One person is dead and several others injured after a shuttle bus rammed into them at a Honolulu cruise terminal in Hawaii on Friday, according to police and Carnival Cruise Line. read more
The FBI has launched an investigation into bomb threats at Planet Fitness locations in multiple states over the past few months, following a social media campaign promoting a boycott of the chain led by the Libs of TikTok group. read more
O.J. Simpson, whose immense fame on the football field was eclipsed by his infamy off it, died Wednesday according to his family. He was 76. Simpson had been battling cancer and had been in hospice. "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," read a statement posted by Simpson's family on X. "He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren." No matter what Simpson did as a football player, he will always be more remembered for perhaps the most famous murder trial in American history, one that had people glued to their televisions on a daily basis and split the country along racial lines. The moment he was found not guilty of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman was one of the most-watched in television history, as was Simpson's slow-speed Ford Bronco chase through Southern California freeways after he was charged with the murders and failed to turn himself in.
Multiple people have reportedly been shot at an Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia marking the end of Ramadan. The victims were injured on Wednesday afternoon near the 4700 block of Wyalusing Avenue, police sources told FOX 29. Hundreds of people were in attendance, according to FOX 29 reporter Steve Keeley. This is a developing news story, more to follow.
US small business owners' confidence slumped to its lowest level in 11 years in March amid escalating inflationary pressures and sluggish sales expectations, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The small business optimism index dropped to 88.5, hitting its lowest since December 2012, per NFIB's latest report. It's been below the 50-year average of 98 for 27 straight months. NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said in a statement that "owners continue to manage numerous economic headwinds," adding that inflation is again the top concern for business owners, while tight labor market conditions also remain a challenge. Delving deeper, 25% of owners pointed to inflation as their top hurdle, an increase of two percentage points from February's reading. Moreover, the share of owners that said they're hiking average prices jumped to 28%.
#1 Are you slow or just stupid (98.5% polled said stupid). Chicago's mostly peaceful weekend murder numbers are poster Monday mornings.