Florida State

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L. Cane

If you are a Floridian who has lived or shopped in central Florida, you may be very familiar with the home goods store Badcock. The company was founded way back in 1904 and there are currently over 80 Badcock stores in the Sunshine State. Unfortunately, Badcock's parent company, Conn's, recently filed for bankruptcy and announced store closures. And now Badcock has announced the layoff of over 100 employees in the company's corporate headquarters.

Florida-Based Badcock Home Furniture To Officially Lay Off Over 100 In Corporate Headquarters

FinanceBuzz

Outback has shuttered many restaurants in 2024 due to declining sales. Hawaii and New Hampshire have no locations left. Is your local Outback next on the list?

Outback Steakhouse Is Closing Stores in These 8 States in 2024

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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

Insider

McDonald's global comparable sales dropped 1%. CEO Chris Kempczinski said the company hadn't homed in strongly enough on value.

McDonald's just admitted that it's too expensive, and it's driving some customers away

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

Taste of Country

One day, we might be able to tell our kids and grandkids that we used to go to a place called a shopping mall to purchase things in person. Most of us are familiar with the mall setups: you have your anchor stores such as Macy's, JCPenny, Sears and others, then you have the stores that make up the inner-workings of the mall as well.

Macy’s Closing 150 Locations & You Won’t Believe What The Empty Stores Will Turn Into

Golden Gate Media

In honor of National Bargain Hunting Week from August 12-18, Big Lots has announced exciting new initiatives aimed at celebrating the thrill of finding great deals. The company will offer a new "Bargain of the Day" each day during the week, featuring discounts of 20% to 75% on a wide range of products including furniture, pet accessories, and personal care items. Customers can access these daily deals by joining BIG Rewards for free at biglots.com/rewards.

Big Lots! to offer Bargain of the Day at stores during National Bargain Hunting Week in August

New Jersey State

The US Sun

RED Lobster's path out of bankruptcy has been revealed after the chain announced its new owners. On Monday, the bankrupt seafood restaurant confirmed that RL Purchaser LLC, a new group by Fortress Credit Corporation will take over after no other bidders came forward. RL Purchaser was what is known as...

Red Lobster to exit bankruptcy – but CEO warns restaurant closures are just the start of sweeping changes for chain

Not sure whether Sam's Club or Walmart have the better deals? Here are 10 items you should always buy at the bulk retailer every time.

10 Things You Should Buy at Sam’s Club Over Walmart

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Business Insider

Companies pushed prices higher and higher over the past few years. Now, people have had enough. Nearly 70% of Americans say they've cut spending.

Americans aren't spending like they used to, and it's forcing a reckoning for companies from Starbucks to Whirlpool

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

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

Customers of (typically) universally loved Aldi dish on what made them turn their backs on the grocer — forever.

11 Reasons Aldi Lost Real Customers Forever

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

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US Store Closings Edge Out Openings

U.S. store closings are surpassing openings for the first time in two years, a new study Coresight Research shows. That turnaround stems from a recent surge...

US Store Closings Edge Out Openings

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