Columbus, OH

Supermarket chain Kroger is suing a federal agency in a daring move that aims to weaken how Washington fights mergers that threaten to jack up prices on consumers.

‘Seismic shift.’ Kroger’s fight against a federal agency could upend antitrust

Colorado State

Wyoming State

Kim Cordova is the president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, representing 23,000 members in Colorado and Wyoming. She also served as a vice president of UFCW International. UFCW Locals 7, 324, 400, 770 and 3000 are members of the Stop the Merger Coalition, including over 100 national, state, and local organizations representing diverse interests who share a common goal: to stop the proposed Kroger, Albertsons grocery merger because of its negative impact on communities across the country.

The proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger would have serious impact on workers, customers, and communities alike

Vice President Kamala Harris will call for a federal ban on food and grocery price gouging on Friday. Within her first 100 days in office, the Democratic presidential candidate will push for the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price gouging” by food companies to prevent them from “unfairly jacking up prices on consumers,” her campaign said Wednesday. Harris also wants to provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general with the authority to impose stiff penalties on corporations that violate such a ban.

Kamala Harris' plan to lower grocery bills includes a ban on corporate 'price gouging'

Texas State

HuffPost

U.S. District Judge Ada Brown issued an order preventing the Federal Trade Commission from enacting its potentially historic rule.

Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden’s Ban On Noncompete Agreements

Dallas, TX

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers' rivals or launch competing businesses. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas said the FTC, which enforces federal antitrust laws,...

Judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements

Who: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States fined T-Mobile $60 million over a data breach the agency says occurred between August 2020 and June 2021. Why: The agency says T-Mobile’s failure to take appropriate measures to prevent unauthorized access to certain sensitive data during the incident violated a national security agreement it entered into in 2018 as part of its merger with Sprint.

T-Mobile fined $60M following data breach

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Iowa State

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Minnesota State

National Weather Force

Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley today, particularly impacting southeastern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and northeastern Iowa. These storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Check below for further details.

Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Isolated Tornadoes Possible; Upper MS Valley; Evening; August 26th 2024

The National Association of Realtors is no friend to flat-fee brokerage Homie, according to a lawsuit filed by the Utah-based company. Homie is accusing NAR and some of the country’s top brokerages of anticompetitive practices and stifling innovation, HousingWire reported. A number of brokerages are named as defendants in the case, including Anywhere Real Estate, Keller Williams, HomeServices of America and RE/MAX.

Flat-fee brokerage Homie adds to NAR antitrust accusations

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) push to ban noncompete agreements hit a judicial wall after a federal judge recently ruled that the FTC overstepped its authority. United States District Judge Ada Brown announced her ruling on Tuesday. Tax firm Ryan LLC introduced the lawsuit in April. The FTC can still appeal the ruling.

Federal Judge Halts FTC’s Noncompete Ban, Citing Overreach of Authority

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Emily Standley Allard

Are people getting more high maintenance or is it just me? One thing that you can't deny is that CERTAIN people require a lot more TLC and attention, on the daily and especially during trying times. This applies to both platonic relationships and romantic. We usually call these people high maintenance because, well, they usually require (or demand!) all of your efforts and then some to be satisfied. These characteristics are closely linked to their zodiac sign temperament, so read on to see who is on the list!

5 Zodiac Signs that are the Highest Maintenance and Most Demanding

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

Cooking With Maryann

I love macaroni salads, and this is truly a special one. It's got something for all of the tastebuds and textures. Soft, crunchy, chewy, sweet, savory, tart, creamy, and oh so fresh! Here's what you'll need to make 8-10 side servings:

Amish Macaroni Salad

Latin Times

SEATTLE - Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 20 counterparts across the U.S. to demand answers from online retailer Temu over recent reports that the company may not be following federal law or the states' consumer protection law, as well as questioning the company's possible ties with the Chinese Communist Party.

US Officials give Temu hard deadline to address slave labor accusations, alleged ties to China Communist Party

NewsNinja

"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced an adorably tiny dog named Cha Cha who is looking for her forever home. Sandy Paws Rescue explains that she is 5 to 6 months old, and "our best guess on breed is chi/frenchie mix". Cha Cha may be small in size, but she's bursting with personality and love to give. This pint-sized pup is eagerly awaiting her chance to find her forever home, with her arrival in Massachusetts scheduled for Monday, August 26th.

Meet The Tiny 8lb Puppy Looking For Love

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider at its study session Monday a proposal by council member Stephanie Hancock to impound vehicles that are not registered and insured. Hancock wants to empower police officers to impound vehicles for a variety of offenses. “Since the pandemic, the number of motor vehicles on Aurora’s roads with expired license plates or expired temporary registration tags has increased exponentially,” according to the ordinance. “More often than not, when a vehicle is stopped by a police officer for not having valid registration, the officer finds that the operator also does not have a valid driver’s license or insurance covering the operation of the motor vehicle as required by law.”

Aurora may impound unregistered, uninsured vehicles

This week, Federal Judge Ada Brown blocked a rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have banned noncompete agreements, a decision that will prevent the FTC from implementing the ban absent any potential FTC appeal. The ruling dates back to April and was challenged by a coalition of industry groups in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The lawsuit argued that the rule exceeded the FTC’s authority and sought to ban a practice that has historically been governed by state law.

Judge rules against FTC noncompete rule

Mississippi State

Salon

The Biden administration made a historic $2.2 billion payout to Black and other minority farmers who faced loan discrimination from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), marking a step towards reconciling a long history of Black-owned farmland. The payouts were made to over 23,000 farmers across the country are an...

After years of discrimination, US makes a historic $2.2 billion payout to Black farmers

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US FTC's bid to block Kroger-Albertsons merger heads to trial

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will argue Kroger (NYSE:KR)'s $25 billion merger with rival grocer Albertsons (NYSE:ACI) is bad for shoppers and workers when...

US FTC's bid to block Kroger-Albertsons merger heads to trial

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