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A Chicago alderman, incensed by the upcoming closure of a Walgreens store amid safety concerns, stated that the corporate retailer should be charged with "first-degree corporate abandonment." Ald. William Hall, along with several community members, held a news conference Monday to voice their anger over the company's decision to close the location in Chicago’s 6th Ward in the Chatham neighborhood. "Walgreens should be charged with first-degree corporate abandonment," Hall said. "It should be a crime, the way they're treating our elders. It should be a crime, the way they're treating our families." The store is slated to close on June 4. Fox News Digital has reached out to both Hall's office and Walgreens for further comment. DEMOCRAT DA IN HOT SEAT AFTER RETAIL THEFT SURGES IN MAJOR AMERICAN CITIES In a statement to the Chicago Sun-Times , the Chicago-area-based pharmacy store chain cited theft and violent incidents as the primary factors ...

Dolly Parton's health comes first. On Monday, the legendary country star—who has faced several health setbacks over the past year—took to social media to share "some good news and a little bad news" about her condition, explain how it will affect her career moving forward and open up about why she chose to cancel her upcoming Las Vegas residency. " I'm here to give you an update on a few things going on in my life," Parton started the video. "First, it is concerning my health. And I have some good news and a little bad news. But the good news is, I'm responding really well to meds and treatments and I'm improving every day." DOLLY PARTON'S SISTER OFFERS HEALTH UPDATE ON COUNTRY ICON AFTER FANS WORRY OVER HER CALL FOR PRAYERS As for the bad news, Parton — who originally postponed her Las Vegas residency due to health issues in September — said she hasn't quite reached her ability to perform at the level she'd like. "It...

A surge in Somali piracy is fueling fears of a Red Sea "security vacuum" across the region as analysts warn of a revived maritime crime playbook, now linked to Iran-backed Houthis . The warning follows a May 2 report from Yemen’s coast guard that armed men hijacked an oil tanker off Shabwa and steered it toward the Gulf of Aden, and the vessel has since been located with recovery efforts underway, Reuters reported . "There is a fundamental shift in the maritime center of gravity amid a new phase of maritime instability in the region," Ido Shalev, chief operating officer at RTCOM Defense , told Fox News Digital. "Somali and Houthi-linked groups are teaming up — using skiffs and new tech to strike ships with coordination not seen in a decade — while Saudi crude rerouted from the Strait of Hormuz has created a ‘target-rich environment for them,’" he added. COULD SOMALILAND BASE EMERGE AS US FOOTHOLD AGAINST IRAN, HOUTHIS IN KEY SEA LANES? "There is an o...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed Saturday that a Department of Justice investigation uncovered a "systematic culture" of anti-Christian bias across federal agencies during the Biden administration. Blanche joined " Saturday in America " to discuss the 565-page report that details how the Biden-era FBI monitored Catholic priests and the IRS denied tax-exempt status to a Christian organization based on its religious teachings. "What we found in that very deep, substantial report is it was much more than just a rogue agent. It was much more than just a field office or a prosecutor," Blanche told Kayleigh McEnany. "It was actually a systematic culture issue at the Department of Justice to target Christians, to target people based upon their religious beliefs." DOJ TASK FORCE FINDS 'NUMEROUS INSTANCES' OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN GOVERNMENT BIAS UNDER BIDEN The findings, published Thursday by a Justice Department task force, argue the Bi...

As "The Devil Wears Prada 2" hits theaters, fans are avidly turning their attention to the real-life New York City locations featured in the film. The long-awaited film sequel revisits the fast-paced world of fashion and media, following Andy Sachs, played by Anne Hathaway, and her former boss Miranda Priestly, portrayed by Meryl Streep. It also showcases some of Manhattan’s most recognizable backdrops , from corporate office towers to upscale residential streets and everyday transit hubs. FANS SWARM JFK JR SITES IN MAJOR CITY AS HIT SERIES 'LOVE STORY' TRIGGERS TOURISM FRENZY Much like the original 2006 film, the sequel leans on real-world locations to bring the story to life — a move that could once again drive tourism interest across the city. Check out some of the key filming spots that are already drawing attention. One of the most recognizable locations in the film is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, a 51-story tower in Midtown Manhattan that served as the exterior...

Former President Barack Obama was lambasted for rebuking a new Supreme Court ruling against race-based redistricting in Louisiana, just days after cutting ads for a Virginia effort to transform that state's map into a 10-1 Democratic advantage. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Louisiana's 2024 mid-decade redistricting that produced a serpentine district represented by Rep. Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge, calling it an "illegal" racial gerrymander, while Obama argued the decision weakened a Voting Rights Act provision prohibiting race-based discrimination. "Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities — so long as they do it under the guise of ‘partisanship’ rather than explicit ‘racial bias’," Obama said. "Unless it’s Virginia. In that case, it’s great to have a 10-1 gerrymand...