Construction worker killed in Heart of Chicago neighborhood sidewalk collapse
A special response unit extricated the victim from under the concrete rubble, according to the Chicago Fire Department
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They were "all shooting at each other" about 9:50 a.m. near Dearborn and Grand, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.
A 15-year-old was stabbed downtown Naperville Friday night, police said.
The man’s climbing partner was knocked unconscious and woke to find him dead.
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Delaying the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine beyond the originally recommended three-week gap used by the companies in clinical trials appears to induce a stronger antibody response in the elderly, UK researchers found. Shortly after the vaccine became available, UK health officials advised that the second dose should be given 12 weeks after the first to allow more people to get protected by a first dose early on.
Five people have been killed and 24 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend.
So one day God was on a bender. He was going through a bad break up and was really tying one on. Well, because God is God, he got hungry and the only thing open was a place called Ted’s Chili Hole. He’d never eaten there but figured how bad could it be? After 17 bowls of chili and cheese, God stumbled into the parking lot where he vomited and thus, Florida was born.
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The Duke of Sussex’s broadside about the Prince of Wales has left senior royals bemused over his “woeful lack of compassion” for his own family, The Telegraph understands. All three royal households were seemingly left reeling on Friday by the Duke’s suggestion that he had been failed not only by his own father but through association, by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh too. One senior aide said it seemed “unnecessarily cruel” to “throw others under the bus” whilst trying to make a point about mental health. Another royal source said: “For a couple that have been at pains to set out their compassionate principles, they seem woefully lacking when it comes to their own family. “It’s not just the Prince of Wales but the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as well. “It has been met with utter bemusement.” There was particular bewilderment over Prince Harry’s implicit criticism of his grandparents, not least just a month after the Duke of Edinburgh’s death. Questions were also raised about the Duke and Duchess’s continued use of their royal titles. And aside from the highly personal content, royal sources suggested that the family was disappointed by the foul language used during the expletive-strewn 90-minute interview.
Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory.
NIAID director Anthony Fauci said Friday that children who have not been vaccinated for the coronavirus will need to wear masks in schools this fall, CNN reports.What they're saying: Fauci said that children in schools need to wear masks "when they're out there playing with their friends and, you know, particularly in an indoor situation."Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.Fauci added that children younger than 12 will likely not be vaccinated until the end of the calendar year.He also said he can "almost guarantee" that most schools will require students who have not been inoculated to wear masks.The big picture: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines earlier this week saying that fully vaccinated people are not required to wear masks or socially distance in or outdoors regardless of crowd size in most cases.The Food and Drug Administration this month authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use for 12- to 15-year-old adolescents.The CDC website still says that "people age 2 and older should wear masks in public settings and when around people who don’t live in their household."More from Axios: Sign up to get the latest market trends with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free
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Dating apps — which got a boost when the world locked down — have their hearts set on the pandemic recovery.What's happening: People are upping their time on apps to broker dates as vaccination rates rise.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free"Users who had opted out during the pandemic [are] starting to come back in," Bumble's Tariq Shaukat told investors yesterday after reporting better-than-expected earnings.The number of messages sent on the dating app was 10% above pre-COVID levels, Shaukat said.Match Group — which owns nearly every major dating site, including its revenue powerhouse Tinder — expects higher sales than it previously forecast, saying the reopening will result in more paying customers.The bottom line: Dating app companies are bracing for a "summer of love," as Match's CEO Shar Dubey said last week in a letter to shareholders.Like this article? Get more from Axios and subscribe to Axios Markets for free.
Ministers are set to announce the biggest shake-up of the railways since privatisation on the three-year anniversary of a bungled timetable overhaul that provoked nationwide fury among commuters. Flexible season tickets will be formally unveiled as Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, lays the groundwork for a series of radical changes on Thursday. As the railways adjust to changing working patterns, French-style "carnet" tickets will be offered to commuters who come to the office for one or two days a week. Mr Shapps is also expected to signal the end of orange and green tickets with investment in “digital” ticketing that could be stored on mobile phones or smart cards. The rail industry attempted the biggest timetable change in a generation on May 20, 2018. But the overhaul spectacularly backfired, leading to widespread disruption and hundreds of cancellations every day. Regulators later said following an investigation that “no-one took charge”. Chris Grayling, Mr Shapps predecessor (pictured below), said in the wake of the crisis:
Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory. Former Washington running back Ken Jenkins, 60, and his wife Amy Lewis on Friday delivered 50,000 petitions demanding equal treatment for Black players to Senior U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody in Philadelphia, who is overseeing the massive settlement. Former players who suffer dementia or other diagnoses can be eligible for a payout.
After a year of pandemic lockdowns, the country is slowly returning to normal. Vaccination rates are increasing, COVID-19 rates are declining nationwide, and the CDC health experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci are talking have loosened previously non-negotiable guidelines like wearing masks indoors in public places. But there's one thing the CDC says you shouldn't do, even after being fully vaccinated: Attend large gatherings. Read on for four slides about where it's safest to go—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You Caught COVID and Maybe Didn't Know It. 1 What, Exactly, is a Large Gathering? According to the CDC, "Large gatherings bring together many people from multiple households in a private or public space. Large gatherings are often planned events with a large number of guests and invitations. They sometimes involve lodging, event staff, security, tickets, and long-distance travel. CDC's large events guidance might apply to events such as conferences, trade shows, sporting events, festivals, concerts, or large weddings and parties."RELATED: The #1 Cause of Heart Attack, According to Science 2 Why is the CDC Still Warning Against Them? On its website under the section "Large gatherings," which was updated on May 6, the CDC warns that "COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are high across the United States.""To decrease your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19, CDC recommends that you do not gather with people who do not live with you at this time. Attending events and gatherings increases your risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. Stay home to protect yourself and others from COVID-19."RELATED: Signs You're Getting One of the "Most Deadly" Cancers 3 What Gatherings are OK? The CDC updated it's guidance this week."If you've been fully vaccinated," they say:"You can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic.You can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.If you travel in the United States, you do not need to get tested before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel.You need to pay close attention to the situation at your international destination before traveling outside the United States.You do NOT need to get tested before leaving the United States unless your destination requires it.You still need to show a negative test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding an international flight to the United States.You should still get tested 3-5 days after international travel.You do NOT need to self-quarantine after arriving in the United States.If you've been around someone who has COVID-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms.However, if you live or work in a correctional or detention facility or a homeless shelter and are around someone who has COVID-19, you should still get tested, even if you don't have symptoms." 4 How to Get Through the Rest of This Pandemic Safely As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent getting—and spreading—COVID-19 in the first place: Wear a face mask, get tested if you think you have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars, and house parties), practice social distancing, only run essential errands, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently touched surfaces, and to get through this pandemic at your healthiest, don't miss these 35 Places You're Most Likely to Catch COVID.
A 2-year-old girl was shot Friday evening in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
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