Being a warehouse club member can mean big savings for families, and Sam’s Club wants to maximize those savings for its members. According to Parade, Sam’s Club offers different membership levels to meet the needs of its shoppers. Sam’s Club has you covered whether you are buying in bulk for a large family or only need to shop occasionally. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sam's Club (@samsclub) Sam’s Club Plus Members Can Enjoy Special Perks Members choosing a Sam’s Club Plus Membership starting at $100 per year don’t have to go into the Club to shop. Instead, they can enjoy free delivery on eligible orders of $50 or more. These deliveries will come from the local Sam’s Club, meaning things like meat, produce, bakery, and other eligible items can be delivered to your home. For most people living within 15 miles of a Club, same-day or next-day delivery is available. Express Delivery can be added for those really in a rush for just $8. Not to worry—delivery is available to all Club members. A regular Sam’s Club Membership costs just $50. For those who aren’t ready to upgrade to a Plus membership, Sam’s Club offers delivery to Club members for $12. Club members also can take advantage of free curbside pickup on orders of $50 and more. Plus, members have many additional perks, including 2% Sam’s Cash on in-store purchases, prescription medication benefits that include some free meds, up to 40% savings on optical purchases, and 50% off tire installation services. Plus Members also get access to early shopping hours and savings events. Remember, all Sam’s Club members can fill up at the Club’s gas pump and receive exclusive fuel savings. What’s not to love? Check out your local Sam’s Club today. This story’s featured image is by Scott Olson/Getty Images. The post Sam’s Club Ups Its Game With New Perks appeared first on InspireMore.

Luke Bryan’s family just got bigger. The star wasted no time sharing his joy as he welcomed his new nephew to the family. Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, gave the world an update on the family while walking a red carpet event. Luke Bryan’s Nephew View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordan Eudy (@jordanceudy) The adorable new addition to Luke Bryan’s family comes from his niece, Jordan Eudy, and her husband, Clint. His niece shared the exciting news in an Instagram post. She featured various photos of her baby with a caption detailing his name and size. The caption reads: “John Collier Eudy, our littlest love, entered the world on August 17th 9lbs 6oz and 21in of pure sugar. We are so in love with him and cannot believe we are the parents of two sweet boys!” Luke Bryan Family: The Big Reveal Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline looked great in matching black ensembles as they walked the red carpet. When asked if he had any other family with him at the event, Bryan said no and shared how busy his boys have become. He said, “Our children are in sports season, from golf to football.” He also shared how his nephew Til has been “clocking in hours” on the farm while also taking online college courses. From there, he segwayed into the exciting news of his new nephew. Luke Bryan shared that he and his wife got to see him on Sunday and Monday, and the star described his nephew as “just precious.” The star seemed ecstatic when he told the interviewer, “We got to get down there and get some kisses.” Who doesn’t love baby kisses? @countrynow.com @Luke Bryan shares a family update at #ACMhonors ♬ original sound – CountryNow.com John is the second son of Luke’s niece. She and her husband, Clint, already had a son, Jonathan Chesh Eudy, who was born on May 7th, 2022. Chesh seems to be already loving the big brother life. Fans are ecstatic for Luke Bryan’s family. In a TikTok video of the interview, the positive comments flooded in. One commenter wrote, “I love the way his face lights up as he tells about the kids and their adventures . He knows he is blessed.” Another commented, “Awesome interview from Luke Bryan and looking sharp as always Loves his Family and we love him.” Congrats, Luke, on your beautiful new nephew. We all wish Luke Bryan’s family well. The featured image source is here. The post Luke Bryan Gushes Over New & Adorable Member Of The Family appeared first on InspireMore.

Soothing a crying baby isn’t always easy, but it seems some people have the magic touch. Jazz musician Doreen Ketchens loves to play the clarinet. Her music has earned her nicknames such as Lady Louie, Miss Satchmo, and The Female Louis Armstrong. And while she has many fans, none seem to love her music quite like her grandson. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Jazz Estate (@thejazzestate) A viral video of Doreen playing You Are My Sunshine for the baby will warm your heart like a nice hot cup of tea. Doreen performs an upbeat version of the tune while the little boy nestles on her shoulder. He is very clearly happy to be with his grandmother and can feel her love not only in her touch but with her beautiful music, too. Doreen effortlessly blows on her clarinet as the baby rocks along. There is so much love and sweetness in the interaction, and it’s easy to tell they’re both in heaven. Jazz Fans Were Impressed After Listening To Grandma Play Her Clarinet For Her Grandson The Jazz Estate shared the video on Instagram, and it quickly gained a lot of attention. Someone wrote, “Oh my gosh, I ADORE this!” A fan cooed, “Sweetest thing ever!” This person agreed, “That is one blessed child!” According to her website, Doreen has appeared on numerous radio and television shows. She recently earned her doctorate degree in music from Five Towns College in Long Island, New York. Doreen’s love language is her music, and she wants to bring that joy to as many people as she can. “Her intense passion gets under your skin and brings you to a new place. Be it, Gospel, Blues, R&B, Classical, or Jazz. Dr. Doreen Ketchens can rock her clarinet on many levels, then sing like a songbird on a sunny day.” Thankfully, for Doreen’s grandson, all she has to do is pick up her clarinet, and everything will be right in the world again. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Jazz Star Grandma Soothes Infant Grandson With Entrancing Clarinet Solo appeared first on InspireMore.

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Thousands of radical leftists marched in the streets of Chicago during the Democratic National Convention, mostly in protest of Israel's war against Hamas. The media initially covered it, but quickly lost interest when there wasn't a riot. They preferred Kamala's "joy" over exacerbating the division in their base between the Jewish voters and the Muslim voters.  MRCTV Director Eric Scheiner recounts the sorry sound of the streets. The networks never found the slightest fraction of irony in building a wall for the convention. No embarrassment there. Triple-reinforced, and yet somebody broke through. Scheiner says only a few protesters were radical enough to charge into the hole in the fencing, and they were promptly arrested by the cops. The masses apparently didn't want to spend some time at the police stations. The largest protest crowd came on Thursday night, but by then, the networks were completely focused on Kamala's acceptance speech and putting the best possible spin on the convention's end and how the nominee was "speaking before a packed arena hanging on her every word" (PBS). We heard a lot about flying the American flag and chants of USA. This was described as brilliant. But outside the arena, the protesters carried many Palestine flags, some draped around their shoulders. The clash tells a story. Common signs on the scene included "Genocide Joe’s legacy: butcher of Gaza," and "Democrats fund the genocide of Palestinians." There was also "Abandon Kamala" and one article reported the chant, “Over 40,000 dead, DNC your hands are red!” It's not hard to imagine the media avoiding any audio or video of that messaging. Enjoy the podcast below, or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Last Wednesday, California’s state legislature announced a $250 million deal to partner with the big tech giant Google to fund local journalism and artificial intelligence research. In a draft summary released to Politico, the bill aims to “strengthen democracy and the future of work in an Artificial Intelligence future through a public-private partnership between Google and the state of California. Canada, France, and others have passed similar legislation to fund newsrooms in their countries, but California’s marks the first of these public-private partnerships in America. Amidst declining demand for journalists and increasing layoffs in the industry, Google will contribute $55 million and California’s taxpayers will contribute $70 million toward the University of California, Berkeley, School of Journalism’s “News Transformation Fund” to provide financial resources to local newsrooms over the course of five years. Instead of being charged for utilizing local news outlets’ content, Google acts as a quasi-investor, allowing the company to potentially advocate for its big tech agenda by shaping the direction of journalism to fit its narrative. Google will also continue to provide $10 million annual grants to newsrooms, in addition to millions more for an AI accelerator program that proponents of the legislation claim will allow journalists to use and adapt to new technologies. In a statement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) wrote, “This agreement represents a major breakthrough in ensuring the survival of newsrooms and bolstering local journalism across California — leveraging substantial tech industry resources without imposing new taxes on Californians," and added that "the deal not only provides funding to support hundreds of new journalists but helps rebuild a robust and dynamic California press corps for years to come, reinforcing the vital role of journalism in our democracy." However, others worry that the current iteration gives too much power to Google and that the added funding for the AI program will do more harm than good to journalists. Lee Hepner, senior legal counsel at the American Economic Liberties Project, a nonprofit advocating for aggressive antitrust and anti-monopoly policies, threw shade at the deal, calling it a “backroom deal” that “is bad for journalists, publishers, and all Californians.” Union leaders, including leaders of the Media Guild of the West, the NewsGuild-CWA, and others also released a statement titled, “California's journalists do not consent to this shakedown” to voice their opposition to the bill since “the future of journalism should not be decided in backroom deals.” “After two years of advocacy for strong antimonopoly action to start turning around the decline of local newsrooms, we are left almost without words,” they stated. “The publishers who claim to represent our industry are celebrating an opaque deal involving taxpayer funds, a vague AI accelerator project that could very well destroy journalism jobs, and minimal financial commitments from Google to return the wealth this monopoly has stolen from our newsrooms.” Previously, Google staunchly opposed iterations of the bill and claimed that it would “put support of the news ecosystem at risk.” The original bill would have forced Google and other big tech giants to contribute a portion of their advertising revenues to local journalists and newsrooms in exchange for their content, whereas the current bill relies on a public-private partnership. Jaffer Zaidi, Google’s vice president of global news partnerships, said that the previous bill would “create a ‘link tax’ that would require Google to pay for simply connecting Californians to news articles. … If passed,” Zaidi added, the bill “may result in significant changes to the services we can offer Californians and the traffic we can provide to California publishers.” So Google decided to retaliate and temporarily blocked and blacklisted local outlets’ content from appearing in its searches, emulating its own tactics in response to similar legislation in other countries. Later, California gave up and stripped the bill of its tax and replaced it with the current public-private partnership. As a result, Google and other big tech giants cheered for the bill’s success since the current iteration essentially grants Google access to influence local news outlets’ content in exchange for some funding, further expanding the company's monopoly power. Instead of being charged for utilizing local news outlets’ content, Google acts as a quasi-investor, allowing the company to potentially advocate for its big tech agenda by shaping the direction of journalism to fit its narrative. Kent Walker, president of global affairs and chief legal officer for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, praised California lawmakers and the tech and news industry for collaborating to support local journalism. “This public-private partnership builds on our long history of working with journalism and the local news ecosystem in our home state, while developing a national center of excellence on AI policy,” Walker said. Similarly, Jason Kwon, chief strategy officer for OpenAI, stated, “A strong press is a key pillar of democracy, and [OpenAI] is proud to be part of this partnership to utilize AI in support of local journalism across America.”

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