Glennfs wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:25 am
Bed Bath and Beyond Me why anyone ever bought anything at that overpriced store
Yeah, for you it's Walmart or nothing, right?
BB&B used to have a lot of handy kitchen stuff. I used to shop there quite often, back in Texas. There's one just a few miles from me here, and I went in a couple of times, but it was a shell of what it used to be.
Susan Rice to step down as Biden's top domestic policy official next month
Washington — Susan Rice, one of President Biden's most trusted aides and his top domestic policy official, will be leaving the administration next month in what will mark one of the most high-profile departures from his administration, the White House announced Monday.
Since the start of Mr. Biden's presidency, Rice has led the domestic policy council, a powerful White House office overseeing a wide-ranging set of issues, from health care and gun control initiatives, to U.S. immigration and border policy.
gounion wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 12:20 pm
Yeah, for you it's Walmart or nothing, right?
BB&B used to have a lot of handy kitchen stuff. I used to shop there quite often, back in Texas. There's one just a few miles from me here, and I went in a couple of times, but it was a shell of what it used to be.
BB&B was usually my third choice for shopping for home goods. They used to have an International Food section where I could find HP Sauce, McVities Hob Nobs, and McVities Digestives but the did away with that section years ago. I can find the HP Sauce at a supermarket in San Diego and the Navy commissary carries the Hob Nobs and Digestives now.
The biggest problem BB&B had was they miscalculated online retail.
EU hits Assad's cousins, militia leaders with sanctions over drug trade
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The 27-member bloc's council, which defines the political direction of the union, imposed the sanctions against 25 people, seven companies and what it described as a front charitable foundation over the production, sale and trafficking of narcotics, notably captagon, a synthetic and highly addictive amphetamine common in the Middle East that has been linked to terrorism in the region and Europe.
Nate Silver Out at ABC News as Disney Layoffs Once Again Hit News Division
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U.S. long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall stripped of national title after positive cannabis test
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Chevy is ending production of it's electric Bolt car at the end of the year.
General Motors
plans to stop production of its electric Chevrolet Bolt models by the end of this year, CEO Mary Barra told investors Tuesday when discussing the company’s first-quarter earnings.
The Chevy Bolt EV and EUV, a larger version of the car, make up the vast majority of the company’s electric vehicle sales to date. However, the battery cells in the cars are an older design and chemistry than the automaker’s newer electric vehicles such as the GMC Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq, which utilize GM’s Ultium architecture.
Barra said a suburban Detroit plant that has produced Chevy Bolts since 2016 will be retooled in preparation for production of electric Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks scheduled for next year. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/25/gm-bolt ... -year.html
Sister of NBA star sentenced to life in prison for murder of 84-year-old woman
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Jose Gonzalez was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing the mother of five.
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Flames fire head coach Darryl Sutter after tumultuous season
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Muslim mayor says being denied entry to WH event "reeks of Islamophobia"
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Why it matters: Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah said in a statement Monday night that his experience of being turned away to an event hosted by President Biden that he was invited to "reeks of Islamophobia by certain federal agencies."
May 1 (Reuters) - Vice Media Group, the company behind popular media websites such as Vice and Motherboard, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of its operations.
The media firm has received interest from five companies and might consider a sale to avoid bankruptcy, the NYT report said, adding that in the event of a bankruptcy, which could happen in the coming weeks, Vice's debtholder Fortress Investment Group could end up controlling the company.
ESPN apologizes for big blunder during Heat-Knicks game
ESPN aired an unfortunate image during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Miami Heat and New York Knicks on Sunday, and the network has since issued an apology.
Coming out of a commercial break at halftime, ABC/ESPN showed a clip of Stephen Curry arriving at the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Sacramento Kings, which took place later in the day. After Curry was shown, the network aired an image that showed the Statue of Liberty. The Twin Towers were visible in the background.
9-1-1 canceled at Fox but moving to ABC for season 7, while 9-1-1: Lone Star scores renewal
Somebody call 9-1-1, because there's big news about Fox's long-running first responder drama and its Texas-set spin-off.
9-1-1 has run its course at Fox and won't be returning to the network — but fear not, it's moving over to ABC for a seventh season. Meanwhile, its sister show 9-1-1: Lone Star has been renewed for season 5 and will remain on Fox. Got it?
Adams Township supervisor, clerk ousted in recall election
ADAMS TWP. — Voters in Adams Township turned out in force Tuesday, May 2, to weigh in on a recall bid against the township supervisor and clerk, who gained national media attention over election integrity concerns since October 2021.
Challengers Randy Johnson and Suzy Roberts won decisive victories against Supervisor Mark Nichols and Clerk Stephanie Scott, respectively, according to unofficial election results.
Jenny Craig tells employees it will shut its doors
Jenny Craig will close its doors after four decades in the weight loss and nutrition business, according to internal communications to employees reviewed by NBC News.
In an email sent to employees late Tuesday, the company said it will close “due to its inability to secure additional financing.” Jenny Craig corporate and salaried field employees' last day will be Friday, and hourly center employees’ last day working was Tuesday. The company operated about 500 company-owned and franchised stores in the United States and Canada, according to H.I.G. Capital when it acquired Jenny Craig for an undisclosed amount in April 2019. It now employs more than 1,000 people
Wife of Texas man accused of killing 5 neighbors among several arrested after manhunt
The wife of Francisco Oropesa, the man accused of killing five of his neighbors in their Texas home, has been arrested along with several others, officials said Wednesday morning.
Chief Deputy Tim Kean of the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Office announced during a news conference that several arrests had been made. He also said Oropesa’s bond was expected to be set at $5 million Wednesday.
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The departure of the most familiar face on local television marks an end to a 50-year broadcasting career that began at radio stations in North Carolina and Florida. He spent seventeen years in Charlotte before moving to New Jersey and the largest media market in the nation.
Former Mets pitcher Matt Harvey retires from baseball after 9 seasons in MLB
The Dark Knight is done with baseball.
Former MLB pitcher Matt Harvey officially announced his retirement Friday with a long Instagram carousel post. He pitched for five teams over nine seasons from 2012-2021, most notably for the New York Mets during the first six years of his career. Harvey, 34, was an All-Star in 2013 and helped the Mets reach the World Series in 2015.
