Customs agents in Chicago intercepted a shipment of 500,000 counterfeit N95 masks coming from China and bound for New Jersey.
An official in Louisiana has been arrested for stealing several boxes of N95 respirator masks
N95 masks, as well as gloves and other forms of personal protective equipment, have been in particularly high demand amid concerns surrounding the transmission of the“Our CBP officers working with partners in HSI were able to stop these faulty mask from being sold under the guise of fully protecting Americans,” said Shane Campbell, CBP’s Area Port Director-Chicago.
Stephanie Pagones is a Digital Reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @steph_pagones. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Travis Scott fined after surprise McDonald's visit draws crowd of 500: report - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Read more »
Dow rises slightly as Fed pledges to keep rates low, tech stocks weigh on broader S&P 500Stocks gave up their earlier gains Wednesday after the Fed indicated it will keep interest rates lower over the next few years. Here's how the major averages performed: - The Dow rose 38 points. - The S&P 500 fell .46%. - The Nasdaq lost 1.25%.
Read more »
The S&P 500 will climb another 6% in 2020 as fundamentals recover ahead of expectations, JPMorgan says | Markets InsiderFILE PHOTO: Traders gather at the post that trades IBM on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thomson Reuters JPMorgan expects the S&P 500...
Read more »
Border Patrol seizes 500,000 counterfeit N95 masks in ChicagoA national shortage of face masks has left hospitals and other companies scrambling for ways to build their own stockpiles.
Read more »
Could Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi Be Joining the RHONJ Cast?Could former 'Jersey Shore' cast member Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi be joining the 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' cast? There have been rumors for years.
Read more »
Israeli mask maker Sonovia awaits China coronavirus lab resultAn Israeli company expects to receive results in the coming week from a Beijing lab that will test whether a fabric it has developed will be able to neutralise 99% of COVID-19, even after being washed multiple times.
Read more »