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Labor Day is officially here and retailers like Amazon, REI, Walmart and Target are hosting sales, allowing you to take advantage of discounts on mattresses and bedding, kitchen gadgets, clothing and shoes, beauty products, outdoor equipment and more. I frequently cover sales like Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Prime Day for NBC Select, so I … Read more

Restaurant bankruptcy filings have surged so far this year, echoing a broader rise in corporate bankruptcies across sectors. At least 10 restaurant chains, not including multi-unit franchisees, have filed for bankruptcy in 2024. August alone brought three Chapter 11 filings from notable eateries. The increase in bankruptcies comes as diners pull back their spending, labor … Read more

PARIS — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday were postponed for a day because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said. The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said in a joint statement. Rainstorms hit the French … Read more

Labor Day is on Monday, Sept. 2 this year, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to shop the deals. Retailers like Amazon, REI, Walmart and Target are already hosting Labor Day sales, allowing you to take advantage of discounts before the three-day holiday weekend starts. I frequently cover sales like Black … Read more

A protester who interrupted former President Donald Trump‘s rally on Friday in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, will face misdemeanor charges, local police confirmed to NBC News on Saturday. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, will face charges for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and disrupting a meeting or procession, according to Johnstown Police Sgt. Evan … Read more

After months of gathering signatures, filing petitions and navigating lawsuits, constitutional amendments that would protect or expand abortion rights are officially set to appear on the general election ballot in 10 states. Voters in the swing states (Arizona and Nevada), blue-leaning states (Colorado, Maryland and New York) and red-leaning states (Florida, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska and … Read more

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands pleaded guilty Friday to escape and burglary charges. Danilo Cavalcante was sentenced immediately afterward to serve 15 to 30 years in addition to his life sentence without parole for killing his ex-girlfriend. He chose not to … Read more

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China lacks the ability to “fully” invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing on line advanced new weapons and has other options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign cargo ships, the island’s defense ministry said. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has … Read more

An Ohio man who was a member of the anti-government extremist “boogaloo” movement was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for threatening to kill law enforcement officers, federal prosecutors said. One of the threats that Aron McKillips made online included a photo of him at his home pointing a rifle at a … Read more

An 80-year-old man visiting Grand Canyon National Park died after his boat flipped in the Colorado River, park authorities said.  The incident unfolded Sunday around 3:40 p.m. near Fossil Rapid on the river.  The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center was alerted about an emergency via satellite phone that the man had entered the river after … Read more