Jussie Smollett's hate crime investigation cost Chicago $130,000
Chicago's police investigation into "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax cost the $130,000.
Southwest Airlines extends gift of travel with new and returning routes
Southwest Airlines is extending its bookable flight schedule to summer 2022 just in time for the holiday season.
Chicago mayor blames retailers for not doing enough to fight organized theft
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed retailers for not making safety a priority amid a string of smash-and-grab thefts at retail stores in recent months.
NYC business owners react to de Blasio’s vaccine mandate
New York City business owners weigh in on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate.
Micron to open memory design center in Atlanta
Micron’s Atlanta Design Center, which will open for business in January 2022, will create up to 500 jobs across various STEM disciplines, including computer hardware and electrical and electronic engineering.
De Blasio 'blindsided' businesses with surprise vaccine mandate, major organization says: 'Not helpful'
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said his new vaccine mandate for all private businesses is necessary to "avert shutdowns."
CNN faces potential onslaught of lawsuits with top moneymaker Chris Cuomo fired
CNN faces a potential onslaught of lawsuits if it is proved in court that the liberal network had prior knowledge of sexual misconduct allegations against its recently fired star anchor Chris Cuomo but looked the other way, attorneys told FOX Business.
'Golden Girls' convention to debut in Chicago in 2022
There’s a convention being put together for “The Golden Girls” and organizers say it’s going to “thank you for being a fan.”
Report on Seattle mayor’s missing texts yet to materialize
A completed report on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages from a period during last year’s racial justice protests has yet to appear as Durkan prepares to leave office — and officials aren’t saying when it will.
San Francisco restaurant that kicked out police says it 'handled this badly,' won't rule out doing it again
The owners of San Francisco restaurant Hilda and Jesse, are now apologizing after denying service to three uniformed police officers who were on-duty.
Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections arrives in New Orleans
A Norwegian Cruise Line ship with at least 10 passengers and crew members infected with COVID-19 docked Sunday in New Orleans, where health officials said they were trying to disembark people without worsening the spread of the coronavirus illness.
Southwest Airlines passenger jumps from taxiing plane at Phoenix airport
A passenger jumped out of a Southwest Airlines flight that had just landed Saturday morning at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, according to reports.
Nevada court sides with gunmakers in Las Vegas shooting suit
Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled gun manufacturers cannot be held responsible for the deaths in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip because a state law shields them from liability unless the weapon malfunctions.
Woman reportedly breastfed cat on Delta Airlines flight
A woman on a Delta Airlines flight was reportedly busted breastfeeding her cat
Air travelers to US set to face tougher COVID-19 testing
The U.S. is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Tuesday.
Goldman Sachs CEO warns New York City over high taxes
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon warned New York City over its policies, such as high taxes, saying the city's future is "not guaranteed"
LA begins enforcing strict mandate requiring proof of vax
Enforcement began Monday in Los Angeles for one of the strictest vaccine mandates in the country, a sweeping measure that requires proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses from restaurants to theaters and gyms to nail and hair salons.
Woman on Spirit flight who attacked two flight attendants restrained with zip-ties: Report
An intoxicated woman on a Spirit Airlines flight from Florida to Tennessee reportedly attacked two flight attendants and was restrained and zip-tied by another passenger.
WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries
The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant.
Chicago and DC mayors promote Black-owned businesses on Black Friday
The mayors of Chicago and Washington, D.C., both promoted Black-owned businesses on Black Friday.