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USA Today
14 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
Sam's Club is locking in prices for 1,000 items this summer. Here's what to know.
Prices on more than 1,000 summer favorites at Sam's Club will stay the same through mid-July, followed by promotional deals through mid-August, the Walmart-owned warehouse retailer recently announced. 'From grilling gear and coolers to pool floats and fresh-cut fruit trays — members can count on consistent value for the season's must-haves,' the company said about the deals while keeping open the possibility of tariff-related price increases on small kitchen appliances. Here's what to know about Sam's Club's plans for the rest of summer. Sam's Club wants to make sure customers don't 'stress over shifting prices or weekly budgeting' Walmart said in its announcement that the company understands Sam's Club customers want to make memories, spend time with loved ones, and have pool days. 'Members want to soak up every moment, not stress over shifting prices or weekly budgeting,' the company wrote in the announcement. Items that are part of the lock-in value program are labeled on the Sam's Club website, and the company will start its July Instant Savings Event on July 23, including household items like dish detergent pods, food, and school supplies. Sam's Club customers are 'very conscious' about what they're buying, exec says Todd Sears, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sam's Club, explained that customers are being 'very conscious and very choiceful about what they're purchasing' in an interview on June 11 When asked how Sam's Club is managing to keep prices low for customers while taking tariffs into account, Sears said this is something the company has done for a while. 'Most of our profit comes from membership income, in fact, 80% to 90%,' Sears said during the 2025 Evercore Consumer & Retail Conference earlier this month. 'We've always strived to keep prices low. And the way you do that is supply chain management, manufacturing out costs, looking at the best countries to source.' For example, on Mother's Day, Sam's Club kept the prices of flowers the same. Sears added that the 'best roses in the world' are imported from Ecuador and Colombia. Sam's Club and Walmart worked with growers in those countries and shifted packaging to the U.S. 'That allowed us enough flexibility to not raise prices,' Sears said. 'We're rewarded with by far our highest flower sales weekend we've ever had.' Members interested in July Instant Savings can visit Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Tragic update into death of Brit, 23, ‘shot in chest' at dad's US home as her mum reveals ‘killer' will not face justice
MUM'S FURY Tragic update into death of Brit, 23, 'shot in chest' at dad's US home as her mum reveals 'killer' will not face justice Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE mum of a Brit woman shot dead at her dad's home in the US has revealed her fury after discovering her alleged killer will not face justice. Lucy Harrison, 23, was discovered at the property in the Prosper area of Texas on January 10. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Lucy Harrison was shot dead at her dad's US home Credit: Facebook 6 Criminal charges will not be brought Credit: Facebook At the time, authorities in the US confirmed she died after being shot in the chest by "another person". Officials revealed a suspect had been identified and that the case was being probed as "criminally negligent homicide". But Collin County District Attorney's Office has confirmed that a Grand Jury has issued a 'no-bill' in the case - meaning criminal charges will not be brought. Lucy's mum Jane Coates has now hit out at the "baffling" decision and said it was "beyond comprehension". She said the Grand Jury found the evidence did not meet the threshold for criminal proceedings. Jane, from Warrington, Cheshire, added: ""Although we have tried so hard to prepare for this moment, it is a brutal outcome to accept. "It is baffling and beyond comprehension to us, our families and friends, that there is to be no accountability for what happened to my daughter. "The international element, coupled with a different legal system, practice, and thresholds, makes the outcome even harder and more frustrating to accept. "The outpouring of love for Lucy, myself, Sam, and our families and friends, from our local community and beyond, has been overwhelming, and I cannot thank everyone enough for their ongoing support." Unlike Britain, in the US a Grand Jury of citizens meets to review evidence and decide whether to bring a prosecution. The hearings are conducted in secret, so details of who could have been charged have not been released. It previously emerged from a police report that five witnesses had been identified - including two children. Paying tribute, Jane said: "When the time is right, I would welcome learning more from communities and groups in Texas who are working to prevent gun deaths through education, partnerships, and policy change. "I know that Lucy would be a fierce advocate of this. "I miss her infectious belly laughs, her constant chatter about her dream job at Boohoo in Manchester, her requests to tickle her legs, travel plans, her tears - and there were many! "Most of all, as her mum, I miss spending time with the absolute light of my life. It was, and still is, a privilege to be her mum. "In the words of her final Mother's Day card to me, I'll 'keep mumming it'." An inquest in Cheshire heard how Lucy was "on holiday in the USA when she was fatally shot with a firearm". Just hours before the horror, Lucy could be seen posing happily in the snow with her family in touching last photos. Wearing a thick black coat, the graduate beamed next to her dad, younger siblings and stepmum. Lucy also grinned alongside her boyfriend, who she had flown to the US with just after Christmas to visit her family. The couple, who had just bought a house together, had been planning to fly back to Manchester the day after Lucy was discovered dead. Sam said: "Due to the legal proceedings over in America, Lucy's voice has been silenced, leaving myself and Jane completely heartbroken. "This outcome has left us baffled, heartbroken, and it has been incredibly frustrating to understand the thresholds and legal system in Texas. "Our whole life was planned out, and we began that first step by buying our own home. "I was one of the very fortunate ones who met 'their person' at a very young age, and I will be forever grateful to experience that, even for just one minute." The family have requested that, if desired, donations be made to Peace and Mind UK - a charity based in Lucy's hometown founded in memory of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey. 6 Lucy was due to fly home when she was shot Credit: Facebook 6 A homicide probe had been launched into her death Credit: Facebook 6 Final photos showed Lucy playing in the snow with her family Credit: Facebook
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Tragic update into death of Brit, 23, ‘shot in chest' at dad's US home as her mum reveals ‘killer' will not face justice
THE mum of a Brit woman shot dead at her dad's home in the US has revealed her fury after discovering her alleged killer will not face justice. Lucy Harrison, 23, was discovered at the property in the Prosper area of Texas on January 10. Advertisement 6 Lucy Harrison was shot dead at her dad's US home Credit: Facebook 6 Criminal charges will not be brought Credit: Facebook At the time, authorities in the US confirmed she died after being Officials revealed a suspect had been identified and that the case was being probed as "criminally negligent homicide". But Collin County District Attorney's Office has confirmed that a Grand Jury has issued a 'no-bill' in the case - meaning criminal charges will not be brought. Lucy's mum Jane Coates has now hit out at the "baffling" decision and said it was "beyond comprehension". Advertisement Read more news She said the Grand Jury found the evidence did not meet the threshold for criminal proceedings. Jane, from Warrington, Cheshire, added: ""Although we have tried so hard to prepare for this moment, it is a brutal outcome to accept. "It is baffling and beyond comprehension to us, our families and friends, that there is to be no accountability for what happened to my daughter. "The international element, coupled with a different legal system, practice, and thresholds, makes the outcome even harder and more frustrating to accept. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Exclusive "The outpouring of love for Lucy, myself, Sam, and our families and friends, from our local community and beyond, has been overwhelming, and I cannot thank everyone enough for their ongoing support." Unlike Britain, in the US a Grand Jury of citizens meets to review evidence and decide whether to bring a prosecution. The hearings are conducted in secret, so details of who could have been charged have not been released. It previously emerged from a police report that five witnesses had been identified - including two children. Advertisement Paying tribute, Jane said: "When the time is right, I would welcome learning more from communities and groups in Texas who are working to prevent gun deaths through education, partnerships, and policy change. "I know that Lucy would be a fierce advocate of this. "I miss her infectious belly laughs, her constant chatter about her dream job at Boohoo in Manchester, her requests to tickle her legs, travel plans, her tears - and there were many! "Most of all, as her mum, I miss spending time with the absolute light of my life. It was, and still is, a privilege to be her mum. Advertisement "In the words of her final Mother's Day card to me, I'll 'keep mumming it'." An inquest in Cheshire heard how Lucy was "on holiday in the USA when she was fatally shot with a firearm". Just hours before the horror , Lucy could be seen posing happily in the snow with her family in touching last photos. Wearing a thick black coat, the graduate beamed next to her dad, younger siblings and stepmum. Advertisement Lucy also grinned alongside her boyfriend, who she had flown to the US with just after Christmas to visit her family. The couple, who had just bought a house together, had been planning to fly back to Manchester the day after Lucy was discovered dead. Sam said: "Due to the legal proceedings over in America, Lucy's voice has been silenced, leaving myself and Jane completely heartbroken. "This outcome has left us baffled, heartbroken, and it has been incredibly frustrating to understand the thresholds and legal system in Texas. Advertisement "Our whole life was planned out, and we began that first step by buying our own home. "I was one of the very fortunate ones who met 'their person' at a very young age, and I will be forever grateful to experience that, even for just one minute." The family have requested that, if desired, donations be made to Peace and Mind UK - a charity based in Lucy's hometown founded in memory of murdered teenager 6 Lucy was due to fly home when she was shot Credit: Facebook Advertisement 6 A homicide probe had been launched into her death Credit: Facebook 6 Final photos showed Lucy playing in the snow with her family Credit: Facebook 6 The graduate died after being shot in the chest, an inquest found Credit: Facebook
India Today
a day ago
- Health
- India Today
We take pride in being like our mothers, but some legacies need letting go
On one really tiring Sunday, past midnight, when I should've been in bed, I found myself in the kitchen, wrapping up after the guests had left. It was a Sunday evening, yet I couldn't bring myself to refuse visiting relatives. And despite my husband's insistence, I refused to order dinner from outside. I slogged through it, wasted my Sunday, and there I was, still in the kitchen, feeling obnoxiously drained, already dreading the start of another didn't think much of it until I came across a post by an acquaintance on Mother's Day that read: 'I am a lot like my mother, but I'm not proud of it.' It was a simple post, yet it struck a chord. She talked about how certain behaviours were ingrained in her by her mother, things she now knows she doesn't want to pass on to her own children. She wrote, 'It's not that she was bad or that we were deprived in any way. But it was her conditioning that I couldn't, or rather, trying hard to unlearn.'That post stayed with me. It made me reflect on my own conditioning, as a child, as a woman. Everything I've learned, from kitchen chores to balancing home and work, has my mother's influence woven through it. Including the automatic, almost compulsive instinct to serve home-cooked food whenever guests arrive. Is it also possible that behind that resilience was a woman who was tired, angry, lonely, but too dignified to say it out loud? (Photo: Generative AI) advertisement The writer wasn't vilifying her mother. She was simply questioning the legacy, the conditioning. And it made me wonder: how many of us are doing the exact same thing? Passing on the same quiet sacrifices with a ribbon of duty and love wrapped around them.'Many women grew up watching their mothers equate sacrifice with strength,' says Dr Chandni Tugnait, psychotherapist and founder of Gateway of Healing. 'They watched them hold families together, suppress emotions, stretch themselves thin, and somewhere, they absorbed the idea that this is what it means to be a good woman.'We often celebrate this as resilience. And to be fair, it is. But is it also possible that behind that resilience was a woman who was tired, angry, lonely, but too dignified to say it out loud?Absy Sam, a counselling psychologist based in Mumbai, opens up about this tug-of-war with honesty. 'My mother was a superwoman, a medical officer, a community teacher, a mother who did it all. But in doing it all, she lost bits of herself. I saw her take care of everyone's health but never really prioritise her own. That's one legacy I'm consciously breaking. I do not want to be a mom who has it all. I want to be a mom who is whole.'advertisementDr Tugnait calls it the myth of the 'one perfect role.' Sridevi in a still from English Vinglish. (Photo: IMDb) 'Women were expected to be caregivers, peacemakers, and perfectionists. But life doesn't need one mask; it needs authenticity. It needs women to know they're allowed to be soft and assertive. Nurturing and angry. Devoted and ambitious.'The hardest part? The most of us, stepping away from how our mothers conditioned us to be could feel like betrayal, even if it is for our survival. We struggle to separate gratitude from obligation. As Dr Chandni puts it, 'Gratitude says, 'I see you, I thank you, and now I'll walk my own way.' Obligation whispers, 'You owe her your choices.' But when we confuse the two, we end up living a life we didn't choose, out of love, yes, but also out of fear.'Anusree Sen, 58, is a Kolkata-based teacher born in the mid-60s as the fifth daughter in a traditional Indian family. She recalls how her own mother, despite being modern and educated, still couldn't support her fully when it came to big life was selected for a job in Delhi after a diploma from NIIT, a big deal back in 1990, but I was married off instead. Later, when I had a chance to work night shifts in a corporate job, I was asked to let it go for the sake of the family.' And yet, she adds, her mother's views evolved over time. 'As she saw how the world was changing, she encouraged us to let our daughters fly. Today, mine is pursuing a PhD in Sonipat, and I'm proud she has that freedom, and I also take pride in the fact that I let go of certain conditioning.'For Absy, the journey hasn't been about rejecting her mother, it's been about reclaiming what feels right. 'My mom taught me communication, consent, empathy; these are gifts I cherish and pass on to my daughter. But I'm also learning to say no, to rest, to not please everyone. I want my daughter to see that strength doesn't come from silence. It comes from boundaries.'advertisementThere's beauty in recognising both, what to hold on to, and what to let go what many might wonder is: what about the men, the sons of the household? Shouldn't they also reflect on the legacies passed down by their mothers?The answer lies in recognising that simply watching their mothers endure everything, and assuming that's how it should be — is where the problem a telling scene in the underrated film Akaash Vani (directed by Luv Ranjan), where Sunny Singh's character, Ravi, expects his wife to serve him dinner and do the 'needful' after he returns from work, even when she tells him she's in excruciating menstrual pain. His response? 'Humne apni maa ko toh kabhi kehte nahi suna ki woh down hain, isliye khaana khud lena padega.' (We never heard our mother say she was 'down,' so we had to get our own food.) A still from Akaash Vani. (Photo: YouTube) And that's exactly what men can unlearn. They should make sure, just because their mothers went through it, the story doesn't have to be repeated for their wives or perhaps maybe, just maybe, one day our daughters and sons will say, 'I'm a lot like my mother. And I'm proud, not because she did it all, but because she chose what mattered. And she chose herself too.'- EndsMust Watch
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Fireball meteor crashes through a roof in Georgia; first photo of fragments emerge
Officials in the southeastern United States are investigating reports of a 'fireball' seen in the sky. The event occurred around midday, as per Fox News. Over 100 sightings from Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee were reported to the American Meteor Society. As per Fox News, a bright fireball was seen across the Southeast sky on Thursday. Witnesses spotted the event between 12:15 and 12:30 pm ET, as per the outlet. A meteor crashed in Henry County, Georgia on Thursday(X) The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg stated that the fireball appears to be a meteorite, as per South Carolina's WYFF TV. Videos show a streak of smoke emitting from the object as it moves across the sky. Also read: Fireball in the sky? Here's what locals in Atlanta, Georgia and South Carolina saw and where it disappeared The meteor crashed through a roof in Georgia. What is a fireball meteor? Exceptionally bright meteors are also called fireballs or bolides. These astronomical terms are used for meteors that can be seen over a very wide area, according to NASA. These fireballs enter the Earth's atmosphere at a very high speed. What users said about the fireball video from US Many people shared clips of the fireball streaking across the afternoon sky. What National Weather Service said The official X account of the National Weather Agency stated,that it received any reports of a fireball. "It is not certain, but the satellite-based lightning detection shows a streak within cloud free sky over the NC/VA border, over Gasbury, VA. This streak was detected between 12:51 to 12:56 pm,' the post read. As per Fox News, satellite imagery indicated a possible trail of smoke from Tennessee into northern Georgia. Officials in Anderson County, South Carolina are looking for a possible crash site in the Upstate region to see where the mysterious fireball crashed. Other fireball meteors in recent months In May, another fireball was spotted in Australia on Mother's Day, People reported. The celestial phenomenon was seen over western Australia. As per the Perth Observatory the visuals most likely indicated 'an iron meteor' that had been 'orbiting within the inner Solar System.' The meteor was believed to be about the size of a cricket ball to a basketball, according to the observatory. The recent fireball spotted in the US has garnered a lot of scrutiny since these events are rarely seen in broad daylight.
