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American Eagle Stock Soars 24% After Controversial Sydney Sweeney ‘Great Jeans’ Ad American Eagle Stock Soars 24% After Controversial Sydney Sweeney ‘Great Jeans’ Ad
American Eagle Stock Soars 24% After Controversial Sydney Sweeney ‘Great Jeans’ Ad Sydney Sweeney may have just done for American Eagle what pumpkin spice does for Starbucks. The actress’s now-infamous “Great Jeans” commercial — the one where she purrs, “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring... My jeans are blue” — has been roasted, memed, and accused of everything from being a “Nazi dog whistle” to shameless Calvin Klein cosplay.  But while the internet argued, Wall Street cheered. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) announced second-quarter earnings that smashed expectations: $103 million in operating income (up 2%), $1.28 b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports
White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports President Donald Trump is reportedly considering suspending habeas corpus—the right a person has to challenge their detention in court—ABC News reports. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters that the move is being considered to "take care of the immigration problem," ABC News said. Suspension of habeas corpus is traditionally reserved for "actual rebellion or invasion posing the most dire threats to public safety," according to CNN senior legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig. "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be susp…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Paul Galvez, Filipino Immigrant From Sussex County, Dies, 50 Paul Galvez, Filipino Immigrant From Sussex County, Dies, 50
Paul Galvez, Filipino Immigrant From Sussex County, Dies, 50 Paul Errol Galvez, a longtime Sparta resident, died on Tuesday, May 14, at the age of 50, according to his obituary on the Goble Funeral Home site. "EG" as he was known to his family, was the eldest of three children and grew up in the Philippines, his obituary reads. Growing up, he enjoyed reading, playing video games and reading comic books, along with  weekly visits with his grandparents,  according to his obituary. He later moved to Sparta, graduating from Sparta High and studying International Business at Rutgers University, working in financial services at ING, Morgan S…

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by Sam Barron