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    Ashwani Sheoran, 41, says that when he worked as pharmacist at different Walmarts, he spoke up about the handling of opioid prescriptions and was told to stay quiet and was eventually let go.
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    Former Walmart Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed

    Jan 03, 2021
    The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors.
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    On Tuesday, the Justice Department filed a civil suit accusing Walmart of failing to stop "hundreds of thousands" of improper opioid transactions at its chain of pharmacies.
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    Walmart Is Latest Big-Name Company Embroiled In Opioid Crisis

    Dec 23, 2020
    The Justice Department says the retailer ignored red flags for years, filling suspicious prescriptions for opioids and contributing to America's deadly addiction crisis. Walmart denies wrongdoing.
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    The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Walmart, alleging that the company's unlawful actions resulted in hundreds of thousands of violations of the Controlled Substances Act.
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    Justice Department Sues Walmart, Alleging It Illegally Dispensed Opioids

    Dec 22, 2020
    Damages could total in the billions. "Walmart had the responsibility and the means to help prevent the diversion of prescription opioids. Instead, for years, it did the opposite," the government said.
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    Business
    A U.S. flag waves over a Walmart parking lot in August in Oklahoma City. The company sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores in the United States.
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    In Reversal, Walmart Puts Guns Back On Display

    Oct 30, 2020
    Walmart is returning guns and ammunition back to display shelves after earlier citing "isolated civil unrest" as the reason for temporarily taking them out of view as a safety precaution.
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    Walmart pulled guns and ammunition from its store shelves as a precautionary measure, following the unrest in Philadelphia this week after police fatally shot a Black man on Monday. The retail giant has taken similar actions in the past, including earlie
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    Walmart Yanks Guns Off Shelves Citing Rising Tensions

    Oct 29, 2020
    The retail giant removed firearms and ammunition from its shelves saying it's a precautionary step amid the recent outbreak of civil unrest. But the weapons are still available, if you ask for them.
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    Technology
    President Trump said he approved a deal struck with U.S. companies Oracle and Walmart to keep TikTok alive, but the agreement does not accomplish what the president sought to achieve.
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    Trump's TikTok Deal: What Just Happened And Why Does It Matter?

    Sep 21, 2020
    President Trump is claiming victory after blessing a deal in which Oracle and Walmart will own a stake of TikTok, but experts wonder whether the terms of the agreement will really change anything.
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    Business
    Walmart has finally launched its answer to Amazon Prime with an annual membership service.
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    Walmart Takes On Amazon Prime: Membership Program Will Deliver From Stores

    Sep 01, 2020
    Walmart+ will cost $98 a year, offering free delivery of groceries and items from nearby stores, a discount on gasoline and mobile checkout.
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    A man walks past a Walmart store in Washington, D.C. on July 15. Walmart said it was "confident" that its joint deal with Microsoft would satisfy both TikTok users and U.S. government regulators.
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    Walmart Joins Microsoft In A Bid To Buy TikTok

    Aug 27, 2020
    Walmart cited a potential boost from TikTok to its online presence, including the giant retailer's efforts to grow online advertising and a marketplace for third-party sellers.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem meets with President Trump and Vice President Pence at the White House in December. This month, she was one of the first governors to reject the president's offer of additional unemployment assistance.
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    Expired Jobless Benefits Cost Economy Billions, But Some States Reject Trump's Aid

    Aug 19, 2020
    The expiration of emergency jobless benefits is draining $15 billion a week from the U.S. economy. President Trump has offered to replace half that money, but states have been slow to accept.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Walmart and Sam's Club will begin requiring shoppers to wear masks inside their stores on Monday.
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    Walmart Will Require Shoppers To Wear Masks; Other Retailers Urged To Follow

    Jul 15, 2020
    Walmart and Sam's Club join a growing list of retailers to make masks mandatory in stores. The National Retail Federation is urging all stores to adopt the same policy.
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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    Walgreens is one of three major U.S. chains to announce plans to ensure that "multicultural hair care and beauty products" are not being locked away from customers. Walmart and CVS made similar announcements this week.
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    Walmart, CVS, Walgreens To End Practice Of Locking Up Black Beauty Products

    Jun 12, 2020
    Three major chains share their decisions in separate statements, bowing to what Walmart called "concerns raised by our customers and members of the community."
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A Walmart store in Maryland seeks new workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The big retailer says it hired 235,000 new staffers to keep up with demand.
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    Walmart Hires Almost A Quarter-Million Workers As Sales Soar

    May 19, 2020
    The retailer says it hired 235,000 staffers to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Its online sales jumped 74%. Shoppers visited stores less frequently but spent more on each trip.
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    Faces Of The Coronavirus Recession
    Cynthia Murray's hours at Walmart had already been cut and she was worried about her health in the pandemic. After a customer shouted at her, she decided to go on unpaid leave.
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    For This Walmart Employee, An Angry Customer Was The Last Straw

    May 15, 2020
    Cynthia Murray's hours had already been cut and she was worried about her health in the pandemic. Then a man shouted at her. "I just really felt uncomfortable," she says. So she went on unpaid leave.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt in Denton, Texas, says the coronavirus pandemic has elevated the voices of workers like him, who are risking their lives to do essential jobs.
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    More Essential Than Ever, Low-Wage Workers Demand More

    Apr 28, 2020
    In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    The wrongful-death legal complaint in Illinois is one of the first such publicly known cases against Walmart.
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    Walmart Faces Lawsuit Over Worker's Death From Coronavirus Complications

    Apr 07, 2020
    The wrongful-death case alleges Walmart ignored symptoms and failed to safeguard workers. The legal complaint is by the family of one of two employees from the same store who died in recent weeks.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Walmart said two employees at its Evergreen Park store in the Chicago area have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
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    2 Workers From Same Walmart Store Die After Contracting The Coronavirus

    Apr 05, 2020
    The Chicago-area store is open for business after passing "necessary inspections," the company said. Walmart did not disclose the workers' names or further details.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A woman loads groceries into her vehicle outside of a Walmart store in Pearl, Miss., on March 31.
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    Walmart To Limit Number Of People Shopping At One Time Because Of Coronavirus

    Apr 03, 2020
    Walmart and other retailers are counting visitors as one way to enforce social distancing and reduce the spread of the virus.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Walmart announced a series of measures to safeguard against the coronavirus and urged shoppers to limit how often they visit its stores.
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    Walmart To Start Checking Workers' Temperatures

    Mar 31, 2020
    The retailer also plans to distribute masks and gloves to workers and add one-way aisles. The company continues to urge shoppers to be "prudent" in stocking up on toilet paper and other supplies.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Walmart has struggled to keep its shelves stocked and online orders in the mail as U.S. shoppers have rushed to buy health supplies and food to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Walmart Plans Bonuses For Workers, 150,000 New Temporary Hires

    Mar 19, 2020
    The retail giant is also gearing up to pilot drive-through parking-lot coronavirus testing in Chicago over the weekend.
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    Las Vegas Man Arrested After Liquid Sprayed On Food During Stunt

    Mar 17, 2020

    LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police say a man and an underage friend who was wearing what appeared to be a hazmat suit were trying to create a social media stunt when they went in a Walmart and sprayed water on food, shopping carts and a customer's hands.

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    Law
    El Paso Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius, shown here during his capital murder arraignment in El Paso, Texas, is accused of killing 22 people.
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    U.S. Charges Suspect In El Paso Walmart Shootings With Hate Crimes

    Feb 06, 2020
    Shortly after the attack last August, Patrick Wood Crusius allegedly told police he had driven to the store intending to kill "Mexicans."
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    Sparks Police: Man In Walmart Store Had Concealed Weapons

    Jan 30, 2020
    Sparks police report the arrest found inside a Walmart store with several weapons, including a shotguns, two handguns and a large hunting knife.
     
    Police say the arrest Wednesday stemmed from a concerned person's call.
     
    According to police, police and st
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    WATCH: Walmart Is Discontinuing Some Ammo Sales. Here's Why It Matters

    Sep 04, 2019
    Not all bullets are created equal. This video compares the damage caused by different kinds of rounds.
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    Business
    A Walmart logo forms part of a sign outside a Walmart store, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Walpole, Mass. Walmart is going back to its folksy hunting heritage and getting rid of anything that's not related to a hunting rifle after a mass shooting this summe
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    Walmart Curbs Ammunition Sales, Calls For Stronger Background Checks

    Sep 03, 2019
    Walmart will phase out handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition. It's also restricting "open carry" in stores. A month ago, two shootings happened at two Walmarts in one week.
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    Business
    Walmart has instructed employees to remove marketing material that displays violent imagery and to unplug or turn off video game consoles that show violent games.
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    Walmart Bans Violent Imagery, But Not Gun Sales

    Aug 09, 2019
    Following shootings at two store locations, Walmart said in an internal memo that it would take down all imagery and stop playing videos that depicted violence.

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