Using the promo code JULY40, Kroger’s wine sale offers customers a $40 discount on 12-bottle cases. Individual bottle prices will be slashed as low as $9 each. White wine collections will see a 15 percent discount with the code ENTERTAIN15. The grocer has a variety of signature 12-bottle wine cases, including fan favorites like the Fruity Reds Case—comprised of deliciously juicy and fruit-forward red wines like Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Zinfandel and Shiraz—retailing at $149....

“Our goal was to create a memorable theme that is both current and timeless," composer Pinar Toprak said. “We leaned on the big brass and muscular energy of legacy scores, in combination with unique, lyrical moments, to achieve a feeling of heart and soul.” Well, consider it mission accomplished for Toprak and Co. With the Chargers and Chiefs setting the tone for the debut of “Thursday Night Football,” the music may have actually been the real tone-setter....

Add to that the fact that Americans started more than 5 million new businesses in 2021—over 20 percent higher than any other year, and entrepreneurs of color in particular flourished, according to a recent White House report on the small business boom. Small businesses, not megaretailers, are the future of the economy, and the shoppers with increasing buying power—millennials and Gen Z—make it their mission to support brands that align with their values....

“Content that contains derogatory comments, hate speech, or threats specifically targeting any group or individuals; [or] Content that promotes hate speech, incites racial or gender hatred, or promotes groups or organizations that support such beliefs.” Having decided that they will actively regulate hate speech and remove what they find to be societally dangerous, in the quest for equality, consistency is key. There should be bare minimums for what we can all agree is dangerous and offensive—and yet as reported by The New York Times the company claimed that the film did undergo review, and that they had concluded it did not violate the prohibition on hate speech....

The powerful twister ripped through the Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge, Darien and Burr Ridge on Sunday night. At least five people were injured when the fierce weather reduced houses to rubble, ripped up trees and downed electricity pylons. The tornado was rated EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale by the National Weather Service—severe damage, with winds of 136-165mph. A spokesperson for the City of Naperville, Linda LaCloche, confirmed that at least five people were in a critical condition in hospital....

Depp, 58, has sued Heard, 35, for $50 million, saying she defamed him when she penned a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post about being a survivor of domestic abuse. Although the op-ed did not mention Depp by name, his lawyers said it was clear Heard was referencing him and that it damaged his reputation and career. Heard’s lawyers have argued that her opinion piece was accurate and didn’t defame him....

How Does Ambien Work? Ambien is a useful medication that is available as a prescription sleep aid to treat insomnia. It is also known as zolpidem, Ambien CR, and Intermezzo. It accounts for about 85 percent of the prescribed sleeping pills. It works as a hypnotic drug, meaning that it induces a state of unconsciousness, similar to what occurs in natural sleep. Like most sleep aids, Ambien has only modest effects on the amount of measurable additional sleep it provides....

Sadly, this erasure is par for the course; ignoring the Hispanic community and our contributions across all aspects of American life is all too common. It’s a short-sighted mistake, especially given that our community comprises 62 million individuals—nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population, which is more than the non-Latino African-American and Asian-American communities combined. In this era of racial reckoning, how is it that we never hear about the fact that....

“I’m at a complete loss of words,” Davis wrote alongside a picture of herself and her son, Lyon, standing in the boarding area of an American Airlines terminal in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday. She had previously boarded the flight en route to Manchester, New Hampshire. “The eyes of a mama-bear who just bawled her eyes out as she was forced off an airplane because her 2 year old wouldn’t keep his mask on,” the post’s caption continued....

The ABA has joined a group of lawyers and legal scholars who say that severe mental illness should make an individual ineligible for the death penalty. They are arguing an appeal of the case of Siaosi Vanisi, who was found guilty of the 1998 murder of a University of Nevada-Reno campus police officer. Vanisi was accused of using a hatchet to kill Sgt. George Sullivan, who was found sitting dead in his cruiser....

Throughout a long week of endless tributes to Saint Laurent, no one seemed willing to say what only the child from that old story was able to say: This emperor of fashion has no clothes! Sure, the fashion press lauded him, but after leafing through all the photo retrospectives of his work, I couldn’t help but notice that not only do Saint Laurent’s designs, how you say?, stink, but are as dated as a white collar on a Wall Street broker’s powder blue shirt....

Well, it isn’t all just fairy-tale face-off. We know it in sport as the slugger vs. the boxer. Or the front runner and the closer. The volleyer and the baseliner. And, best of all: the athlete and the artist. At the ladies’ figure skating, the North Star of the Olympics, that is precisely what we had. Indeed, we had it on two levels: Midori Ito, athlete, vs. Kristi Yamaguchi, artist, for the gold; and Tonya Harding, athlete, vs....

In a video posted to TikTok by Apollothebully_, a pet pooch by the name of Apollo got his first taste of the green vegetable—and it is fair to say he won’t be going back for more anytime soon. While some dogs may prefer meatier menu options or dry pet food, vegetables are an important part of a balanced canine diet. Pet nutritionist Gerald Pepin previously recommended dog owners try to include green leafy vegetables in their four-legged friend’s food....

The 33rd American Century Championship will be held July 8-10. While it won’t have any professional golfers in the field, there are plenty of well-known athletes and celebrities set to participate in this year’s event. There are 32 current and former NFL players in the field, including three of the most recent participants in The Match: Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. Tony Romo and Stephen Curry, two excellent golfers, will also be returning to the field and Curry will be playing along with his father Dell and brother Seth in this year’s event....

In a recent study published by Stroke, an American Stroke Association journal, researchers analyzed U.S. census data and found that American Indians and people in rural areas traveled the farthest for certified stroke care. “Stroke is one of the most time-sensitive diseases we have in medicine," study co-author Akash Kansagra, MD, associate professor of radiology, neurological surgery, and neurology at the Washington University School of Medicine, tells Verywell. “In patients who have a stroke, a portion of the brain is not receiving enough oxygen because they have a blockage in blood flow....

Heather Mack, 26, of Chicago and who was 19 at the time of her mother’s death, was seen on a hotel surveillance camera having a heated argument with her then-boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, moments before the killing, Bali police reported at the time. Schaefer testified in court that Mack’s mother, wealthy socialite Sheila von Wiese-Mack, found out that Mack was pregnant and insulted the couple, leading to an altercation in which von Wiese-Mack strangled Schaefer....

In the pages that follow, NEWSWEEK tells the story of 20th-century America at war, through the voices of men and women caught up in the combat. These people, both famous and obscure, are the eyewitnesses of the century about to end. Their accounts are necessarily snapshots, just glimpses of history. But we hope that, gathered together, they bring the past alive in a way not often achieved in history books....

Never mind the racial tension and public uncertainty unfolding in the city surrounding Bank of America Stadium. STEELE: Time for Panthers, owners to speak up With protesters filling the Charlotte streets after the police-involved shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott, the ignorance-is-bliss formula, right or wrong, seems to be working for the Panthers. Their leader, after all, is quarterback Cam Newton, the public face of the no-opinion tactic. It’s a stark contrast to the Black Lives Matter-based protesting Colin Kaepernick has brought to the NFL over the past month....

The cruise line company said it had consulted with experts and public health authorities before announcing the changes. Those banned include anyone holding passports from China, Hong Kong or the Chinese special administrative region Macau, regardless of where they were living. Royal Caribbean also announced that there would be extra screenings at cruise terminals for anyone who shows flu-like symptoms or anyone who has been in contact with people who have visited mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau in the last 15 days....

Khan (33-5, 20 KOs) is the heavy favorite going into this bout and is reported to earn in the region of $7 million but has put all the emphasis on the leading cause for this event which will be held at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. “This is an exciting challenge that I have ahead of me,” Khan said in a press release. “It will be the first time a British Pakistani will fight an Indian boxer, which eventually will bring the two nations together....