A raccoon found dead in Enfield was rabid and police are reminding pet owners to vaccinate pets against rabies.

Police said animal control responded to a call last Thursday after a dog went after a racoon on Oliver Road and the raccoon was dead.

The owner of the dog requested that the raccoon be tested for rabies and lab tests came back positive, police said.

The dog’s rabies vaccine is up to date and the animal received a booster vaccination, according to police.

Enfield Animal Control said it is state law to vaccinate dogs and cats.

If your animal is not vaccinated or the vaccination has expired, contact your veterinarian.

Anyone with questions should contact your local health department, animal control office or your veterinarian.

Police also urge people not to approach or handle any wildlife and to explain that to your children as well.

Symptoms of Rabies

Clinical signs of rabies in animals include fever, loss of appetite, excessive irritability, unusual vocalization, change in behavior, restlessness, jumping at noises, trouble walking, excess salivation, tremors, convulsions, paralysis, stupors or unprovoked aggression.

Keep all hands out of the cookie jar unless you're sure your Nestlé Toll House cookie dough isn't under recall. 

Nestlé USA issued a voluntary recall Thursday for certain ready-to-bake, refrigerated Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough products because of the risk of contamination with rubber pieces. 

The recall covers some batch codes for Nestlé Toll House Morsels, Nestlé Toll House Ice Cream Sandwiches, Nestlé Toll House Edible Cookie Dough, and Nestlé Professional SKUs. 

The batch codes begin with 9189 and run through codes that begin with 9295. They can be found next to the "use or freeze-by" date and before the number 5753. 

No one has been injured or needed medical treatment over the issue, the company said. 

"Nestlé USA is taking this action out of an abundance of caution after receiving reports of food-grade pieces of rubber in some of these products," Nestlé said. "We have identified the source of the rubber and have already fixed the issue." 

Those who brought the affected products should throw them away and can reach out to Nestlé consumer services at nestleproductinquiry@casupport.com or by calling 1-800-681-1676. 

Nestlé said it is cooperating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the recall. 

Here are the names of the products under recall:

• Simply Delicious Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (18oz)
• Simply Delicious Nestlé Toll House Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (18oz)
• Simply Delicious Nestlé Toll House Sugar Cookie Dough (18oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Chub (16.5oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Chub (30oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Lovers Club Tub (80oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Tub (36oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Tub (80oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Fall'n Leaves Cookie Dough (16oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Frozen II Cookie Dough (14oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Holiday Chocolate Chip Tree Sprinkle (16oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Monster Munch (16oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Pinch of Grinch Cookie Dough (14oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Triple Chip Cookie Dough Bar (16oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Ultimate Chocolate Chip Lovers (16oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Ultimate Turtles Cookie Bar (16oz)
• Nestlé Toll House White Chip Macadamia Nut (16oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Bar (16.5oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Mini Chocolate Chip Bar (16.5oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bar (16oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Sugar Cookie Bar (16.5oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bar (16.5oz)
• Nestlé Toll House Peanut Butter Cookie Bar (16oz)
• M&M'S® Everyday Cookie Dough (14oz)
• M&M'S® Ghouls Mix Cookie Dough (14oz)
• M&M'S® Holiday Cookie Dough (14oz)

Dressbarn will begin liquidation sales Friday at its more than 500 remaining brick and mortar stores. But the women’s clothing brand that’s been around for nearly 60 years will live on online.

The New Jersey-based The Dress Barn, Inc. announced in May that was closing all 650 stores. Early this week the company said it had sold the intellectual property assets of Dressbarn and will begin transitioning its ecommerce business to a subsidiary of Retail Ecommerce Ventures, LLC.

“We believe the future of Dressbarn is bright and we are excited to grow and expand the online presence for the brand,” said Tai Lopez, co-owner of Retail Ecommerce Ventures.

A new Dressbarn website will launch on or about Jan. 1 2020.

Dressbarn has already shuttered more than 100 since May. The company said the remaining 544 retail locations are expected to close by Dec. 26, 2019.

Starting Nov. 1, customers can take advantage of discounts on all merchandise ranging from 20%-40%. Store fixtures, furnishings and equipment in the stores will also be for sale.

Customers who have Dressbarn gift cards and merchandise credits can still use them in store or online, throughout the sale. They will not, however, be honored on the new dressbarn website operated by Retail Ecommerce Ventures.

"We would like to thank our loyal customers for their commitment to our brand over the years and hope they take this opportunity to purchase their favorite styles at significant values," said Steven Taylor, chief financial officer of Dressbarn. "We are grateful to our store teams for their unwavering commitment to providing our customers with the same great shopping experience they’ve come to expect at our stores."

Visit dressbarn.com for a full list of stores.

Efforts to develop testing for the mineral that has damaged hundreds of basements in Connecticut are moving ahead. 

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal said he and Senator Chris Murphy got at least $1.5 million set aside in a bill that will fund research for a method of detecting pyrrhotite in concrete. 

A House version of the same bill has allocated $4 million for pyrrhotite testing research, something Blumenthal and Murphy say they are pushing for in the Senate version of the bill. 

See a letter representatives Joe Courtney and John Larson wrote in support of funding to the House Appropriates Committee below.

An estimated 5,000 structures in the northeast might have the faulty concrete. 

It costs the average single-family homeowner about $150,000 to replace a basement. 

NBC Connecticut Investigates broke the story about the crumbling concrete crisis more than four years ago. 

Olympia Sports announced it is closing 50 stores in New England as part of its plan to close a total of 76 stores.

The Maine-based retailer was recently acquired by JackRabbit, but their transaction did not include the 76 stores that are slated to close. Due to the closures, massive sales at Olympia will begin Friday.

Storewide discounts will be available for coats, shoes, sweatshirts, sweatpants and more.

Here is a list of the stores closing in New England:

Massachusetts

• Boston – Prudential Center
• Auburn – Auburn Mall
• Brockton – Westgate Mall
• Burlington – Burlington Mall
• Chelmsford – Eastgate Plaza
• Fairhaven – Berdon Plaza
• Franklin – Franklin Village Shopping Center
• Gardner – Timpany Plaza
• Gloucester – Gloucester Crossing
• Harwich – Harwich Commons Shop, Plaza
• Leominster – The Mall at Whitney Field
• Lowell – Sunrise Plaza
• Marlborough – Solomon Pond Mall
• Newburyport – Market Basket Plaza
• North Andover – North Andover Mall
• North Attleboro – Emerald Square Mall
• Orleans - Skaket Corner Shopping Center
• Pembroke – North River Plaza
• Rowley – Rowley Marketplace
• Springfield – Eastfield Mall
• Taunton – Silver City Galleria
• Ware – Gibbs Crossing

Connecticut

• Branford – Branhaven Plaza
• Bristol – Bristol Commons Mall
• Danbury – Danbury Fair Mall
• Killingly - Killingly Commons
• New Milford – Fairfield Plaza
• Newtown – Sand Hill Plaza
• Westport – Compo Shopping Center
• Willimantic – Eastbrook Mall

Rhode Island

• Westerly – Westerly Crossings
• Woonsocket – Walnut Hill Plaza

New Hampshire

• Epping – Epping Crossing
• Exeter – Stop & Shop Plaza
• Gilford – Walmart Plaza
• Meredith – Meredith Shopping Center
• Newington – Fix Run Mall
• Plaistow – Plaistow
• Rindge – Cheshire Marketplace

Maine

• Bangor – Bangor Mall
• Belfast – Reny’s Plaza
• Biddeford – Biddeford Crossing
• Farmington – Hannaford Plaza
• Freeport – Freeport Square
• Sanford – The Center For Shopping Plaza
• South Paris – South Paris
• Wells – Wells Retail Center

Vermont

• Brattleboro – Royal Square Mall
• Saint Johnsbury – Green Mtn. Mall
• South Burlington – University Mall

A Waterbury man is accused of trespassing in a Watertown school and told police he did it because he was curious about what different schools were like.

Police said 18-year-old Davon Alvarez was spotted walking into Watertown High School behind a group of students who had buzzed into the building around 8 a.m. Faculty stopped Alvarez and contacted police.

Alvarez told police he is a college student and graduated Waterbury High School last year.

He also told police he had entered another school outside Watertown, and that he did it because he was curious about what different schools were like.

Investigators did not find any contraband or anything suspicious on him.

Alvarez was charged with criminal trespass and loitering in a school.

Watertown Superintendent Rydell Harrison released the following statement in response to the arrest.

"The safety of our students and staff is a top priority for Watertown Public Schools and we take threats to the security of our schools very seriously. We are grateful for the staff member who recognized that the young man was not one of our students and reported the concern, the quick response of our School Resource Officer who detained and questioned the individual and the thorough investigation from the Watertown Police Department which determined that our students and staff were not in danger. Going forward, I will continue working closely with the high school administration and the Watertown Police Department to investigate the safety issues raised by yesterday’s security breach, and make immediate adjustments to our internal morning protocols."

The investigation is ongoing.

Four more Connecticut residents have become ill with lung injuries possibly related to using e-cigarettes or vaping, according to the state Department of Public Health.

That brings the number of cases reported to the Connecticut Department of Public Health to 38.

One patient remains in the hospital.

The 38 cases involve residents from Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, New London, Tolland, Litchfield and Windham counties.

Five of the patients are under 18 years of age, 11 are 18 to 24 years old, nine are 25 to 34 years old and 13 are 35 years old or older.

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of Oct. 31, a total of 1,888 cases of vaping-related lung injury had been reported from 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 1 U.S. territory.

The CDC also reported 37 deaths had been confirmed in 24 states. 

A news release from the state Department of Health says vaping products that contain THC, a psychoactive compound derived from marijuana, seem to play a major role in the outbreak.

Among 25 Connecticut patients interviewed by the Department of Health, 19 reported using THC-containing e-cigarette or vaping products.

However, state officials said, no one compound or ingredient has emerged as the cause of these illnesses to date and it may be that there is more than one cause of this outbreak.

On Prospect Street in New London, an overnight storm left behind some unpleasant gifts.

“The tree actually went through the roof into the attic area of the house,” Battalion Chief Mark Waters said.

“We were all woken up with a big flash and a bang,” Alison Wetmur said.

High winds caused a massive tree to come crashing down onto a home taking down four utility poles with it.

“We searched each house and made sure that all the occupants were accounted for,” Waters said.

Waters said the crashing tree forced families to evacuate through the back of their homes. The family inside the home where the tree fell spending the day at a temporary shelter.

“We haven’t had power since about 4 a.m.,” Wetmur said.

“Definitely the winds were a major factor,” Waters said.

Waters said emergency responders knew the winds had the potential to bring down utility poles, nearby Regional Multicultural Magnet School forced to cancel class as hundreds remained without power.

“It sounded like metal like it was a bang,” Jonathan Leugers said.

Leugers said the storm caused a tree to come crashing down off Crystal Avenue landing on top of a car.

“We were a little afraid because my brother’s car was there under, he said I want to go to check it out and I said don’t go check it out,” Benjamin Perez said.

Waters said the tree left the area without its primary power line a similar scene in Montville off Route 163.

Dozens now set to spend another night without power and heat.

“Blankets stuff like that sweatshirts what not, you just have to tough it out,” Leugers said.

Rocky Hill High School has forfeited its game against Plainville due to alleged inappropriate behavior after Thursday’s football practice that prompted a police investigation.

According to a letter from Principal Mario Almeida, multiple student-athletes on the football team violated Board of Education policies during the incident.

Almeida said Rocky Hill has forfeited the game. Saturday’s junior varsity game was also cancelled.

According to Rocky Hill police, there could be a criminal element to the situation and they are investigating.

The investigation is ongoing.

No other details were immediately available.

Wethersfield High School was forced to postpone its football game against Middletown Friday due to power outages, district officials said.

According to the superintendent, Eversource could not guarantee full restoration on Cottone Field in time for the game after a powerful storm overnight knocked out power.

The game was rescheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m.

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Wethersfield was one of many communities cleaning up after the storm. Tens of thousands were without power Friday afternoon.

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D.C. resident Jeff Adams heard Bud Light was looking for him. Just hours earlier at Game 5 of the World Series, he held on to two tall cans of beer as a homerun ball smacked him in the chest. The moment Sunday night was caught on live TV and went viral. But it took a while for Adams, who’s not on social media, to find out. Eventually, someone told him. 

On Monday morning, Adams called a Bud Light call center and an on-the-ball customer service representative took down his phone number. By the following night, Adams was a folk hero and Bud Light was sending him to Houston to see his beloved Washington Nationals win the World Series.

Bud Light gave News4 a behind-the-scenes look at how they found the “beer guy” and made him the star of a nationally televised ad within 48 hours.

Marketing experts say the “beer guy” moment is worth an estimated $8 million in exposure for the brand and that we can expect to see more ads that seize on what they called viral events.

How Bud Light Capitalized on the ‘Beer Guy’ Moment

A Bud Light staffer was watching Game 5 when they saw Adams, who was standing under a Budweiser sign, grip a beer can in each hand as the ball walloped him. The staffer used WhatsApp to message the marketing team. 

“We had a feeling right away that this would be something big,” digital marketing manager Lindsay Cozen said Thursday. “Our priority was to have something out immediately.”

Minutes later, a tweet appeared on Bud Light’s account. “This man is a hero. Twitter please figure out who this guy is so we can reward him. #WorldSeries,” it said, with a four-second gif of the moment.

Next, they knew they had to identify the fan, find him and design a T-shirt showing him. The shirt design was done in an hour. But they still needed to track down the man. As Sunday turned into Monday, they still hadn’t connected with him.

On Monday morning, Adams reached out to the call center. He was stunned by the response to his moment at the game.

“He was just blown away,” Cozen said. “He was still grappling with how he’d become a viral sensation overnight.”

By Monday night, Bud Light had arranged for Adams and a friend to fly to Houston to attend Game 6 on Tuesday night. While they were there, the beer company ran a 15-second ad on TV showing Adams hold on to the beers. “Not all heroes wear capes. Or gloves,” it said.

The Viral Moment Is a ‘Marketer’s Dream’

Advertising opportunities like the “beer guy” moment are rare, New York marketing consultant Ann Fishman said. People of all ages had a genuine response to the “interactive, authentic, honest moment” and flocked to social media to talk about it. By the time the Nats won the World Series, tens of thousands of people had retweeted Bud Light’s video.

“You don’t create these moments; you capitalize on them,” she said.

Bud Light’s tweet asking for help finding Adams was especially appealing to millennials, who as a group tend to appreciate the call to interact, said Fishman. She specializes in how advertisers can meet generational differences. For members of Generation X, the authenticity of Bud Light’s tweets was appealing, Fishman said.

We can think of what happened to the “beer guy” as a viral event, Michigan marketing consultant Eric Smallwood said. These kinds of moments are a “marketer’s dream,” he said.

“It allowed Bud Light to become part of the conversation,” he said.

Bud Light’s tweets and ad were so effective because they generated word of mouth, said Jonah Berger, of Philadelphia. He wrote the New York Times bestseller “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”

“Today the currency is shares,” he said.

How Much the Exposure for Bud Light May Be Worth

Smallwood estimated that Bud Light got more than $8 million in exposure from the “beer guy” moment and everything the company did next. He calculated what it would cost for Bud Light to generate an equivalent amount of attention online, on TV, in newsprint and on the radio.

Cozen, of Bud Light, said, "It's tough to really put a price" on the "organic" attention the moment got. 

Bud Light declined to say whether Adams, who did not respond to inquiries, was paid for the use of his likeness online or in the ad. Cozen said they treated him and a guest to tickets to Game 6 and Game 7 and covered their expenses.

“He had an awesome time there,” she said.

What’s Next

Marketing analysts said you should expect to see more ads that seize on viral events.

“Brands that succeed understand how these moments work and leverage them effectively,” Berger, the author, said.

Bud Light did three things right in their response to the “beer guy” moment, according to Ontario marketing consultant Glenn Cressman. He specializes in marketing trends on social media.

First, Bud Light noticed their brand was featured in a big cultural moment, he said. Second, they acted fast and asked Twitter to find the Nats fan. Third, they created a simple ad.

“That nimbleness is really impressive,” Cressman said.

Bud Light said they have a “social listening” team that monitors online conversations about the brand.

Ads that show viral events will have more of an impact than those that use social media influencers, Fishman, the New York marketing consultant, predicted. The public wants reality, not manufactured reality, she said.

She expected that, like the "beer guy," we’ll see additional unexpected figures in ads. 

“Your influencer is not someone who you thought your influencer was,” she said.

Police are investigating “hate-filled” fliers found on the campus of Western Connecticut State University Halloween night.

According to a statement from president Dr. John B. Clark, there were fliers and graffiti found on school property. Danbury Police, Connecticut State Police, and the FBI are all involved in the investigation.

Clark did not specify what the fliers said, but described their distribution as “despicable and utterly unacceptable behavior,” and stressed that the university is a place where everyone should feel safe.

“I am both shocked and immensely saddened about this sick and outrageous behavior, especially since our university has worked so hard to be a warm, diverse and caring community for all, no matter their race, color, gender, sexual orientation/identification, disability and age,” Clark wrote.

Clark mentioned there is a possibility that the fliers came from someone outside the university community, and that the university intends to take action against anyone involved.

“I want to state directly and without equivocation that if any member of our university community is found to be party to these revolting actions they will be subject to the severest disciplinary actions, including dismissal as well as possible civil and criminal actions,” the statement reads.

Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses, according to the statement. Anyone with information is asked to contact University Police at 203-837-9300. Tips can remain confidential.

New Haven police have responded to Concord Street for what they describe as a “violent barricaded subject,” after what started as a domestic incident Friday afternoon.

Police said the situation began just after 4 p.m. when officers were called to a domestic incident involving some kind of physical violence. During that situation, a woman was able to escape the home and called for police. She is safe and unharmed.

A hostage negotiation team is trying to make contact with the suspect, who they believe is likely still inside the home.

The road is blocked off near the area of Burr Street and Townsend Avenue and Concord and Elmer streets. Police ask that the public avoid the area if possible. Residents of the area are being advised to stay in their homes.

No other details were immediately available.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Two lofty cell towers loom over a small portion of South Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. At their base is Tippy's Outpost, a small marketplace made out of cypress logs and palm fronds.

Both landmarks sit on a patch of dirt right off Tamiami Trail. Every once in a while, a car zips by and creates ripples in the shallow water.

Civilization won't be found for miles in either direction.

When the sun sets, the area becomes the perfect place for a python hunt.

Mike Kimmel says he's on his second day without sleep trying to capture as many of the invasive reptiles as he can. He works under contract with the South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program.

This time of year is peak hunting season for Kimmel and other contracted hunters.

His truck becomes a makeshift mobile home filled with extra clothes, pillows and tools for the hunt. He'll be camping at the park for three to five days — spending his nights driving through levees that pierce the wilderness.

Burmese pythons were first introduced to Florida through the exotic pet trade in the 1980s.

According to SFWMD, the python was likely introduced to Florida's Everglades by either accidental or intentional release by pet owners.

Over the last 15 years, python populations have skyrocketed to the top of Florida's food chain. With no natural predators, the species has decimated indigenous populations of plants and animals.

A study done by the University of Florida in 2015 looked at how the pythons were affecting food sources for native species. Researchers released 95 marsh rabbits into parts of the Everglades. In nearly a year, the pythons accounted for 77% of the rabbits' deaths.

Kimmel stands to make up to $150 for every snake he captures and euthanizes.

Since the python elimination program's inception in 2017, over 2,600 Pythons have been eliminated from the Everglades.

Earlier this year, Kimmel caught the 2,500th python for the program.

His dedication and tenacity have garnered him the nickname "Python Cowboy," as well as more than 46,000 followers on Instagram.

But, for him, the focus has always been about giving local wildlife a fighting chance.

"I don't think we're going to get rid of the Burmese python all together, but it's all about management," Kimmel says.

Recently he's been capturing smaller, younger pythons, and noticing a rebound of native wildlife.

Those small signs of life are the best indications of how the battle against them is going in Florida.

According to Dr. Stephen Leatherman, earth and environment professor at Florida International University, there is no concrete idea of how many pythons are currently in the Everglades.

"The low estimate is like 30,000, and people say it could be over 300,000," Dr. Leatherman says.

Leatherman is in the process of developing a "python calculator" to get a better understanding of the invasive population.

His projections show that even with hunters like Mike there will be 3 million pythons in Florida's Everglades by 2028.

The unstoppable boom forced Florida in August to expand the number of hunters it employs and put more money into elimination programs.

There are currently 25 hunters like Mike navigating the swamp. The expansion would double the number of hunters to 50, paying an hourly rate on top of bonuses for python size.

Still, even with the hopes of expanding the program, Dr. Leatherman echoes Kimmel's thoughts:

"It's not eliminating it. It's limiting it somewhat."

After a storm, it’s important to find out what kind of damage is covered under your insurance policy.

The good news is that most policies will cover typical storm damages.

According to AAA, any physical damage to a vehicle caused by heavy wind or fallen tree limbs is covered under the “Optional Comprehensive” portion of an auto policy. If your vehicle is damaged by a fallen tree or limbs, you would need to file a claim.

If a tree falls on your house, your insurance will cover the tree removal and home repairs.

If your tree falls on your neighbor’s house, your neighbor’s homeowner’s policy would provide coverage. But if a weak, damaged, or decayed tree that you didn’t get rid of and it crashes down onto a neighbor’s home or vehicle, it could be your responsibility or your insurance carrier to pay for damages.

If a tree falls in your yard, but doesn’t damage anything, that cleanup is coming out of your pocket.

Any wind-related damage to a home, its roof, and its contents is covered under a homeowner’s insurance. This also includes damage caused by a collapse. And wind-driven rain that caused a roof or wall to open is also covered.

AAA says homeowners should take immediate action to prevent further damage. Save your receipts. Find out if you have additional living expenses while home repairs are being completed. Schedule a time for an adjuster to inspect your damaged property. Prepare a list of lost and damaged articles and file a claim right away.

Post University in Waterbury has canceled its final football game of the season over the behavior of members of the team.

A university spokesperson confirmed the school canceled the remainder of their season, which is one game, scheduled November 2 against Cornell.

The spokesperson did not go into detail about what behavior prompted the decision, but released the following statement:

“Post University has high expectations around the behavior of our students, as outlined in the Civility Code and throughout the Student Handbook. These standards are grounded in the safety of our students and integrity of the University as a whole. We are disappointed to report that we have student athletes who have exhibited ongoing behavior that is not in line with these expectations. This lack of respect for our community and our University will not be tolerated. In the interest of our students, especially our student athletes, the remainder of the Sprint Football season has been cancelled.

Because of the university policy and federal law protecting privacy of student records, we cannot provide additional details on the matter.”

No other details were immediately available.

A 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a 7-year-old trick-or-treater on Halloween on Chicago's West Side, according to police. 

The update came hours after police revealed that investigators had identified a person of interest who was wearing a "Jason" mask when he was involved in the shooting of the 7-year-old girl. A 31-year-old man was also shot in the incident. 

The teen suspect was also charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery and discharge of a firearm.

Chicago police Supt. Eddie Johnson said officers made the identification using "very clear and very helpful" video obtained in the investigation. It was not clear if the person seen in the video is the same person police took into custody Friday afternoon. 

"The shooting yesterday was reprehensible," Johnson said at a news conference Friday morning. "Those involved don't deserve to be in our city. So I'm disgusted but committed to doing everything we can to find the cowards that would engage in a gun battle in the early evening hours while children were trick-or-treating."

Johnson said there were multiple individuals involved in the shooting, which took place at around 5:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of West 26th Street in the city's Little Village neighborhood. However, as of Friday night, it appeared only one person was in custody. 

Authorities said the girl was on the sidewalk, walking eastbound on 26th Street while trick-or-treating with her family. Three males on the south side of the street began chasing a 31-year-old man in the same area, according to police, who said one of them then took out a gun and opened fire.

The girl - who was dressed in a bumblebee costume, according to multiple reports - was shot in the lower neck and taken to Stroger Hospital where she remained in critical condition early Friday, according to police. 

In a statement released by Cook County Health, the girl's family said they were "grateful for the outpouring of love and support shown by all of Chicago and the nation."

President Donald Trump went after Democrats on Friday, claiming that the House impeachment inquiry was part of a planned attempt to illegitimately remove the president from office, attacking his 2020 rivals in his first campaign rally since the House voted to formalize the impeachment inquiry, NBC News reported.

“First they engineered the Russia hoax,” Trump said, “then the Mueller witch hunt,” he continued, speaking to a crowd of supporters at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Mississippi. “That didn't work out too well, did it? That fizzled.”

“And now corrupt politicians Nancy Pelosi and ‘Shifty’ Adam Schiff and the media are continuing with the deranged impeachment witch hunt,” Trump said, again mocking Rep. Adam Schiff’s last name.

Trump called this week’s House vote a move to “nullify” the votes of millions of Americans in the 2016 election and claimed that the Democratic Party had been plotting to “overthrow the election” results since the moment he was elected.

The effort to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns is heating up as the president and his administration battle coast to coast to prevent them from falling into hostile hands and potentially being made public, NBC News reports.

In New York, the president seeks to prevent Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance from obtaining his tax information as part of an investigation into the pre-election payoffs to women who alleged affairs with Trump. In Washington, D.C., the president is trying to prevent the House Oversight Committee from obtaining his financial records while also seeking to block the House Ways and Means Committee from utilizing a new New York law designed to give the panel access to Trump's state tax returns should the Treasury Department refuse to turn them over (another battle that is playing out in court.)

And in California, he's battling a new state law aimed at having him make public the returns in order to appear on a primary ballot. Those cases don't include the various Emoluments Clause-related suits currently going through the federal system, which could lead to the president's returns being disclosed through discovery.

Trump's employing a wide range of legal arguments to prevent his returns from being disclosed. Among them is the argument that authorities can't investigate a sitting president for anything — even if he shoots someone in the middle of 5th Avenue in New York City, and that immunity provides blanket cover for his business, his family members and his business associates. Then, there is the argument that Congress can't investigate a sitting president unless it has a legitimate legislative purpose — even then, if that probe is not part of an impeachment, it is not legitimate.