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Costco, Sam’s Club and Best Buy are closed New Year’s Day. But here is when Target, Walmart, Macy’s are open Friday
If you’re looking to make your first purchase of 2021 in a store, take note of holiday store hours. Many stores will operate with reduced hours Friday, which is typical for New Year’s Day. Costco and Sam’s Club wholesale clubs are both closed. Unlike past years, Best Buy stores are closed for the hobut curbside …
Kim Kardashian Jokes Son Saint West “Still Looks Cute” After He Cuts His Hair
Saint West is heading into 2021 with a brand new ‘do! The 5-year-old son of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West decided to give himself a New Year’s haircut and chopped off some of his own hair on Thursday, Dec. 31, much to his mom’s chagrin. On her Instagram Story, Kim shared some smiling photos of …
Distilleries that made hand sanitizer won’t face hefty fee for helping out during pandemic
When hand sanitizer was in short supply in March, hundreds of distilleries jumped in and made it themselves. In order to do so, they had to register as drug makers, which have to pay user fees every year to the government. Earlier this week, the US Food and Drug Administration, an agency within the Department …
Pence urges court to throw out lawsuit aiming to help him overturn 2020 election results
But Pence, in a 14-page filing brought by Justice Department attorneys, said the suit shouldn’t be aimed at him, since he is who Gohmert is trying to empower. “A suit to establish that the Vice President has discretion over the count, filed against the Vice President, is a walking legal contradiction,” Pence’s brief said. U.S. …
Daivd Perdue to quarantine just days ahead of runoff
“This morning, Senator Perdue was notified that he came into close contact with someone on the campaign who tested positive for COVID-19,” the campaign said in a statement. “Both Senator Perdue and his wife tested negative today, but following his doctor’s recommendations and in accordance with CDC guidelines, they will quarantine. The Senator and his …
Boris Johnson’s father says he’ll seek French citizenship, hours before Brexit
Johnson, a former Member of the European Parliament, told French radio station RTL he “will always be European” in an interview aired on Thursday. “It’s not a question of becoming French. If I understood correctly, I am French,” he told RTL in French, highlighting his family’s link with the country. “My mother was born in …
Some Republicans think Trump is trying to sabotage GOP, Mike Allen says
Axios co-founder Mike Allen told CNBC on Thursday that some Republicans believe President Donald Trump is hurting the party’s chances in next week’s Georgia Senate runoffs. “There’s a big strain of thought among Republicans that President Trump is sabotaging this race. He’s done so much to be unhelpful to those candidates,” Allen said on “Squawk Box,” referring …
Unemployment aid: When would the $300-per-week benefit begin?
Unemployment aid will continue to provide a lifeline for millions of workers who continue to struggle to find a job amid the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to President Donald Trump’s signature on the $900 stimulus bill that extends three major jobless programs. But when those benefits actually land in the pockets of jobless people has come …
Apple’s M1 Macs are killing my Hackintosh
Apple’s M1 chip is being hailed as a leap forward for Macs. But it’s death to my Hackintosh. Apple One of my favorite nerd toys is about to turn into a relic, and it’s Apple’s fault. Back in 2016, I was frustrated Apple hadn’t updated its Mac Mini, iMac or Mac Pro computers in at …
Florida’s Dan Mullen says depleted Gators could’ve opted not to play in Cotton Bowl
Florida coach Dan Mullen said his team could have opted to not play in Wednesday night’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic based on player availability but chose to anyway because the players wanted to compete. Following a 55-20 blowout loss to No. 6 Oklahoma, Mullen said his depleted roster would have allowed the No. 7 Gators …
