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How Dollar Tree (Accidentally) Killed Family Dollar
20+ hour, 6+ min ago (338+ words) Dollar Tree spent $8.5 billion to acquire Family Dollar — and then sold it off for $1 billion just a decade later. Fortune called it an "albatross." CNN called it "disastrous." But here's the twist: Dollar Tree's stock climbed 64% in 2025, with sales topping…...
Iowa Honors Marching Band Member Derek Phillips With Tribute During Week 2 Game vs. ISU
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (159+ words) The Iowa marching band honored member Derek Phillips, who died Tuesday after collapsing during the season-opening game against Northern Illinois, during Saturday's contest against Iowa State. The Hawkeye Marching Band previously announced that it would honor Phillips "in several ways,…...
‘Oh My!’ LA Mayor Karen Bass Demurs When Asked If She’ll Endorse Gavin Newsom For President… Months After He Backed Her Campaign
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (322+ words) L.A. Mayor Karen Bass demurred when asked whether she’ll give a reciprocal endorsement to outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) if he announces he’s running for president in 2028. On MS NOW Saturday, anchor Jacob Soboroff discussed endorsements for her November runoff against…...
Hug Yourself for Trying
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (42+ words) You don't have to be proud of how far you've gone to be proud that you didn't give up. There are days when you look at your life and feel like you have nothing to show for all …...
Millions dropped from SNAP food assistance as funding faces September uncertainty
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (1197+ words) Starting Oct. 1, states will have to cover 75% of program administrative costs. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding could face a major shake-up at the end of September unless Congress passes a resolution to delay major changes included in H.R. 1, commonly known…...
Tornado Reported Near Artichoke, Minnesota; NOAA Said It Reportedly Touched Down
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (233+ words) Golf-ball-sized hail was reported during the storm. The storm was also associated with reports of damage along the tornado's path. Local reports also noted power pole and line damage near the tornado's path, though official damage assessments and enhanced Fujita…...
What we know about when Mitch McConnell will return to the Senate
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (982+ words) The Senate is set to return Monday after a five-week recess, and it is still unclear if GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell will end his three-month absence from the Capitol due to health issues. McConnell was hospitalized in June, which his…...
Gary Myers, NASCAR legend part of four-generation racing family, dead at 76
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (254+ words) Former NASCAR driver Gary Myers, part of a four-generation racing family, has died, according to his family. He was 76. Myers was the son of auto racing pioneer Billy Myers, the father of stock car drivers Burt and Jason Myers and…...
NASCAR legend Gary Myers, part of four-generation racing family, dies at 76
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (275+ words) Gary Myers, a NASCAR legend and part of a four-generation racing family, has died. He was 76. Myers was a North Carolina stock-car racer whose career was closely tied to Winston-Salem’s historic Bowman Gray Stadium. He competed in 46 NASCAR Winston Cup…...
Mitch McConnell health questions linger as Senate set to reconvene
2+ day, 22+ min ago (547+ words) It's been three months since U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell was last in Congress, the longest absence of his 41-year Senate career. But that streak could end Sept. 14, when the Senate returns for session. McConnell has been absent from both Congress and…...