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So much for Callaway’s venture into the eatertainment business. Topgolf Callaway Brands on Wednesday said that it is spinning off Topgolf, just four years after the golf equipment maker Callaway acquired the golf-centric eatertainment concept and three years after renaming the company to feature both brand names. The Carlsbad,...

Struggling Topgolf to be spun off

McDonald’s customers apparently like cheap food and cups with nostalgic designs. Data from a variety of sources suggests that the Chicago-based fast-food giant has quickly improved its traffic fortunes, thanks largely to a pair of marketing efforts: A $5 Meal Deal offered this summer and Collector’s Cups. According...

Value and cups appear to be helping McDonald's regain customers

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An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

Michigan State

Two years after a nuclear power plant in Michigan was decommissioned, the United States government and Great Lakes State have invested nearly $2 billion to bring it back online. The Wall Street Journal reported the news in August, detailing how the 53-year-old Palisades is being upgraded and would become the...

US moves forward with reactivation of decades-old nuclear power station in bid to meet surging energy demand: 'Safety standards have evolved enormously'

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

Kentucky State

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Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Denver, CO

David Heitz

An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

A judge on Thursday approved Red Lobster’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, clearing the way for the seafood chain to be sold to a group led by Fortress Investment Group. The Orlando-based casual-dining company filed for bankruptcy in May with liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion, capping a tumultuous period of sales declines, losses and leadership turnover. Before and during the bankruptcy proceedings, Red Lobster closed more than 100 struggling restaurants across the country and now stands at 544 locations.

Red Lobster set to exit bankruptcy after court approval

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Since 1976, every recession has been preceded by a disinversion of the yield curve, according to Interactive Brokers.

A recession indicator with a perfect track record has started flashing this week

Colorado State

A study by the self-storage company Storeganise ranks Colorado seventh in the U.S. for retail theft. It should come as no surprise as a Walmart in Aurora announced earlier this month that it is closing due to retail theft. Other locations, such as Central Park in Denver, have locked up an extraordinary amount of their merchandise. Customers now must find clerks to unlock products from cases and put them in a locked box to be unlocked at checkout.

Sticky fingers: Colorado ranks seventh in U.S. for retail theft, study shows

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Madison, NJ

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NEWARK, N.J. – Fred Daibes, 67, the former CEO and chairman of the board of directors at Mariner’s Bank, has pleaded guilty to falsifying loan records in connection with a $1.8 million nominee loan, according to U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.

Former Bank CEO and Accomplice Guilty in $1.8M Loan Fraud

Apache Junction, AZ

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

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Shell plans to close more than 1,000 stations now through 2025. Here's where the greatest impact will be felt.

More Than 1,000 Shell Gas Stations Are Set to Close Nationwide

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

Declutterbuzz

Overwhelm is a word I often hear folks say regarding decluttering. Decluttering does not have to be overwhelming. When you Declutter For Life the process is not stressful. You won't clear the chaos overnight, but with patience and effort, you can build a space—and a life—that feels calm and organized. For busy young working moms who've tried and failed, understanding that decluttering is a gradual process rather than a quick fix can change everything. Let me explain.

How To Declutter For Life, Not For a Quick Fix!

Disney Cruise Line has faced significant backlash after announcing the cancellation of two sailings on the Disney Dream in November 2025, impacting up to 5,000 cruise passengers.

Disney Cruise Line Quietly Cancels Over 5,000 Sailings, Passengers Wondering What Happened

A cluttered kitchen sink area can make the whole room look messy and this likely impedes your productivity. Why not take a couple of minutes to do a proper decluttering to get the kitchen sink area decluttered & organized?

Keep The Kitchen Sink Area Decluttered & Organized

More passengers who sailed on the P&O Cruises ship Ventura earlier this year are seeking compensation after getting sick with gastrointestinal symptoms. So far, more than 80 people have instructed law firms to pursue legal action against the cruise line, according to news reports.

Over 80 Cruise Passengers Seeking Compensation from Cruise Line After Getting Sick

Despite the recent wave of chain bankruptcies and other signs of worsening conditions within the restaurant business, eating and drinking places continued to outpace almost every other economic sector in hiring during August, adding 29,900 jobs, or roughly one of every five jobs created last month. New federal data shows...

Restaurant hiring held steady in August, providing a rare spot of good macro news

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TGI Fridays loses control of most of its assets

TGI Fridays has lost control of many of the company’s management functions after the trustee overseeing its 2017 securitization financing declared an apparently rare “manager termination...

TGI Fridays loses control of most of its assets

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