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☆ The blue wall was Kamala Harris' clearest path to the White House. Here's why it faded away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Harris would have secured the presidency if she had won Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Related VideoHere's why Harris ultimately faltered in the trio of blue wall states. Related storiesTo secure the presidency, candidates must win at least 270 Electoral College votes, and Harris won 226 to Trump's 312. AdvertisementHarris spent considerable time campaigning throughout the blue wall states, but her 107-day candidacy was a sprint. In Wisconsin, Trump won 51% of union households, compared to Harris' 49%, according to Edison Research.

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☆ Here's what a Trump presidency could mean for your taxes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Saginaw, Michigan, U.S., October 3, 2024. Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally and concert in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. October 28, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPlus, most of Trump's tax policy requires Congressional approval, which could be challenging, depending on control of the Senate and House of Representatives and support within the Republican party. While Republicans secured a Senate majority, control of the House remains uncertain. If Democrats flip the House, we could see "more gridlock" in Congress, which could stall Trump's agenda, Gleckman explained.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Brendan McDermid, Evelyn Hockstein, Gleckman Organizations: Democratic, U.S, Reuters, Republican, Republicans Locations: Saginaw , Michigan, U.S, Ann Arbor , Michigan

This year, Kaptur is facing GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. West VirginiaGovernor: GOP state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the heavy favorite to fill the seat being left open by GOP Gov. 5th Congressional District: Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes has a rematch against former GOP state Sen. George Logan in this western Connecticut district. 7th Congressional District (Allentown): Democratic Rep. Susan Wild is running against GOP state Rep. Ryan McKenzie. She is facing Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum.

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☆ The most famous athlete born in every state
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Tyler Lauletta | Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Serena Williams may have gotten her start on tennis courts in Compton, but she was born in Michigan. Take a look below and see the most famous athlete born in your home state. Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has a similar story; though she was raised on the tennis courts of Compton, California, she was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1981. In the meantime, we've listed of the greatest athlete from every state based on where they were born. AdvertisementTake a look below and see if you can guess the most iconic athlete from your home state.

Persons: Serena Williams, —, Michael Jordan's, Williams, We'll, we've Organizations: Service, NBA, Angel City FC, Serena Ventures, Forbes Locations: America, Compton, Michigan, Chapel Hill, Chicago, Brooklyn , New York, Compton , California, Saginaw , Michigan

☆ Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Religion is making a rare appearance on the campaign trail this week in a presidential election that has dwelled less on candidates’ personal faith than any in recent memory. Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to attend services and speak at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church outside Atlanta on Sunday, while her running mate, Minnesota Gov. And Harris and Trump, along with their running mates, have complicated religious backgrounds that are harder to “sell” politically than Biden’s familiar Catholicism, he said. “I grew up in the Black church,” Harris told radio host Charlamagne tha God last week when a pastor asked about partnering with faith communities. “If you are not comfortable talking about religion, it really shows, so it makes sense not to,” said Faggioli.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Harris, Al Smith, ” Harris, Trump, That’s, Joe Biden, St, Augustine, Barack Obama’s, Jeremiah Wright, Obama, rebuking, Grace ”, —, Michael Beschloss, “ We’ve, ”, ” There’s, Massimo Faggioli, Biden, “, there’s, you’ve, She’s, Amos Brown, Brown, ” Brown, Harris ’, Doug Emhoff, “ Kamala, ” Walz, Gwen, Walz, Trump’s, Sen, JD Vance, Usha, Vance Organizations: New, Missionary Baptist Church, Minnesota Gov, Believers, Catholic, Mother Emanuel AME, Pew, Villanova University, Trump, California Bay, Baptist Church, D.C, National Baptist Convention, San Francisco, of Supervisors, Democratic, Convention, Church of God Locations: Atlanta, Saginaw , Michigan, New York City, Chicago, Charleston , South Carolina, United States, U.S, California, Indian, Washington, Mississippi, Oakland, Upper Midwest, Minnesota, R, Ohio

☆ False conspiracy theories about Hurricane Milton spread despite outcry from officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Baseless conspiracy theories about weather modification and false claims about disaster relief efforts have continued to spread on X in recent days, with misinformation about Hurricane Milton adding to a mountain of false rumors about Hurricane Helene and its aftermath. Greene has not deleted her posts referencing the conspiracy theories. In response to the challenges to Greene’s false claims, her deputy chief of staff, Nick Dyer, defended them, saying that she was actually the victim of conspiracy theories. “So when these people are espousing misinformation and conspiracy theories, then it’s like, ‘Oh, OK, well, maybe it’s true. FEMA is working to slow the spread of hurricane misinformation online.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ”, Greene, ‘, Joe Biden, Greene’s, “ It’s, Hugh Willoughby, “, ” Willoughby, ” Leila, Nick Dyer, Milton, Hurricane Milton, Donald Trump, Jim Jordan, Elon Musk, Angelo Fernández Hernández, Shauna Bowes, ” Bowes, ’ ” Bowes, Helene, Deanna Criswell, ” Criswell Organizations: X, NOAA, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Republican, Florida International University, Hurricane Research Division, NBC, University of Washington’s Center, Hurricane, FEMA, U.S . Ohio, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Services Program, Customs, Disaster Relief, Congress, DHS, Institute, Strategic, ISD, Homeland Security, Vanderbilt University, North Carolina Department of Public Safety Locations: Florida, Saginaw , Michigan, U.S, London, Asheville , North Carolina

Nonfarm payrolls added 254,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, down 0.1 percentage points. "It was a very good report across every indicator in there," said Aaron Sojourner, a senior researcher at the W.E. As they barnstorm across battleground states, Harris and Trump paint dueling pictures of the U.S. labor market. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesThe jobs report adds to a flurry of good economic news in recent weeks, with metrics that could potentially amount to the best economic upswing in decades. Following the jobs report blowout, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out last week at a fresh all-time high of 42,352.75.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, payrolls, Dow, Aaron Sojourner, Harris, Trump, Jim Watson, I've, Mark Zandi, Biden, Clinton, Justin Wolfers, stoking Organizations: . Upjohn Institute, Employment Research, Trump, CBS, Republican, Ryder Center for Health, Physical Education, Saginaw Valley State University, AFP, Getty, Federal Reserve, University of Michigan, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, chipmaker Micron Technology, Oracle Locations: U.S, Michigan, America, Saginaw, Saginaw , Michigan

Vice President Kamala Harris criticized former President Donald Trump on Monday over false claims he has made talking about disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene. Harris told reporters that there's a lot of "disinformation being pushed out there by the former president about what is available, in particular to the survivors of Helene," from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A Trump campaign spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night. Trump last week amplified a false claim about FEMA's disaster funds, saying they were being distributed to migrants who entered the U.S. illegally. “It’s really a shame that we’re putting politics ahead of helping people, and that’s what we’re here to do,” Criswell said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Hurricane Helene, Harris, Helene, it’s, Trump, didn’t, “, ” Trump, Criswell, ” Criswell Organizations: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Trump, U.S, NBC News, Customs, Protection, Department of Homeland Security, ABC News, Hurricane Locations: Hurricane, Saginaw , Michigan, Butler , Pennsylvania, Florida

FEMA has dedicated disaster relief money that cannot be used for other purposes. FEMA’s disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts,” FEMA said in its post. “Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts.”FEMA added: “FEMA has enough money right now for immediate response and recovery needs. However, that program called the Shelter and Services Program, or SSP, is separate from FEMA’s disaster relief fund which is more than $20 billion. A spokesperson for Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, said any claims of disaster funds going to illegal immigrants are false.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “, ” Trump, Alejandro Mayorkas, Helene, ”, Mayorkas, Hurricane Helene, Jim Jordan, Elon Musk, ” Mayorkas, Karine Jean, Pierre, Joe Biden Organizations: FEMA, Customs, Protection, Trump, Homeland, Disaster Relief Fund, Services, Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Congress, Homeland Security, Air Force Locations: U.S, Saginaw , Michigan, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, Ohio, Hurricane

Donald Trump narrowly captured each on his way to collapsing the Democrats’ vaunted “blue wall” in 2016. Wages going up. Wages going up. I talk to my friends, ‘Your wages going up?’ No. The pandemic-era stimulus checks, which Trump made a point of putting his name on, also come up regularly.

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Miss Kim brought in $1.89 million in sales in 2023 and made a net profit of $101,553 for the fiscal year from August 2022 to July 2023. "I started wondering, if I had Korean food or Asian food and I was able to tell this story…what would that look like?" In the fiscal year from August 2016 to July 2017, Miss Kim brought in $699,877 in sales, according to Kim. Doing away with tippingToday, Miss Kim is profitable and thriving, with total sales of $1.89 million in 2023. When Miss Kim first opened, "we decided that we're going to do away with tipped credit and pay people living wage."

Persons: Ji Hye Kim, Kim, Ann Arbor, Miss Kim, Young Kim, Hye Kim Kim, Paul Saginaw, Ari Weinzweig, Zingerman's, Hye Kim, she'd, It's, Kim didn't, Zach Green, Marisa Forziati Organizations: CNBC, U.S, University of Michigan, Dancing Sandwich Enterprises, Miss Locations: South Korea, New Jersey, Ann, Zingerman's, Ann Arbor, Michigan, New York, Saginaw, Korea, Ann Arbor , Michigan, gochujang, U.S, United States, Miss

☆ Trump returns to campaign trail for first time since hush money trial began
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Alayna Treene | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump will make his foray back onto the campaign trail Wednesday for the first time since his New York criminal hush money trial began in earnest last month. Trump advisers see openings with critical working class voters unhappy with inflation, and with Arab American voters who disprove of Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. But they are still in the early stages of building out the teams, according two senior Trump campaign advisers, which they say will be a mix of paid staffers and volunteers. “That’s a colossal disaster for him,” one of the senior Trump advisers said, and it is something they plan to message on aggressively in the months ahead. Recent campaign filings with the Federal Election Commission show Biden’s principal campaign committee entered April with $85.5 million, while Trump’s main campaign account had $45.1 million in its war chest.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Melania, politicking, hasn’t, Juan Merchan, I’m, ” Trump, Biden, Trump’s, Biden’s, “, ”, Nikki Haley, Haley, Freeland Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican, Arab, CBS, Biden, Republican National Committee, MAGA Inc, Israel, Democratic, Former South Carolina Gov, Michigan’s, GOP, White, Michigan, Republican National, Federal Locations: York, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wilmington , North Carolina, Bedminster , New Jersey, New York City, Georgia, Florida, Midwest, Israel, Pennsylvania, Gaza, “, Waukesha , Wisconsin, Freeland , Michigan, Saginaw County, Grand Rapids, Green

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is coming out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying in a statement to be released Thursday that the U.S. needs to "maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.”In a statement obtained in advance by The Associated Press, Biden adds: “U.S. Steel has been an iconic American steel company for more than a century, and it is vital for it to remain an American steel company that is domestically owned and operated." Thursday's announcement, coming as Biden is campaigning in the Midwest, could have ripples in his race against the GOP presumptive nominee, Donald Trump. Nippon Steel announced in December that it planned to buy the Pittsburgh-based steel producer for $14.1 billion in cash, raising concerns about what the transaction could mean for unionized workers, supply chains and U.S. national security. More than half the steel produced globally comes from China, according to the World Steel Association.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Fumio Kishida, Jill Colvin Organizations: WASHINGTON, Steel, Nippon Steel of, Associated Press, GOP, Democratic, AFL, Nippon Steel, Pittsburgh, Foreign Investment, Teamsters, U.S . Steel, Japan, Trump, Biden, United Steelworkers, Nippon, White, World Steel Association . India Locations: U.S, Nippon Steel of Japan, American, Midwest, United States, Saginaw , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Japan, Asia, China

☆ Biden hits battleground states as Trump opts for a seat in court
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Harris was nearby in Minnesota, making what is believed to be the first visit of a sitting president or vice president to a clinic that provides abortion services. “Big crowds in Fort Pierce, Florida, for the Biden induced Witch Hunt against his political opponent, ME!,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. The president has been barnstorming key swing states since delivering a combative State of the Union address a week ago. The vice president, the first woman in her position, spoke frankly about the medical care provided at clinics like the one she visited. “I will never do anything that will jeopardize or hurt Social Security or Medicare,” Trump told the right-wing news outlet during a sitdown at Mar-a-Lago.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, –, Donald Trump, Biden, Harris, Jack Smith, Aileen Cannon, Witch Hunt, ” Trump, Trump, Chuck Schumer, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel “, ”, Netanyahu, Gaza –, Harris’s, ” Harris, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Roe, Wade, they’ll, Breitbart, “, we’re, pounced Organizations: CNN, Midwest, Trump, Democratic, Biden, White House, New York Democrat, MSNBC, Social Security, GOP, Security, CNBC Locations: Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, Gaza, Minnesota, stoke, Fort Pierce , Florida, Palestinian American, Chicago, Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Hampshire, . Michigan, Saginaw County, Israel, Israel’s, Rafah, Minnesota’s Twin, Colorado, Arizona, Mar

☆ Prison healthcare giant Corizon reaches tentative bankruptcy deal that could shortchange prisoners; Sen. Elizabeth Warren pledges oversight
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Dakin Campbell | Nicole Einbinder | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has called Corizon's use of the Two-Step "an alarming red flag." Sylvia Jarrus for InsiderCorizon Health rebranded as Tehum Care Services last year and filed for bankruptcy in February. The other company, Corizon, later rebranded as Tehum, received most of the parent company's liabilities — and then declared bankruptcy. Warren is "actively looking" into the Corizon Two-Step, Sarabia confirmed last week, before the settlement was announced. US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of TexasSome creditors have worried for months that the company would reach a settlement on unfavorable terms.

Persons: Elizabeth Warren, Isaac Lefkowitz, Sen, William Kelly, Sylvia Jarrus, Tehum, Tracey Grissom, Hector Garcia, Corizon, Christopher Lopez, Aaron Kaufman, Kaufman, YesCare, Alex Sarabia, Warren, Sarabia, Warren's, it's, Dick Durbin, Johnson, Durbin, Judge Lopez, Nick Zluticky, Lopez, Zluticky Organizations: Corizon Health, Health, Corizon, Tehum Care, Alabama, US, Southern, Southern District of Texas, Alabama Department of Corrections, Court, Tehum, Committee Locations: Sen, Texas, Saginaw , Michigan, Michigan, New Mexico, Tehum, Southern District, Corizon's Texas, Delaware

☆ 'The Good Doctor' actor Hill Harper is inching toward a potential Senate bid in Michigan, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The actor Hill Harper is making moves toward a US Senate campaign launch in Michigan, per Politico. According to Politico, Harper, who lives in Detroit, is putting the final touches on a campaign launch that is still likely a few weeks away. "I think Hill getting in the race would be a really good thing for Michigan Democrats," Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton told Politico. Most major Democratic officials in the state passed on the race earlier this year, but the Democratic primary is not hurting for candidates. Besides Slotkin, the other announced Democratic candidates include former state Rep. Leslie Love, businessman Nasser Beydoun, Michigan State Board of Education president Pamela Pugh, and attorney Zack Burns.

Persons: Hill Harper, Harper, —, John Fetterman's, Elissa Slotkin, Sen, Debbie Stabenow, Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton, Harper —, Barack Obama, Harvard Law School —, Leslie Love, Nasser Beydoun, Pamela Pugh, Zack Burns, Nikki Snyder, Ezra Scott, Michael Hoover, Alexandria Taylor Organizations: Senate, Politico, Democratic, Allies, Service, CSI, Win Company, Michigan Democrats, Washtenaw County Sheriff, Brown University, Harvard Law School, President's, Slotkin, Michigan State, of, Republicans, of Education Locations: Michigan, Detroit, Pennsylvania, Lansing, Flint, Grand Rapids , Kalamazoo, Saginaw, Washtenaw County, Berrien

☆ 'Way too low for way too long': Local business owners applaud July 1 minimum wage increases
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Isabel Engel | In Isabel--Engel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"As far as minimum wage, it's been way too low for way too long," Saginaw says. Some oppose minimum wage increases, as they boost overall costs. That said, here's how much minimum wages are increasing across the U.S., and why these two small business owners applaud the change. A statewide minimum wage increase to $12 for all employees (regardless of benefit status) will take place in July 2024. Minimum wage is also increasing in Chicago and San Francisco, among other cities and counties.

Persons: Paul Saginaw, Gina Schaefer, Schaefer, Tom Williams, it's, — Organizations: CNBC, Hardware, Capitol Visitor Center, Cq, Inc, Getty, D.C, DC, Logan Locations: Nevada , Oregon, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, Las Vegas, Saginaw, Nevada, U.S, Portland, Montgomery County , Maryland, Chicago, San Francisco

☆ Windfall tax seizure case in Michigan deepens appellate split on class standing issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Alison Frankel | Thomson Reuters | Alison Frankel Has Covered High-Stakes Commercial Litigation As A Columnist For Reuters Since A Dartmouth College Graduate | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The county auctioned Fox's property for about $25,000 — and kept the $22,000 difference between the sale price and Fox's tax obligation. But Fox’s class action did not name only Gratiot County as a defendant. Circuit Court disagreed. The 6th Circuit in the Fox case agreed with the 2nd Circuit's holding that trial courts must consider constitutional standing issues ahead of class certification. The Michigan counties that challenged class certification were represented at the 6th Circuit by Douglas Curlew of Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho.

☆ Man Sentenced to 10 Months for Leaving Nooses and Racist Notes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Michigan man who tried to intimidate Black Lives Matter supporters by leaving nooses and threatening notes around his community and making racist phone calls in the summer of 2020 has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison and a year of supervised release, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. The man, Kenneth D. Pilon, 62, pleaded guilty in December to two misdemeanor counts of willfully intimidating and attempting to intimidate citizens from engaging in lawful speech and protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, according to federal prosecutors. On June 14, Mr. Pilon, a retired optometrist, made nine phone calls to Starbucks stores in Michigan in which he told the employees who answered to make racist slurs toward their colleagues who wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts, prosecutors said. He also told one employee that he planned to lynch a Black person, they added. Happy protesting!” the Justice Department said.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond just missed another debt payment. See the full list of stores it will close, including Harmon and Buybuy Baby locations.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

In addition to 87 more Bed Bath & Beyond stores, the company now says it will close all of its remaining Harmon health and beauty stores, and five Buybuy Baby stores. San Leandro: 15555 East 14th St., Suite 24015555 East 14th St., Suite 240 Burbank: 201 East Magnolia Blvd. Marina: 117 General Stilwell Drive117 General Stilwell Drive Vallejo: 105 Plaza Drive, Suite 107105 Plaza Drive, Suite 107 * Palm Desert: 72459 Highway 11172459 Highway 111 * Visalia: 3125 South Mooney Blvd. Arterial * Coralville: 2515 Corridor Way Suite 5Kansas:Lawrence: 3106 S. Iowa St., Suite 2153106 S. Iowa St., Suite 215 Manhattan: 425 3rd Place425 3rd Place * Olathe: 15335 W. 119th St.Kentucky:Elizabethtown: 1998 N. Dixie Ave.1998 N. Dixie Ave. New Hartford: 4805 Commercial Drive4805 Commercial Drive Kingston: 1187 Ulster Ave.1187 Ulster Ave. Plattsburgh: 73 Centre Drive, Suite 10073 Centre Drive, Suite 100 Farmingdale: 251 Airport Plaza Blvd.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond is closing dozens of stores in 2023 — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Bed Bath & Beyond released an updated list of store closures set to take place by March. San Leandro: 15555 East 14th St., Suite 24015555 East 14th St., Suite 240 Burbank: 201 East Magnolia Blvd. ArterialKansas:Lawrence: 3106 S. Iowa St., Suite 2153106 S. Iowa St., Suite 215 Manhattan: 425 3rd PlaceKentucky:Elizabethtown: 1998 N. Dixie Ave.1998 N. Dixie Ave. New Hartford: 4805 Commercial Drive4805 Commercial Drive Kingston: 1187 Ulster Ave.1187 Ulster Ave. Plattsburgh: 73 Centre Drive, Suite 10073 Centre Drive, Suite 100 Farmingdale: 251 Airport Plaza Blvd. Wisconsin:Mequon: 11110 N. Port Washington RoadPuerto Rico:Bayamon: Plaza Del Sol, 725 West Main Ave.Do you work for Bed Bath & Beyond?

☆ Draymond Green Sets Us Straight on the Real N.B.A.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Talk Draymond Green Sets Us Straight on the Real N.B.A. Celtics have a die-hard fan base that’s going to root hard for the Celtics. But when I’ve listened to it, it’s not as if you’re saying things that are all that far away from what pundits or analysts are saying. I don’t think it affected who I was, who I am, because my mom never allowed it to. So when I say what he said is irrelevant, I’m saying that from the standpoint of, Let me not deflect.

☆ Michigan investigation into missing man Eric Lee Franks continues over a decade later
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Veronica Fulton | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +22 min

And he actually moved out to California for a while and worked on some small sets,” Chad told Dateline. Arndt told Dateline. Arndt told Dateline. “They've done a limited amount of checking or processing on that room years and years later,” Chad told Dateline. Arndt told Dateline.

☆ Inside the life and career of Serena Williams, who is set to retire with 23 grand slam titles and $260 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-29 | by ( Chelsea Greenwood | Tyler Lauletta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Serena Williams was born in 1981, the youngest of Richard and Oracene Williams' five daughters. Richard and Oracene Williams. Mark Lennihan/Associated PressShe was born in Saginaw, Michigan, but her family soon relocated to the Compton area of Los Angeles.

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