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Crime

Police search for driver who intentionally hit 6 migrant workers. Injuries aren't life-threatening

12:52pm July 31, 2023

Six migrant workers who were intentionally hit by an SUV in a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina have been released from the hospital, police said on Monday.

Amazon's Prime Day sale will run from July 11 to 12, and the retailer has promised to offer its lowest prices so far this year.

Economy

Are Amazon Prime Day deals worth it? 5 things to know

10:49am July 11, 2023

by Erin Kenney

Amazon's annual two-day sale for Prime members is here. Not all deals are as good as they seem, however. It pays to do some research to ensure you're getting the best price.

Bud Light sales fell earlier this year after a promotion featuring a transgender social-media influencer led to boycott calls from conservative groups.

How the Bud Light boycott shows brands at a crossroads: Use their voice, or shut up?

9:17am June 28, 2023

by Pallavi Gogoi

Large companies have played the role of activists and been one of the biggest countervailing forces against social and religious conservatives on LGBTQ measures. All that is at stake now.

People shop at Walmart on Black Friday 2022 in Dunwoody, Ga.

What tracking one Walmart store's prices for years taught us about the economy

3:31pm January 26, 2023

Inside our shopping cart is a story of global trade, extreme weather, shrinking packages and rising prices.

National

A Maryland TikToker raised more than $140k for an 82-year-old Walmart worker

11:16am January 13, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Rory McCarty used his TikTok community to raise almost $150,000 for 82-year-old Warren "Butch" Marion. Strangers just a month ago, the two have become close friends.

Community members, including Walmart employees, gather for a candlelight vigil at Chesapeake City Park in Chesapeake, Va., on Monday for the six people killed at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va.

National

A survivor of the Virginia mass shooting files a $50 million lawsuit against Walmart

2:58pm November 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

A Walmart employee who survived last week's mass shooting is suing the company for allegedly continuing to employ the shooter — a store supervisor — "who had known propensities for violence."

Walmart announced a plan Tuesday to settle lawsuits filed by state and local governments over opioid sales at its pharmacies. The $3.1 billion proposal follows similar announcements CVS Health and Walgreen Co.

Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

4:10pm November 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

The retail giant becomes the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a plan to settle lawsuits filed by state and local governments over the toll of opioids sold at its pharmacies.

National

A man is awarded a $4.4 million settlement after being racially profiled in Walmart

4:38pm August 25, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

In a lawsuit filed against the company, Michael Mangum says he was followed around a Walmart in Wood Village, Ore., by one of the store's asset protection associates.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Aug. 5. The majority of America's top companies have reported strong earnings, but warning signs about the economy are also emerging from their corporate earnings.

Economy

3 warning signs about the economy coming out of America's top companies

7:29am August 12, 2022

by David Gura

Companies are bracing for potential trouble ahead by lowering their advertising budgets, cutting costs and adapting to their customers' changing spending habits.

Queue Listen Now

Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of slavery on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, in compliance with President Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. Here, a young woman stands near a piece of art created during the Louisville Jun

Companies are selling Juneteenth branded products. Here's why that's a big problem

10:30am June 17, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf."