Don’t throw away those now-expired Bed Bath & Beyond single-item coupons just yet. The Container Store announced on Wednesday that for a limited time, it will be accepting Bed Bath & Beyond’s famous “20% off a single item coupon,” following the home goods chain’s announcement that it has filed for bankruptcy …
Read More »North Dakota limits bathroom use for transgender people
Transgender kids and adults in North Dakota won’t be able to access bathrooms, locker rooms or showers that match the gender they identify with in places like college dorms or jails, under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Doug Burgum. Burgum’s office announced Wednesday that he had signed the …
Read More »FEC fines Bill de Blasio’s presidential campaign for finance errors
The Federal Election Commission has imposed a $53,100 fine on three committees associated with former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s failed bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The commission said the De Blasio 2020 campaign committee accepted improper contributions from two political action committees de Blasio and …
Read More »Tentative contract deal for L.A. teachers would raise salaries by 21%
A tentative new contract agreement would increase salaries for tens of thousands of Los Angeles public school teachers by 21% over the next three years, the district’s largest union announced this week. United Teachers Los Angeles — the main union representing educators within the Los Angeles public school system, which …
Read More »2 Texas cheerleaders shot after one apparently gets into wrong car
Four cheerleaders were shot at Monday night in the parking lot of a Texas grocery store, after one apparently got into the wrong car by mistake, according to authorities, local news reports and the cheerleading team. Two of the young athletes were hit by gunfire, with one taken to the …
Read More »Louisville bank shooting bodycam footage released
Louisville Metro Police released officer bodycam footage in Monday’s shooting at a bank in which five people were killed and eight others injured. The shooting occurred Monday morning inside a branch of Old National Bank. Police said that the 25-year-old shooter, identified as Connor Sturgeon, was a bank employee. The shooter …
Read More »Federal judge blocks Tennessee law restricting drag shows
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law placing strict limits on drag shows just hours before it was set to go into effect, siding with a group that filed a lawsuit claiming the statute violates the First Amendment. The decision comes after Memphis-based Friends of George’s, an …
Read More »Beyoncé and Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing launch collaboration inspired by “Renaissance” album
Music superstar Beyoncé on Friday announced a new couture collection in partnership with Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing. According to Vogue, the collection, called “Renaissance Couture,” features 16 outfits that are inspired by tracks from her album “Renaissance,” and is being dubbed, “The first wearable album!” Beyoncé took to Instagram …
Read More »Hershey’s vegan plant
Vegan chocolate lovers are in for a treat. The Hershey Company announced two new dairy-free, plant-based chocolate products on Tuesday: Reese’s Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey’s Plant Based Extra Creamy with Almonds and Sea Salt. Those craving the famous chocolate-peanut butter combo can grab Plant Based Peanut Butter …
Read More »U.S. could face possible weapons shortage as it continues to supply military aid to Ukraine, war game shows
With the war in Ukraine entering its second year — and the U.S. continuing to provide the embattled country with military aid in the form of rockets, guns and ammunition — the Pentagon is stepping up production of critically-needed supplies. “For a couple of key items, the stockpile is getting low,” retired Marine Col. …
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