The U.S. will send hundreds of additional troops and a dozen fighter jets to the Middle East in the coming weeks to counter what the Pentagon said is an escalating campaign by Iran to plan attacks against the U.S. and its interests in the region. And for the first time, Pentagon officials on Friday publicly blamed Iran and its proxies for recent tanker bombings near United Arab Emirates and a rocket attack in Iraq. Source: Associated Press
Numerous businesses across Philadelphia have been looted and damaged over the past few days, including one grocery store which the owner says was vandalized for 15 hours straight.
The ShopRite in the Park West Town Center was destroyed by the looters. Owner Jeff Brown said they didn’t just take the merchandise, they smashed all their computers, cameras and cash registers. Source 6ABC
Protests that began peacefully over the death of George Floyd turned violent in the St. Louis area, where four police officers were shot and wounded and a retired St. Louis police captain was killed by looters at a pawn shop, actions that the governor blamed on “criminals” and “thugs.” Source AP News
All over Chinatown-International District, Seattle city crews have shored up businesses with plywood to protect them from vandals and looters. Source Komo News
