Protest over Chicago teen’s shooting ties up retail district – Countywide
An estimated 2000 protesters marched in the streets of Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Van Dyke is facing first-degree murder charges because of the shooting. “The protesters did take over the street for sometime…
Swiss agree to extradite Costa Rican to US in FIFA case – The San Diego Union-Tribune
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland’s justice ministry on Tuesday granted an American request to extradite former Costa Rican soccer federation president Eduardo Li in the FIFA bribery case. Li was ousted from the FIFA executive committee two days before he could take up his seat…
Nearly Every Google AdSense Publisher Must Comply With EU Cookie Consent, Not … – Marketing Land
Top news and emerging ideas in display advertising, delivered every Monday. Google has notified AdSense publishers that they must get “cookie consent” from site visitors from countries within the European Union to use their data. The change essentially affects any publisher running AdSense, not just those operating…
Fake NHL gear worth $180000 seized around Stanley Cup final – Chicago Daily Herald
CHICAGO — Federal authorities say they seized counterfeit NHL merchandise worth an estimated $180,000 in the days surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup victory. The operation was handled by the Homeland Security Investigations unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It focused on catching illegal…
MELTDOWN: The complete story – Metalbulletin.com (subscription)
IMatthias Horner closed his front door gently behind him and scrunched across the gravel drive to the garage. He flicked the button on his car key ring, and the garage door began to swing open, as did the gate at the end of the drive…