Gun sales in Illinois are skyrocketing in the midst of several major events including the coronavirus pandemic, protests, the killing of George Floyd and the presidential election, according to one report. Within the first two weeks of June, more than 42,000 people in Illinois applied for a gun permit, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing data from the Illinois State Police. On just one day in June, applications reached almost 5,000. According to the newspaper, only about 7,000 people applied for gun permits during the same time last year. Meanwhile, over the course of December, January and February, there were a total of 48,194 gun permit applications. According to the Tribune, some of the people applying for permits are first-time gun owners who may have supported gun control in the past, but who are now buying guns to protect themselves.
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A white Sacramento woman was punched in the face after she twice called a black woman the n-word during a fight in a convenience store. In the shocking footage, which was posted on social media, the unidentified middle-aged white woman is heard making the racial slur at the younger black woman during a shouting match in a California 7-Eleven. The black woman then dares her to use the racist term again, which she then does, causing a physical fight to break out.
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Meanwhile in the UK. Alcoholics fight on the beach.
The US #coronavirus death toll has edged toward the 125,000 mark and cases have risen by nearly 40,000 in the largest single-day increase seen since the pandemic began. A staggering 124,410 Americans have been killed by the virus as of midnight Thursday, up from a death toll of 121,979 recorded just 24 hours earlier. Infections rose across the US by at least 39,818 on Thursday, marking the worst day since the virus first hit the U.S. The new daily record inched past the previous record of 36,426 cases back on April 24 - which was then believed to be the peak of the pandemic - and topped the tally of 36,000 recorded Wednesday by almost 4,000. With fears mounting that the nation is headed for a second wave of the deadly outbreak, governors of several states announced they were putting the brakes on their reopening plans.
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In UK, police are attacked for a SECOND night in a row after they try to shutdown illegal raves in Notting Hill and Streatham. Further illegal gatherings took place across London in Notting Hill, Streatham and Tottenham overnight, following 'appalling scenes' in Brixton on Wednesday night which left 22 officers injured and police chased out of the area. Violence flared again last night as Metropolitan Police officers had objects thrown at them while attempting to disperse a crowd at an illegal music gathering near Notting Hill, with order not fully restored until 2.30am today. London Ambulance Service said one person was rushed to a major trauma centre, while another was taken to hospital.
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Amazing drone footage shows the moment a group of unsuspecting surfers have a dangerously close encounter with a Great White shark in South Africa.
A 19-year-old woman was killed and a 21-year-old man wounded in a shooting outside of Manhattan’s Madison Square Park on Thursday night. The two victims were shot in the torso at about 12:30 a.m. while standing at West 26th Street and 5th Avenue in the Flatiron District, according to law enforcement sources. The gunman fled the scene in what was described as a gray Nissan. The suspect initially drove the wrong way up 5th Avenue before turning off in an unknown direction. Both victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where the woman perished from the gunshot wound. The man was in stable condition early Friday. It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the shooting.
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On June 22, in the confines of the 43 Precinct a 25-year-old male was shot, while another male was viciously assaulted by a group of males. Have any info? Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us! Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! #NYPD
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WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT! On June 22, police officers from the 73rd precinct responded to a 911 call of a unconscious male inside of 1548 East New York Avenue. When they arrived, they discovered the victim on the lobby floor with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased at Brookdale Hospital. Seen him? Know who he is? Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us! Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! #NYPD
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Hero driver sees 'carnage' at Glasgow hotel as knifeman 'kills two' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8463513/Major-incident-declared-Glasgow-armed-police-swoop-busy-street.html?ito=native_share_article-masthead
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Armed police swoop on Glasgow hotel 'as police officer and other victims are stabbed' in major incident
Armed officers have swarmed into the city centre along with paramedics in protective suits and sniffer dogs after social media claims of a knife attack.
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Hero driver sees 'carnage' at Glasgow hotel as knifeman 'kills two' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8463513/Major-incident-declared-Glasgow-armed-police-swoop-busy-street.html?ito=native_share_article-masthead
The knifeman has reportedly stabbed two people to death and left a police officer fighting for his life after storming the hotel in a just a few minutes. A further five are in Glasgow Royal Infirmary, including a 17-year-old boy from Sierra Leone. It has been confirmed the attacker was shot dead by police. Police Scotland has declared a major incident and set up a half-mile cordon in the city centre after the male suspect ran into the Park Inn Hotel in West George Street and began knifing people in the reception after 1.30pm. Six people are in hospital including the wounded policeman, who is critically ill. One video from the scene shows a make police officer lying on the floor outside the hotel after being stabbed in the leg with another man sitting on the stairs appearing to hold a bleeding wound on his neck. Another man was shown being taken away in handcuffs after the suspect was shot dead.