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In Seattle, Kroger-Albertsons merger raises fears of closures, 'grocery deserts'

Nothing unsettles the average Seattleite quite like the thought of change at the local grocery store.

Tribune News Service

Michael Hiltzik: Think food inflation is bad now? Wait till Kroger and Albertsons merge

The gargantuan proposed $24.6-billion merger of supermarket behemoths Kroger and Albertsons is being touted by the merger partners as a boon to consumers.

Los Angeles Times

By the numbers: The Kroger-Albertsons merger

Kroger announced plans to acquire Albertsons Companies Friday in a $24.6 billion deal that could reshape the grocery market across the country, where the two chains are among the biggest grocers.

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Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains

The $25-billion deal is likely to draw intense scrutiny from federal regulators and critics as it would form a new supermarket colossus at a time of soaring food costs.

WEKU

Tips to fight inflation: How Seattle-area families stretch their buck at the grocery store

SEATTLE — A whole chicken, a slab of bacon, a carton of milk and a box of Froot Loops can ring up to $40 at the cash register now. Your wallet likely feels much lighter after a trip to the local supermarket because grocery prices have risen 13% higher than…

Tribune News Service

First Thing: major sea-level rise from ice cap melting ‘now inevitable’

Minimum rise of 10in to occur regardless of climate action, scientists find. Plus, survey asks about likelihood of US civil war

The Guardian - UK

Bend shooting victim in Oregon fought gunman and prevented further deaths, police say

Police say yesterday's shooting left 3 people dead at a Safeway grocery store, including the suspect.

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Oregon Safeway shooting: Suspect identified as police praise ‘heroic’ grocery worker who died trying to disarm him

Ethan Miller, died of suspected self-inflicted gunshot wounds after killing two people in Bend, police say

The Independent UK

Oregon shooting at grocery store leaves three dead, including gunman

Details of suspected gunman and his two victims were not immediately released in attack at a Safeway in Bend

The Guardian - US

Police: 2 killed in Oregon grocery store, suspect found dead

Terrified shoppers and employees were sent fleeing for safety when a gunman entered a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon, “spraying shots” from an assault rifle, killing two people

The Independent UK

Oregon shooting: Everything we know about the Safeway massacre that left three dead, including gunman

The gunman was found dead inside the grocery store chain with an AR-15 style rifle beside him, police said

The Independent UK

Oregon Safeway shooting: Suspected gunman walked ‘aisle to aisle’ and killed two in grocery store

Suspected shooter among the dead, according to Bend police

The Independent UK

The Edinburgh supermarket saboteur who spiked food with arsenic and glass

Sick individual targeted Safeway stores in Edinburgh and laced products with poison and broken glass in a bid to extort the company for hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Edinburgh Live

Coopers, Galbraiths and other favourite supermarkets Glasgow has said farewell to

Since the supermarket rose to popularity in the 60s, different chains have come and gone - and many are sorely missed here in Glasgow when we take to the aisles looking for a bargain.

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A gunman tried to silence Gabby Giffords. A new doc shows how she recovered her voice

Ever since a would-be assassin shot her and 18 others during a meet-and-greet outside a Safeway supermarket in Tucson, Arizona, one January morning in 2011, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has struggled to speak. The bullet that entered an inch above her left eye and tore through her brain left…

Edinburgh Live

Kwik Save, Safeway and other favourite stores Edinburgh has said goodbye to

Since the supermarket rose to popularity in the 60s, different chains have come and gone - and many are sorely missed here in Edinburgh when we take to the aisles looking for a bargain.

Inverse

35 years ago, Dennis Quaid made the last sci-fi movie of its kind

On paper, this 1987 movie should absolutely not work. But through some deadpan storytelling, it makes for a captivating thriller.

Axios

5 tips to save money on rising gas prices

The pain at the pump isn't slowing down, but it's possible to save.

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WEKU

The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries

The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries sold at a number of retailers, including Trader Joe's, Kroger, Safeway, Aldi and Walmart.

Benzinga

Albertsons, Uber Expand Partnership To 2,000+ Stores Nationwide

Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE:ACI) and Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) have expanded their partnership to include more than 2,000 of the grocer's banner stores nationwide through Uber Eats. Some of the banner stores included are Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Tom Thumb, and Randalls. The expansion will bring nearly 800 new locations to Uber Eats, including consumers…

Salon

How to protect workers from inflation

Union contracts could ensure economic stability among the working class amid inflation

The Independent UK

‘People’s Convoy’ truckers are pelted with eggs by angry California residents

Truckers protesting Covid vaccine mandates did not receive a warm welcome

Salon

The best budget buys at Whole Foods

For those who love pantry staples, Whole Foods has some surprising bargains

Tribune News Service

Safeway, QFC owners settle with Hawaii farmers in fake Kona coffee lawsuit

In the latest settlement struck in a legal action that saw coffee growers on Hawaii accuse major retailers of selling counterfeit Kona coffee, Safeway, Albertsons and the owner of two other large Northwest grocery chains have agreed to change the way they label their products.

Daily Record

Body blow to supermarket giant's plans to open new store in Ayrshire town

The German retailer wants to take on the former Safeway store in Academy Street and open a brand new supermarket.

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