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Briefcase: Homewood Living honored

MARTINSBURG Homewood Living Martinsburg has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. Since its debut in 2009, the annual U.S. News Best Nursing Homes analysis has served as a critical resource, providing trusted, data-driven insights to families – in consultation with their health care providers – seeking the best options for either short-term rehabilitation or comprehensive long-term care. A High-Performance designation, the highest level of recognition offered by U.S. News, was awarded to Homewood Living Martinsburg for outstanding quality in ...

Ticker: Retail sales unchanged November to December

Shoppers unexpectedly paused their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone. The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, surprised economists who were looking for growth despite mounting concerns about a slowing job growth, uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and other economic headwinds. And it raised questions about shoppers’ ability to spend after they have remained resilient for months despite souring consumer confidence, economists said. Honda reports declining profit as tariffs ...

Young cancer patient, family worry nearly a year after nurses’ strike

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — When thousands of New York City nurses walked off the job last month in the city’s largest strike of its kind in decades, 9-year-old Logan Coyle was a patient in the cancer unit at NewYork-Presbyterian’s children’s hospital in Manhattan. Logan was recovering from his latest setback in a two-year battle with advanced liver cancer that has already included chemotherapy and a complex triple transplant of a liver, pancreas and small intestine. As the nurses formed their picket outside, he walked to his window and held up a handmade sign: “Proud of My ...

LOS ANGELES — Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube. At the core of the Los Angeles case is a 20-year-old identified only by the initials “KGM,” whose case could determine how thousands of similar lawsuits will play out. KGM and the cases of two other plaintiffs have been selected to be bellwether trials — essentially test cases for both sides to ...

Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK — The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds. The bankruptcy filing marks the third time in a little over two decades for the storied-but-now-tired brand that began as a Seattle fishing shop, later outfitted the first American to climb Mount Everest and made thousands of newfangled down jackets and sleeping bags for the military during World War II. Eddie Bauer LLC said Monday it had entered into a restructuring pact with its secured ...

A Sweet Thing: Candy still tops Valentine’s Day gifts

Candy remains the most popular Valentine’s Day gift, as 56% of shoppers plan to buy some sweet treats for their sweetheart. “Valentine’s Day is a cornerstone of the chocolate industry, and for us, it’s our third-largest holiday — trailing only Christmas and Easter. With Feb. 14 ...