Arkansas State

Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sharpie pen maker Newell Brands is moving some production of kitchen appliances out of China and has relocated manufacturing for its writing business to Tennessee as it faces "uncertainty" on tariffs ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Newell CEO Chris Peterson said in an interview with Reuters.

Sharpie-maker Newell moves more operations from China as tariffs loom

CBS Sacramento

Americans are putting off major upgrades to their homes as they await lower interest rates and amid ongoing unease about the U.S. economy, Home Depot said Tuesday. The company lowered its sales expectations for the year, blaming weaker consumer spending.The company now forecasts 2024 sales at its locations open at least a year to fall between 3% and 4%. Its prior outlook called for a drop of roughly 1%.Home Depot joins other major corporations that have cautioned about a pullback in consumer spending, with the likes of McDonald's and Starbucks also reporting inflation-weary Americans are getting choosier in where they spend...

Home Depot warns consumers are cutting back amid economic uncertainty

Increased land values and rent impact agricultural finances. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its annual Land Values Report, indicating a notable rise in the value of agricultural lands across the United States. Economist Danny Munch of the American Farm Bureau Federation discusses the implications of these trends...

Surge in US farmland prices set new records

How big is the U.S. cattle herd? Budget constraints have caused the USDA to limit the number of reports it releases. Among these is the July Cattle Inventory Report. However, there is enough historical context from which some conclusions may be drawn. “A model estimates the July 1 U.S. cattle...

Cattle Herd Contraction Appears To Be Continuing

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NewsNinja

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Consumers are just not buzzing about energy drinks at the moment. Popular energy drink maker Monster Beverage missed sales expectations for the second quarter. On Wednesday, Monster reported net sales of $1.90 billion, lower than the expected $2.01 billion analysts predicted. For the three months that ended on June 30, the company reported a profit of 41 cents per share versus a 45 cents per share projection. However, recent net sales beat revenues of $1.85 billion for the same time period last year.

Monster Beverage’s Sales Fall Short of Expectations, Blames Convenience Stores

Mediaite

CNN anchor Kasie Hunt was stunned by an exchange in which former President Donald Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris resembled his wife former First Lady Melania Trump in her TIME Magazine cover illustration. Trump participated in a glitch-plagued X/Twitter event with Elon Musk Monday night during whieh he...

‘What?! Like WHAT?!’ CNN Anchor Stunned By Trump Saying Kamala Harris Looks Like Melania

Tennessee State

The US Sun

WINNING the lottery is a pipe dream for many, however, the mountains of cash come with intense responsibility and can strain relationships. William Bud Post III won the lottery in 1988 and cashed in on a whopping $16.2 million. The win was expected to change his life for the better – but what followed was […]

Lotto player won $16.2 million jackpot but lost it all after racking up millions in debt – he was ‘happier being broke’

Charlotte, NC

Tampa, FL

This year, sellers are enticing cautious buyers facing high costs and steep interest rates by lowering prices, as median home prices dropped to $439,950, with significant reductions in cities like Tampa, Charlotte, and Phoenix; the "Golden handcuff" effect of low pandemic-era mortgage rates has limited supply, but recent rates around 6.47% offer some relief, according to experts like Realtor.com's Ralph McLaughlin.

Home Prices Take a Dip – The Top 3 Cities Leading the Decline

A woman claims she was banned for life by American Airlines for having relations on a plane with a man. There’s just one problem: The incident never happened. The woman, named Erin Wright, took to TikTok to reveal why American Airlines allegedly banned her from flying with the airline without making her aware of the situation. “I got permanently banned from flying American Airlines for having sexual relations with a man on a plane even though I’m a lesbian,” Wright stated.

Woman ‘Banned for Life by American Airlines’ for Having Relations on Plane, Denies Claims

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

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

The New York Times

The economy’s resurgence from the pandemic shock has had a singular driving force: the consumer. Flush with savings and buoyed by a sizzling labor market, Americans have spent exuberantly, on goods such as furniture and electronics and then on services including air travel and restaurant meals.

To Avoid a Recession, Consumer Spending Is Key

There’s a dearth of dairy replacements in the countryside. Dairy farmers began to understand that market reality in September 2023. As a result, U.S. dairy producers have sent fewer cows to slaughter for 46 consecutive weeks dating back to September 3, 2023, in order to preserve dairy cow numbers.

Cull cows drop 397,000 head in 10 months

Pompano Beach, FL

Akeena

In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Denver, CO

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A Black woman may be leading the presidential ticket of a major political party for the first time, but for Jacksonville’s Black conservatives, political values trump a candidate’s personal identity.

Republicans look to shore up support among Black conservatives in Jacksonville

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Newark, NJ

Paterson, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to conspiring with a physician to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid, without legitimate medical justification. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Paterson Residents Conspired with Physician to Illegally Distribute Opioids

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Rising costs, lower commodity prices threaten U.S. farmers’ profits

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. farm production expenditures report says higher input costs and lower commodity prices are threatening to shrink profits for farmers this...

Rising costs, lower commodity prices threaten U.S. farmers’ profits

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