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When Pam Simon started working as a part-time employee at the Minnesota State Fair 24 years ago, she never dreamed she’d one day become a full-time sales and exhibit manager. “I love my job so much that it never feels like I’m going to work,” she says. Since its inception in 1859, the fair has built a tradition of hosting local artisans. While shopping opportunities once were primarily concentrated in the Grandstand (though staples like heritage brand Faribault Mill and artist Adam Turman continue to hold their grounds throughout the two-week event) and the Merchandise Mart, growing interest from both…

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Five people have been indicted in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry, Senator Kamala Harris is set to unveil economic policy proposals during a speech in North Carolina, and unfounded rumors are circulating that Americans’ Social Security numbers have been compromised.Here’s what you need to know today:Matthew Perry’s drug addiction was out of control shortly before his death, prosecutors allege.”Friends” actor Matthew Perry had developed an uncontrollable addiction to ketamine in the weeks before his death, injecting the drug six to eight times a day and spending at least $55,000 on it in the month before his death,…

The family of a 25-year-old New Jersey woman who was shot and killed by a police officer in her apartment last month plans to review body camera footage Friday from the morning she was killed.Victoria Lee was shot in the chest and killed by police responding to a mental health crisis call at her home in Fort Lee, across the Hudson River from New York, on July 28. Her family said the killing occurred even though her brother had called 911 twice to request an ambulance to take Lee to the hospital, and had provided details of her mental condition…

Adding a luxury king-size mattress to your bedroom is a great investment for your sleep, but it’s not cheap. Thankfully, early Labor Day sales often offer deep discounts on luxury beds, making it possible to get a luxury king size for less. One particularly standout sale is from DreamCloud, where you can save up to $950 on the DreamCloud Sleep Luxury Hybrid Mattress.There’s also a discount on the Saatva Classic, which topped our guide to the best mattresses for every sleep style this year, and a 35% off sale on Nolah Mattress’ luxury hybrid Nolah Evolution. Other great deals on…

Ulrich Leuchtmann, head of foreign exchange and commodity research at Commerzbank, said American consumers are proving to be true shopaholics. Retail sales increased 1% versus 0.4% expected “Retail sales rose 1% in July, as released by the Census Bureau yesterday; analysts had been expecting a slight 0.4% increase. A notable subcomponent also came in well above analyst expectations. And since it’s now axiomatic that the American consumer is the ‘driver of the U.S. economy,’ the retail sales figure at least helped to dispel some of the weakness in the U.S. dollar of the past few days.” “We do not believe…

Tourism officials from St. Lucia are currently participating in the 36th annual Virtuoso Travel Week, taking place in Las Vegas from August 10-16, 2024. The event attracts approximately 5,000 top professionals from 97 countries and is known for making a major impact in the luxury travel industry. Held at the renowned Bellagio Resort & Casino, ARIA Resort & Casino and Vdara Hotel & Spa, the event is a key platform for expanding knowledge, increasing sales and building relationships in the luxury travel industry. This year’s Travel Week will see the participation of approximately 2,300 companies and more than 180,000 business…

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever return to the court this Friday to take on the Phoenix Mercury. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)After a long hiatus, with the exception of the US team, which has been busy bringing home the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the WNBA is finally back on the court with Kaitlyn Clark and the Indiana Fever. Tonight, the Fever will be taking on the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury had three stars who played for the US National Team in the Olympics: Diana Taurasi, Kaalia Copper, and Brittney Griner. Meanwhile, the Fever had three players who played…

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good morning. Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook announced it had acquired CrowdTangle, a media tracking and self-described “social listening” tool, days after Donald Trump was elected president in November 2016. The company later touted the tool as part of its efforts to “secure the 2020 election” and announced it had given access to election boards and secretaries of state across the country to “help quickly identify misinformation, voter interference and suppression.” On Wednesday, the company, now known as Meta Platforms, shut down CrowdTangle, despite requests from journalists and watchdog groups to keep the tool running through January to combat disinformation in this…