Bally’s “resetting the pace of construction” for Chicago casino amid City Hall dispute

CNN Newsource on August 10, 2026

By Sara Tenenbaum

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    CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Bally’s said it’s “resetting the pace of construction” on its permanent Chicago casino amid a dispute with City Hall over video gambling.

In a statement Bally’s said it gave notice to the Chicago Community Builders Collective about this pace change, noting it could impact up to 1,500 union workers on the project.

Bally’s has threatened to sue the city over the potential expansion of video gambling terminals in the city, which the company said is a breach of its contract.

The legalization and expansion of video gambling terminals in Chicago is part of the $16.6 billion budget written by City Council opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson, which passed the city council and which the mayor allowed to go into effect without his signature last year. The revenue from video gambling – along with an increase in the city’s plastic bag tax, overhauling the tax of off-premise liquor sales and finding new advertising opportunities – were the councilmen’s alternative to Johnson’s proposed corporate head tax.

“The potential for an uncontrolled proliferation of video gambling terminals (VGTs) is in breach of the City’s commitment not to expand gaming in the Host Community Agreement (HCA) and creates uncertainty that could be harmful for Bally’s Chicago prospects,” Bally’s said in its statement Sunday.

The company said the opening for the casino remains set for early next year, writing it “intends to fully honor its commitments under the Host Community Agreement.”

“We will continue to assess our options, which we hope will include more productive discussions with the Mayor’s Office and City Council,” the statement concluded.

CBS News Chicago has reached out to the mayor’s office and the Chicago Community Builder’s Collective and are waiting to hear back.

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Baltimore police say 3 juveniles with loaded gun found in carjacked vehicle

CNN Newsource on August 10, 2026

By Drew Aunkst

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    BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Three juveniles were taken into custody after a reported carjacking in West Baltimore on Saturday night, according to police.

Police responded around 9:30 p.m. to the 1600 block of West North Avenue after a License Plate Reader (LPR) alert indicated a vehicle wanted in connection with a reported carjacking.

The Baltimore Police helicopter, known as Foxtrot, was requested and located the vehicle traveling eastbound on East North Avenue.

Officers stopped the vehicle at the intersection of East North Avenue and Homewood Avenue.

Three juvenile males were inside the vehicle and were taken into custody. Police also recovered a loaded handgun.

All three juveniles were taken to juvenile booking for processing.

“It’s just an ongoing cycle, and that’s why it’s scary, because it’s not ever going to change any time soon,” a neighbor said.

The latest incident comes amid a string of deadly crashes this summer involving children accused of stealing vehicles.

Last week, a father of five died after police said he was struck by a stolen Kia driven by a 13-year-old in Germantown, Maryland.

In June, 3-year-old Jordan Bright was killed on the streets of Baltimore by a 14-year-old who police said was driving a stolen vehicle.

“I just want Jordan to know that we will always love her and we miss her, and we are never going to forget her,” one of her siblings said at her vigil.

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Divers search Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury for hours for missing man off Sunset Beach

CNN Newsource on August 10, 2026

By Matt Schooley, Logan Hall

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    SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Divers spent several hours looking for a missing man in Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Sunday.

Officers were called to Sunset Beach around 3:30 p.m. for what they said was a report of a man “possibly drowning.”

“The initial first responders were unable to locate the victim,” police said in a statement.

Divers, drones and more first responders were brought in for the search which lasted into the night, but the man was not found. His name has not been made public.

One witness, Michael Cruz of Shrewsbury, said rescuers were focusing on a life jacket in the lake.

“There was a jet ski circling a life jacket over there. As soon as I docked my jet ski, all the fire department and police started to roll in here. It’s kind of a shock seeing all the neighbors coming outside all worried and stuff,” Cruz told WBZ-TV.

The search was called off for the night around 8:45 p.m. There’s no word yet on if it will resume Monday morning.

No other information is available at this point in the investigation.

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts is about 39 miles west of Boston.

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“Life coach” with “spanking fetish” found guilty of child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania, officials say

CNN Newsource on August 10, 2026

By Michael Guise

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    LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A jury in Pennsylvania convicted a man who called himself a “life coach” of sexually assaulting a preteen girl, the state attorney general’s office said in a news release.

Kyle Slaymaker was convicted of felony indecent assault, unlawful contact with a child, endangering the welfare of a child and misdemeanor indecent assault after a two-day trial, according to the state attorney general’s office. The 39-year-old man, who presented himself online as a “life coach” who offered business advice, will be sentenced in November, the state attorney general’s office said.

According to testimony, Slaymaker, on numerous occasions over “a period of years,” spanked a child for sexual satisfaction. Multiple witnesses testified in court that Slaymaker had a “spanking fetish,” according to the state attorney general’s office.

At least two witnesses testified, according to the state attorney general’s office, that they met the 39-year-old man from Lancaster County online and later learned of his spanking fetish. Police also found pornography on Slaymaker’s phone depicting spanking, according to the state attorney general’s office.

Slaymaker was a close acquaintance of the child when the crimes happened, authorities said. Slaymaker must register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law, the state attorney general’s office said.

“We commend the jurors for carefully considering the facts that showed this defendant fulfilled his twisted sexual desires at the expense of a child,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said in the news release.

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5-year-old hospitalized after falling out of a fifth-floor window in the Bronx

CNN Newsource on August 10, 2026

By Naveen Dhaliwal

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    NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — An investigation is underway in the Bronx after a child fell out of a five-story window and onto the sidewalk on Sunday afternoon.

That child is now recovering at NewYork-Presbyterian.

A loud thud Crime scene tape went up in the area where police said the child fell — at the corner of Buchanan Place and Davidson Avenue in University Heights.

Witnesses said they were standing out on the sidewalk at around 5:30 p.m. when they heard a loud thud. They said they then saw the child on the ground and he was not moving. They said they had no idea where he came from.

“We just heard the impact from the body, and his body hit the concrete,” witness Tone Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said he couldn’t believe what he saw — a 5-year-old lying on his face. He said when police rolled the boy over he had several scratches.

“His face was all swollen on this side. He was like, you can tell he got hit bad. We were trying to figure out where he came from,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez and others quickly realized the child fell out of a window. He said he called 911 and even flagged down a police van driving by.

Window has window guards, building super says The building superintendent later confirmed that the window in question on the fifth floor has window guards, which are safety devices for windows made to prevent children from falling out.

But it appears the boy climbed the guards and slipped through.

“He got through the window, but he took a minute to get through that because the window does have guards on it. He must have squeezed through it somehow,” Rodriguez said.

Police said the child was rushed to the hospital, where he is recovering.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Retired NYPD chief dies after being pulled from pool at Long Island home, police say

CNN Newsource on August 10, 2026

By Katie Houlis

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    NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A retired New York City police chief died Friday after drowning in a backyard pool on Long Island, police say.

According to Suffolk County Police, a family member called 911 around 7:45 p.m. reporting that Anthony Izzo, 75, had been found unresponsive in the pool at his home on Malverne Lane in Stony Brook.

When officers and Stony Brook Fire Department crews arrived, police say they pulled Izzo out of the pool and performed CPR.

Izzo was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Suffolk County Police say they do not suspect any criminality.

The NYPD said in a post on X that Izzo served as chief of the Organized Crime Control Bureau.

He also served as commanding officer of the 115th Precinct back in 1995, the NYPD said.

A retired New York City police chief died Friday after drowning in a backyard pool on Long Island, police say.

According to Suffolk County Police, a family member called 911 around 7:45 p.m. reporting that Anthony Izzo, 75, had been found unresponsive in the pool at his home on Malverne Lane in Stony Brook.

When officers and Stony Brook Fire Department crews arrived, police say they pulled Izzo out of the pool and performed CPR.

Izzo was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Suffolk County Police say they do not suspect any criminality.

The NYPD said in a post on X that Izzo served as chief of the Organized Crime Control Bureau.

He also served as commanding officer of the 115th Precinct back in 1995, the NYPD said.

“His leadership and dedication to the people of New York City left a lasting legacy. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. May he rest in peace,” one post read.

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Missing Clayton County 6-year-old John Ross III found dead in pond; investigation ongoing

CNN Newsource on August 10, 2026

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    CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia (WUPA) — The Clayton County Police Department has provided a heartbreaking update in the search for 6-year-old John Ross III, who was reported missing on Aug. 8, 2026.

Following the report, the Clayton County Police Department immediately began an extensive search effort to locate John and bring him safely home.

The search continued throughout the evening and into Aug. 9, involving Clayton County Police Department personnel, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Piedmont Search and Rescue, Forest Park Police Department, the Butts County Fire Department Dive Team, supporting law enforcement agencies, first responders, search teams, community members, and volunteers. Personnel worked tirelessly to search the area surrounding John’s last known location and utilized available resources in an effort to locate him.

On Aug. 9, 2026, authorities discovered John Ross III deceased in a pond near his last known location. His family has been notified.

The loss of John Ross III has deeply affected the entire community. The Clayton County Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the Ross family and all of John’s loved ones during this unimaginable time.

Police ask the community to keep John’s family in their thoughts and prayers and respect their privacy as they grieve.

This remains an active investigation. Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding John’s death.

No further information will be released at this time. Updates will be provided as the investigation allows.

The Clayton County Police Department extends its deepest sympathy to the Ross family and all who knew and loved John Ross III.

Authorities ask any relevant information be reported to the Clayton County Police at 770-477-3747.

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Savannah man arrested in Florida Keys after alleged $22K law enforcement scam, Monroe police say

CNN Newsource on August 10, 2026

By Zachary Bynum

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    SAVANNAH, Georgia (WUPA) — A Savannah man was arrested in the Florida Keys after Investigators said he was invovled in a law enforcement impersonation scam that cost a Marathon resident more than $22,000.

Thomas Kelly Pullen, 20, was arrested Aug.7 and charged with grand theft, organized scheme to defraud and impersonation of a law enforcement officer, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation began in May after the victim reported receiving multiple phone calls from people claiming to work for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators said the callers falsely told the victim that he had missed jury duty and would need to pay money to avoid being arrested.

The victim eventually agreed to pay the $22,450 to an unkown man posing as an undercover law enforcement officer In the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store, according to the sheriff’s office.

But the calls did not stop there. Later that same day, the victim received another call requesting an additional $31,500.

Investigators said that was when the victim became suspicious and contacted the actual Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives promptly launched an investigation, and the victim later identified Pullen as a suspect, according to the Sheriff’s office.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation remains ongoing, and additional arrests or charges from the sheriff’s office or other law enforcement agencies may be pending.

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Second Chicago facility shut down in connection to South Chicago Chapel investigation, sources say

CNN Newsource on August 9, 2026

By Marissa Sulek

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — The investigation by the state of Illinois into mishandled and decomposing bodies found at a Chicago funeral home has expanded to a second facility.

The Illinois State Comptroller, which regulates crematoriums, is now investigating Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium in connection to the South Chicago Chapel scandal and Morgan family, and has also been shut down, sources told CBS News Chicago.

Sources with the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office also said that on top of the 56 decomposing bodies found at South Chicago Chapel, dozens of boxes of cremated remains were also uncovered.

The source told CBS News Chicago that the office is holding more than 50 boxes of ashes as a courtesy for Chicago police. A similar situation played out when the same owners had their Chicago Heights crematorium shut down last year.

Saturday contractors boarded up the windows and doors of South Chicago Chapel at 95th and Exchange. Some said the lingering gruesome smell made the job difficult.

In 2025, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office showed CBS News Chicago Investigator Dave Savini nearly 500 boxes of cremated remains confiscated from the Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, some of which were 16 years old. The state shut down Heights Crematory and took away owner Clark Morgan’s license. His wife, Johanna Morgan, owns the South Chicago Chapel and Clark Morgan’s name was listed as its president.

But since crematorium and funeral home licenses are regulated by different state agencies, Morgan was allowed to still care for the bodies of loved ones.

The ME’s office said they will reach out to families once they identify the bodies. The office said they will pay for the cremation or funerals for the families.

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Exhibit with 100 life-sized elephant sculptures arrives in Boston

CNN Newsource on August 9, 2026

By Brandon Truitt

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    BOSTON (WBZ) — There is something new staking its claim in Boston. You might not have heard, but the elephants are here.

The Great Elephant Migration has officially arrived in the Back Bay. The wildlife conservation exhibition launched in Newport, Rhode Island in the summer of 2024 and traveled across the United States. Heading south to Miami, Florida before migrating west to Beverly Hills.

Made of dried plant stems, the 100 life-sized elephants will be displayed freely down the mall of Commonwealth Avenue, starting at Farfield Street and heading toward the Boston Public Garden.

The elephants will be under 24/7 security and were already attracting thousands of onlookers before the exhibition officially opened. “It’s just very joyous,” said Back Bay resident Pat Romeo-Gilbert. “It is just so fun to see this.” Gilbert was one of the many people WBZ-TV spoke with who felt connected to the exhibition’s philanthropic mission of promoting coexistence of animals and humans.

To that point, there were some four-legged friends unsure of what to make of the large sculptures. Dogs up and down Commonwealth Avenue were having mixed reactions to their newest neighbors.

“She started staring at them super confused,” said Alejandro Estrelles of his dog, Mila. “She started barking at them a little like, ‘what are you doing here? This is my place. Why are you here?’ I was recording [the dog] because I knew she was going to have some kind of reaction. It was funny.”

The elephants are also available for purchase with proceeds going to the nonprofit.

The exhibition officially opens on Saturday and will be free and open to the public until it leaves on September 18.

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