The Battle of the Dollar Stores: How Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Five Below Are Faring This Holiday Season
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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In this unprecedented holiday season, for consumers, it’s all about the Almighty Dollar — literally.

As the United States, and countries around the world, wade through the persistent coronavirus pandemic, consumers are grappling with the immediate health impact as well as broader financial implications related to job loss and macroeconomic shifts.

The result, experts say, is a more financially prudent shopper during retail’s critical season — a trend that could hurt some firms but is creating a boon to business for dollar stores.A report this week from market research firm Placer.ai indicates that Dollar General and Five Below,

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Dallas Cowboys, Kane Brown Dedicate Thanksgiving Halftime to Help Rescue Christmas
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The Salvation Army’s 130th annual Red Kettle Campaign launched the season of giving on Thanksgiving Day and is urging everyone to help rescue Christmas for over 100 million Americans who are already or just a mere financial event away from living in poverty.

This holiday fundraising campaign kicked into high gear at AT&T Stadium Thursday afternoon with a special nationally televised halftime performance during the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game against the Washington Football Team.

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Molly Yeh’s Pumpkin Pie Recipe Ups the Ante on the Traditional Dessert
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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When I think of the holidays, one essential dessert pops into my mind: pumpkin pie. In general, pumpkin itself is such an iconic fall food. You want a warm drink on a chilly day? Grab a pumpkin spice latte. You want a delicious, rich, flavorful dessert to top off your Thanksgiving meal? Well, in that case, you can’t go wrong with pumpkin pie. Molly Yeh’s pumpkin pie recipe is so good because it highlights the natural flavors of each ingredient.

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Argentine Soccer Legend Diego Maradona Dies At 60
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Updated 1:45 p.m. ET

Diego Armando Maradona, who rose from the slums of Buenos Aires to lead Argentina’s national team to victory in the 1986 World Cup, lost his way through substance abuse and then pursued a second career as a coach, died Wednesday at the age of 60, according to media reports.

He reportedly suffered a heart attack at his home in a suburb of Buenos Aires.

Argentina’s 3-2 victory over West Germany in 1986 made Maradona a national hero.

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Hal Ketchum, Opry member and ‘Small Town Saturday Night’ singer, dies at 67
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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Hal Ketchum, a 1990s country hitmaker and member of Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry, died this week at age 67.

Ketchum died from dementia complications, according to a post on his verified Facebook page Tuesday morning. Ketchum’s wife previously detailed his diagnosis in an April 2019 social media post.

“With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of dementia,” a Facebook post signed by his wife Andrea said Tuesday.

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Barcelona win as Sergino Dest scores historic U.S. goal, Konrad debuts
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Sergino Dest became the first U.S. international to score for Barcelona in their 4-0 Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday.

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman fielded a team without talisman Lionel Messi and midfielder Frenkie de Jong, with both players staying behind in Spain to rest because of a club and country fixture pileup in recent weeks.

The Catalans seemed to miss Messi in the final third, as they dominated possession throughout a scoreless first half but never created any legitimate scoring chances.

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U.S. agency ascertains Biden as election winner, lets transition begin
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy finally made the determination Monday after Trump efforts to subvert the vote failed across battleground states.

WASHINGTON — The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from President Trump’s administration and allowing Biden to coordinate with federal agencies on plans for taking over on Jan. 20.

Trump,

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Megan Thee Stallion Can Do Better Than Good
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It’s been a wild, lopsided year for Megan Thee Stallion. Last winter, tensions between the Houston rapper and her record label, former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carl Crawford’s 1501 Certified Entertainment, came to a head in court proceedings alleging unfair treatment and work stoppage. In the spring, Beyoncé added verses to “Savage,” from Stallion’s Suga EP, giving the single the bump it needed to land Meg her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Henry’s TD Run In OT Lifts Titans Over Ravens 30-24
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Derrick Henry ran for a 29-yard touchdown with 5:21 left in overtime to cap another memorable performance against the Baltimore Ravens, and the Tennessee Titans rallied for a 30-24 victory Sunday.

Running against a patchwork Ravens defensive line, Henry finished with 133 yards on 28 carries. It was his sixth 100-yard game of the season and put him over 1,000 yards for the third consecutive year.

It was reminiscent of Henry’s outing last January,

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Taysom Hill runs for 2 TDs, lifts New Orleans Saints to win in 1st start at QB
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NEW ORLEANS — Taysom Hill laughed when asked if he paid any attention to the scrutiny and criticism surrounding the New Orleans Saints’ decision to start him at quarterback on Sunday.

No, insisted the fascinating and polarizing 30-year-old curiosity, who is now 1-0 as a starter in the NFL after leading the Saints to a 24-9 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

“Not to be rude or disrespectful in any way,

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