Person hospitalized after being pulled from Chicago River downtown: CFD, witnesses

O'Hare AirportChopper 7 was over the scene around 4 p.m., where emergency vehicles could be seen pulling up to an American Airlines plane. WLSByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Tuesday, October 20, 2026 9:29PMCHICAGO (WLS) -- One person was hospitalized after a plane with brake issues landed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and blew two tires on Monday afternoon, a Chicago Fire Department spokesperson said. Chopper 7 was over the scene around 4 p.m., where emergency vehicles could be seen surrounding an American Airlines plane. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchVideo from the scene also shows passengers exiting the plane via a staircase. CFD said one person was injured and hospitalized in good condition. What caused the brake issue was not immediately clear. Authorities did not immediately provide additional information about the incident. This is a developing story. Check back with ABC7 for updates. Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.

LETTERSErick Michael fed the pigeons on Boston Common. Stan Grossfeld/Globe StaffI live near the Tufts Medical MBTA station that is under attack by pigeons (“MBTA looks to bring in hawks,” Metro, Oct. 8), but the the source of the problem is that someone is feeding them on an industrial scale. Several times a day someone empties a bag of rice on the plaza. I like the idea of the falcons, but I fear that their endless supply of food may offset the predation. As Pogo Possum said, “We have met the enemy and he is us.”Richard KileyBoston

Police are looking for witnesses as they continue to investigate a crash that left a pedestrian injured near Saddletowne LRT Station last week. Investigators say the incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. on Friday in a parking lot near the northeast Calgary transit station.

Ottawa·NewOn Wednesday, police released images of the dark-coloured SUV as well as a red pickup truck, which they said was near the collision when it happened. Images show a dark-coloured SUV as well as a red pickup truck, which police say was nearbyCBC News · Posted: Oct 21, 2026 3:44 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Ottawa Police Service says investigators are looking for the driver of this red pickup truck who may have witnessed a fatal hit-and-run in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2026. (Ottawa Police Service)The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has posted a video to renew the call for help to identify the suspect and witnesses in a fatal hit and run in Ottawa earlier this month. Just before 6 a.m. on Oct. 2, emergency crews responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and another vehicle near West Hunt Club and Merivale roads, according to police. The motorcyclist, a 21-year-old woman, was taken to hospital where she died of her injuries.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 2:55PMDURHAM, N. C. (WTVD) -- In a significant turn in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial, the defense rested its case Wednesday without presenting evidence or calling a single witness, despite indicating earlier this week that it planned to put on a defense case. On Monday, defense attorneys told the court they expected to present evidence. But after prosecutors rested Wednesday, the defense also rested without calling any witnesses. Before the defense rested, Miguel Salguero-Olivares told the judge he would not testify in his own defense. Several jurors appeared surprised when defense attorneys announced in court that they would rest without presenting evidence or calling witnesses. After resting, defense attorney James Rainsford asked the judge to dismiss all charges against Salguero-Olivares, arguing that the state had failed to meet its burden of proof. Prosecutors opposed the motion, and the judge denied the request. Top StoriesThe developments bring the weeks-long trial one step closer to a conclusion and clear the way for closing arguments.

LOS ANGELES -- Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday, demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Department of Justice said may belong to noncitizens, according to the Los Angeles County registrar and a letter obtained by The Associated Press. The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections. Data shows illegal voting by people who aren't U. S. citizens is incredibly rare, difficult to prove and has not been shown to change the outcome of races. Earlier this month, the federal government targeted Los Angeles County and the California Secretary of State's office in a lawsuit that aimed to block them from counting the votes of roughly 20,000 people who are “likely” noncitizen voters. A hearing on the case is scheduled for Tuesday. The Trump administration has sued California to block the state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots.