Stocks sink on new COVID-19 variant; Dow loses 905 points
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus…
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Salmonella outbreak from unidentified source expands to 29 states; CDC says strain found in takeout container – WGN TV Chicago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded a significant number of new infections amid a multi-state outbreak…
Melvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89
NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation”…
Chicago officials say DoorDash, Grubhub mislead restaurants, customers – WGN TV Chicago
CHICAGO — Chicago officials on Friday accused DoorDash and Grubhub of harming the city’s restaurants and their customers by charging…
Jesse Jackson Sr., Jacqueline Jackson test positive for COVID-19, currently hospitalized at Northwestern – WGN TV Chicago
CHICAGO — Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. and his wife, Jacqueline Jackson have both tested positive for COVID-19 and are hospitalized…
Dozens of frozen shrimp products recalled after salmonella outbreak – WGN TV Chicago
The FDA confirmed nine total illnesses linked to the recalled products, three of which required hospitalization.
Family leaves Frontier Airlines flight after employee tells 2-year-old to mask up – WGN TV Chicago
Rebecca Sylvia-Cramer says her 2-year-old son was hungry while waiting for the flight to take off, so she had given him a lollipop…
Why can’t I find some products at the grocery store? – WGN TV Chicago
Have you recently gone to the grocery store and found some of the shelves empty? Many people can’t find some of their favorite…
Mississippi man encourages others to get vaccinated after losing leg to COVID-19 – WGN TV Chicago
Bryan Thompson has a whole new outlook on life after beating the coronavirus. He said he’s never been in the hospital before…