Midwest
Female University of Chicago student disarms masked man who tried to rob her on walk home from class: report
A female University of Chicago student reportedly disarmed a robbery suspect who approached her on the sidewalk and demanded her phone as she walked home from class on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old student named Madi told WGN that she was walking her usual route home from class on South University Avenue when a masked man approached her and demanded her phone, the outlet reported.
“He flashes the gun towards me and I kind of just go blank, I throw the phone behind my hands, we get into this tussle, and he eventually gets the phone from me,” Maddi told WGN. “I was grabbing maybe for my phone, maybe the gun, it’s really a blackout moment for me, and I realize that I was able to grab the magazine out of the gun.”
Madi reportedly threw the magazine into a bush and ran, according to WGN.
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Video footage of the robbery obtained by WGN shows the suspect walking directly up to Madi on the sidewalk in broad daylight. The video continues to show their brief confrontation as onlookers watch the incident unfold without intervening.
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“I couldn’t necessarily really register the threat ahead of me, so definitely wouldn’t advocate for fighting back. Losing a life over a phone is definitely not worth it,” Madi told WGN.
The Chicago Police Department on Saturday announced that they have arrested two juvenile suspects in connection with a series of robbery incidents near the UChicago campus last week, but it is unclear if the suspect who approached the female student was one of those arrested.
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The suspects are16-year-old and 17-year-old males involved in a series of robbery incidents near campus, the most recent of which happened on Saturday around 5:30 pm. in the 5400 block of S. Ingleside. Four males allegedly exited a stolen dark Dodge sedan on Saturday and robbed three male adults at gunpoint “as they walked on the sidewalk,” police said in a news release. “The offenders took the victim’s phones and wallets before fleeing in the vehicle.”
Police followed the allegedly stolen vehicle and apprehended two suspects.
The 16-year-old is charged with one felony count of armed robbery and one felony count of aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The 17-year-old was charged with two felony counts of armed robbery and one felony count of aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
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The suspects are involved in two other robberies that took place in the 5400 block of S. Ingleside, the 4800 block of S. Honore and the 5100 block of S. Drexel.
Their arrests come after UChicago said in an April 17 security alert saying several university students were robbed on the 5600 block of S. University and 1367 E. 56th Street. S. University is one of the most densely trafficked streets on the school’s campus.
There were no reported injuries and no further details at this time, police said.
UChicago said in a news release that they would be increasing security in the areas where the alleged robberies took place.
“The University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) is working with the Chicago Police Department to address crimes in our community, including investigating the armed robberies of three individuals that occurred on and near our campus on the afternoon of April 17,” the university said in a news release. “In addition to the ongoing work of apprehending suspects in these cases, UCPD and our Campus Safety Ambassadors have increased their presence in the area.”
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Wisconsin
Anglers get ready to hit Wisconsin’s lakes for fishing opener
SIREN, Wis. — Anglers will head to Wisconsin this weekend for the state’s fishing opener, where they’ll get a good idea of how the mild winter will also impact the fish bite during next week’s opener in Minnesota.
It’s a beautiful, picturesque Friday on Clam Lake near Siren, where all the talk is about the weather and the fishing opener.
Big Mike’s Outdoor Sports Shop in Siren has been selling bait for more than 30 years. While the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says fishing license sales are a little bit down after they peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic, Big Mike’s Greg Dahlke says they aren’t really seeing that.
He says a lot of anglers are eager to see how the lack of ice this past winter impacts what they catch on Saturday.
“It will pick up tremendously this afternoon. We’ve been waiting a long time. The last two winters these guys missed a lot of ice fishing. You’re probably aware, the no ice, ice, then no ice,” Dahlke said. “People are excited.”
Dahlke says water temperatures should be ideal for fish like northern and bass.
Since Big Mike’s didn’t sell as much bait this past winter due to the ice issues, Dahlke says they’re hoping to make up for lost ground this weekend.
Midwest
'The View' goes off on ‘Governor Cruella’ Kristi Noem over killing dog: ‘Sign of a sociopath’
ABC’s “The View” co-hosts teed off on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, labeling her “Governor Cruella” and a “sociopath” over her upcoming memoir that reveals she once killed a young dog.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg kicked off the segment by noting that “both sides of the aisle do not agree on much” but have been “united in outrage” over an excerpt from Noem’s upcoming memoir “No Going Back,” which is set to be released on May 7. In the excerpt reported on by The Guardian, Noem described taking her 14-month-old female dog Cricket to a “gravel pit” near her farm and shooting her because it was “less than worthless,” “untrainable” and had killed several chickens.
“Give it back, b—h, give it back, why you gonna kill it?” Goldberg said before asking her fellow panelists to chime in.
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“This is a puppy. If your dog is acting wrongly, it’s because you are incompetent at training that dog,” Alyssa Farah Griffin said.
“If you have a really challenging dog, there are countless organizations to re-home them to someone who loves the dog enough. I want justice for Cricket,” she continued. “It’s terrible.”
Sunny Hostin said a “sign of a sociopath is someone that kills animals”
“I’m not a clinician, but she killed her animal,” Hostin said, noting that Noem also described killing a “nasty and mean” goat at the same gravel pit.
Hostin then said Cricket was a hunting dog, and Noem wanted it to help hunt pheasants, so killing a chicken should have been par for the course.
“That’s what she wanted the dog to do, yet she kills the dog,” Hostin said.
“Shout out to all of those animal rescues that are out there that would have taken Cricket and loved Cricket,” she added. “It is very important for people to understand that sometimes dogs, they are like your children. They are your fur babies, and it is despicable that she not only did this, she wrote about it and is defending it.”
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Ana Navarro, a staunch critic of presumptive GOP nominee former President Trump, then said she hopes Noem is selected as his running mate “so that we can all show up and protest against her with our puppies.” She also noted that there are dozens of organizations in South Dakota that help animals.
“The only woman I know who shot dogs is Cruella de Vil. She was a villain in a Disney movie, so now she’s Governor Cruella and … I just couldn’t believe she wrote about it as if it was normal,” Navarro said. “If she hates and shoots untrainable dogs who are dangerous to anyone they come into contact with, Trump better be careful.”
Sara Haines reminded viewers that Noem also called the dog “less than worthless” as a hunting dog in the excerpt.
“Doing it is shocking,” Haines said. “The idea that you would write it in a book so anyone else ever knew is like, what was she thinking?”
Griffin said that she believes Noem thought Trump it would make her seem tough, but the former White House director of strategic communications feels that strategy won’t resonate.
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“He’ll think it’s bizarre. He barely steps foot off of a country club. He does not relate to a woman gunning down … ‘Old Yeller’ style,” she said.
Noem initially addressed the controversy on Friday, posting on X that her family loves animals, “but tough decisions” are often made on farms.
“We love animals, but tough decisions like this happen all the time on a farm. Sadly, we just had to put down 3 horses a few weeks ago that had been in our family for 25 years,” she posted, encouraging people to purchase her memoir for “real, honest, and politically INcorrect stories that’ll have the media gasping.”
On Sunday, Noem said she does not shy away from difficult decisions and believes “people are looking for leaders who are authentic.”
Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.
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Detroit, MI
10 cheapest flights out of Detroit Metro Airport this summer
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As temperatures rise and the end of the school year nears, budget-conscious travelers in Michigan are in luck: There are still plenty of destinations where you can “get away” this summer without breaking the bank.
You might have to fiddle around with the departure and return days or alter the length of your stay, but flexibility and adaptability are crucial to saving a large chunk of money in your summer travels.
Below, we’ve listed 10 cheap flights out of Detroit Metro Airport for you to consider this summer. All of the listed prices are for roundtrip fares with no baggage, but keep in mind that budget airlines often charge hefty fees for both carry-on and checked luggage.
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Additionally, all options below are for nonstop flights unless otherwise mentioned.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The cheapest flight on this list as of early May, a roundtrip nonstop trip to Philadelphia with Frontier costs as little as $38.
Atlanta, Georgia
A trip to Atlanta flying Frontier or Spirit sits within the $50-80 range all throughout June. Prices rise in July before dropping back down in August.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Just under 30 miles from Miami, Fort Lauderdale can cost you as little as $52 if you fly with Spirit on a Tuesday or Wednesday in June.
Tampa, Florida
If you hold off your vacation until the second half of the summer, you can snag flights to Tampa with Spirit for as low as $77 or even as low as $58 with Frontier. The secret? Look for flights in July and August, either departing or returning on a Wednesday.
New York City
While a little harder to spot and a lot more scattered, you can still find a couple of steals flying into New York’s LaGuardia Airport for as little as $52 at the start of June, $83 in mid-July and $72 in mid-August; just look for flights with Spirit departing on a Wednesday and returning on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
If you’re looking for a cheap flight to Myrtle Beach, prepare to pack your bags in June. There are a slew of flights between $63 and $83 if you travel with Spirit on a weekday in June, but after that, prices increase throughout the remainder of the summer.
Orlando, Florida
In the beginning of June and all throughout July, there are plenty of Frontier flights between $66 and $90 available as long as you look for dates to depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Thursday or Saturday.
Las Vegas, Nevada
From the beginning of July through the end of August, there is a large number of Frontier flights to Las Vegas priced exactly at $96, exclusively for travel days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Nashville, Tennessee
There is a sizeable selection of $97 six-day trips to Nashville with just a few requirements: you fly Spirit departing on a Wednesday and returning on a Tuesday in July.
San Diego, California
While on the pricier side of the spectrum, this is still considered a deal when flying to California. Usual flights from Detroit to San Diego fall within the $500 range, but flights with Spirit in June stay below $200 — usually with a layover — while flights Frontier in July sit below $250.
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