Joann Announces Plan to Close Approximately Half of Its Stores Following Bankruptcy Filing

After filing for bankruptcy protection twice in less than a year, the crafts and fabric retailer Joann is moving to close around 500 stores across the country, including nearly 60 in California. Joann announced Wednesday that it is seeking the go-ahead from a bankruptcy judge to carry out the closures as part of an ongoing Chapter 11 process. The…

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Soldier’s Expecting Wife Disappears in Hawaii; Army Moves Toward Court-Martial

A soldier whose pregnant wife vanished last year and is presumed to be dead is headed toward a military trial, or court-martial, Army officials in Hawaii said. The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel has referred five charges and 19 specifications against the Hawaii-based Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, according to a Feb. 12 news release from U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii. That means…

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Video: IRS Faces Audit Over DOGE Concerns

President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will conduct an audit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Trump told reporters that “just about everybody’s going to be looked at” as his administration continues its effort to eliminate waste, corruption, and fraud in the federal government. According to The Daily…

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