The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men have died, a group representing the miners said, after local authorities cut off vital supplies in a dramatic bid to crack down on the country’s illegal mining trade.

Police operation to stamp out illegal mining by blocking food supplies has turned to tragedy as relatives wait for loved ones to be rescued

Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their access to food and water.

Walgreens will close five locations on the city's South and West Sides in February, impacting people who rely on the stores for medication and other necessities. The closures are part of the first round as Walgreens plans to shut down 12,

The closures are part of the first round, as Walgreens plans to close 12,000 stores in the next three years. A Philadelphia sports fan, who went on a misogynistic tirade against a female Green Bay Packers fan in viral video,