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Today’s News Briefs: Kid breaks ancient jar; Red Lobster; Haitian army rebuilds

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Today’s news briefs include 4-year-old destroys ancient jar in Israeli museum; Red Lobster bankruptcy; Terrorists killed in Samaria; and Haitian rebuilds army. Red Lobster closes more locations in bankruptcy The iconic seafood ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Big Lots downsizing; Ukraine invades Russia; Iran

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Today’s News Briefs include Big Lots downsizing; Russian emergency; Iran’s fake US news sites. Russia declares emergency after Ukraine takes territory Russia on Friday declared a federal emergency as Ukraine has turned ...

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News Briefs: Supreme Court rulings; Terrorist attack on Russian churches & synagogues

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Today’s news briefs include a terrorist attack on Russian churches and synagogues; Major Supreme Court rulings expected; Teamsters head to speak at GOP Convention; Foreer 21 struggles. Terrorists attack churches and synagogues ...

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Here’s the retailers closing more stores in 2024

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The nation’s large brick-and-mortar retailers continue to suffer after thousands closed in 2023.  According to CBS News, major brands shuttered 4,600 locations last year and 2024 is not looking much better. Now, ...

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Bed Bath & Beyond hurtles towards bankruptcy

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Homegoods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond is considering bankruptcy saying there is “substantial doubt” the company can survive. The company issued its dire prediction as it released estimated fall financial results. It ...

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24 Hour Fitness bankrupt, closes 100 locations

The government shutdowns have resulted in another bankruptcy costing thousands of jobs. Popular gym chain 24 Hour Fitness said it is filing for Chapter 11 and will close 100 locations around the ...

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Pier 1 Imports latest casualty of government shutdowns

Another well-known American retailer is the latest casualty of government-imposed shut-downs. Pier 1 Imports announced Tuesday it is seeking bankruptcy court approval to wind down its business entirely after it was not ...

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Televangelist Jim Bakker faces bankruptcy after promoting fraudulent Covid-19 cure

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Televangelist Jim Bakker, who is based in Branson, told viewers this week that his ministry is facing bankruptcy unless they purchase his products. Credit card processors refused to work with Bakker after ...

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Kansas City icon Winstead’s files for bankruptcy

Winstead’s, a staple of burgers and Skyscraper floats for Kansas Citians since the 1930s, has filed for bankruptcy. Just three locations remain open. At one time the chain had about a dozen ...

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Trail Life USA explains policies in light of Boy Scouts filing bankruptcy

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A Christian youth organization has expressed its regret over this week’s news that the Boy Scouts of America has declared bankruptcy in the face of sex-abuse lawsuits. “Trail Life USA, a Christian ...

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Kansas City Star parent company McClatchy files for bankruptcy

Kansas City Star parent company McClatchy has filed for bankruptcy. The company is the second-largest owner of local newspapers in the country. McClatchy operates 29 daily newspapers in fourteen states and has ...

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Democrat Party near bankruptcy as 2020 nears

Despite millions spent on fundraising and wall-to-wall coverage of the impeachment hearings, the Democrat Party is near bankruptcy. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) had just $8.6 million cash on hand and operated ...

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Bernie Sanders wants to cancel all medical debt but mum on paying for it

Bernie Sanders has another plan to give folks money but once again hasn’t shared how he’ll come up with the cash to do it. The Democratic presidential candidate previewed a plan to ...

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Sears is closing Independence, other Missouri stores

Sears is closing 26 Sears and Kmart stores in October including three Sears locations in Missouri. The company plans to close its locations in Cape Girardeau, the St. Louis suburb of St. Peters, and ...

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A compassionate bankruptcy judge grants a 59-year-old Kansas debtor a partial discharge of her student loans

Twenty-seven years ago, Vicky Jo Metz, took out $16,613 in student loans to go to community college. Over time, she paid back 90 percent of what she borrowed–almost $15,000. But interest accrued ...

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Boy Scouts of America may file bankruptcy, as alternative groups thrive

Boy Scouts of America (BSA) may soon be filing bankruptcy. According to various news sources, BSA has hired a law firm to consider their options in the wake of a wave of ...

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Missouri fears Medicaid expansion will bankrupt state

As neighboring states struggle with bankruptcy, some say brought on in part by Medicaid expansion, Missouri Republican lawmakers would rather fix the system than add another entitlement funded by taxpayers. Half of ...

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Toys R Us to close all stores including 5 locally

The Toys R Us kid is now extinct. The latest victim to online retailer Amazon and the effect of too much screen time for kids is the once cutting edge start-up. The ...

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