TJ Maxx is closing select US stores — here’s the list of locations to shut down this year 

Some Maxxinistas may have to become Marshallistas. Retailers are having trouble keeping doors open and lights on as high costs and low foot traffic remain a problem across the board. Recently, major players like Nordstrom, Saks and Macy’s have all been forced to shut locations. T.J. Maxx is the latest retail behemoth closing down stores as Inc. has confirmed the off-price chain is axing three locations this year. The closures will be in Massachusetts and Maryland, but the company has not announced dates. Shoppers will lose the following locations:  Massachusetts 360 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115 Maryland 8661 Colesville Road,…

Delivery contractor closing California operation with dozens of positions axed

A California delivery contractor is shutting down its South Gate operation, putting 106 workers out of a job as a state filing shows just 59 calendar days between the notice date and the workers’ scheduled final day.Capstone Delivery Inc. notified California’s Employment Development Department that its operation at 9350 Rayo…

Trump’s 0,000 fee for new H-1B worker visas blocked by second judge

A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked an unprecedented $100,000 fee ​that President Trump has imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. US ‌District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ruled that US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the State Department failed to follow necessary rule-making processes…

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton did not get call in series win over Red Sox

At various points across Tuesday and Wednesday night, Giancarlo Stanton stood in the Yankees dugout with a bat in hand, ready to take his shot. It just never came. After the veteran slugger missed five-plus months with three different calf strains, the Yankees carried Stanton on their roster for the…

General Mills names insider Dana McNabb as CEO, succeeding Jeff Harmening

General Mills on Wednesday appointed Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb as its CEO, leaning on an insider to steer the company through a difficult environment of high inflation, low consumer spending and private labels eroding branded goods’ market share. Consumer goods firms have been changing CEOs as boards lose patience…

Saints fear star defensive linchpin Bryan Bresee lost for season

Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee’s season appears to be over before it began.  NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday that Bresee is believed to have suffered a torn ACL and it will require him to miss the entire 2026 NFL season.  Medical tests are ongoing.  It wasn’t immediately clear…

The 5 most shocking moments from Anthony Fauci’s Senate COVID testimony

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stunned Republican senators on Wednesday when he refused to answer their questions about the COVID-19 pandemic by invoking his Fifth Amendment right at the start of a congressional hearing. Unlike other instances of witnesses taking…

I’m a doctor — 5 ‘healthy’ habits that can actually hurt you

It is possible to have too much of a good thing. Doctors will routinely tell you to eat healthy, exercise and load up on other good-for-you behaviors to improve your healthspan and lengthen you life. But Dr. Mitch Ghen, chief medical officer Access Medical Labs, warns that five seemingly “healthy”…

Massive impact cellphones are having on kids revealed: study

Giving your grade-schooler a cellphone could be hurting their ability to read—even if the device never leaves the house, according to a new study. Researchers found elementary school children who owned their own phones consistently scored worse on reading comprehension tests than classmates without one, with the gap showing up…

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