At Home CEO Lee Bird stands to receive a $100 million payout if the retailer’s suitor, private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, succeeds in taking the Plano-based superstore private. CAS Investments, At Home’s largest shareholder that owns 17% of the stock, has opposed Hellman & Friedman’s $2.8 billion all-cash offer […]
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Springfield schools allow police real-time access to security cameras; critics say deal ripe for abuse, surveillance
An agreement narrowly approved by the Springfield School Committee in April will give city police the ability to view live footage from school security cameras. The city is working to finalize the agreement, which proponents argue will give police a critical, real-time window into the schools in an emergency situation […]
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DeSantis, Seminole Tribe hammer out gambling deal
DeSantis, Seminole Tribe hammer out gambling deal Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe are set to sign off on a sweeping gambling deal that would bring sports betting to Florida and rake at least $2.5 billion into state coffers over the next five years, according to sources in the […]
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Sports betting appears headed to Florida in deal agreed to by governor, Seminole Tribe
More than half of all states now allow some form of legal sports betting, and if a proposal which has been agreed to in principle between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state gets approved by the Legislature in the next week, Florida could be added to that list […]
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Overnight Energy: Treasury creates hub to fight climate change through finance | Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez introduce ‘Green New Deal for Public Housing’ |
MONDAY AGAIN! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected] . Follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin . Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack . Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. […]
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Detroit Lions finalizing deal to land Michael Brockers from Rams
The Detroit Lions appear on the verge of getting some help along their defensive line, turning to a familiar trading partner to land it. The Lions and Los Angeles Rams are finalizing a trade that would send defensive tackle Michael Brockers to Detroit in exchange for a future seventh-round draft pick, according […]
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Lions finalizing deal to acquire defensive tackle Michael Brockers from Rams
Mar. 17—The Detroit Lions appear on the verge of getting some help along their defensive line, turning to a familiar trading partner to land it. The Lions and Los Angeles Rams are finalizing a trade that would send defensive tackle Michael Brockers to Detroit, according to an NFL.com report. It […]
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Design Brand Studio McGee Inks Deal With Strand Equity
Consumer-focused investor Strand Equity Partners is betting on the democratization of décor with its latest deal. The Los Angeles-based firm, which has backed brands that include Oatly Milk and Sweaty Betty activewear, said it is making a growth investment in Studio McGee, an interior-design firm and lifestyle brand launched by […]
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Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s
Under the plan, automakers would agree to stricter standards in exchange for a “multiplier” that would give them additional credit toward meeting the standards if they sell more electric vehicles, three people with knowledge of the talks said. The deal would incentivize automakers to get more electric vehicles on the […]
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Lamont, Mohegans say they’ve reached gambling expansion deal
Gov. Ned Lamont and the Mohegan tribal chair, who leads one of the state’s two federally recognized Native American tribes, announced Tuesday they have reached an agreement on a comprehensive gambling expansion plan for the state that could eventually lead to legalized sports wagering and online gambling. The Democratic governor […]
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Productive ways to deal with professional jealousy
By Andrea K. Leigh5 minute Read We’ve all felt it. That twinge, that pit in the bottom of your stomach. That feeling that someone has something—a professional accomplishment, health, money, body, beauty, family, talent, or something else—that you so desperately want, maybe even need. Jealousy. Jealousy isn’t a learned feeling, […]
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California lawmakers send Gavin Newsom COVID stimulus deal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, takes questions from the media after a visit to Ramona Gardens Recreation Center in Los Angeles to discuss the state’s efforts to vaccinate hard-to-reach and disproportionately impacted communities, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. California’s new system of delivering and scheduling coronavirus vaccines is being rolled out […]
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How To Deal With The Anger You Feel Over People Ignoring COVID-19
When you haven’t seen your family, hung out with friends or gone on vacation in the name of pandemic safety, watching other people do the things you so desperately miss can be maddening. You might say it makes you “pangry,” a made-up word for pandemic angry that describes what many […]
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Trump Is Set To Violate Palm Beach Deal By Staying Too Long At Mar-A-Lago. Again.
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump is yet again set to violate the agreement he signed almost three decades ago with the town of Palm Beach, Florida, by staying more than seven straight days at Mar-a-Lago as of Wednesday evening, potentially jeopardizing his “special exception use” permit to operate the estate […]
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Here’s What’s In Congress’ $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Deal
WASHINGTON — After months of delays, Congress finally has agreed to a $900 billion deal on COVID-19 relief, giving jobless Americans some respite with direct payments and unemployment insurance, as well as funding for public schools and vaccine distribution. Perhaps of greatest interest to most Americans will be the stimulus […]
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MasterClass Is Extending Its Epic Black Friday Sale & the Deal Is Almost Too Good to Be True
Over the course of our time in quarantine, we’ve tried just about everything in an effort to keep ourselves busy. Some of us have learned how to cook for the first time while others learned the joy that is DIY projects. Honestly, the gift of learning is one of the […]
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Late Black Friday TV deal: The $250 Hisense 65-inch 4K UHD smart Android TV returns to Best Buy on Saturday
Put 65 inches of Android TV goodness in your living room for just $250. Hisense This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2020, CNET’s gift picks with expert advice, reviews and recommendations for the latest tech gifts for you and your family. It came, it went and now it’s […]
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At $3,500, Is This 1984 Buick Skyhawk T-Type A Great Deal Or Just A Leftover Turkey?
Nice Price Or No DiceIs this used car a good deal? You decide! Black Friday may be touted as the day for deals, but because of the pandemic most shoppers are finding those deals online. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Skyhawk is online and described as extremely rare. Could […]
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MasterClass sale two for one deal Dec 26 last day discount
Learn to sing with tips from Christina Aguilera. (Photo: MasterClass) While waiting out this pandemic, what do you do with the extra at-home time? Especially now that you’ve organized the cupboards, cleaned the attic, and really, truly caught up on your paperwork? One word: learn. How? Two words (mushed together): […]
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How to Make a Virtual Wedding Just as Special as the Real Deal
Getty Many things don’t look the same this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and nowhere is that more evident than weddings: Big groups of people traveling to drink and hit the dance floor is a whole checklist of “pandemic don’ts.” Many couples have chosen to elope, scale down their […]