California becomes epicenter of bird flu crisis as more human cases reported bit.ly/487t7t0

Landlords in the Chicago area are using real estate software made by a tech company that may be engaging in an illegal price-fixing scheme to drive up rents, according to federal lawsuits. w/ Andjela Padejski: wbez.org/data/2024/10/2…

Bird flu has been detected in a pig for the first time at a farm in Oregon. The virus is one step closer to mixing with seasonal flu virus and becoming a pandemic

We all have the right to tell our own story. To be honest, I’ve been very sad. But I thank Chicago for all the love being shown to me. Despite what they say Chicago has tons of heart. chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…

New from California's health department, now probing - with CDC first U.S. case of bird flu in a child - "not likely infectious" - "also positive for respiratory viruses" - "a possible exposure to wild birds" - "attended daycare with mild symptoms" cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/P…

UN Women's report on femicide showed that, globally, the most dangerous place for a woman to be was in her home, where the majority of women die at the hands of men. theguardian.com/global-develop…

Good news, Chicago: Our earliest sunset is behind us. Sunday marked the earliest sunset of the year, around 4:21 p.m. Monday’s sunset will be roughly one second later buff.ly/4f6zfDz

Thanks to @CBSChicago for having me on to discuss the new sexual assault lawsuit against against Jay-Z and Diddy, and Jay-Z's extortion claims against plaintiff's attorney Tony Buzbee.

A new report on the state of birds in the United States has an urgent warning: bird populations across nearly every habitat are declining, with about one-third of U.S. bird species in critical need of conservation action. cbsn.ws/4isiTaO

The termination of COVID-19 research is a “real slap in the face of the many patients struggling with the long-term health effects of COVID infections”, says Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist and director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

On Wednesday, a leaked draft HHS budget document revealed that Secretary RFK Jr.’s department plans to defund protection and advocacy services for people with developmental disabilities. motherjones.com/politics/2025/…

I discussed the opening of Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial this morning on CBS Chicago.

Published today📣 Our nasal booster in the "Prime & Spike" vaccine works without adjuvants (which are needed to induce adaptive immunity but also cause inflammation). Dong-il Kwon 🇰🇷 Tianyang Mao Benjamin Israelow et al. asked how this is possible. (1/) nature.com/articles/s4159…

“Immigration [doesn’t] have a right to ask you questions and demand answers of things other than your identity and your citizenship.” Hasan Piker detained at O’Hare for over 2 hours cbsnews.com/chicago/news/s…

Chicago in the fog: it truly is a pretty city!

U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine nytimes.com/2025/05/29/hea… via @NYTimes

CDC official overseeing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations resigns. cbsn.ws/43J2LLR

A new Yale study shows for the first time that immune-system T cells are present in the brain, sent by the gut to a region that regulates hunger and thirst — a finding about T-cell physiology “that changes everything,” says one researcher: bit.ly/4mB9O1Q #Yale

A house in Crestwood lies in ruins after a powerful explosion leveled it. No word yet if anyone was home at the time the structure on Kenneth Court was destroyed. Firefighters are searching the debris & securing utilities. Cause & origin TBD. More at cbsnews.com/chicago/live