Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. For many, iRobot’s Roomba robot vacuum was their first experience with a home robot. When I got my Roomba in ...

Howard’s Appliances abruptly shut down its operations on December 6, 2025, effectively destroying a 79-year-old business over a single weekend. The company shocked its staff and shoppers by announcing ...

Jean Ann Schlemmer, 70, of Mishawaka, was welcomed to Heaven on November 6, 2025. She peacefully passed away at her home. Jean’s time on Earth is marked by her profound love for her children, her ...

This week, the cast of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” experienced a super-sized yacht in all its luxury — gourmet dinners, deluxe cabins, all while being diligently waited on by a full crew.

The major discount department store chain owner is closing locations in metropolitan cities. As the holiday season approaches, shoppers are readying bank accounts and credit cards to begin their ...

Toys "R" Us is ramping up its U.S. presence just in time for the 2025 holiday shopping season, announcing the opening of eight flagship stores and 20 seasonal holiday shops nationwide. The map and ...

At the northern part of the city, next to the Rouge Pokemon Center and Wild Zone 4, is the Passage du Palais. This is where you should go if you want more affordable clothing options early in the game ...

The 175-year-old catalog-based retailer Hammacher Schlemmer, known for its unexpected and unique merchandise, has initiated going-out-of-business sales, so anyone in the market for a remote-controlled ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

WASHINGTON — Starbucks announced Thursday it's closing hundreds of stores in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The Seattle-based coffee giant said store closures would start immediately. The company wouldn ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson decried President Donald Trump as inhumane following reports of a major immigration sweep starting imminently in Chicago. Speaking at a North Side town hall, the mayor again ...

Looking to buy a nose hair trimmer, wearable neck air conditioner or holographic fish tank from the always quirky Hammacher Schlemmer catalog? Time may be running out. Last week, the Chicago company ...