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New York City saw a record one in seven chain store branches, including Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, close this year with Manhattan suffering the biggest blow as nearly 600 businesses shut their doors.    According to the Center for an Urban Future’s 2020 State of the Chains that was released Wednesday, the number of chain stores in the Big Apple declined by 13.3 per cent, which means some 1,057 businesses closed.  Two per cent have closed temporarily and 11.3 per cent haven't indicated whether the closures are permanent or temporary.  Dunkin Donuts, which is New York City's largest retail chain with 608 locations, lost 18 stores. The coffee chain's competitor, Starbucks, lost 49 of its 391 branches.  New York City saw a record one in seven chain store branches, including Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, close this year with Manhattan suffering the biggest blow as nearly 600 businesses shut their doors According to the Center for an Urban Future’s 2020 State of the Ch

This is the tragic moment a 61-year-old woman frantically pleaded for help as she was swept away in floodwaters in Brazil before she drowned.  Video recorded by a bystander shows a woman, identified by Duque de Caxias municipality government officials as Fátima Fernandes, lying face down and trying to keep her head above water as the flash flood dragged her down a street in the district of Xerém on Tuesday.  The powerful storm also killed a 16-year-old girl after she was swept away in the flood after the storm caused the region's Saracuruna River to overflow. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT  A bystander recorded the moment 61-year-old Fátima Fernandes was swept by a flood in Duque de Caxias, Brazil, on Tuesday, Fernandes was one of two residents reported dead by city officials Officials in Duque de Caxias city reported that Tuesday's storm left 150 people homeless and destroyed three houses At least one of the victims was rushed to Adão Pereira Nunes Hospital in the town Jardim Prima

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a wave of pre-Christmas pardons that included two people convicted of lying to U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller during the Russia investigation.  The announcement came just minutes before the president seemed to threaten to veto the COVID-19 stimulus package that Congress passed almost 24 hours earlier, leading to accusations that he was 'burying bad news'.  He told lawmakers to boost checks for Americans to $2,000 and make other modifications after sitting out talks for months.  Trump called the bill 'a disgrace' and said he may leave Americans waiting even longer for the much-needed financial relief by using his veto if another more 'suitable bill' wasn't sent to him.  Trump's words caused shock just after the White House revealed he had granted full pardons to 15 people, including three former Republican lawmakers, and commuted all or part of the sentences of five others.  Other lame duck pardons included

Three brothers defied gravity by fashioning a swing from an excavator boom when wet weather forced them to take a break from work.    Australian farmer Justin Hall's brother was filmed swinging over a lake while clinging onto the boom near Caniaba, a village in New South Wales. Video of the daring stunt showed a small black dog chasing him as he held onto a rope attached to the boom. Australian farmer Justin Hall's brother was filmed swinging over a lake while clinging onto the boom near Caniaba, a village in New South Wales As Mr Hall's brother clung to the boom the excavator was operated to swing him around the side of a lake, occassionally dipping his feet into it Footage originally posted on Instagram in August recently went viral when Mr Hall uploaded it to TikTok with the soundtrack I Believe I Can Fly by Charlie Grönvall.  As Mr Hall's brother clung to the boom the excavator was operated to swing him around the side of a lake, occassionally dipping his feet int

German airline Lufthansa today flew in 80 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables into the UK for Tesco, Sainsbury's, the Co-op and Aldi as thousands of lorries remained stranded at the Kent border.  The airlift, which included lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, citrus fruits, and strawberries, came as Tesco began rationing several items and experts warned today's border reopening did not come soon enough to prevent shortages.   The Food and Drink Federation said there would be 'significant disruption' to supermarket supplies from next week, including shortages of fresh fruit and vegetables.  The requirement to test all drivers heading to Europe means that the backlog is taking time to clear, delaying the speed at which lorries can restock on the Continent before returning to Britain.    The Road Haulage Association said chaos at Dover will probably last until Boxing Day with between 100 and 300 tests being carried out per hour at Manston Airport amid estimates between 8,000

A British man suspected of stabbing a teenager to death in a Costa del Sol road rage incident has been arrested in the UK. The 21-year-old, who has not been identified, was arrested on the outskirts of Leeds, in Yorkshire, today. He had been at the centre of a five-week manhunt that began on November 18 after the stabbing in Estapona, 15 miles west of Marbella, in Spain. Victim Ulrich Perez, 19, died after being stabbed in the heart on a zebra crossing as he returned home from a supermarket.   Ulrich Perez, 19, was found stabbed in the chest on November 18 after he had reprimanded the driver of a Mercedes  He was said to have been attacked by a man in a white Mercedes he had recriminated for driving too fast. A Spanish National Police spokesman said today: 'We can confirm the arrest yesterday of a British man aged 21 in Yorkshire. 'He has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 19-year-man who was fatally stabbed near a shopping centre in Diana Park close to Estepona. 'The

Kay Burley will now have to go into quarantine after returning to the UK from South Africa just days ago.  Today Matt Hancock announced that a second mutated strain of coronavirus even more infectious than the one already wreaking havoc had originated in the country - and ordered anyone who had returned within the last fortnight to self-isolate.  The Sky News presenter, who is currently suspended on full pay for breaking Covid rules for her 60th birthday party, arrived back in the UK this weekend, meaning she will have to keep to herself over Christmas.  Mr Hancock said the discovery was 'highly concerning' and revealed 'immediate restrictions' were being imposed on travel to and from South Africa.  Those who have arrived from the country in the last fortnight are being urged to quarantine for two weeks.  Kay Burley was pictured at Johannesburg Airport on Friday as she flew home from a seven-day trip to a £1,500-a-night safari lodge It is believed Kay and a female frien