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Why Whole Foods is now struggling

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Organic food has never been so popular among American consumers. Ironically, that’s bad news for the brand that made organic a household name — namely, the Austin-based Whole Foods. On Wednesday, Whole Foods reported what is arguably its worst performance in a decade, announcing its sixth consecutive quarter of falling same-store sales and cutting its outlook for the year. The company is closing nine stores, the most it has ever closed at one time. Read More...

Cuba Gooding Jr settles rape lawsuit ahead of civil trial

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By Sam CabralBBC News, Washington Getty ImagesCuba Gooding Jr, pictured at an earlier court case in 2022. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosedActor Cuba Gooding Jr has settled a lawsuit with an unnamed woman who accused him of raping her in a New York City hotel room in 2013. It came as jury selection was about to begin in a federal civil trial that was expected to include damaging testimony against him. Read More...

Drudge Report's net worth remains a mystery amid sale rumors

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Ever since rumors began circulating that Matt Drudge might be looking for an investor in his popular Drudge Report website, media watchers have been trying to figure out what the 25-year news aggregation site might be worth. One Drudge watcher pegs it north of $200 million while others say its closer to $100 million. Any minority stake would be discounted, however, since Drudge is unlikely to surrender any control of the news aggregation site, which links to 50 or more stories a day and usually pushes a political agenda. Read More...