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How did Walmart become the “retailer of the masses”?Simple. Low price.Walmart convinces shoppers that they don't need to shop anywhere else because they offer the absolute lowest prices anywhere.And, well, they're not entirely wrong.Walmart is the closest thing to Costco or BJ's without paying membership fees.Walmart's brands are great for most items and can save you even more money.Walmart reports stronger-than-expected quarterly profitGetty ImagesFor years, savvy shoppers have been taking advantage of Walmart's already low prices and using coupons to get items for free.To make matters worse, Walmart also allowed something called “overage.”When a shopper finds an item on sale…

Traveling with kids can be expensive and the bills can add up quickly, so here's a plan for a free family-friendly itinerary at local museums. The Dossin Great Lakes Museum will be open with special holiday hours on Labor Day from 1pm to 5pm, and even better, admission is free. On Fridays, admission to the Cranbrook Institute of Science is free from 10am to 10pm. On the third Thursday of every month, admission to the Cranbrook Institute of Science is free from 5pm to 8pm and admission to the Cranbrook Art Museum is free from 11am to 8pm. Celebrate the…

WATERTOWN — Samaritan Medical Center announced Tuesday that a recent campaign supported by Walmart and Sam's Club stores in the tri-county area raised $107,857 to support Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.The campaign to help local children in need, which ran from June 10 to July 7, was the result of generous support from community members, Walmart and Sam's Club stores in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, according to a statement from Samaritan.The Children's Miracle Network of Northern New York uses donations to support Samaritan's pediatric equipment and projects, as well as provide financial assistance to families with children facing a…

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Merchandise is still piled up at a store billed as the “Walmart of Hiawassee,” and some neighbors are not happy.▶ Watch Eyewitness News on Channel 9People who live near the home on Hiawassee Road in Orange County say the homeowner runs a flea market in the neighborhood.Outside his home, he has a plethora of patio sets, grills and other equipment spread across the property.As we first reported in February, a home on Hiawassee Road is facing fines of $1,000 per day for two outstanding code violations.Then in June, a judge ruled that Orange County could seize…

DELAWARE – Indian River School District’s adult education course offerings for the fall 2024 semester can be found on the district’s website at irsd.net/community/adult-community-education . Fall 2024 courses: Youth Safe Sitter Course – October 16-17, at the Indian River High School Library Youth mixed gender beginner volleyball academy – Grades 3-6, Tuesdays from Sept. 17 to Oct. 29 in the Southern Delaware School of the Arts gymnasium Youth Co-ed Intermediate Volleyball Academy – Grades 5-8, Tuesdays, Sept. 17-Oct. 29, Southern Delaware School of the Arts gymnasium. Youth Outdoor Boys Lacrosse Clinic – Grades 5-8, Mondays from Sept. 16 to Oct.…

This paid piece is sponsored by Midco. Football season is rapidly gaining momentum, and fans will need to consider all the different ways they can watch their favorite games this fall. “NFL games this season will be broadcast on more than 10 channels and streaming platforms,” ​​said Corey Lichty, vice president of residential sales for Midco. “So whether you're looking to follow your favorite team or keep up with your fantasy players, you should start evaluating the service now and getting ready for game day.” Here's a quick rundown of where you can find the game: A typical Sunday/Monday game:…

Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov, has been defended by many of the app's many followers – including far-right activists, violent white supremacists and neo-fascists.Long before Durov was indicted on Wednesday for enabling criminal activity on the app, Telegram had emerged as a vital meeting place for people and groups exiled from mainstream social media platforms.Telegram's avid users include a range of right-wing politicians, from conservative commentators and allies of former President Donald Trump to violent extremist groups that have held white supremacist events. By contrast, prominent Democrats and progressives rarely use the app. French prosecutors said Durov's arrest was part of…

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The environment ministry approved a Rs 7,200 crore infrastructure project in the Nicobar Islands without taking into account the “least environmentally disturbed” location of Campbell Bay.This is despite the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) pointing out that the project location was selected purely on the basis of technical and financial criteria and not environmental criteria, Indian National Congress spokesman and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh said in a letter to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.This comes after Yadav, responding to a letter from Congress spokesperson earlier this week, wrote a detailed…

Harpist April Choi. Photo by Sarah Craft. Level 1: Beginner While I'm busy tinkering with tempo, dynamics, proper technique, and of course playing the right notes in the right order, my brain temporarily shuts off the valve of outside concerns and focuses on the musical challenge. Fears about the pandemic and the state of the world, lamentations about how life has been upended, grief about losing people to illness, politics, and change, fade away as my fingers glide over the strings. Practicing the harp has become an oasis of peace for my troubled brain. But sometimes I wonder how my…

Greek authorities began collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish this week after last year's floods forced them from their normal freshwater habitats and washed into the tourist port of the central city of Volos.The floating carcasses laid a silvery blanket across the harbor, releasing a foul stench, alarming residents and authorities who rushed to remove the bodies before the stench spread to nearby restaurants and hotels.”It stretches over several kilometres,” city council member Stelios Limnios told Reuters, “not only along the coast but also in the centre of Pagasetic Bay,” he said, referring to a coastal area lined with…