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Nordstrom department store chain may go private as family considers buying it out: Report

Members of the Nordstrom family are considering buying back their namesake department-store chain, CNBC reported Thursday.

June 8, 2017

Los Angeles Times to publish ‘Our Dishonest President,’ anti-Trump paperback, on Fourth of July

The Los Angeles Times editorial board is set to release a book on the country's birthday that bashes its current president.

June 6, 2017

Discounted Amazon Prime is now available for EBT recipients at just $6 a month: Report

Recipients of government welfare benefits are now eligible to subscribe to Amazon Prime at a discount.

June 6, 2017

Ogden Raptors ball club pulls ‘hourglass appreciation’ promotion after criticism: Report

A minor-league ball club in Utah has nixed its planned "hourglass appreciation" promotion scheduled in August after critics said the gimmick was sexist and demeaning, USA Today reported Tuesday. The team has since apologized in a terse press release blaming the controversy on the dissemination of an "unauthorized press release."

June 6, 2017

Shaw’s Tavern, D.C. bar, to celebrate James Comey testimony with Russian vodka, ‘FBI’ sandwich

Shaw's Tavern hopes 9:30 isn't too early in the day to have a shot of Stoli with your morning "covfefe."

June 6, 2017

Takoma Park, famously liberal Maryland city, goes orange for Gun Violence Awareness Day

Takoma Park, Maryland, considered by many a Berkeley of the East Coast, has gone orange for Gun Violence Awareness Day.

June 2, 2017

Susanna Burhans, Alabama postal worker, charged with feeding a dog nail-laced meatballs: Report

A postal worker in Alabama has been charged with cruelty to animals for feeding meatballs laced with nails to at least one dog.

June 2, 2017

Ariana Grande Manchester concert picked up for U.S. broadcast by ABC networks: Report

Portions of Ariana Grande's benefit concert Sunday for the victims of the May 22 bombing will be available for U.S. viewers on the ABC network.

June 2, 2017

Just 11 percent of teenage girls say they want to pursue a science or technology career: Survey

Despite ongoing efforts to encourage young girls to see themselves as budding scientists or engineers, just 11 percent of teenage girls in a new survey say they want to pursue a career in those fields.

June 1, 2017

Ariana Grande sells out Manchester benefit concert in just 6 minutes: Report

All 45,000 tickets for pop star Ariana Grande's upcoming charity concert in Manchester, England, sold out in six minutes Thursday.

June 1, 2017

Trump toilet paper to hit the market in Mexico: Report

A brand of toilet paper to be labeled Trump should hit grocery shelves in Mexico soon.

June 1, 2017

Chloe Grace Moretz, actress, blasts producers of fairy-tale movie for ‘body shaming’ ad: Report

Actress Chloe Grace Moretz took to Twitter recently to condemn the advertising campaign for an animated feature film she stars in.

June 1, 2017

Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles mayor, in talks to lock down Olympics in 2028: Report

The United States could play host to the Olympic Games once again if the mayor of Los Angeles has his way, albeit four years later than he originally hoped.

June 1, 2017

Larry Hogan: Let’s craft a better microbrewery law: Report

Maryland's Republican governor let a controversial new microbrewery law go into effect recently without his signature and is urging the Democrat-dominated General Assembly to craft a more business-friendly bill next year, the Washington Business Journal reports.

May 31, 2017

Ken Jennings, ‘Jeopardy!’ champion, mocks Barron Trump on Twitter

Ken Jennings, the 'Jeopardy!" champ who holds the longest winning streak for the game show, took to Twitter Wednesday to mock President Donald Trump's 11-year-old son, Barron.

May 31, 2017

ISIS using Hollywood movie scenes in propaganda films: Report

The Islamic State is ripping scenes from popular Hollywood films to repurpose for propaganda videos.

May 31, 2017

Lebanon bans ‘Wonder Woman,’ which stars Gal Gadot, Israeli actress and IDF veteran: Report

Lebanon has banned "Wonder Woman" from its movie theaters, just hours before the scheduled premiere in Beirut.

May 31, 2017

Berkeley is considering a ban on plastic straws: Report

The uber-liberal bastion that is Berkeley, California, may soon ban plastic straws within city limits.

May 31, 2017

Lee Boyd Malvo, convicted D.C. sniper, will be re-sentenced following federal judge’s order: Report

A federal district court judge in Virginia on Friday found the life-without-parole sentence for D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo to be unconstitutional and has sent the matter to a state court appropriate re-sentencing, Fox News affiliate WTTG-TV reported.

May 26, 2017

Mohamad Bazzi, Muslim Michigan man, sues Little Caesar’s for $100 million over pork-laden pizza

A Muslim man from Dearborn, Michigan, is suing the Little Caesar's pizza chain for $100 million after he says he was twice mistakenly delivered pizzas topped with pork pepperoni.

May 26, 2017