July 29: Inflation ebbing and compensation rising, economic data shows. Retail workers face dilemma as shoplifting intervention risk jobs

Scott Fagerstrom

Updated: Jul 29, 2023 / 06:50 AM CDT

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 11: A police officer and a security guard stand outside of a boutique store in the SoHo neighborhood in Manhattan on April 11, 2022 in New York City. SoHo, along with other parts of Manhattan, has witnessed a surge of shoplifting incidents. Shoplifting complaints in New York City have risen 81% this year compared to last. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Good morning! It’s Saturday July 29, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Inflation ebbing and compensation rising, economic data shows

A shopper surveys stacks of clothing on a sales table in a Costco warehouse Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. On Friday, the Commerce Department issues its May report on consumer spending. The report contains a measure of inflation that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) — A shopper surveys stacks of clothing on a sales table in a Costco warehouse Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

2. Lori Vallow, guilty of killing her 2 kids, to be sentenced Monday

Lori Vallow Daybell stands and listens as the jury's verdict is read at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho on Friday May 12, 2023. The Idaho jury convicted Daybell of murder in the deaths of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, a verdict that marks the end of a three-year investigation that included bizarre claims of zombie children, apocalyptic prophesies and illicit affairs. (AP Photo/Kyle Green) — Lori Vallow Daybell stands and listens as the jury’s verdict is read at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho on Friday May 12, 2023. The Idaho jury convicted Daybell of murder in the deaths of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, a verdict that marks the end of a three-year investigation that included bizarre claims of zombie children, apocalyptic prophesies and illicit affairs. (AP Photo/Kyle Green)

3. Carlee Russell arrested, charged on false reporting allegations

Carlee Russell was missing for 49 hours and investigators say they still don’t know what happened during that time. (Hoover Police Department)

4. Retail workers face dilemma as shoplifting intervention risk jobs

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 11: A police officer and a security guard stand outside of a boutique store in the SoHo neighborhood in Manhattan on April 11, 2022 in New York City. SoHo, along with other parts of Manhattan, has witnessed a surge of shoplifting incidents. Shoplifting complaints in New York City have risen 81% this year compared to last. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

📱 [Trending] this morning

DID THE GOVERNMENT CONFIRM ALIENS EXIST?

The government hasn’t confirmed aliens exist, even as whistleblowers claim it is being kept a secret.

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 26: (L-R) Ryan Graves, executive director of Americans for Safe Aerospace, David Grusch, former National Reconnaissance Officer Representative of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force at the U.S. Department of Defense, and Retired Navy Commander David Fravor testify during a House Oversight Committee hearing titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency” on Capitol Hill 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. Several witnesses are testifying about their experience with possible UFO encounters and discussion about a potential covert government program concerning debris from crashed, non-human origin spacecraft. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Australia for discussions on bilateral concerns, including security and climate change.

🔴 The Republican presidential primary season is in full swing; Donald Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania and Ron DeSantis will be at a fundraiser in Massachusetts.

🔴 Vice President Kamala Harris will speak at the annual NAACP convention in Boston.

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