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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city is "carefully monitoring and taking precautions."“We advise children, adolescents, older adults, people with heart or lung disease, and pregnant people to avoid strenuous activities and limit their time outdoors,” Johnson said in a statement released Tuesday.The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued an Air Quality Alert in effect until midnight Wednesday and encouraged Chicagoans to limit their time outdoors. Detroit had the second worst air quality in the world on Tuesday.The National Weather Service has issued alerts for poor air quality for northeastern Illinois, northwestern Indiana and all of southeast michigan for Tuesday and…

At least three people were killed and 42 wounded on Tuesday in a Russian rocket attack that hit a popular restaurant in the center of Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, authorities said. "The bodies of three deceased people, including a minor born in 2008, have been removed from the rubble. Among the injured is a child born in 2022," the Ministry of the Interior enabled on Telegram. The Emergency Situations service of Ukraine published on Telegram that 42 people were injured in the attack that destroyed the Ria Pizza restaurant, an establishment frequented by journalists and the military. According to Ukrainian…

Amen Thompson was selected by the Houston Rockets with the fourth pick in the NBA Draft 2023one spot ahead of his brother, Ausar Thompson, who went to the Detroit Pistons. On Monday, Amen was introduced and asked if he grew up following the league, and the 20-year-old forward was amused by his answer. Ausar Thompson and Amen Thompson pose for a photo during the 2023 NBA Draft on June 22, 2023 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)"I always grew up watching basketballsaid Amen Thompson. "I had [NBA] League pass every year. A little expensive…

costco is taking a page from the Netflix book.The retailer is cracking down on people sneaking into its clubs and trying to shop with other people's membership cards, it said Tuesday.Costco said it has always asked shoppers for their membership cards at the register when they check out. Now, it also asks to see cards with a photo at self-checkout records, and to see a photo ID if a shopper's membership card doesn't have a photo.“We do not believe it is right for non-members to receive the same benefits and prices as our members,” the company said in a statement.The…