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CINCINNATI, OH - Grocer Kroger said on Monday CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after a board investigation found that his personal conduct was “inconsistent” with certain company policies.
The conduct is not related to financial performance, operations, or reporting, and it did not involve any Kroger associates, the company said.
The surprise ouster comes after the company in December terminated a two-year effort to buy smaller rival Albertsons in a $25 billion deal, an attempt McMullen had staunchly defended as a way to fight inflation and better compete with rivals Walmart and Costco.
Meanwhile, Albertsons has sued Kroger for an alleged breach of contract that led to the deal’s demise.
Kroger, when contacted, declined to provide more details on the exit of McMullen—who was its CEO for more than a decade and has been at the company since 1978—and the nature of the conduct that led to his ouster. McMullen did not respond to a request via LinkedIn for comment. Click here to read more.
BOSTON, MASS - Democratic Boston Mayor Michelle Wu offered her condolences to a knife-wielding man who was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer inside a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Saturday, which sparked backlash on social media.
Newsweek has reached out to Wu's office via online email form and the Boston Police Department via email for comment on Sunday.
Democrats have long been accused by conservatives of being soft on crime and being anti-police due to policy positions and legislative actions, such as supporting reforms that include calls to defund the police which aimed at addressing systemic issues within the criminal justice system in regard to police brutality.
The calls led to law enforcement being cut in a number of Democratic-controlled cities. Conservative critics linked this to a subsequent crime wave, as violent crime increased from 363.9 cases per 100,000 people to 377.6, between 2019 and 2021, according to figures compiled by data analysis platform Statista. Click here to read more.
ARLINGTON, Va. (WJLA) — Richard Cox, a registered child sex offender who identifies as transgender, will appear in court Monday for a hearing on alleged indecent exposure at a fitness center and two Virginia schools.
Cox, 58, is facing more than 20 charges in Arlington County, where he is accused of exposing himself to women and girls in female locker rooms.
The incidents reportedly occurred at several locations, including the Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center, Washington Liberty High School, and Wakefield High School. These schools have pools that are open to the public after school hours.
Following the alleged indecent exposure reports, WJLA reporter Nick Minock asked Arlington Public Schools:
Why did Arlington Public Schools allow a male sex offender to use the girl’s locker room at Washington-Liberty High School?
Why didn’t the Arlington School Board members respond to the women and address the problem? Click here to read more.
TOKYO - Honda has decided to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid in the U.S. state of Indiana, instead of Mexico, to avoid potential tariffs on one of its top-selling car models, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The change underscores how manufacturers are scrambling to adapt to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. While several automakers have expressed concerns about the levies, Honda's move is the first concrete measure by a major Japanese car company.
Japan's second-largest automaker had initially planned to manufacture the next-generation Civic in Guanajuato, Mexico, according to the three people. Production was slated to start from November 2027, according to one of the people. Click here to read more.
SEATTLE, WASH - A school district in Washington state has banned biological boys from competing in girls’ sports, bucking the liberal state’s refusal to comply with President Donald Trump's "No Men in Women's Sports" executive order. On Thursday, the Tumwater School District's board of directors voted 3-1 to ban boys from playing for girls’ sports teams. According to KING 5 News, after the vote, activists began protesting, which resulted in the remainder of the meeting being canceled.
Last month, a civil rights complaint was filed with the US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a teenage girl in the district who was allegedly punished for refusing to play a basketball game against a boy who identified as a girl. The complaint alleged that the district is investigating 15-year-old Frances Staudt for "misgendering" her opponent and violating the district's policies against bullying and harassment. Before the game, Staudt asked the school's principal and athletic director if the opposing player was a biological male—that was the "misgendering." After it was confirmed, and her pleas to have the player removed were denied, Staudt benched herself from the game. Click here to read more.
