wildfires have been recorded so far, in what scientists call “unprecedented” weather conditions for this region. Are we witnessing the global warming? Stay tuned for more coverage coming up shortly.
Massive heat wave strikes U.S., emergency declared
According to Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, the district’s director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, this weekend is one of the most severe heat events we’ve ever seen. Dozens of cities across the central and eastern U.S., including New York, NY, and Washington, D.C. have declared a weather-related emergency. Current temperatures in both cities are […]
Chicago pastor, tutor charged with multiple felony sex crimes
Jeffery Parks, a 51-year-old tutor and pastor of Good Shepherd Church in Chicago, was identified as the offender who abused two victims on multiple occasions. According to police, the offender tutored the victims and during those tutoring sessions, he would inappropriately place his hands on the victims’ bodies. The two victims, twin sisters, have told […]
USCIS Accelerates Transition to Digital Immigration Processing
New Technology Approach to Enable Expansion of Online Filing Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a new strategy known as eProcessing to accelerate USCIS’ transition to a digital business model. eProcessing will be a complete digital experience, from applying for a benefit, to communicating with USCIS, through receiving a decision on a case. As […]
Five People Charged with Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving Trafficking of Victims from Georgia to Work on Wisconsin Farms
United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced today that five people were indicted for conspiracy to commit forced labor, labor trafficking, and five additional labor-related offenses. The defendants are alleged to have trafficked the victims from Georgia to Wisconsin to work on farms located in the Eastern District of […]
Person pulled from Monroe Harbor, taken to hospital in critical condition
A person was pulled from Monroe Harbor downtown and taken to a hospital in critical condition Tuesday evening, authorities said. The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for treatment after he was pulled from Monroe Harbor near Jackson Drive about 6 p.m., said Larry Merritt, a spokesman for the Fire Department. The man had […]
2 Officers Die In Police Station Parking Lot, Two Days Apart
Chicago Police are mourning the loss of an officer that unexpectedly died in her squad car. Fellow officers paid their respects while a procession took the body to the medical examiner’s office. The officer was assigned to the female lock-up in the 5th district.
CPD says she passed out in the station parking lot before she […]
2 drivers carjacked at gunpoint on Near West Side, police say
Armed carjackers stole at least two cars on the Near West Side this month, police said. The attacks happened about 6:50 p.m. July 3 in the 700 block of West Fulton Market, and shortly after midnight July 8 in the 800 block of West Adams Street. In one incident, Chicago police said, a valet driver […]