Convalescent plasma treatment, looting in Chicago, Chrishell from "Selling Sunset" speaks out
THE BIG STORY More than 100 people were arrested after a Chicago police shooting led to a night of looting On Sunday, police shot a 20-year-old man while responding to a call about an individual with a gun. Authorities said the man shot at officers, who fired back, striking him.
The man was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive, police said.
Following the shooting, tensions flared with people breaking windows, stealing from stores, and facing off with officers in downtown Chicago. Bridges to the area were raised to prevent access.
Misinformation on social media claimed the man shot was a 15-year-old, and that he had been killed. Police said the unrest was partly fueled by the misinformation.
The shooting sparked a night of havoc and looting, with more than 100 people arrested and 13 officers injured. Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said of the unrest, "To be clear, this had nothing to do with legitimate, protected First Amendment expression."
 Volunteers help clean up the parking lot outside a Best Buy store on Monday. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP STAYING ON TOP OF THIS Police held three black teens at gunpoint after witnesses say they were chased by a man with a knife
First, witnesses said, they had called police to report that a man armed with a knife was chasing three black teens.
But a video that went viral shows Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies detaining the boys at gunpoint.
The video, which was originally posted by the mother of one of the boys, showed a tense situation in Santa Clarita where the three were handcuffed with firearms pointed in their direction, as bystanders pleaded with deputies to deescalate the situation, asserting that the boys were actually the victims.
"Put your guns down. They're kids," one person says in the video. "They weren't doing anything."
 SNAPSHOTS A New Jersey man was arrested for throwing a house party with hundreds of guests without masks. Tashay Knight, 45, was charged with "recklessly creating a risk of widespread injury or damage" after his house party was attended by hundreds of people, most of whom were not wearing masks and were ignoring social distancing protocols.
The remains of seven Marines and a sailor have been recovered after a training accident off California's coast. The service members were conducting a routine training exercise when the amphibious assault vessel they were in took in water and sank.
Dozens of NYPD officers swarmed the home of a BLM protester but didn't make an arrest. Derrick Ingram livestreamed on Instagram dozens of police officers trying to enter his home. Hours later, police retreated without making any arrest.
Chrishell from Selling Sunset addressed Christine and Davina's shady comments about her divorce after fans called for them to be axed. On its third season, the reality show is getting all kinds of attention, and Chrishell took a moment to answer spicy fan questions.
A NEW HOPE Convalescent plasma is looking like a coronavirus success story These past few months have been particularly devoid of success stories. But as the world waits for a coronavirus vaccine, the attention is returning to antibodies, the human body's natural defense against viruses.
The FDA is expected to soon give emergency authorization to treating patients with the "convalescent plasma" of COVID-19 survivors — the part of blood that is rich in antibodies.
As recently as April, almost no US hospitals were using convalescent plasma treatment. Fast forward to now, and it is administered to an estimated 1,500 patients a day in around 2,000 hospitals nationwide. And antibodies look only more likely to expand in use until a vaccine arrives.
But since plasma treatment relies on people continuing to get sick and recover from COVID-19, it's not a permanent solution. Here's how scientists are using it as a successful stopgap measure.
COUNTRY COMFORT From Alpaca farms in Colorado to tiny homes in Arkansas, queer folks are fleeing US cities to create their own refuge It all started after the 2016 election. Penellope Logue and her partners, Jen and Kat, decided they needed to create a safe space for themselves "away from cis society."
So they sold Logue's house in Denver and built the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch — an off-the-grid farm that's now home to a herd of 100 alpacas and provides housing and jobs for queer and trans people.
Now, as trans people continue to be disproportionately affected by job losses and evictions, she says she receives at least three new messages a day from people who are in "desperate" situations — many as a result of the pandemic.
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