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Mall Brand Merger: JCPenney Unites With Forever 21, Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers Operator
JCPenney is merging with a company that owns several other retailers that have also struggled as malls have declined in popularity across the U.S.
The 123-year-old department store chain and SPARC Group have combined to form Catalyst Brands, the new company said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 8. SPARC Group is the operator of stores including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Forever 21, Lucky Brand, and Nautica.
Former JCPenney CEO Marc Rosen will become the CEO of Catalyst Brands, which boasts more than $9 billion of revenue and about 60,000 employees at …
Mail Won’t Be Delivered Thursday, Jan. 9: Here's Why
The United States Postal Service will pause mail delivery and retail services on Thursday, Jan. 9, to honor the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter on a National Day of Mourning.
All post office locations will be closed for the day, following an executive order from President Joe Biden directing federal agencies to close as a mark of respect for Carter, the nation’s 39th president.
While regular mail services will be suspended, limited package delivery will continue, the USPS announced.
Carter, who died on Sunday, Dec. 29, at age 100 after nearly two years in hospice care, mad…
Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into New Jersey Home, Lawsuit Says
A Mount Laurel woman is suing her neighbors after she says a drone that they were using to spy on her crashed into her home causing major damage.
Nicole Wimbish, who lives on Texas Avenue, filed a lawsuit in Burlington County Superior Court in December 2023, against her neighbors, along with unidentified individuals referred to as "John Doe 1-5." The lawsuit claims the group used a drone recklessly, leading to property damage and emotional trauma.
According to the complaint, Wimbish purchased her home in 2009. From the beginning, she says she faced "unwarranted hostility, incivility, and ha…
2 Airlifted, Rescued From Mangled Cars After Jersey Shore Crash: Firefighters
Two people were flown to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Central Jersey on Wednesday, Jan. 8, firefighters said.
Two-Car MVA with Entrapment
At 5:27 PM, Station 33 and JBMDL FD were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Route... Posted by Whiting Fire Company Sta. 33 on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Emergency crews responded to the two-car wreck on Route 539, just north of Route 70 in Manchester, at 5:27 p.m., Whiting Fire Company Sta. 33 said on Facebook. Both drivers were trapped in their vehicles following the collision, authorities said.
Firefighters worke…
'Everything's Gone': Deadly LA Wildfires Destroy Hundreds Of Homes, Causing Apocalyptic Scenes
As wind-whipped wild fires spreading over thousands of acres ravage Los Angeles, many have shared their devastating experiences on social media, including a host of celebrities.
The first blaze erupted late Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, in the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Since then, hundreds of homes have been reduced to ashes, entire neighborhoods destroyed, and thousands evacuated. Over 1,000 structures and 25,000 acres have been destroyed.
Panicked motorists abandoned vehicles in streets as they rushed to flee the inferno in apocalyptic scenes that seemed like something in…
Trump Eyes US Expansion Of Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal, New 'Gulf Of America'
President-elect Donald Trump unveiled sweeping plans for US territorial expansion in the Western Hemisphere during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, Florida.
He refused to rule out military action to retake the Panama Canal, proposed the acquisition of Greenland, and suggested economic measures to incorporate Canada into the United States. Leaders in all three countries swiftly condemned the remarks.
The remarks came during a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 7, where Trump covered a wide range of topics, including his plans to reshape American energy pol…
