Lucky Brand is the latest victim in retail. The denim and fashion retailer filed for bankruptcy on Friday, citing difficulties from the Covid-19 pandemic and the secular change of brick and mortar, the Associated Press reported. Among the suitors for the distressed retailer is Simon Property (NYSE: SPG) affiliate SPARC …
Read More »Militias descend on Gettysburg on July 4 deception on social networks
Armed militias arrived in Gettysburg on July 4 to protect the city from a flag-burning protest, which turned out to be an apparent hoax on social media, according to reports. Hundreds of counter-protesters were drawn to a Facebook event on Saturday that called for people to come to the historic …
Read More »Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague
A city in northern China sounded an alert Sunday after a suspected case of bubonic plague was reported, according to official media here. Bayannur, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, announced a Tier III pest prevention and control warning, state agency People’s Daily Online reported. The suspected bubonic plague case was reported …
Read More »China’s Inner Mongolia city warns of suspected bubonic plague case
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in a city in China’s Inner Mongolia region issued a warning Sunday, a day after a hospital reported a suspected case of bubonic plague. The Bayan Nur City Health Committee issued the third-level alert, the second lowest in a four-tier system. The alert prohibits the hunting …
Read More »Kristaps Porzingis’ Resurgence Another Painful Knicks Reminder
There will be nothing more painful for a Knicks fan regarding the Orlando restart than watching the Dallas Mavericks compete. The Mavericks resurgents, who were 40-27 when the season was halted in March due to the coronavirus, will feature the 7-foot-3-inch Kristaps Porzingis, and even a rejuvenated Tim Hardaway Jr. …
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