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New Orleans bids another joyous 'Fat Tuesday' farewell to Carnival season 02/13/2024 05:13pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) 鈥� New Orleans bade a typically joyous goodbye to Carnival season Tuesday with Mardi Gras parades, street parties and what amounted to a massive outdoor costume festival around the bars and restaurants in the French Quarter. Revelers in capes, wigs, spandex and feathers danced in Disneyland's Mickey Mouse and Cinderella performers may unionize 02/13/2024 03:46pm • Workers who help bring Disneyland鈥檚 beloved characters to life 鈥� including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella 鈥� are looking to unionize. Labor organizers announced the campaign Tuesday, saying performers want better safety conditions and scheduling policies to help them keep the magic Teen filmmakers show their stuff at High School Film Competition in DC 02/13/2024 02:18pm • Picture this, the school bell rings and you're late to class because you're busy editing your next movie! Teen filmmakers will showcase their cutting-edge work this weekend as the D.C. Independent Film Forum hosts its annual High School Film Competition. The contest is happening on Saturday at th Which houseplants make great Valentine's gifts? Let's start with heart-shaped ones 02/13/2024 02:04pm • Looking for a meaningful, beautiful, sustainable and last-minute gift for your Valentine? Consider houseplants. Florists say those that are heart-shaped, look cheerful or have staying power are especially good at conveying Valentine's Day love. Plants symbolize growth and renewal, aspects of a heal Apple App Store - Top Apps 02/13/2024 11:40am • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Paramount+, CBS Interactive 2. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 3. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 4. ChatGPT, OpenAI 5. Google, Google LLC 6. CapCut - Video Editor, Bytedance Pte. Ltd 7. X, X Corp. 8. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 9. Instagram, Instagram, Inc. 10. UK beauty chain The Body Shop goes into administration after years of struggles 02/13/2024 10:04am • LONDON (AP) 鈥� The Body Shop, the British beauty and cosmetics retail chain, said on Tuesday that it has appointed insolvency administrators after years of financial struggles. The retailer, which grew from a single shop in 1976 to become one of the most recognizable retailers on the British high Hyattsville gets a Lidl 02/13/2024 08:42am • Discount grocer Lidl continues to add to its growing list of D.C.-area stores, with its newest location opening Wednesday in Hyattsville, Maryland. The new store is at 3104 Queens Chapel Road in the Shops at Queens Chillum. It will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and employs some 40 workers. Shopify: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/13/2024 07:32am • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) 鈥� OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) 鈥� Shopify Inc. (SHOP) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $657 million. The Ottawa, Ontario-based company said it had profit of 51 cents per share. 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Montgomery County Council Vice President Kate Stewart is one of the lead sponsors of the bill and told WTOP th How to Beat Shrinkflation 02/12/2024 07:00pm • If you're spending the same amount as always but seem to be running out of product much faster, odds are you're right. Shrinkflation is a way for companies to avoid raising prices but still turn a profit. Rather than charge more, they give less. While this method can give the illusion that prices ar The Cheapest Places to Retire Abroad on $1K Per Month 02/12/2024 07:00pm • Moving to a lower-cost country does not mean you need to compromise on quality of life. The level of medical care, infrastructure and other important lifestyle factors can be as high as, or even superior to, U.S. equivalents. Many international locations cater to expat retirees looking for an enjoya Brixmor: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/12/2024 04:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Brixmor Property Group Inc. (BRX) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results met Wall Street expectations. The New York-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $154.7 million, or 51 cents pe Memphis man who shot 3 people and stole 2 cars is arrested after an intense search, police say 02/12/2024 02:51pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) 鈥� Police on Monday identified a man arrested during an intense search and charged with fatally shooting one man, wounding two women and carjacking two vehicles at four different locations in Memphis. Courdarion Craft, 20, of Memphis, was arrested Sunday on charges including fir Less is more? Consumers have fewer choices as brands prune their offerings to focus on best sellers 02/12/2024 12:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� How much choice is too much? Apparently for Coca-Cola, it's about 400 different types of drinks. That's why the beverage company recently decided to discontinue half of them, shedding brands like Tab, Zico coconut water, Diet Coke Feisty Cherry and Odwalla juices but still leaving