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Chicago Looting: Cleanup Underway In Lincoln Park After Stores Vandilized

[ABC NEWS] CHICAGO (WLS) — A Lincoln Park shopping center is among areas across Chicago that were targeted by looters overnight. As the sun rose over Chicago, the light of day revealed a fresh trail of destruction. City streets were littered with piles of shattered glass, discarded mannequins, and high dollar […]

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Avoid wearing coronavirus face masks with vents, valves, CDC says in updated guidance

[Fox News, iStock] Valves make masks a bit more breathable but ‘don’t do anything in terms of filtering’ Does your face mask have vents or valves? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidelines advising Americans to avoid such face masks, as they aren’t as effective […]

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U.S. Customs & Border Protection Seize $4.3M In Fake Jordans, Yeezys…

[TMZ] Federal agents say a massive shipment of footwear on its way to Mexico contained millions of dollars worth of fake shoes — including some coveted, rare Jordans and Yeezys. U.S Customs and Border Protection announced the bust their agents down at the Dallas/Fort Worth port this week — where […]

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‘They’ve had enough of everything’: Record numbers of Americans are giving up their US citizenship

[Independent] Handling of coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump, and onerous tax filing requirements cited as reasons  Record numbers of Americans are renouncing their citizenship according to numbers reported by a New York accountancy firm. Bambridge Accountants reports that 5,816 people gave up US citizenship in the first half of 2020 — a 1,210 per cent […]

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Derecho with 100 mph winds moves across the Midwest, bringing down trees and power lines in Chicago

[CNN] A line of severe storms slammed through downtown Chicago and surrounding areas Monday, downing trees and power lines, which sparked fires in the city, officials said. The storms produced winds of more than 100 mph in some cases as they moved through Iowa and Illinois. “Numerous fires from power […]

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Street Closures, Bridge Lifts, Transit Changes: Access to Downtown Restricted After Looting

[NBC NEWS] Chicago Police Supt. David Brown announced earlier Monday that access to downtown Chicago would be “restricted” from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Part of Lake Shore Drive will be closed, several expressway ramps blocked, bridges up and rail service suspended for parts of Chicago Monday night and Tuesday […]

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Amazon reportedly wants to take over JCPenney and Sears stores to turn malls into giant fulfillment centers

[Business Insider] Amazon is in talks with the biggest mall owner in the US to take over retail space and turn them into giant Amazon fulfillment centers, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The deal could involve Amazon taking over spaces formerly occupied by Sears and JCPenney, both of which have filed […]

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US tops 5 million Covid-19 cases, with five states making up more than 40% of tally

[CNN] The US topped 5 million cases of coronavirus early Sunday — and as experts have highlighted before, the true number of infections could be many times higher. The number means the country holds about a quarter of global cases of the virus and also tops the list with the most reported deaths in the world. Of […]

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