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Authorities Thursday released the names of the Chula Vista police officer who fatally shot a man in a Chula Vista Walmart parking lot last week and the name of the dead man.

An investigation was launched after the deadly shooting on Sunday night.

The youngest victim in the mass shooting that killed six at a Walmart Supercenter in Chesapeake, Virginia, was identified by officials Friday as 16-year-old Fernando Chavez-Barron. City officials previously withheld identifying the 16-year-old, who was an employee at the Virginia Walmart, “due to him being a minor.” Police identified Chavez-Barron following a vigil on Thursday honoring all the victims killed by 31-year-old Andre Bing,...

As with any holiday, the actual day is pretty hectic, especially when you have a turkey to thaw, pies to bake and family to welcome — all at the same time. 

The Walmart manager who killed six people and injured several more in a mass shooting at a Virginia store has been identified as Andre Bing.

A disgruntled Walmart employee killed at least six people inside a Virginia store before taking his own life.

Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers. The deal would still need to be approved by 43 states to take effect. It follows a similar announcement from pharmacy chains CVS Health and Walgreen Co. They each said they would pay about $5...

After several years of retail chains getting a jump on Black Friday sales by opening on the evening of Thanksgiving, the trend’s reversal in recent years seems to be continuing in 2022.

Kohl’s announced that it will close its doors on Thanksgiving Day, joining other major retailers including Target and Best Buy.

Walmart will hire 40,000 workers for the holiday season including part-time store associates and full-time truck drivers.

A pilot circled north Mississippi with a stolen airplane and threatened to crash into a Walmart according to police

Authorities say a man who stole a plane and flew it over Mississippi after threatening to crash it into a Walmart store faces charges of grand larceny and terroristic threats. Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka says 29-year-old Cory Wayne Patterson didn’t have a pilot’s license but had some flight instruction and was an employee of Tupelo Aviation. Patterson could also...

Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion.

A federal judge in Cleveland has awarded $650 million in damages to two Ohio counties that sued pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart saying their opioid distribution policies created a public nuisance.

Walmart says it has signed a deal with Paramount Global to offer the entertainment company’s streaming service as a perk to subscribers of the retailer’s shipping subscription service. The move is part efforts by the nation’s largest retailer to better compete with Amazon’s Prime membership program, which offers an array of perks. Starting in September, subscribers to Walmart+ will be...

U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as food prices rise. Some shoppers are shifting to less expensive grocery pickup, while others are returning to the store.

The layoffs come about a week after the company slashed its profit outlook and warned that consumers had pulled back on discretionary spending due to inflation.

Rob Walton and the Denver Broncos entered a sale agreement, reportedly for $4.65 billion, which will make the Walmart heir the NFL’s richest owner.

Gov. Gaven Newsom says the state legislature is now fast-tracking gun safety laws. And, local students walked out of classrooms calling for changes to gun laws and increases in security. Plus, Walmart apologizes for Juneteenth-themed ice cream.
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Walmart says it is reviewing its Juneteenth-themed ice cream following intense backlash online.