# National
Dollar General CEO Says Company Plans To Invest $100 Million To Improve 'In-Store Experience' for Customers
Did you know that in January 2022, Dollar General experienced a 19.2% increase in foot traffic compared to the same month in 2020?. This surge in customers has led the discount store chain to invest $100 million in enhancing the in-store experience for shoppers. The investment will primarily focus on increasing staff hours to maintain consistent store standards and improve customer service.
Elon Musk Is Planning a Texas Utopia—His Own Town
Sources: Business Insider, FirstPost, and The Wall Street Journal (Shout out to their amazing website) The Boring Company and SpaceX employees will be able to live and work in Elon Musk's town, the Wall Street Journal just reported.
A Black Man Was ‘Decapitated’ After Saying He Was Being Chased by White Men. Why do police say no foul play?
Source: The Independent (Shout out to their amazing website) Rasheem Carter sent his mother a terrifying farewell text message one day in October. The 25-year-old Black man informed her that he was being pursued by several white males driving pickup trucks while they yelled racial epithets at him.
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This is Inhumane': Poland, Slovakia Ready to Send Fighter Jets to Kyiv; Russian Missiles Engulf Ukraine: Updates
Sources: USA Today, ABC News, The Kyiv Independent (Shout out to their amazing website) Authorities from Poland and Slovakia are pleading with their partners to send fighter planes to Ukraine, stating that they are prepared to do so as part of an international coalition and will be sending their Soviet-made MiG-29 jet fighters to Kyiv.
Subway Offers One-Month of Footlong Subs with New Pass Released This Week
As a country we eat over $1.7 billion worth of sandwiches annually, making it one of the most beloved foods in the United States. Whether for lunch, dinner, or a quick snack, sandwiches offer a convenient and tasty meal option for people on the go.
"It's Getting Serious": McDonald's and Inflation Have Teamed up to Destroy the Hash Brown
Source:MSN and Cheezeburger (Shout out to check their amazing website) When McDonald's messes with the price of a hash brown, which is the one thing they should never do, the Internet revolts.
Man Claims Walmart's Affordable Food Options Make it a Viable Fast-Food Alternative
Do you want to pay a fortune for a fast-food meal that leaves you unsatisfied and unhealthy?. A man claims in a viral TikTok video that Walmart offers a better meal deal than fast-food chains, sparking a debate among social media users about the quality and affordability of Walmart's food offerings.
Nuclear Weapons Use by North Korea Will Mean 'End of Regime': Pentagon Spokesperson
Sources: Yonhap News English and FOX News (Shout out to their amazing website) Last month, North Korea vowed the "toughest response to any military move of the US" to interfere in their country, including exchanging nuclear weapons.
Apple Suffers Unprecedented Exec Losses, Slashes Bonuses, and Freezes Hiring
Source: iMore (Shout out to their amazing website) While experiencing extraordinary losses at the CEO level, Apple is said to have suspended hiring and delayed compensation for those who are still employed.
‘That Means We Don’t Have Food For a Month’: Single Mother of 3 Says Someone Skimmed Her EBT Card Out of $900
Source: Daily Dot (Shout out to their amazing website) After warning Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card users about card skimming, a mother of three autistic children went viral.
Samsung to Invest $230 Billion to Build "Mega" Chip Cluster
Sources: The Associated Press (Shout out to their amazing website) In an ambitious South Korean national project to establish the largest semiconductor production base in the vicinity of the nation's capital, Seoul, Samsung Electronics announced on Wednesday that it anticipates investing 300 trillion won ($230 billion) over the following 20 years.
Workers at Tesla Gigafactory Allege Horrific Conditions: "We Can't Keep Things Quiet"
Sources: TAG24 News Shout out to their amazing website) In a brand-new film from More Perfect Union, the workers who assisted in the construction of Tesla's Texas gigafactory outside of Austin have related horrifying accounts of maltreatment.
One of the Trumpiest Judges in America Thinks Far-Right Texas Officials Are Going Too Far
Sources: MSN (Shout out to their amazing website) Can the government detain and imprison people for criticizing public servants?. In light of the First Amendment, the solution might appear to be obvious.
Woman Wins $557m Against Railroad Company After Being Hit by Train
Sources: Newsweek and Click 2 Houston (Shout to their amazing website) A Texas lady who was horribly scarred after being hit by one of Union Pacific's trains that failed to stop because they did not adhere to federal safety regulations was awarded $557 million in damages.
Giving babies $1,000 at birth is 'unprecedented opportunity for financial security,' Ayanna Pressley & Cory Booker say
Sources: Business Insider (Shout to their amazing website) From birth, two Democratic congressmen want to start all Americans out on the correct financial footing. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey wrote a letter on Wednesday to Michael Nutter and Felicia Wong, the chairs and vice chairs of the Treasury Department's Advisory Committee on Racial Equity (TACRE), pleading with them to support their "Baby Bonds" legislation.
Tesla Appears To Be Making Gains After Declaring a Price War on Rivals
Sources: Market Insider and Tesla Rati(Shout to their amazingwebsite) Tesla, owned by Elon Musk, has begun a pricing war on electric vehicles in the US. The carmaker has significantly reduced the price of purchasing a Model 3, Model S, Model X, or Model Y since the beginning of 2023, putting pressure on rival EV manufacturers as well as conventional automakers like Ford and GM.
‘Disgusted And Disappointed’: Dems Slam Biden Over Possible Return To Migrant Family Detention
Sources: The Daily Caller and CNN (Shout to their amazing website) President Joseph Biden discontinued the practice of holding migrant families who crossed the border illegally when he took office, but the Biden administration is now contemplating reinstituting it, according to two administration officials.