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Hibbett Sports owner plans to close 175 underperforming stores in major North American reorganization

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Hibbett Sports owner plans to close 175 underperforming stores in major North American reorganization

Hibbett Sports will close 175 stores around the U.S. over the next three years as its parent company, JD Sports, looks to reorganize its footprint.JD Sports acquired Hibbett in 2024 in a deal valued at around $1.1 billion, with the acquisition viewed as enhancing JD's presence in the North American footwear market. Hibbett had 1,169 stores in 36 states as of May 2024, according to the press release for the […]

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Platner calls Fetterman ‘a–hole’ at town hall as Democratic feud heats up

Politics

Platner calls Fetterman ‘a–hole’ at town hall as Democratic feud heats up

PORTLAND, Maine — Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner used a profane insult against Sen. John Fetterman during a Sunday town hall in southern Maine, escalating his feud with the Pennsylvania Democrat just two days before Maine’s Senate primary.The Senate really is a place of, it's a lot about relationships, and I I don't want to go down there and simply be nonfunctional," Platner said in response to a question from […]

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Manhunt underway after college student fatally shot chasing robbers who allegedly stole his phone

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Manhunt underway after college student fatally shot chasing robbers who allegedly stole his phone

A manhunt is underway after a student at Pennsylvania State University was shot and killed on Saturday in a potential armed robbery attempt.Billy Schmidt, 22, was blocks away from his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday at around 1:30 a.m. when he was shot and killed, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When officers arrived, the college student was found on the street with a gunshot wound to his chest.Police […]

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A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami

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A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami

An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.Several mostly low-rise buildings collapsed or sustained heavy damages in the hard-hit city of General Santos. Tsunami damage was reported in at least one southern coastal village. Smaller waves were measured in Indonesia and Palau and as […]

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Why your VPN keeps getting blocked and the simple fix

Tech/Gear

Why your VPN keeps getting blocked and the simple fix

You fire up your VPN, connect to a server and pull up the streaming service or website you were trying to reach. A few seconds later, you see the dreaded message: blocked. So you try again. Still blocked. Then you switch servers. Same result.If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. VPN blocking has become much more aggressive over the past few years. The old VPN tricks that once worked […]

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Former Prince Andrew spotted with bruise covering half his face as mystery injury sparks questions

Entertainment

Former Prince Andrew spotted with bruise covering half his face as mystery injury sparks questions

A striking bruise covering part of former Prince Andrew's face has sparked questions after new photographs showed the ex-royal near his home.The 66-year-old was behind the wheel near his Marsh Farm residence on the Sandringham estate when photographers captured the purple mark stretching from his right temple to his cheek.A source close to the former Duke of York told the U.K.'s Daily Mail that the prominent patch is not a […]

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Reporter’s Notebook: Tlaib forces rare House procedure after Republican accuses her of defending terrorists

Politics

Reporter’s Notebook: Tlaib forces rare House procedure after Republican accuses her of defending terrorists

"Words taken down."That term of art may not mean much off Capitol Hill. But it’s a phrase which usually signals there’s a ruckus in the House of Representatives.The House witnessed one such melee recently. Lawmakers debated a war powers resolution for Lebanon. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., pushed the measure, hoping to restrict President Donald Trump’s conflict in Iran. Especially as other places in the region emerge as flashpoints.Tlaib, a Palestinian-America, […]

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