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Big Lots store closures update: Other retailers are swooping in to take over locations in several states

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Several retail companies, including some with ties to nationally recognized brands, have stepped in to take over leases on Big Lots stores in at least 12 different states, according to recent court filings. The list includes locations in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont.

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This AI tool could help curb domestic violence

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million National Institutes of Health grant later, Chen and Khurana have not only built and validated AIRS but are now working to expand its implementation across multiple hospital networks. Five years and one $3.2

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Employees at remote-friendly jobs are working from home nearly half the time

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Thats a huge change from 2019, when remote work accounted for only 7% of the nations paid workdays, even if its down from the height of the pandemic in 2020, when 61.5% The states where remote and hybrid work are the most popular are Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and California. days a week, or 28% of the time.

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