IKEA To Sell Products Inside Some Best Buy Stores: What To Know IKEA To Sell Products Inside Some Best Buy Stores: What To Know
IKEA To Sell Products Inside Some Best Buy Stores: What To Know IKEA is testing out a collaboration with Best Buy to sell some of its furniture at the electronics giant's stores. Best Buy and IKEA will begin a pilot program in the fall to have IKEA products in Best Buy locations, the chains announced in a joint news release on Thursday, July 31. This marks the first time IKEA merchandise will be available through another US retailer. Ten Best Buy locations across Florida and Texas will feature 1,000-square-foot IKEA showrooms where shoppers can get design help, along with purchasing furniture, appliances, and storage setups. "When you're shop…
Meriden Man Guilty In Fatal Birthday Party Shooting; Faces More Charges In Separate Incident Meriden Man Guilty In Fatal Birthday Party Shooting; Faces More Charges In Separate Incident
Meriden Man Guilty In Fatal Birthday Party Shooting; Faces More Charges In Separate Incident A jury has found a Connecticut man guilty in the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Jyineez Cruz after a birthday party turned violent outside a downtown recording studio, prosecutors said. Brandon Ramos, 23, of Meriden, was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit on Tuesday, July 29, according to state prosecutors. The charges stem from the early morning of Aug. 22, 2021, when an argument between Ramos and Cruz ended in gunfire in a Meriden parking lot. According to testimony and evidence presented in court, Ramos was hosting a birthd…
Energy Drink Cans Contain Vodka Seltzer, FDA Recall Warns: What To Know Energy Drink Cans Contain Vodka Seltzer, FDA Recall Warns: What To Know
Energy Drink Cans Contain Vodka Seltzer, FDA Recall Warns: What To Know A popular energy drink is being recalled because some of its cans were accidentally filled with hard seltzer. High Noon is recalling certain 12-packs of its vodka seltzer, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday, July 30. The alcoholic beverage was discovered in cans labeled as Celsius energy drinks. The recall affects certain High Noon Beach Variety Packs sent to distributors and retailers in several states, including New York and Virginia. The packs of 12-ounce cans were shipped between Monday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 23. Some cans in two production lots are labeled …
Here's Where Americans Have Most, Least 'Good Days' Each Year Here's Where Americans Have Most, Least 'Good Days' Each Year
Here's Where Americans Have Most, Least 'Good Days' Each Year Some Americans are stacking more good days than others, and where you live may play a bigger role than you think. A new national survey shows that the average American racks up 252 good days a year, but residents in certain states are reporting significantly more.  Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Icelandic Provisions, the annual Bowl Half Full report looked at how healthy habits, morning rituals and even food choices shape daily optimism. Florida topped the list with an average of 276 good days annually, while at the opposite end, Connecticut, Kentucky and Vermont residents …
COVID-19: Highly Transmissible Strains Spark Summer Surge In Some States COVID-19: Highly Transmissible Strains Spark Summer Surge In Some States
Covid-19: Highly Transmissible Strains Spark Summer Surge In Some States New surveillance shows COVID-19 is quietly heating up at the height of summer, fueling concerns about travel plans and back-to-school prep. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) time-varying reproductive number dashboard, seven states now have a rate above 1.2, meaning each infected person is, on average, passing the virus to more than one other individual.   Louisiana tops the list with an Rt of 1.28, followed closely by Florida (1.24), Nevada (1.22), and Hawaii (1.21). Texas, Mississippi and Alabama are hovering just above the 1.15 mark, signaling sus…
Florida Girl Sent Nudes From Douglasville Woman: DA Florida Girl Sent Nudes From Douglasville Woman: DA
Florida Girl Sent Nudes From Douglasville Woman: DA A Douglassville woman is accused of sexually exploiting a 16-year-old girl in Florida, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 23. Harley L. Haage, 28, was arrested after a Berks County investigation uncovered she had sent and received nude images and videos from the teen through online communication, according to a release from the district attorney’s office. Detectives launched the case following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. That led investigators to the girl in Florida, where the Hernando County Sheriff’s Department assisted with forensic reviews of…
9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools 9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools
9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools Millions of backyard pools sold nationwide are being recalled after nine toddlers drowned in them, officials said. The recall affects 48-inch and taller above-ground pools made by Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Monday, July 21. About five million of the pools have been sold in the US since 2002, including some currently available online and in stores. The danger comes from an external compression strap that runs outside the pool and over the vertical support poles. Kids can put their feet on the strap to climb into the pool, …
Toxic Chemical In Lilo & Stitch-Themed Highlighters Prompts Recall Toxic Chemical In Lilo & Stitch-Themed Highlighters Prompts Recall
Toxic Chemical In Lilo & Stitch-Themed Highlighters Prompts Recall They look like fun, fruity slushies, but these colorful highlighters just got pulled from store shelves for a dangerous reason. Primark is recalling about 2,600 four-packs of its DTR Stitch Scented Highlighters, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 17. Tests found that the highlighters contain phthalates, a toxic chemical banned in children's products. Phthalates are known to cause health issues in children if ingested. While no injuries have been reported, the CPSC says the chemical's presence violates a federal ban. Shaped like mini drink cups with…
'Tool For Bribery': Sens. Blumenthal, Warren Want Rules For Trump’s Presidential Library Fund 'Tool For Bribery': Sens. Blumenthal, Warren Want Rules For Trump’s Presidential Library Fund
'Tool For Bribery': Sens. Blumenthal, Warren Want Rules For Trump’s Presidential Library Fund Two high-ranking Senate Democrats have introduced legislation to tighten the rules for how sitting presidents raise and use donations for their presidential libraries, citing practices linked to President Donald Trump. Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren are backing the bill alongside Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), according to CBS News. “Donald Trump is using his presidential library as a tool for bribery while he is still in office,” Warren told CBS. She added, “Many of the donations to Trump's …
New Tropical Risk Areas Emerge In Atlantic New Tropical Risk Areas Emerge In Atlantic
New Tropical Risk Areas Emerge In Atlantic Forecasters are watching two potential trouble spots in the Atlantic basin for signs of tropical development heading into mid-July. According to AccuWeather, environmental conditions may support limited tropical activity in two areas — one in the western Atlantic, the other farther east — between Tuesday, July 15 and Friday, July 18. Where a system forms could affect where it goes: If development occurs on the Atlantic side of Florida, it could trend north toward the Southeast coast. If it forms on the Gulf side, movement may steer west along the northern Gulf coast. Even without an organ…
‘She's An Angel’: NY Kidney Recipient Meets His Life-Saving Donor For First Time ‘She's An Angel’: NY Kidney Recipient Meets His Life-Saving Donor For First Time
‘She's An Angel’: NY Kidney Recipient Meets His Life-Saving Donor For First Time A Long Island man finally met the generous stranger who gave him a second chance at life. Scott Scannell, a 61-year-old contractor from Nesconset, came face-to-face Thursday, July 10, with Ann Marie Hassett, a 56-year-old former teacher and volunteer firefighter from Coram — during an emotional gathering at Stony Brook University Hospital. The two were total strangers when Hassett made the decision to donate her kidney after hearing about Scannell’s urgent need through a local TV news segment that aired last Christmas Eve. She had seen his family’s plea for help online and, despite initia…
This Freehold Native Just Took Down World's Best Tennis Player At Wimbledon This Freehold Native Just Took Down World's Best Tennis Player At Wimbledon
This Freehold Native Just Took Down World's Best Tennis Player At Wimbledon Amanda Anisimova just pulled off one of the biggest upsets of Wimbledon 2025, defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals on Center Court Thursday, July 10. The moment Amanda Anisimova became a #Wimbledon finalist for the first time ✨ pic.twitter.com/tUBSsFCaoZ — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2025 Anisimova, who lived in Freehold, NJ, before her family moved to Florida and is seeded 12th, won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to punch her ticket to the Grand Slam final. The 23-year-old outplayed 27-year-old Sabalenka in key moments, winning 69 percent of her second-serve points and convertin…