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Before Domynique Johnson got married in 2024, she came home from work, opened her laptop and spent two hours scouring the internet for white dresses every night. She repeated the routine for two months, just to finalize her wardrobe for her two-day bachelorette party, she says.Shopping for her other wedding events, including her bridal shower, wedding ceremony in Hawaii and reception in Bali, took similar amounts of dedication. She wanted to have a different look for every single photographed event, she says.The 32-year-old real estate consultant from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, spent nearly $18,000 on 15 unique white outfits during her…

With fears about the strength of consumer spending running high due to tariffs, inflation and other economic pressures, retailers are working hard to sustain revenue growth. While some retailers are leaning into worker-led personalized experiences for shoppers, other retailers are focusing more on leveraging artificial intelligence to optimize the shopping experience. Walmart is one of those retailers, adding new “super agents” that aims to save time and effort for both workers and shoppers. At its recent Retail Rewired innovation event, Walmart highlighted the launch of four “super agents,” which include Marty for sellers and suppliers, Sparky for shoppers, the Associate…

More than a year after the Powerball jackpot last topped $1 billion, the prize has climbed back to that level ahead of Saturday night’s drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET.After 39 drawings without a winner, the $1 billion prize ranks as the sixth-largest jackpot in the game’s history, according to the consortium that runs the lottery. The last $1 billion jackpot was claimed in April 2024, and the biggest since then was a $526.5 million win in March.To claim the prize, you’ll need to beat odds of 1 in 292,201,338 and match all six numbers, including the red Powerball. Smaller prizes…

Private colleges tend to be more expensive than public schools in the U.S., but they can also deliver a significant return on investment. Princeton University delivers the best ROI among private colleges in the U.S., according to The Princeton Review’s latest rankings. (The Princeton Review is not associated with Princeton University.) The publication considered financial aid, academic rigor and admissions selectivity, as well as overall costs after aid, to determine the colleges that deliver the best value.For the 2025-26 academic year, tuition at Princeton comes with a sticker price of $65,210, according to the school’s website. But students receiving financial aid…

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s effort to sack Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is about more than firing someone: It’s a maneuver that, if successful, would mark a seismic shift for an institution that for ages had been considered above politics.Since taking office in January, Trump has placed the Fed directly in the crosshairs of executive power. He has berated central bankers for not lowering…

Aug 30, 2025, 08:41 AM ETIt’s the final weekend before the international break, and across Europe, several intriguing matchups are set to unfold.In the Premier League, Saturday kicks off with Chelsea hosting Fulham in a London derby. At Old Trafford, Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United look to put their humiliating Carabao Cup exit against Grimsby Town behind them when they face Burnley, with the Portuguese manager under mounting pressure to earn his first win of the season.Elsewhere, Thomas Frank will aim to extend his unbeaten run as Tottenham Hotspur take on Bournemouth, while Newcastle United seek redemption after a last-minute defeat…

Aug 30, 2025, 08:08 AM ETAlejandro Garnacho was in attendance at Stamford Bridge on Saturday ahead of his proposed move to Chelsea from Manchester United.The two clubs have agreed a fixed fee of £40 million ($54m) for the 21-year-old, sources have told ESPN, with Garnacho having fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim.While the move has yet to be confirmed by either club, Garnacho was in the stands for Chelsea’s home game against Fulham.Garnacho, who was critical of Amorim after being left on the bench for United’s Europa League final against Tottenham in May, had been training away from the…

Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensAug 30, 2025, 08:00 AM ETBarcelona head coach Hansi Flick has said he is “convinced” Fermín López will stay at the club but stopped short of guaranteeing the midfielder will not leave before the transfer window closes on Monday.ESPN reported on Tuesday that Fermín is drawing interest from the Premier League, with Chelsea among the clubs keen on signing the Spain international.”At the moment he is here,” Flick told a news conference on Saturday when asked about the situation surrounding Fermín’s future.”I spoke with him. I’m convinced that he will stay, but at the end I don’t know…

Semma restaurant in New York, NY. Courtesy: Steven HallExecutive Chef Vikas Khanna has plated hundreds of thousands of dinners over the past 20 years — and he’s seen firsthand just how much Indian cuisine has evolved in the U.S.Khanna, a world-renowned Indian restaurateur, created Junoon, his high-end Indian restaurant in New York City, more than a decade ago to wade deeper into sophisticated Indian dining, ultimately earning a Michelin star for the restaurant — one of the first Indian restaurants to earn the distinction.As an immigrant in a post-9/11 America, Khanna said his bosses early in his career had been…

Rangers have signed striker Bojan Miovski from Girona in a deal worth up to £4.2m.The Ibrox club will pay an initial fee of around £2.6m for the 26-year-old, with a further £1.6m in performance-based add-ons. Miovski has signed a deal until 2029 at Ibrox as he returns to Scotland one year after his £6.8m move from Aberdeen to LaLiga.He scored 44 goals in 98 games for the Dons, but struggled in Spain, netting just four times in 23 appearances.Sky Sports News understands Miovski could make his Rangers debut at Ibrox on Sunday as his new side face Celtic in the…