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Social Security recipients will receive two checks this month, but it doesn't mean retirees are receiving extra money – it's due to a quirk in the system.

Some Americans to receive rare second Social Security payment in August

Up to 315 of discount retailer Big Lots’ locations could be on the chopping block and facing potential closure, a Securities & Exchange Commission filing from Friday indicated.

Big Lots could potentially close 315 stores

White Castle has jumped on the value meal bandwagon, joining the growing list of fast-food chains offering deals to lure back customers whose budgets have been squeezed by inflation.

White Castle slashes price of burgers as fast-food deal war ramps up

CVS Health said on Wednesday that the head of its struggling insurance business is leaving the healthcare giant, as its health benefits unit dragged down the rest of the company during the second quarter of 2024. Suggested Reading. The healthcare conglomerate includes the CVS chain of pharmacy stores, the insurer...

CVS just split with its insurance boss and hit the gas on AI to cut costs

Aetna, CVS’s health insurance arm and the third largest payer in the US, is struggling amid higher medical costs and lower Medicare Advantage star ratings. After CVS reported a nearly 40% YoY drop in operating income in its Q2 2024 earnings released on August 7, President and CEO Karen Lynch announced the company will replace Aetna’s president, Brian Kane, and initiate a $2 billion cost-savings plan.

Aetna struggles amid higher medical costs, lower star ratings

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch will take over leadership of Aetna after a difficult year for the insurer. The company reported its second-quarter earnings Aug. 7. Revenue in CVS' healthcare benefits segment dropped 40% from the second quarter of 2023. Brian Kane, president of Aetna, is no longer with the...

Aetna president out after disappointing financial results

Eli Lilly and Co. reported strong second-quarter results, beating Wall Street estimates and prompting the company to raise its full-year revenue forecast by $3 billion.

Eli Lilly raises forecast after boost in Zepbound, Mounjaro sales

Eli Lilly on Tuesday raised its revenue forecast for the year by $3 billion as it reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations and sent shares climbing by double digits. Sales of Lilly’s drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, which contain the same ingredient but are respectively sold for diabetes...

Lilly boosts outlook on rising Zepbound revenue

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Workiva sells a unique suite of cloud-based software products. The company has a significant opportunity in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) software industry. Workiva stock is the cheapest it has been in four years, and Wall Street is bullish on its prospects. Workiva stock might be a great tech...

1 Growth Stock Down 54% to Buy on the Dip, According to Wall Street

PopCrush

A woman is furious with her husband after he refused to put an offer on her "dream home." He explained on Reddit that the couple are currently shopping around for a new place, and they "both put together lists of needs, wants and deal-breakers for our desired home." Some of...

Woman Fuming After Husband Refuses to Put an Offer on Her ‘Dream Home’ Due to HIS ‘Deal-Breaker’

Winchester, VA

Law & Crime

A man who vowed to light VP Kamala Harris on fire and "personally pluck out her eyes" reacted with surprise when investigators showed up at his door, a complaint alleges.
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'I will personally pluck out her eyes': Man who threatened to light Kamala Harris on fire is baffled feds were at his door 'over a comment,' complaint alleges

Dallas, TX

Buca di Beppo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Texas court on Monday, the family-style Italian restaurant chain announced. It has plans for a restructuring.

Italian restaurant chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Florida State

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Jacksonville Today

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

Declutterbuzz

More and more people are warming up to the idea that decluttering your physical possessions goes hand-in-hand with decluttering your mind aka mental clutter. The following is how a clear mind will help your decluttering goal.

How A Clear Mind Will Benefit Your Decluttering Goal

Berkshire Hathaway reported $277 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of the second quarter. The conglomerate now has more financial flexibility than ever before, after selling more than half of its Apple stake. There are some massive businesses Warren Buffett and his team could buy, but I...

5 Surprising Companies Berkshire Hathaway Could Buy With Its $277 Billion Cash Stockpile

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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CVS cuts outlook, plans $2B cost-cutting effort

CVS said Wednesday that it's launching a multi-year productivity initiative. It also cut its outlook for the year as its health care benefits segment continues to...

CVS cuts outlook, plans $2B cost-cutting effort

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