By Emmeline Kemperyd Discount retail has a new growth engine: high-income shoppers. Deloitte reports that 1 in 4 consumers now identify as deal driven or cost conscious, including higher-income households. Walmart says most of its recent market share gains came from households earning more than $...
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By JIM VERTUNO The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas The owners of Camp Mystic have proposed selling off the riverfront property in bankruptcy with hopes that a buyer will preserve the camp’s “historic mission” after the death of 27 campers and counselors swept away by a 2025 flood ...
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The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. No. 17 Tennessee’s successful onside kick against top-ranked Texas was incorrectly officiated, according to the Southeastern Conference. The kick with 1:22 left on Saturday should have been flagged for a five-yard penalty and the down replaye...
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The Associated Press The limited series adaptation of “East of Eden” and an album from Quavo are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ ente...
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MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Hanna formed Monday in the Atlantic Ocean and isn't threatening land, forecasters said. The storm was located about 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) east-northeast of Bermuda and was moving east, according to an advisory from the Miami-based National Hurri...
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AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott on Monday issued a statewide disaster proclamation to allow expanded use of dyed diesel on Texas roads. The proclamation also raises the allowable weight for fuel, agricultural, and timber loads, and suspends Texas Low Emission Diesel (TxLED) rules to ...
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Mariah Alvarez was 2 years old when she died from injuries to her head and other parts of her body in February 2007. Had she lived, she would be old enough to have graduated from high school, married and begun her own family. Instead, doubts remain over how she died and whether i...
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Feature Impact As the seasons change, you don’t have to overhaul all your meal plans immediately. Usher in the arrival of autumn with recipes that blend fresh, summery produce with warm fall flavors. This Ratatouille Spaghetti recipe is a perfect way to make the most of those las...
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Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, a fast-casual restaurant concept, opens Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 4201 N. Dixie Blvd., Ste. 160. Freddy’s is known for its cooked-to-order steakburgers made with lean 100 percent ground beef, all-beef hot dogs, crispy shoestring fries and froze...
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By GARANCE BURKE The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO As tech titans warned an AI-weary world that their own advanced systems could endanger humanity, the question emerged: What do they have to gain? The answer may lie in the companies’ efforts to score political goals ahead of the...
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlinks yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety. The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north o...
