Retail Giant Plots Major Comeback With Physical Stores

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• Christina Marie Plante, missing since 1994, was found alive after 32 years; DNA advances led to her discovery, revealing she ran away as a teen due to unhappiness with her living situation and has been living under an assumed identity.
• British Airways passengers on a London-Houston flight faced a multi-day ordeal after diversion to freezing St. John’s, Newfoundland, due to a medical emergency; luggage was left behind, replacement flights were canceled, and the airline provided vouchers and accommodations.
• Laura Geller’s Balance-n-Brighten Baked Color-Correcting Foundation is praised for its lightweight, cream-like powder formula that suits mature skin by minimizing fine lines and texture without caking, offering buildable coverage and a natural finish.
• Bed Bath & Beyond plans a physical retail comeback by acquiring The Container Store and others, aiming to reestablish itself as a comprehensive home goods destination with new store openings expected by 2027.
• Health officials in Washington, D.C., will deploy edible fertility control bait alongside lethal bait to reduce the city’s rat population, starting in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, as part of a novel pest control strategy.