Grocery aisle deals and an emphasis on affordable but stylish clothes has helped Target reverse a yearlong sales slump.
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Obamas close DNC’s second night with Harris endorsement, pointed warnings about Trump
The vice president is drawing on stars like the Obamas and other celebrities, officials from the far left to the middle, and even some Republicans to boost her campaign.
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez resigns from Senate after bribery convictions
George Helmy, a former top aide to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, will take the seat until November.
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Deep seas, tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily
Officials believe the vessel was struck by a tornado over the water early Monday and sank quickly.
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Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all 3 bridges over Russia’s Seym River
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the operation is aimed at making a buffer zone to prevent future attacks on his nation from across the border.
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At Democratic convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
The lag violates the contract that was ratified last year, and union head Shawn Fain says the manufacturer is dragging out the process so it never has to reopen.
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Spanish woman believed to be the world’s oldest person dies at 117
The Gerontology Research Group listed Maria Branyas as the oldest known person in the world after the death of French nun Lucile Randon last year.
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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
The suit was brought by the husband of a New York doctor who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant in Disney Springs.
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Judge knocks down Hunter Biden’s bid to use Trump ruling to get tax case dismissed
It’s the second criminal trial in just months against the president’s son, who was convicted in June of 3 felony charges in a separate federal case stemming from the purchase of a gun in 2018.
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Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning ‘time is of the essence’
‘We need to get a cease-fire and hostage agreement over the finish line, and we need to do it now. Time is of the essence,’ U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters before leaving Qatar.