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READ THIS NEXT: Walmart and Dollar General Are Under Fire for Doing This to Shoppers. Thanks to its size and reach, Walmart is not immune to criticism by any means. The retailer was sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on June 28 over alleged money transfer fraud, as the agency claimed that Walmart had “fleeced consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars.” Walmart refuted the claims, but the retailer found itself in hot water again on Aug....

Walmart first instituted these restrictions in April at the start of the pandemic, limiting customer numbers to 20 percent of store capacity. But the store eased up on its capacity limit over the last few months when COVID numbers were dropping—moving to only limiting the number of people based on “various state and local ordinances.” “We know from months of metering data in our stores that the vast majority of the time our stores didn’t reach our self-imposed 20 percent metering capacity,” Kory Lundberg, a Walmart spokesperson, said in a statement to CNBC....

Walmart announced on Dec. 21 that they are partnering with FedEx to pick up items shipped and sold by Walmart.com from customers’ homes. The new service, called Carrier Pickup by FedEx, is touted as an “incredibly convenient way” to make returns. “Just in time for the busy holiday return season, we are excited to announce that customers can return items purchased online without ever having to leave home,” the announcement reads....

READ THIS NEXT: The Color You Should Be Wearing Based on Your Zodiac Sign. Lauren Ash is an astrologer and culture writer based in St. Louis. You can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her blog for monthly horoscopes and cosmic guidance. Feisty, fiery, and full of energy, you’re one of the most ambitious signs of the zodiac, Aries. Ruled by Mars, the planet of action, there’s nothing stopping you from accomplishing your goals....

1 Harry is Determined to Protect Meghan According to Valentine Low’s new book Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, the royal correspondent and author Valentine Low says the Duchess of Sussex dished a very real ultimatum to Harry, who “became determined to protect” her. 2 She Allegedly Made Him Put Out a Statement That He Was Her Boyfriend, Says Author ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb According to the book, after their relationship went public and photos surfaced of the two of them, Meghan forced Harry to release a statement about their relationship....

In a statement announcing the book’s release, which will cover the prince’s entire life from childhood to present day, Harry said he was “excited for people to read a firsthand account of [his] life that’s accurate and wholly truthful.” But, as one insider pointed out, “The events of Harry’s life did not take place in a vacuum. There is his truth and there is the truth and, as the Queen said after the Oprah interview, ‘recollections may vary....

1 Walk the Line According to deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, the Madeira Beach woman had rear-ended another car barely a mile from her home. When law enforcement arrived on the scene, she reportedly showed signs of intoxication, including bloodshot eyes and dilated pupils. The video shows the woman being given direct instructions by a deputy and struggling to follow them. Keep reading to see the video....

1 Commotion On the Beach Gonzales says she and the family were having a casual walk on the beach when they saw a big crowd of people gathering. Curious to see what was happening, they went over to investigate—and that’s when Gonzales realized there was a dangerous reptile in their midst. 2 Family Stroll Gonzales says she had no idea the crowd was gathered because a crocodile had wandered onto the beach....

1 Annoyance Leads to Manslaughter Charges The 72-year-old woman was arrested in the southwestern city of Mannheim after she allegedly switched off her roommate’s ventilator twice, German authorities said on Thursday. She was jailed on suspicion of attempted manslaughter. Police and prosecutors said in a statement that the suspect allegedly switched off a 79-year-old woman’s ventilator on Tuesday. After being told by staff that it was vital for the patient, she turned it off again later in the evening....

Just as many of us have had to relearn how to wash our hands properly when the pandemic hit (the rule of thumb is 20 seconds of scrubbing, or enough time to sing “happy birthday” twice, from start to finish), it turns out that sanitizer requires similar attention. The CDC study revealed that rubbing for exactly 30 seconds was proven to kill coronavirus, but doing less could leave traces of active virus, making you vulnerable to infection....

READ THIS NEXT: She Played Jaleesa on A Different World. See Dawnn Lewis Now at 60. Dwayne and Whitley eventually became the show’s central couple, and fans rooted for them to get together. “I can admit easily that I had a crush on Jasmine the minute I saw her,” Hardison said during a 2018 appearance on The Real. When asked whether she knew, Guy, who was also on the show, said that it surfaced when they were working on Spike Lee’s 1988 film, School Daze, before they were cast on A Different World....

READ THIS NEXT: A Different World Co-Stars Open Up About “Secret” Real-Life Relationship. Guy appeared on Red Table Talk with former co-stars Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Cree Summer, Glynn Turman, Ajai Sanders, and Karen Malina White. They were also joined by director and producer Debbie Allen. Jada Pinkett Smith, who hosts Red Table Talk, also appeared on the show in later seasons, playing Lena James....

The Time’s Up U.K. movement, a charity founded after Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse of women in Hollywood came to light in 2018, is pushing for new guidance for the film industry regarding sex scenes. “The nudity, simulated sexual content, and agreed choreography of the intimate scene portrayed through doubling shall be limited to what was originally agreed to by the actor,” the proposed guidelines state. “This applies to digital or body doubling....

“Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infection commonly causes mild illnesses such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis, impetigo, cellulitis, and scarlet fever. However, in rare instances, GAS infection can lead to invasive iGAS, which can cause life-threatening conditions,” warned the World Health Organization just days ago. Cases of Strep A have appeared in France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, “mostly affecting children under 10 years of age,” says the WHO....

At the beginning of the show’s Season 3 holiday two-parter, “A Benihana Christmas,” Michael’s (Steve Carell) girlfriend Carol (Nancy Walls) breaks up with him. To nurse his broken heart, he rounds up Andy (Ed Helms), Dwight (Rainn Wilson), and Jim (John Krasinski) to come have lunch with him at the Japanese steakhouse chain Benihana. Michael and Andy end up bringing two waitresses back to Dunder Mifflin with them as their dates for the office Christmas party....

Read the original article on Best Life. Online retailers are notorious for using the free shipping carrot to get you to overspend, but it’s a trick you shouldn’t fall for. Because here’s the thing: The store will undoubtedly provide free shipping after you spend a certain amount. You may only need a $20 item, but you need to get to their $50 minimum to get the free shipping. The free shipping tactic pushes you to buy more to save a few bucks on the shipping costs....

READ THIS NEXT: Halloween Quotes That Are Absolutely Fangtastic. Halloween Jokes for Kids Funny Ghost Jokes Funny Vampire Jokes Funny Witch Jokes Funny Skeleton Jokes Halloween Jokes for Adults Cringy Halloween Dad Jokes Best Halloween Knock-Knock Jokes Wrapping Up That’s a wrap on our list of Halloween jokes, but be sure to check back in with us soon. You can also sign up for our newsletter for similar material. We’ve got lots more to share for every kind of occasion!...

Two of the most entertaining film genres there are—the zombie flick and the heist flick—collide in this action movie from fan-favorite director Zack Snyder about a crew who decide to rob a casino while the rest of the world is, well, distracted. If you’re looking to turn your brain off for a while to enjoy some wisecracking dialogue and exploding undead, this should be at the top of your list....

“There is no one technique or trick that a tobacco user can turn to that provides durable success in quitting,” David S. Utley, MD, founder and CEO of Pivot, tells Best Life. “Tobacco users say that their top reasons for smoking are to calm down, alleviate stress, cope with work, and deal with anxiety. Nicotine provides a brief respite—positive reinforcement—followed by a vicious cycle of withdrawal: anxiety, fear, and a need for the next cigarette....

RELATED: 11 ’70s Child Actors Who Quit Hollywood and Why. Bobby Sherman first found his footing in Hollywood as a house singer in the variety show, Shindig!, and from there, his career took off. Though he did star in shows like Getting Together, a Partridge Family spinoff, music is where he really hit his stride, releasing hits including “Easy Come, Easy Go.” After his career in entertainment, Sherman became a police officer and medical trainer....