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WALGREENS is shuttering another store, forcing local customers to transfer prescriptions and head elsewhere for necessities. The location is now added to a list of over 1,200 planned closures throughout the next year. Shoppers who frequent the Walgreens at 4014 Plaza Goldorado Circle in Cameron Park, California , about 32 miles east of Sacramento, will be affected. It permanently closes its doors on January 27, 2025, per the Sacramento Business Journal . Two other Walgreens locations on 1401 Broadway and 7155 24th Street nearby will also close in the New Year , making it a total of three in the area axed for customers. The Broadway location shuts down on January 23, and the 24th Street spot on January 29. Read More on Walgreens Walgreens said there were "increased regulatory and reimbursement pressures" as far as the reasoning behind the closures in an email to the Sacramento Business Journal. It deemed the locations as underperforming and considered costs like rent , supplies, and staff salaries in its decision. Employees will have opportunities to transfer to other Walgreens stores. Customers at the Cameron Park store will also have their prescriptions transferred to a CVS pharmacy nearby, according to Walgreens. Most read in Money CLOSING TIME Walgreens locations have been slowly closing this year, and confirmation that there would be at least 1,200 axed from the chain's retail footprint was confirmed by Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Tim Wentworth in October. Wentworth noted that the closures would take place over three years as part of a $1 billion cost-cutting program, which also sees the firing of several mid-level executives. At least 500 closures are planned for 2025 alone. The CEO seeks to bring back Walgreens' market value, as it was once worth $100 billion in 2015. As of 2024, the company is valued at $7.5 billion, a significant decrease. Market shares were also down about 70% this year, per data from The Wall Street Journal . We recognize where we are is a turnaround. "This turnaround will take time, but we are confident it will yield significant financial and consumer benefits over the long term," Wentworth noted in a press release earlier this year. POTENTIAL BUYER That turnaround could be sooner than expected if Walgreens Boots Alliance is bought out by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. If it goes through, Walgreens customers could see changes to the pharmacy chain's operations, as it would be taken off the public market. The deal hasn't been finalized but could be confirmed early next year. Sycamore recently bought other giants like Staples for $6.9 billion in 2017. Walgreens has also been catching attention for other reasons recently. Read More on The US Sun A $10 bathroom item went viral recently at Walgreens for performing better and being three times cheaper than a name-brand option. Walgreens also rolled out about 150 new items this summer despite shopper backlash.
Some quotations from Jimmy Carter: We have a tendency to exalt ourselves and to dwell on the weaknesses and mistakes of others. I have come to realize that in every person there is something fine and pure and noble, along with a desire for self-fulfillment. Political and religious leaders must attempt to provide a society within which these human attributes can be nurtured and enhanced. — from 1975 book “Why Not the Best?” Our government can express the highest common ideals of human beings — if we demand of government true standards of excellence. At this Bicentennial time of introspection and concern, we must demand such standards. — “Why Not the Best?” I am a Southerner and an American, I am a farmer, an engineer, a father and husband, a Christian, a politician and former governor, a planner, a businessman, a nuclear physicist, a naval officer, a canoeist, and among other things a lover of Bob Dylan’s songs and Dylan Thomas’s poetry. — “Why Not the Best?” Christ said, “I tell you that anyone who looks on a woman with lust has in his heart already committed adultery.” I’ve looked on a lot of women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. This is something that God recognizes I will do — and I have done it — and God forgives me for it. But that doesn’t mean that I condemn someone who not only looks on a woman with lust but who leaves his wife and shacks up with somebody out of wedlock. — Interview, November 1976 Playboy. This inauguration ceremony marks a new beginning, a new dedication within our Government, and a new spirit among us all. A President may sense and proclaim that new spirit, but only a people can provide it. — Inaugural address, January 1977. It’s clear that the true problems of our nation are much deeper — deeper than gasoline lines or energy shortages, deeper even than inflation and recession. ... All the legislation in the world can’t fix what’s wrong with America. ... It is a crisis of confidence. — So-called “malaise” speech, July 1979. But we know that democracy is always an unfinished creation. Each generation must renew its foundations. Each generation must rediscover the meaning of this hallowed vision in the light of its own modern challenges. For this generation, ours, life is nuclear survival; liberty is human rights; the pursuit of happiness is a planet whose resources are devoted to the physical and spiritual nourishment of its inhabitants. — Farewell Address, January 1981. We appreciate the past. We are grateful for the present and we’re looking forward to the future with great anticipation and commitment. — October 1986, at the dedication of the Carter Presidential Library and Museum. War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn to live together in peace by killing each other’s children. — December 2002, Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. Fundamentalists have become increasingly influential in both religion and government, and have managed to change the nuances and subtleties of historic debate into black-and-white rigidities and the personal derogation of those who dare to disagree. ... The influence of these various trends poses a threat to many of our nation’s historic customs and moral commitments, both in government and in houses of worship. — From 2005 book “Our Endangered Values.” I think that this breakthrough by Barack Obama has been remarkable. When he made his speech (on race) a few months ago in Philadelphia, I wept. I sat in front of the television and cried, because I saw that as the most enlightening and transforming analysis of racism and a potential end of it that I ever saw in my life. — August 2008, commenting on then-Sen. Barack Obama’s candidacy. I think it’s based on racism. There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president. ... No matter who he is or how much we disagree with his policies, the president should be treated with respect. — September 2009, reacting to Rep. Joe Wilson’s shout of “You lie!” during a speech to Congress by President Barack Obama. 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I have become convinced that the most serious and unaddressed worldwide challenge is the deprivation and abuse of women and girls, largely caused by a false interpretation of carefully selected religious texts and a growing tolerance of violence and warfare, unfortunately following the example set during my lifetime by the United States. — From 2014 book “A Call to Action.” I don’t think there’s any doubt now that the NSA or other agencies monitor or record almost every telephone call made in the United States, including cellphones, and I presume email as well. We’ve gone a long way down the road of violating Americans’ basic civil rights, as far as privacy is concerned. — March 2014, commenting on U.S. intelligence monitoring after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks We accept self-congratulations about the wonderful 50th anniversary – which is wonderful – but we feel like Lyndon Johnson did it and we don’t have to do anything anymore. — April 2014, commenting on racial inequality during a celebration of the Civil Rights Act’s 40th anniversary. I had a very challenging question at Emory (University) the other night: “How would you describe the United States of America today in one word?” And I didn’t know what to say for a few moments, but I finally said, “Searching.” I think the country in which we live is still searching for what it ought to be, and what it can be, and I’m not sure we’re making much progress right at this moment. — October 2014 during a celebration of his 90th birthday. The life we have now is the best of all. We have an expanding and harmonious family, a rich life in our church and the Plains community, and a diversity of projects at The Carter Center that is adventurous and exciting. Rosalynn and I have visited more than 145 countries, and both of us are as active as we have ever been. We are blessed with good health and look to the future with eagerness and confidence, but are prepared for inevitable adversity when it comes. — From 2015 book, “A Full Life.”North Korean hackers aren’t giving up on their fake job scams, it seems, as experts found they have added more variants, diversifying the tools used in the campaign that’s now almost three years old. Cybersecurity researchers from NTT Security Japan revealed a North Korean threat actor engaged in a campaign dubbed “Contagious Interview”. The campaign has been extensively covered by multiple researchers, and most media. The crooks would create a fake job opening, as well as a number of fake social media accounts. Then, they would target software developers, or other high-profile individuals (such as people working in the aerospace, defense, or government sectors), and offer exciting and lucrative new job opportunities. OtterCookie The campaign was first spotted in 2022, and is believed to be operated by Lazarus Group - a known state-sponsored threat actor from North Korea. In the latest report, NTT Security Japan claims to have seen the group deploying more than the usual malware variants - BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret. This time, they’re using malware called OtterCookie. This one is capable of reconnaissance (grabbing system information, for example), data theft (cryptocurrency wallet keys, images, documents, and other high-value files), and clipboard poisoning. Lazarus is known for targeting primarily web3 (blockchain) businesses, and stealing cryptocurrency. The novel technology is valuable for the criminals, since the stolen money is almost impossible to recover. This group was seen targeting multiple businesses in the past, running away with hundreds of millions of dollars in different cryptos. It is also best known for running fake job campaigns, targeting not just businesses, but also individual software developers. Its operatives were observed creating fake personas and applying for positions, but also using the fake identities to approach professionals. In all scenarios, the crooks would try to deploy infostealing malware and grab their sensitive data.A trip to a good steakhouse, whether it's a high-end place or one of the best steakhouse chains , is a time to embrace the fanciness of proper etiquette. Sure, it's fun to spear a steak with a fork and rip chunks off with your teeth instead of daintily cutting it. But the careful, slow-moving attention you pay your food with proper etiquette is an excellent way to ensure you've savored every last bite. Proper etiquette is especially important when you order a steak that still has the bone. It doesn't matter if it's a small bone-in ribeye, a T-bone (or its made-for-two big brother the porterhouse ), or a mammoth tomahawk. Once you've had your fill, and you're staring at that mighty tasty-looking bone, with all its scraps of delicious beef still clinging to it, you must resist the urge to gnaw on it. It is not the compliment to the chef you may think it is. If resistance feels futile, instead ask the steakhouse to package it up for you. Tell them it's for your dog if you feel strange asking for just a bone to-go. But don't actually give it to your dog since cooked bones can shatter and cause serious damage. How to eat bone-in meat at a steakhouse There's a little more to ordering a bone-in steak than just not gnawing on the bone. You also need to cut it properly for an optimal experience. First, start by separating the bone and the steak by cutting closely along the bone, then pulling the meat away. Before you go cutting pieces off to eat, though, double-check the doneness of the meat that was just touching the bone. This meat will be slightly less cooked than the rest of the steak because bone insulates it, so if it's a little more rare than you asked for, then the steak proper is likely perfect. With the meat separated and the doneness checked, you can start slicing off bites to eat. Don't cut everything up at once (that's another etiquette faux pas), just cut off one bite at a time. Additionally, make sure to cut every bite of meat against the grain . This makes for more tender bites by shortening the muscle fibers in the meat.
Last month, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande created social media’s new favorite meme during an interview with journalist Tracy Gilchrist as they promoted their movie musical, "Wicked." One exchange from the conversation went massively viral after Gilchrist mysteriously informed the film’s stars that fans were “holding space” for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity,” one of the musical’s most iconic songs. Gilchrist asked Grande and Erivo if they knew that “people are taking the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity’ and really holding space with that and feeling power in that,” which prompted an emotional response from Erivo. Neither of them seemed to know exactly how to reply, and Grande took hold of Erivo’s finger as they looked at one another. In a new " Variety " feature with director Jon M. Chu, they discussed the moment and what was going on in their minds. “I was surprised, because I had no idea. I hadn’t been looking that much,” Erivo said. At the time, Gilchrist asserted that she had seen people treating the song with reverence because she works in “queer media.” “I honestly didn’t know what that meant—am I also in queer media, maybe?” Erivo explained. “Work! Let’s both be there.” Grande chimed in, “I didn’t know what any part of it meant. I didn’t understand the first sentence, and then I definitely didn’t understand how you responded. And I just wanted to be there. Because I knew something big was happening, and I didn’t know how to be there.” “After a while, I didn’t know how to be there,” Erivo replied. About the finger grab, Grande said, “I’m going to grab this, because she looks like you might need something. I don’t know what the tapping was about.” Erivo then said it was simply “tension.” Grande praised Gilchrist despite the shared confusion in the moment, saying, “She’s also an amazing interviewer and a lovely person. That goes without saying...I feel really relieved that the world had the same experience with this moment that I did, because I felt like, ‘Oh, I’m not broken.’” After the clip first went viral, Gilchrist clarified her meaning with Variety , saying, “‘Holding space’ is being physically, emotionally and mentally present with someone or something,” and that people were “finding solace or inspiration” in the song following Donald Trump’s election.Israeli troops forcibly remove staff and patients from northern Gaza hospital, officials say
The Holly Jolly Holiday Market in Fredericton has been a favourite for artisans from across the Maritimes, but it's taking on extra importance this year. As the Canada Post strike continues, among those impacted are artisans who sell their wares on online shopping sites like Etsy. Many of them will converge on the market in Fredericton this weekend instead, with the hope of making back some of the business they've lost without the postal service. Kate Hunter, the market's organizer, said there are more than a hundred vendors planning to sell at this year's fourth annual event. "I was speaking with a vendor the other day, and she sells Christmas cards. So not only is she worried about, you know, people getting their Christmas cards in the mail, she's worried about people not buying Christmas cards to put in the mail," Hunter said. While some sellers have taken to alternative carriers, shopping local is a great way to support the sellers, she said. "So we are really hoping that this weekend is big for people because the strike is affecting so many people, so much." About 55,000 postal workers , shutting down Canada Post mail service across the country, after their union, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, and the Crown corporation were unable to reach an agreement. The market will run Nov. 22 and 23 at the Currie Center at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. The market does a lot of social media advertising beforehand, Hunter said, and sellers are carrying a wide variety of items. "We have so much talent here and ... what you'll find different about this market is we have professional crafters, we have the Craft New Brunswick members, and we also have handmade sellers who have really made a go with their business and are just thriving." Hunter highlighted market members who create wooden cutting boards, quilts and ceramics as some that especially stand out. "So it's kind of something for everyone."