August 03 | Five people are hurt after this shooting on Bourbon Street over the weekend

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Aug 3, 2021 If for any reason you believe you received this email in error or if you no longer wish to receive these emails, click here to unsubscribe. BREAKING NEWS BRIEF This Burger King employee threatened a drive-thru customer with a gun Image Source: Livonia Police Department A simple fast-food order turned into a violent ordeal in Michigan when a 24-year-old Burger King employee threatened drive-thru customers, authorities say. Dustin Rocheleau argued with three customers about how they would pay for their food before he wielded a gun, according to officials.    He now faces a slew of felony charges.    The incident occurred on April 28, but officials just released the surveillance video this weekend. In that footage, the suspect appears to give out change before he points a gun at the trio inside the car. The patrons called the police after fleeing the area.    "You guys got yourself a nice bust today, I'll tell you that," Rocheleau said as he was handcuffed near the restaurant. "You guys are about to have a field day with this one…"   This latest incident offers just one more example of how Americans are becoming more and more violent as of late.  More Breaking News   Five people are hurt after this shooting on Bourbon Street over the weekend A father and his two young daughters were killed in this tragic weekend wreck The body of a missing teen is found decomposing in a basement A man is fatally stabbed at a hookah lounge in Las Vegas late Sunday EXCLUSIVE: FIND OUT WHAT STOCK THIS ELITE TRADER HAS HIS EYE ONE THIS YEAR Recommended Link: Paul Mampilly is a Wall Street legend. (Barron's crowned his hedge fund as the "world's best" and Kiplinger ranked it in the top 1%.) But a few years ago, he left Wall Street. "I just grew tired of helping the rich get richer," Paul explains. "So I started sharing my No. 1 investment picks with Main Street Americans."   And his No. 1 stock picks across his various research services have been phenomenal. In 2017, he recommended Plug Power. It gained 1142% in 3.5 years. In June 2018, he recommended Tandem Diabetes. It's currently up 520% and still climbing.   In December 2019, he recommended Enphase Energy. It gained 638% in 1 year.  And in March of last year, he recommended Carvana. It's currently up 877%and still climbing. But Paul believes his No. 1 stock pick for 2021 could go even higher. (By clicking this link you will be automatically opted in to Bold Profits Daily) BUSINESS AND MARKETS 1 in every 169 U.S. workers is now employed by Amazon Amazon has revealed for the first time the number of people it employs in the U.S., putting the figure just shy of one million.    While the headcount was boosted by an additional 64,000 people hired in the second quarter, it does not include the thousands of contractors such as drivers whom Amazon depends on to run its Amazon Prime delivery operations.   Amazon has paid a $15 an hour minimum wage for all its employees since 2018, more than double the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 an hour.   Does this mean Amazon is set now? More Business and Markets Headlines   What is Zoombombing and why is it costing Zoom $85 million? How much have states raised for infrastructure by early withdrawal from unemployment programs? Who is leading the massive $29 billion buyout of Afterpay? TIRED OF OFFICE POLITICS? US election workers are threatening to quit because they don't feel safe Image Source: Teri Weaver US officials are bracing for a mass exodus of election workers, after thousands have threatened to quit their posts before the next election.    After the contentious 2020 Presidential election, thousands of poll workers have complained about backlash from the public. Nearly 1 in 6 election workers reported that they received threats of violence during the 2020 election, while almost 1 in 3 said they did not feel safe on the job.    Some election workers reported their homes were broken into, their personal information was stolen and shared, or they had to deal with armed and dangerous crowds when leaving polling sites during the election. Many election workers say the crimes committed against them and the threats of violence continue to persist.    What did election officials have to say about the shocking claims made by workers? And Will the situation really lead to unprecedented turnover prior to the midterm elections next year?  More Political Headlines   Did Kevin McCarthy just threaten to hit Nancy Pelosi? Maloney doesn't think the GOP will win House control next year. Here's why Why are Biden and White House officials ignoring this request from Pelosi? AROUND THE GLOBE Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for her safety The last European dictatorship, Belarus, made international headlines a few months ago when its government forced a Ryanair plane to land so that an opposition activist could be detained. After his and his girlfriend's arrest, videos of their alleged "confessions" were issued by the Belarus government. Many said that the confessions were forced as the journalist looked as though he'd been beaten.   Now, Belarus continues to upset the world with yet another human rights violation: Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says she fears for her safety after criticizing her team's management. The runner was then apparently hustled to the airport but refused to board a flight for Istanbul and instead approached police for help.   Here's what's happening. More World News   U.S. accuses Taliban of massacring dozens of civilians in "revenge killings" Boris Johnson: Iran must "face the consequences" of alleged ship attack WEATHER UPDATE The East coasts are bracing for a rainy week ahead Image Source: CNN Showers and storms will build throughout the week along the Gulf and East coasts as a cold front stall in the Southeast. Following a week of triple-digit heat index values, a cold front sagging into the region will provide cooling rainfall to the coastal Southeast but might put a damper on beach days for some. With rain stationed over the same areas the entire week, heavy downpours will threaten flash floods, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. The front causing the surge in moisture will retreat and pull northward by the end of the week, easing up on the rainfall for the coasts in most areas by the start of the weekend. More Weather Headlines   Facts you need to know about this year's hurricane season How to travel safely and avoid injury during wildfire season Stay Informed,  Rex Jackson   P.S. Know someone who'd love the Brief Updates? Be sure to send them to this link so they can get signed up: BriefUpdates.com   What did you think? Very Useful Good Okay Not Useful @ 2021 Brief Updates 20 N. 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