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Business Burglary Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Suffolk

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A suspect has been apprehended after a string of Long Island business burglaries.Suffolk County Police say the arrest was made a short time after the man attempted to burglarize Marinelli Jewelers in Eastport, located at 7 Eastport Manor Road at approximately 2:35 a.m. Sunday, June 4…
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Duo use ‘sneaky trick at self-checkout to steal $254.57 of groceries, including cherry pies’

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A PAIR of shoppers allegedly stole over $200 worth of items from self-checkouts, including some delicious bakery treats. In Philipsburg,...
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NRF PROTECT: Where retailers raise their security IQ

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You love working in retail. You eat, breathe and sleep it. But security issues can interrupt that sleep – you...
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Why Americans are so negative about the economy

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Data: Federal Reserve Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking; Chart: Axios VisualsAmericans are not happy with the economy. Which is weird, given that it is doing just fine. Why it matters: It's hard to see what could turn sentiment around. That's largely because of Fed chair Jerome Powell, who doesn't want and won't allow some kind of economic boom — he thinks the economy is running too hot already.The big picture: The U.S. economy continues to defy the odds. The May employment report, released on Friday morning, marked the 14th straight month that more jobs were created than economists expected. It's all a far cry from the misery in other countries like the U.K. — with sky-high inflation — or Germany, which is now officially in a recession. By the numbers: The U.S. economy has created more than 4 million new jobs in the past 12 months. GDP continues to grow, and is up more than 5% from its pre-pandemic peak, even after accounting for inflation.The average U.S. employee now makes $33.44 per hour, a raise of more than 17.5% since pre-pandemic. The stock market is up 10% so far this year, and we're not even halfway done.Between the lines: Americans, however, don't buy it. They're broadly happy with their own personal finances, but a majority consistently thinks (erroneously) that we're in a recession, and just 18% think the national economy is in good shape, per the Fed's most recent Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking. Part of the problem is higher consumer prices. Inflation might be coming down rapidly, but even if it goes all the way to zero prices will still be much higher than Americans became accustomed to.The highly visible congressional dysfunction surrounding the debt ceiling, and all the associated rhetoric about the unsustainability of the national debt, can only have had negative effects in terms of Americans' attitude to their national economy.More broadly, some of the feverishness of the pandemic years is beginning to wear off. What remains is a highly disconcerting "New Not Normal."Where it stands: The Federal Reserve has been hiking interest rates aggressively to try to cool down the economy and get inflation under control. Any hint of further exuberance will be met by even more rate hikes.The Fed has no mandate to deliver a booming economy; its job is to just reduce inflation while keeping employment high. So far it seems to be succeeding, albeit more slowly than many would have preferred. The bottom line: Money can't buy happiness.
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NAVCO Presents: Bourbon & Cigars at NRF PROTECT 2023

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Event Info: Date: Tuesday, June 6th Time: 5:30pm Location: Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille | 2400 W State Hwy 114, Grapevine, TX...
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Don’t worry, Costco isn’t raising the price of its membership — yet

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Costco’s CFO recently said the chain has no plan to raise membership prices just yet even though the fees are...
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Chicago shootings:  At least 20 shot, 4 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, police say

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At least 20 people have been shot, four fatally, in Chicago shootings so far this weekend, police said.
ABC7 – Chicago

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A man in a red shirt and a black ski mask walked into the Boishakhi Restaurant on 29-14 36th Avenue just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, pulled out a gun and opened fire.
ABC7 – NY

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ABC7's Jason Knowles has what you need to know before you get fooled into handing over money, or clicking a link.
ABC7 – Chicago
Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges

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Charges have been filed against a couple who police say dropped a puppy covered in dried feces in a Home Depot parking lot in Central Jersey.Police did not identify the man and woman captured by surveillance footage running away from the lab retriever pup, who followed them into the Route 9 Home De…
Daily Voice

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Police arrested Kevin Parkourana for allegedly using a knife and stolen cars against the victims in a rampage that terrorized San Jose and neighboring Milpitas. The motive remains a mystery.
LA Times – Crime
Thieves swipe $45K worth of pricey Cartier eyeglasses from Bronx store

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The three thieves casually walked into the Vistasite Eyecare at the Mall at Bay Plaza on Baychester Ave. in Baychester at 10:50 a.m. on May 26 before looting the display cases, workers told police.
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