Walmart announced on Monday that it is discontinuing some of its diversity initiatives, taking some LGBTQ-related products off its website, and closing a foundation that provided funding for minority programs. Following criticism from conservative activists, the country's largest employer, employing over 1.6 million people in the United States, joined an increasing number of businesses that have retreated from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last year that invalidated college affirmative action policies has also been blamed by some for the developments. Among these businesses is Tractor Supply, which announced in June that it was discontinuing its sponsorship of Pride festivals and cutting DEI positions.In recent months, Lowe's, Ford, and Molso...

A lot of retailers in the United States are looking to get past the fall quarter. They appear to be motivated to do so by the clear-cut result of this month's presidential election, which revealed a GOP sweep. Best Buy announced on Tuesday that it has seen one of its worst three-month periods in the previous ten years, which CEO Corie Barry attributed in part to the "distraction" of the presidential election and a generally more unstable socioeconomic climate. However, she noted that now that the referendum is done, the company is starting to notice a boost in holiday sales, with a particular demand for computers, tablets, and sales in its services division. According to a press statement from Barry, we still see consumers looking for deals and value, but they are also prepared to spend mo...

DETROIT Automakers' SharesFollowing President-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported into the United States from Canada and Mexico, General Motors and Stellanti dropped Tuesday morning. The global automobile industry, which has relied on Mexico in particular for lower-cost vehicle manufacture since the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect in 1994, would be significantly impacted by such levies. According to UBS, the automotive sector accounts for 12% of Canadian imports and 26% of Mexican imports, which include automobiles and parts. Although Mexico is home to plants for almost all of the major American automakers, GM and Stellantis manufacture very successful full-size pickup trucks there. During early trading Tuesday, GM's shares fell about 7%. G...

Authorities stated Tuesday that an animal rights extremist who is suspected of carrying out two explosions in Northern California over 20 years ago was apprehended in Wales. Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA), the U.K.'s Counter Terrorism Police, and North Wales Police apprehended Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, on Monday, according to the NCA. Following San Diego's capture, FBI Director Christopher Wray declared that the suspect would at last be held "accountable" for his claimed acts of "violence and destruction." No matter how long it takes, the FBI will locate you and hold you accountable, as demonstrated by Daniel San Diego's arrest after more than 20 years on the run for two bombings in the San Francisco region, Wray said in a statement. Two homemade pipe bombs that detonate...

Even though Black Friday is still a few weeks away, a lot of stores, including Home Depot, are already offering huge discounts on top-selling items from well-known brands, giving you advance access to the holiday sales. You can shop Home Depot's Black Friday sale, which runs until December 4, and save up to 50% on a variety of home appliances, vacuums, power tools, smart home gadgets, furniture, and holiday décor. I frequently cover sales at well-known kitchen and home stores, so I am aware of which brands are truly worthwhile investments and what constitutes a good offer. I've compiled the top Home Depot early Black Friday bargains below, and I'll be adding to this list as the sale goes on. GO Ahead and SkipHome Depot's finest early Black Friday deals | Why rely on NBC Select? Selected....

The position of Abercrombie & Fitch is not going to be relinquished anytime soon. Following another quarter of results that exceeded expectations and its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth, the clothing manufacturer released solid Christmas guidance on Tuesday. Results did not seem to be impacted by the recent arrest of Mike Jeffries, the company's former CEO, on sex trafficking charges. Based on an LSEG survey of analysts, here is how Abercrombie performed in its fiscal third quarter in comparison to what Wall Street was expecting: Earnings per share: $2.50 vs. $2.39 expected Revenue: $1.21 billion vs. $1.19 billion expected Compared to $96.2 million, or $1.83 per share, a year earlier, the company's reported net income for the three month...

Tyreek Hill, a wide receiver with the Miami Dolphins, was unceremoniously sacked for traffic infractions that resulted in a heated police altercation captured on camera two months ago. Records showed that police did not appear in court on Monday. Patricia Henrys, the Miami-Dade County Traffic Infraction Hearing Officer, rejected Hill's claims of reckless driving and not wearing a seat belt, stating "lack of prosecution officer/witness." "Where all the internet cops now," Hill wrote on X in response to a post by Andy Slater, a WMEN radio presenter who initially reported the dismissal, seemingly spiking the football on Tuesday. Miami-Dade police seemed taken aback by the case's dismissal. On Tuesday, a representative referred to it as "an oversight." "The Miami-Dade Police Department is awar...

Large and small U.S. airlines were criticized by a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday for charging to select seats on flights. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations reported that between 2018 and 2023, American, Delta, United, Spirit, and Frontier brought in $12.4 billion in seating fees, including for seats with extra legroom and those in preferred locations closer to the front of the plane, or window or aisle seats. According to the report, United's revenue from seating fees reached $1.3 billion last year, surpassing revenue from checked bags for the first time since at least 2018. Standard economy tickets no longer require a ticket change fee, however the majority of major U.S. airlines have introduced fees for choosing more popular or spacious seats. In an effort to boost rev...

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the biggest shopping events of the year, Amazon employees in more than 20 countries, including the US and the UK, are planning to stage rallies or go on strike, according to organizers. The initiative's organizers, the grassroots activist group Progressive International and the Switzerland-based labor federation UNI Global Union, say the goal of the planned Make Amazon Pay demonstrations is to hold Amazon responsible for labor violations, environmental damage, and threats to democracy. We are united in our demand that Amazon respect fundamental rights, treat its employees fairly, and cease undermining the safeguards that are in place to protect us all. Christy Hoffman, general secretary of the UNI Global Union, stated that Make Amazon Pay Day ...

Paul Bissonnette, a former NHL player, was hospitalized following an altercation that broke out at a restaurant in Arizona over the weekend, where he was beaten by seven individuals, according to him. In a video posted to Xon Monday, Bissonnette, a former Phoenix Coyotes player who now works as a hockey pundit and podcaster, said that the altercation started at Houston's, a Scottsdale eatery he often visits. On a Sunday evening, he was sitting in the dining room when he saw a small commotion taking place at the bar. A group of inebriated golfers were involved. Clearly, things kept getting worse," Bissonnette remarked. One of the guys kept getting in the manager's face and touching him after they asked him to leave, and that continued for perhaps thirty to forty-five seconds. And it was evi...