By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Goodbye 99 Cents Only. Hello Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree announced Wednesday it acquired leases for 170 of 99 Cents Only’s stores out of bankruptcy in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. Dollar Tree will reopen these stores with its own products under its brand beginning in the fall.
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By Mike Schwartz and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The war in Gaza will likely continue through at least the end of the year, an Israeli official warned Wednesday, seeming to dismiss the idea that fighting would end after the military offensive against Hamas in Rafah. Israel’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, said the year
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Jacqueline Stewart is leaving her post leading the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to return to the University of Chicago. Academy Museum veteran Amy Homma will succeed her as director and president. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars, announced Wednesday several more
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WRAL, CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE (US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE), CNN By WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story North Carolina (WRAL) — Another beach house has collapsed in the Outer Banks, firefighters in Rodanthe confirmed on Tuesday. Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue posted a photo on Facebook of the single-story home near a
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By WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story North Carolina (WRAL) — Another beach house has collapsed in the Outer Banks, firefighters in Rodanthe confirmed on Tuesday. Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue posted a photo on Facebook of the single-story home near a pier. According to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the house is
Continue ReadingMIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say two people died when a house exploded and caught fire in southern Wisconsin. One person was found dead in the home’s ruins after it exploded around 11 p.m. Tuesday just outside the city of Middleton. And Middleton Fire Chief Aaron Harris says a second body was found Wednesday. He
Continue ReadingBy Tori Apodaca, Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Five people, including a teen, were shot outside a south Sacramento apartment complex on Monday. Everyone is expected to survive. It happened outside an apartment complex along Coral Gables Court in the Meadowview neighborhood. People living in that area
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KCAL, KCBS, WPLG, CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators are preparing to bring accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, two sources familiar with the probe tell CNN — signaling the US Justice Department is moving toward potentially seeking an indictment of Combs. Possible
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for bludgeoning Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer inside their San Francisco home returned to a courtroom Wednesday to face state charges, including attempted murder. A federal jury found 44-year-old David DePape guilty of attempting to hold Pelosi hostage and assaulting her
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Changes to the policy that governs how liver transplants are allocated in the United States were meant to increase the number of transplants and make the process more equitable, but a new study raises concerns that it’s putting certain underserved communities at a greater disadvantage. The new liver allocation
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Las elecciones generales 2024 de México están a solo unos días de llevarse a cabo y, como ocurre en cada proceso electoral, las encuestas desempeñan un papel relevante durante los comicios, tanto por el uso que les dan las campañas como por el valor informativo para el electorado. En el actual
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Cientos de miles de tejanos están sin electricidad y muchos podrían permanecer a oscuras durante varios días, luego de las feroces y mortales tormentas que azotaron el estado el martes y durante el fin de semana festivo, dejando a la gente recogiendo los pedazos de hogares y negocios devastados en medio
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman was the only overage player selected Wednesday for the United States’ 25-man training camp roster ahead of its final pre-Olympic friendly, against Japan on June 11 at Kansas City, Kansas. The U.S. qualified for its first men’s Olympic soccer tournament since 2008 and will open against host France
Continue ReadingBy CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy. Mortgage rates, credit card rates, and auto loan rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer spending. The Fed has indicated it
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Banter, comedy, action, Clooney and Pitt. We’re in. Former co-stars and real-life friends George Clooney and Brad Pitt become reluctant partners when they are both hired as fixers for the same job in the new trailer for the upcoming movie, “Wolfs.” The Apple Studios movie also stars Amy Ryan,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The man accused of setting a stranger on fire on a New York City subway is being held on $250,000 bail Monday after he was arraigned on charges including assault and menacing. Investigators said it was the second time this year
Continue ReadingBy Alecia Reid Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police are searching for a man who was caught on video assaulting a woman in the Bronx. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday on East 235th Street. Surveillance video captures a woman walking down the sidewalk, talking on the phone, when
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of three Black men alleges “blatant and egregious race discrimination” by American Airlines when they were removed from a flight. The suit alleges that the plaintiffs – Alvin Jackson, Emmanuel Jean Joseph and Xavier Veal – and five other Black male passengers were
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged $135 million in aid to Moldova for energy security and to counter Russian disinformation. The Western-leaning nation is struggling to blunt Russia’s push for influence that’s been buoyed by recent successes in its war in
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A tournament co-hosting bid by Albania and Serbia is an unlikely project in European soccer and politics. The Balkan neighbors’ soccer federations have surprisingly teamed up to try to persuade UEFA to award them the men’s Under-21 European Championship. A UEFA vote on hosting
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