Last-minute Thanksgiving shoppers face limited options as major US retailers adopt highly varied strategies. Some chains are maintaining early morning hours, while others are shutting entirely for the holiday. Dunkin’, ShopRite, Food Lion, and McDonald’s: Varying Schedules Many Dunkin’, Food Lion, ShopRite, and McDonald’s locations will be open on Thanksgiving Day 2025. However, hours are generally reduced or stores close earlier than usual to allow staff time with their families. Exact timings vary widely depending on franchise ownership and local decisions. This fragmented landscape reflects the franchise model many retailers employ, allowing individual store owners to determine holiday operations based on local demand and staffing considerations. Dunkin’ Opens Early with Reduced Hours Many Dunkin’ stores will open at their usual times-often between 4am and 6am-and operate through late morning or early afternoon. A company spokesperson confirmed to Fox Business that while many locations will remain open, hours will differ by store. Customers are advised to check the Dunkin’ mobile app for specific opening times before visiting. According to Parade, nearly all Dunkin’ outlets are independently owned and operated by franchisees. The decision to open, close, or reduce hours ultimately rests with individual store owners. However, historical trends suggest most Dunkin’ locations will be open on Thanksgiving morning. Grocery Chains’ Mixed Schedules Food Lion stores are expected to be open, though many will operate on limited hours-generally from 7am to 3pm. All Food Lion pharmacies will remain closed for the holiday. ShopRite’s Thanksgiving hours vary significantly by franchise. Some locations will be closed entirely, as reported by Axios. Those that open are expected to close by mid-afternoon, typically between 2pm and 4pm. This variation highlights the decentralised nature of US retail, where franchise agreements and local regulations create significant differences even within the same chain. McDonald’s Maintains Widespread Availability Most McDonald’s outlets will be open on Thanksgiving 2025, but hours differ by location. Many restaurants will remain open, although franchise owners decide operating hours locally. A McDonald’s spokesperson confirmed to Fox Business that most locations will be open, but hours may vary. Customers are encouraged to use the store locator for specific timings. Fast-food chains like McDonald’s often maintain holiday operations to serve travellers and families seeking convenient meals. However, hours tend to differ based on franchise decisions. Major Retailers Extend Holiday Closure Policies Walmart will remain closed nationwide on Thanksgiving for the sixth consecutive year-a policy shift that began in 2020 and is now permanent. Stores will reopen early on Black Friday, often around 6am. Similarly, Target, Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Publix have committed to staying closed on Thanksgiving, prioritising employee wellbeing over holiday trading. Regional Variations Affect Opening Hours State laws in Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island mandate most stores remain closed on Thanksgiving, according to Axios. Local regulations in other areas may also restrict operating hours. Many convenience stores, including 7-Eleven, Circle K, and Wawa, will operate on near-normal schedules, with many 24-hour locations remaining open continuously. CVS stores will largely remain open with reduced hours; some 24-hour outlets will keep regular hours, but pharmacy counters may close earlier or be shuttered entirely. Whole Foods generally operates with reduced hours-around 7am to 1pm-while Kroger-owned chains such as Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and King Soopers tend to close by mid-afternoon or early evening, around 5pm. Balancing Business and Employee Wellbeing This patchwork of holiday hours reflects broader industry trends. Retailers are balancing commercial opportunities against evolving expectations around work-life balance and employee satisfaction. The move away from Thanksgiving Day openings began as a pandemic-era employee-wellness measure and has since gained widespread acceptance, especially as families increasingly rely on early Black Friday online deals that now start earlier in the week. Planning Your Shopping Trip Shoppers planning to make purchases on Thanksgiving Day should verify specific store hours through mobile apps or direct calls to avoid unnecessary journeys.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/stores-open-thanksgiving-adjusted-hours-dunkin-shoprite-mcdonalds-walmart-still-closed-1758382
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Ex-US attorneys say Lindsey Halligan’s disqualification puts entire office ‘in jeopardy’
On Monday, a judge ruled that acting U. S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed, and subsequently dismissed her indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D). Former federal prosecutors are now saying that the judge’s ruling may have thrown all of her office’s work into question. During a Monday segment on CNN, former U. S. attorneys Harry Litman who led the Department of Justice’s (DOJ, or Main Justice) operations in the Western District of Pennsylvania under former President Bill Clinton’s tenure and Greg Brower, who handled cases in the District of Nevada during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, both agreed that anything bearing Halligan’s name is likely now damaged goods. “Her future was already pretty well sealed . with a series of blunders and pratfalls, including misconduct in the grand jury,” Litman said of Halligan. “There seemed to have been some serious mistakes. Brower piled on, telling CNN host Erica Hill that prosecutors who worked under Halligan have stopped all new case filings due to the chaos within the Eastern District of Virginia that was touched off after her disqualification. He pointed to similar examples of this happening to other improperly appointed prosecutors that President Donald Trump nominated, like Alina Habba in the District of New Jersey., and said that the chaos is likely to continue of the Trump administration follows through on its promise to appeal Halligan’s disqualification. “For an acting U. S. attorney who’s been deemed unlawfully appointed to be continuing to act raises all kinds of issues that put very real, very important cases in jeopardy simply because they may have her name on it,” Brower said. “So this really this puts the U. S. attorney’s offices around the country that are in similar positions and Main Justice in a real tough spot in terms of having to figure out now, how do they go forward and prosecute cases? . It’s a very real problem for the DOJ right now.” Litman added to Brower’s point, observing that the administration standing by Halligan “short-circuits any sorts of considerations that anybody in prudence would make. While that appeal goes forward . Everything’s in jeopardy in that office so long as Halligan still remains the acting U. S. attorney,” Litman said. “And when the Court of Appeals rules, it could be a total . overhaul of everything that’s been done to date.” Watch the segment below:.
https://www.alternet.org/lindsey-halligan-disqualification/
Don’t count on Arc Raiders ever getting a first-person mode: ‘Once you start being able to put your face right up against an asset, it kind of falls apart’
Arc Raiders Looks Great, But There’s One Big Caveat for Me
My pals at PC Gamer believe Arc Raiders is the most exciting thing to happen to the extraction genre in a long time. The huge numbers the server slam playtest is putting up right now prove they’re not alone in thinking so.
For me, though, there’s just one problem: it’s a third-person shooter—and I don’t like third-person shooters.
That leads to a second problem: the odds of Arc Raiders ever getting a first-person mode are basically zero.
This little spot of disappointment comes from Arc Raiders’ design director, Virgil Watkins, who told PC Gamer’s Tyler Wilde in a recent interview that the game was built around the third-person perspective. According to Watkins, shifting to a first-person view doesn’t “give us a benefit of any sort.”
He explained, “So much of our immersion, our world, and the interactions that your character has with things in the world, the enemies, the other players, are amplified by the quality that’s come from our animation team, our audio team, and our environment team. It all works together as this very nice package that really places your character in that world.”
“That’s not to say it’s impossible in first person,” Watkins continued, “but [third person] worked so well for us that we never really looked at first person. I know there are hybrid models, like Helldivers 2 and a few others, but for us to try that would mean re-evaluating how our areas are built and laid out, because first person changes sight lines in very specific ways.”
There are also technical considerations. Watkins pointed out concerns with the game’s geometry and asset quality. Since everything in Arc Raiders is meant to be seen from the distance of an over-the-shoulder view, “once you start putting your face right up against an asset, it kind of falls apart.”
The net result: it’s “very, very implausible” that Embark will ever add a first-person perspective, Watkins said—although he understands why people might ask for one.
Similarly, even though I don’t care for third-person shooters, I get why Embark would want to stick with it. I find the perspective awkward and difficult to aim with—my eye tends to follow the gun, and I end up blasting holes in the floor far too often. It’s also not nearly as immersive as an FPS.
However, I also acknowledge that third-person can deliver a more “cinematic” experience. That’s at least partly why I’m such a fan of Max Payne.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/dont-count-on-arc-raiders-ever-getting-a-first-person-mode-once-you-start-being-able-to-put-your-face-right-up-against-an-asset-it-kind-of-falls-apart/