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☆ 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.

☆ Auburn University blocked TikTok on campus WiFi. Journalism professors say they're looking for workarounds so they can still teach multimedia skills.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Auburn University has blocked TikTok on campus WiFi following a directive by Alabama's governor. One Auburn student told Insider that he'd already deleted the TikTok app because it was distracting him from work. "TikTok has never shared US data with the Chinese government, nor would we if asked," a TikTok spokesperson told Insider. Auburn students say the restrictions could affect their downtime, but professors worry it could have educational impacts, too. Auburn students are able to get around the restrictions by not connecting to the campus WiFi.

☆ TikTok CEO to testify before Congress in March amid app security questions
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Rose Horowitch | Rose Horowitch Is An Intern With Nbc News Digital Politics. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear before Congress in March to field questions about the viral video app's security measures amid mounting efforts to ban it because of privacy concerns. TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has come under increased scrutiny after media reports showed possible security breaches. Several lawmakers are supporting legislation to ban the app from the U.S. entirely. The ban Biden approved, which was wrapped into the omnibus spending bill, included limited exceptions for law enforcement, national security and security research purposes. Last month Congress banned it on all government devices.

Bills to block the app on state devices in California, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont have also been proposed. University of IdahoSchool’s policy: TikTok must be removed from university equipment "regardless of funding source," according to the school's help page. South Dakota University SystemSchool’s policy: The South Dakota Board of Regents, which governs six universities including Black Hills State University, University of South Dakota, Northern State University, Dakota State University, South Dakota State University and South Dakota Mines, told employees they could not use, download or access TikTok on university devices. University of Texas — AustinSchool’s policy: On Dec. 16, university officials announced that TikTok would be banned on state-issued devices. Texas Tech UniversitySchool’s policy: University employees are prohibited from using TikTok on school-issued devices and official university TikTok accounts must be deactivated.

☆ University of Texas at Austin blocks TikTok from its IT network
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —The University of Texas at Austin blocked TikTok from its IT network on Wednesday under an earlier order by Gov. The university had already begun removing TikTok from official cell phones, tablets and other devices as part of complying with the directive, the message continued. The university is not the first to restrict TikTok from its network. The University of Oklahoma and Auburn University in Alabama have each taken steps to clamp down on TikTok in response to governors’ orders in their respective states. In all, more than half of states have banned TikTok from government devices, according to a recent CNN analysis.

☆ Video shows man trying to grab barista through drive-thru window in kidnapping attempt, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

Disturbing video captured the moment a man tried to pull a barista through a drive-thru window in an alleged kidnapping attempt in Washington state. The Auburn Police Department posted the video on its Twitter page Monday and asked the public for help identifying the man. In the footage, the man grabs the woman's arm as she hands him what appears to be money. Police said the man "attempted to drag the victim through the window using a looped ziptie device." The woman yanked her arm back and the man drove off in a pickup truck.

☆ I quit teaching after 20 years to open an ice-pop franchise. I make $150,000 more a year and work fewer hours.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She now owns the rights to sell Frios gourmet ice pops at $4 each in parts of Georgia. At the end of that summer, I took a trip to the Frios gourmet ice-pop store she told me about. I used my savings to buy the Frios territory for my townFrios ice pops. I also bought a refrigerated cart and 1,000 ice pops that I stored in a new freezer I bought for my home. I opened my second Frios store on May 7, 2022, in Auburn, Alabama, which my sister now runs.

☆ Big Lots is closing stores in 2023 — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Big Lots released the latest list of store closures as it makes changes to its network. Going into 2023, Big Lots is also trying to increase the number of stores it has in more sparsely-populated areas of the US. The changes to Big Lots' store network come as the company faces declining sales. Historically high inflation has hit low-income consumers, Big Lots' primary customer base, particularly hard, CEO Bruce Thorn said in December. That's led many of them to hold off on buying the non-essential items that Big Lots sells, he added.

☆ 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?

☆ Suni Lee on her decision to leave college and 'prove to myself' that she can win more Olympic medals
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSuni Lee is stepping away from collegiate gymnastics to focus her attention on chasing more Olympic medals. "That's a lot of it, I think," Lee said of the prospect of a "normal" Olympics in 2024. Lee competes on the uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics. Lee wants to try to replicate her performances on the mat, too. AP Photo/Michael Woods"The biggest Auburn saying is 'If you love Auburn, Auburn will love you,'" she added.

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☆ Biden signs TikTok ban for government devices amid security concerns
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

President Joe Biden approved a limited TikTok ban Thursday when he signed the 4,126-page spending bill into law. The ban prohibits the use of TikTok by the federal government’s nearly 4 million employees on devices owned by its agencies, with limited exceptions for law enforcement, national security and security research purposes. Since 2020, a bubbling movement led largely by conservatives has maintained a minor interest in a TikTok ban. “We’re disappointed that Congress has moved to ban TikTok on government devices — a political gesture that will do nothing to advance national security interests — rather than encouraging the Administration to conclude its national security review,” the company said in a statement. It added that the proposed security agreement with the Biden administration would address the security concerns of lawmakers and regulators.

☆ Their colleges banned TikTok over security fears. These students vow it won't stop them from scrolling.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Daysia Tolentino | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

But a handful of students at the affected universities who spoke with NBC News say the newly enacted policies won’t stop them from scrolling their For You pages. Kay Ivey banned TikTok on state-owned devices and networks on Dec. 12, citing cybersecurity issues and fears over Chinese spying. Lawmakers in the U.S. House and the Senate also proposed a bipartisan bill to ban TikTok federally on Dec. 13. A University of Oklahoma spokesperson said the school is complying with Stitt’s executive order. Texada said he felt that TikTok, beyond helping with marketing, has also been a resource for the university community, particularly international students.

☆ 7 up-and-coming battery makers vying for the $370 billion electric commercial vehicle business
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Andrew Moseman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The global electric commercial vehicle market is expected to top $370 billion in annual revenue by 2030. With a flood of new battery-powered autos set to transform the business of building passenger vehicles, it was natural that commercial vehicles would be next. The global electric commercial vehicles market is expected to surpass $370 billion in annual revenue by 2030, according to Guidehouse Insights. It also has its toes deep into electric mobility, building batteries not only for EVs but also electric buses, boats, and trucks. Now, through internal changes and acquisitions, BorgWarner is positioning itself for the electrified future, especially as that future comes to commercial vehicles.

☆ Some universities are now restricting TikTok access on campus
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A small but growing number of universities are now blocking access to TikTok on school-owned devices or WiFi networks, in the latest sign of a widening crackdown on the popular short-form video app. The 26 universities and colleges in the University System of Georgia are also reportedly taking a similar step. Auburn University in Alabama started restricting access to TikTok on school-owned devices or Wi-Fi networks last week, in accordance with Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s recent executive order for state-owned networks and devices to block access to and from the TikTok social media application. But an Auburn University spokesperson told CNN the decision is “not a ban on campus.” TikTok users will still be able to access the app on personal devices via their own mobile data.

On Tuesday, for example, Fox News host Sean Hannity said Republicans “have been unwilling for whatever reason” to vote early and by mail. Ahead of the general election, registered Democrats held an 8-point edge over registered Republicans in Georgia in early voting. Now about to enter his seventh term, Schweikert said that Republicans in his state used to enjoy a robust early voting edge. Kirk, who had raised concerns about mail-in voting, changed his tune after the November midterms, tweeting that Republicans must recognize the “power of early voting.” But Johnson has called for a ban on mail-in voting. At the forefront of GOP concerns over early voting is Pennsylvania, where Democrats enjoyed an edge so substantial that Republicans did not come close to overcoming it.

☆ After final Trump-backed midterm loss, Senate Republicans bemoan weak nominees
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"You have to have candidates that appeal to the general public," Republican Senator Mike Rounds told reporters. Trump's party succeeded in winning a House majority, but by a smaller margin than it had expected. "Candidates matter, and I think we've lost two or three or four races we didn't have to lose this year," Republican Senator Roy Blunt told reporters. "We just need to be able to be aggressive," said Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis. The former football star had support on the campaign trail from prominent Senate Republicans including Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and Rick Scott, who chairs the Senate Republican campaign arm.

☆ Ousted Five Years Ago at Ole Miss, Hugh Freeze Is Back in the SEC at Auburn
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Hugh Freeze had been the head coach at Liberty since December 2018. Five years after his ignominious ouster from Ole Miss, Hugh Freeze is once again a head coach in the Southeastern Conference. This time, it’s at Auburn. Auburn on Monday evening announced Freeze as its next football coach, marking a remarkable return to the top echelon of college football for a man who resigned from Mississippi in 2017 due to a “pattern of personal misconduct” that involved calls to escort services.

☆ Olympic Gymnastics Champion Suni Lee Is Leaving Auburn for a Run at the 2024 Games
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Sunisa Lee left Tokyo as the Olympic all-around champion with an ambitious plan: capitalize on her new fame at the same time as she kept her commitment to attend Auburn University and compete in college gymnastics. To pull it off, she had to defer other things—including training for international competition and a decision on whether she would make a second Olympic run for the 2024 Games in Paris. One year in, she’s addressed that tension. In a carefully recorded video posted on social media this week, Lee announced that she won’t compete for Auburn past her sophomore season, in order to resume preparation for elite events. The 19-year-old Lee couldn’t do it all—or at least, not all at the same time.

☆ Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he's 'not apologizing' for controversial 'reparation' comments, says 'only racists talk about racism'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tommy Tuberville made remarks about "reparation" at a Trump rally that were widely condemned as racist. But he insists that he wasn't talking about reparations for slavery, and was instead talking about crime. "A lot of my best friends are, you know, black, red — it doesn't make a difference," he told Insider. You know, a lot of my best friends are, you know, black, red — it doesn't make a difference." "I'm not apologizing for something I didn't talk about, you know, they can think reparation means just something, but reparation to me is a payback for something they think their owed."

As food prices have risen, a U.S Census survey showed the share of households reporting food scarcity rising from 7.8% in August 2021 to 11.4% as of early October. As with other goods and services, there is a broad set of forces behind the Thanksgiving food spike. Thanksgiving-related travel this year may at least be cheaper than it was, with airline and fuel prices having declined recently. Discounted turkey prices often lure consumers to grocery stores and supermarkets, and bargains intensify as the holiday approaches. The Farm Bureau noted that frozen turkey prices had fallen to 95 cents a pound as of this week.

☆ Gold medalist Suni Lee to return to elite gymnastics for 2024 Olympic run
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Samantha Kubota | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Olympian Sunisa “Suni” Lee is planning to make another run for the 2024 Paris Games. Lee, 19, plans to return to elite gymnastics after this winter in a bid for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. The NCAA has a different scoring system than the Olympics and elite gymnastics and usually requires different routines. It wasn’t immediately clear if Lee plans to drop out of classes at Auburn as well or just stop competing for the gymnastics team. In her video, Lee encouraged young women to dream big just like she did to overcome her circumstances.

☆ Top 25 roundup: Michigan State nips No. 4 Kentucky in 2 OTs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Sahvir Wheeler added 16 points, Cason Wallace scored 14 and Jacob Toppin provided 10 for the Wildcats (2-1). Jeremy Roach added 16 points while playing the full 40 minutes, but he hit only 6 of 17 field-goal attempts. Dayton was led by Kobe Elvis, who had 16 points and seven rebounds, while Mike Sharavjamts finished with 14 points. It was the Huskies' first triple-double since Daniel Hamilton totaled 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against Central Connecticut State on Dec. 23, 2015. Armoni Foster and Kidtrell scored 11 points apiece for the Bulls (1-2).

☆ Raphael Warnock says Herschel Walker has ‘no vision’ for Georgia, kicking off opening salvo for Senate runoff election: ‘He’s trafficking in division’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Raphael Warnock on Thursday set the stage for his Senate runoff campaign against Herschel Walker. Warnock during his speech said Walker had "no vision for our state or for our country." Herschel Walker has shown us that he's not capable. Herschel Walker has no vision for our state or for our country. Maybe because he has no vision, he's busy trafficking in division."

☆ The 'Lady of the Dunes' has been identified after nearly 50 years. Now, police want info about her husband.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Ruth Marie Terry in her twenties. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the whereabouts of Terry or Muldavin in New England in 1973 or 1974 to contact them. The death of the “Lady of the Dunes” was one of the most enduring and frustrating murder mysteries in Massachusetts. A young girl out for a walk found the body in the dunes in Provincetown in July 1974. Terry, whose aliases include Teri Marie Vizina, Terry M. Vizina and Teri Shannon, also had ties to Michigan and California, authorities said.

☆ Kansas suspends coach Bill Self for 4 games after FBI probe into college basketball corruption
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Self and Townsend also will miss games against North Dakota State and Southern Utah along with a high-profile showdown between the No. Self and Townsend will rejoin the team to face North Carolina State at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas on Nov. 23. “We believe the actions we are announcing today move us closer to resolving this matter.”Making the Kansas case more complex, though, is the rapidly shifting landscape of college sports. “We look forward to commenting further when this process is fully resolved,” Girod said of the IARP process. “Until then, I want to reiterate our unwavering support of Coach Self and our men’s basketball program.”

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