$120
Costco Increasing Membership Fees For First Time In 7 Years
Costco announced on Wednesday that it will be raising its membership fees at the start of September, leading to its first price hike since 2017.
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CNN Says It Will Cut 100 More Jobs To Better Focus On Its Digital Service
CNN will cut an estimated 100 jobs as part of a new shift in the company to change its operations and strengthen its digital media presence, higher ups told employees in an internal memo viewed by multiple sources.
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Study: Arsenic, Lead, 14 Other ‘Toxic Metals’ Found In Tampons
A recent study found that a number of tampon brands contained lead, arsenic, and other hazardous heavy metals in their products.
bankruptcy
Bob’s Stores Retail Chain Closing All Locations After 70 Years Of Business
Bob’s Stores, a clothing store chain located in the northeast that has been in business for the past 70 years, will be closing all of its locations in the U.S.’s latest retail casualty.
$176 million
U.S. Set To Pay Moderna $176M To Develop A Bird Flu Vaccine
The U.S. government will pay vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to increase the development of a pandemic influenza vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people, federal officials announced on Tuesday.
Biden Administration
Prescription Drug Prices Have Increased Almost 40% Over Past Decade
A news study shows the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. has increased nearly 40% over the past 10 years, surpassing the rate of inflation during the same time span.
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Walgreens To Shutter ‘Significant’ Number of Underperforming Stores In U.S.
On a conference call with industry analysts on Thursday, Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth announced the company’s intention to eliminate a significant portion of its U.S. stores over the next three years.
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Bolivia: Unsuccessful Coup Attempt Against President, New Commander Orders Troops To Stand Down
Bolivia’s president issued a warning of a “coup” attempt as troops stormed the government palace.
Afghanistan
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Lands In Australia After 14-Year Legal Battle
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was reunited with his family after touching down in his homeland of Australia on Wednesday.
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Ford Recalls More Than Half A Million Pickup Trucks Due To Downshift Issues
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. due to transmission issues.