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Shoppers are seen in a Kroger supermarket on October 14, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. - Economic prospects are becoming "more pessimistic" in the United States on growing worries of weaker demand, the Federal Reserve said in a report October 19, 2022, WASHINGTON - Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink — and there’s a big push to make sure they’re not surprised.Officials in 32 states and other jurisdictions have been using texts, voicemails, snail mail, flyers and social media posts — all in multiple languages — to let recipients know that their extra food stamps end after February's payments."One of the scenarios you don’t want to see is the first time they’re aware of it is in the checkout line at the grocery store," said Ellen Vollinger, an official with the Food Research & Action Center, a nonprofit organization.For the average recipient, the change will mean about $90 less per month, though for many, it could be much more, an analysis shows.

A man hastily transfers stolen items into a vehicle. (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office / Fox News) A King Soopers employee in Colorado was fired after he filmed three men stealing $500 worth of laundry detergent. Santino Burrola, a former military police officer, filmed the three shoplifters stealing the items on Father’s Day June 18 around 6:40 p.m. The video shows three men in a parking lot hastily transferring laundry detergent into a vehicle.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A tornado raced through Little Rock and surrounding areas Friday, splintering homes, overturning vehicles and tossing trees and debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. The city’s main trauma center said it was expecting at least 15 to 20 patients.There were two more confirmed twisters in Iowa, damaging hail fell in Illinois and wind-whipped grass fires blazed in Oklahoma, part of a massive storm system threatening a broad swath of the country home to some 85 million people in the South and Midwest.The Little Rock tornado tore first through neighborhoods in the western part of the city, and shredded a small shopping center that included a Kroger grocery store.

Alexandria Cress Borys was shot and killed in front of her children. (Lexington County Sheriff's Office) The South Carolina woman killed in a Kroger parking lot was shot after she "spit at" the suspect during an argument "over who had the right-of-way," the local police chief told Fox News Digital, citing witnesses.Witnesses told Irmo, South Carolina, authorities that Alexandria Cress Borys, 26, was gunned down around 4 p.m.

Alexandria Cress Borys was shot and killed in front of her children. (Lexington County Sheriff's Office) A South Carolina woman was shot and killed in a grocery store parking lot after an altercation with a stranger on Valentine's Day.Tyler Borys said his wife, 26-year-old Alexandria Cress Borys, was loading groceries into her car at the Kroger in Irmo, South Carolina, when she got into an argument with a woman she didn't know, according to FOX 57 Columbia.After the argument was over, the stranger, later identified by Irmo police as 23-year-old Christina Harrison, allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Borys in the back.

South Carolina man who was one number away from the Powerball jackpot donated his $150,000 lottery prize to charity, lottery officials said.The South Carolina Lottery said the Greenville man, who wants to remain anonymous, bought a quick pick ticket for the Jan. 16 Powerball drawing.

Chick-fil-A dressings available at retail stores (Chick-fil-A Inc.) ATLANTA - Chick-fil-A is once again making the venture from the drive-thru to the grocery isle.The Atlanta-based restaurant chain says customers will be able to purchase 12-ounce bottles of Chick-fil-A's most popular salad dressings starting this month.So which dressings will be available?: They include Avocado Lime Ranch, Garden Herb Ranch, Creamy Salsa, and Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette.There is a slight catch. For now, the dressings will only be sold at select retail stores in Cincinatti and Tennessee.

FILE - A customer shops in a Kroger grocery store on July 15, 2022, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Two of the nation's largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal they say would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business.Kroger on Friday bid $20 billion for Albertsons Companies Inc., or $34.10 per share. Kroger will also assume $4.7 billion of Albertsons' debt.Kroger, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, operates 2,800 stores in 35 states, including brands like Ralphs, Smith’s and Harris Teeter.

(Photo: Consumer Product Safety Commission) Tens of thousands of "hearmuffs" designed to protect the ears of babies and children have been recalled over burn risks.According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall involves four models of HearMuffs sound compression systems, all of which use AAA alkaline batteries that can rupture and cause projectile or burn injuries. The earmuffs are made by Hearing Lab Technology/Lucid Audio.The four models involved in the recall are LA-infant-AM-WH, LA-infant-ASM-WH, LA-infant-ASM-WHPlus and LA-kids-AM-WH.

FILE IMAGE - An American flag at a fireworks store in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, US, on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Fourth of July marks "America’s birthday," a U.S.

Images courtesy CPSC More than 400,000 bottles of Kroger and Walgreens brand aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen bottles have been recalled because they aren’t child-resistant. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the bottles failed to meet the Poison Prevention Packaging Act guidelines and could poison young children if swallowed.The drugs were sold at stores nationwide from December 2021 through March 2022 for between $14 and $17.RELATED: Refrigerator recall: Ice makers could break into pieces, cause choking hazardThe following brands are being recalled, according to the CPSC:Consumers are asked to move the bottles out of reach of children and call Kroger or Aurohealth, the company that makes the Walgreens brand, for refunds. 

Walmart said it is expanding a drone delivery service to 34 locations across the U.S. by the end of 2022. (Photo credit: Walmart) BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to six U.S.

Chicken meal kits recalled (Credit: FSIS) WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert on chicken breast meal kits due to concerns about the poultry’s misbranding and undeclared allergens. "FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed," the agency wrote in a press release Friday.The chicken breast meal kits were shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Authorities in Tennessee are looking for a group of women who robbed a 78-year-old woman while she prayed in church.Clarksville police said the robbery happened Feb. 9 inside the sanctuary at Hilldale Baptist Church.Officers said the elderly woman was praying when two women approached her, asking for prayers as well.

recalled because they pose a choking hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).Mushie & Co issued the recall for over 300,000 FRIGG Silicone Pacifiers because the "silicone nipple has a fine slit that can cause the nipple to detach from the plastic shield," according to the warning notice posted by the CPSC.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESSPrior to the recall, Mushie & Co received eight reports of the silicone nipples detaching, according to the notice. The manufacturer also received about 200 reports of the same issue occurring outside the U.S.To date, no injures have been reported.

LEMON TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A purse-snatching suspect faces robbery and theft charges thanks to the heroics of a man who refused to be more than a bystander.According to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, 58-year-old Derek Vaughn stole the purse of an 87-year-old woman the morning of Dec. 5 before bolting out of the Kroger grocery store.

FILE - Kroger logo is seen at one of their stores. Kroger has nearly 500,000 employees in the U.S.; 66% belong to a union.