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Chicago store guard stabbed 27 times after asking women to wear masks Chicago Police Department via AP This booking photo released by the Chicago Police Department shows Jayla Hill, 18, (left) and Jessica Hill, 21, (right) two sisters accused of stabbing a West Side Chicago store security guard 27 times with a knife after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. They were ordered held without bond on Tuesday, Oct. 27. SOURCE: Chicago Police Department via AP Updated: 7:23 PM CDT Oct 27, 2020 Two sisters accused of stabbing a West Side Chicago store security guard 27 times with a knife after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer were ordered held without bond Tuesday.The alleged attack late Sunday by Jessica Hill, 21, and Jayla Hill, 18, left the 32-year-old victim hospitalized in critical condition, police spokeswoman Karie James said. An argument that began after the women refused the guard's request to wear masks became p

JoAnn Alfano Expands NBCUni Purview With Current, International Duties JoAnn Alfano is expanding her purview at NBCUniversal. The executive, with the company since 2013, is adding oversight of current programming at Universal Content Studios as well as the International Formats Group to her duties. (The latter unit previously reported to  ousted  NBC alternative boss Meredith Ahr.) Exec vp international development Enrique Guillen will now report to Alfano, who will be charged with leading the International Formats Group's expansion and content pipeline. Guillen's group currently includes setting the sales strategy for NBCU IP adaptations including local-language takes on  Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Superstore, Suits, Songland, Hollywood Game Night  and the  Real Housewives  franchise. Alfano, who has been  running  Universal TV's current department since 2018, will add oversight of current programming for studio counterpart Universal Content Productions. Her new title will be exe