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Complete list of stores opening in MayAlabama: Athens, Decatur, Dothan, Guntersville, Jasper, Mobile, Northport
Florida: Crystal River, Jacksonville, Marianna, Ormond Beach, Panama City
Georgia: Augusta, Brunswick, Buford, Cornelia, Dallas, Fort Oglethorpe, Marietta, Smyrna, Valdosta, Vidalia, Waycross
Indiana: Jasper
Kentucky: Campbellsville, Danville, Elizabethtown, Glasgow, Hazard, London, Middlesboro, Richmond, Somerset
Michigan: Burton, Flint, Port Huron, Shelby Township, Southgate
Mississippi: Southhaven
North Carolina: Belmont, Burlington, Clemmons, Dunn, Elizabeth City, Elkin, Fayetteville, Gastonia, Greensboro, Greenville, Hickory, Kinston, Lexington, Lincolnton, Mocksville, Mooresville, Mount Airy, Newton, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Selma, Shelby, Southport, Statesville, Wake Forest, Wilkesboro, Wilson
Ohio: Alliance, Boardman, Bridgeport, Columbus, Elyria, Fremont, Grove City, Kettering, Lancaster, New Philadelphia, Reynoldsburg, Toledo, Warren, Wintersville
Pennsylvania: Bloomsburg, Camp Hill, Cleona, Du Bois, Dunmore, East Stroudsburg, Erie, Eynon, Franklin, Lehighton, Lewisburg, Meadville, New Castle
South Carolina: Easley, Greenwood, Lexington, Rock Hill, Seneca, Simpsonville, Spartanburg, West Columbia
Tennessee: Alcoa, Cleveland, Greeneville, Jefferson City, Johnson City, Knoxville, Morristown, Murfreesboro, Rogersville, Sevierville
Virginia: Chesapeake, Chester, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Martinsville, North Chesterfield, North Prince George, Waynesboro, Winchester, Yorktown
West Virginia: Beckley, Bridgeport, Charleston, Elkins, Fairmont, Martinsburg, Oak Hill, Princeton
Details on store locations can be found at biglots.com.

The Philadelphia Eagles met with President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon for a White House ceremony celebrating their 2025 Super Bowl victory. Social media is currently buzzing about how Jalen Hurts skipped the visit after dodging a question about Trump last week, while teammate Saquon Barkley seems to have embraced the president and went golfing with him.

Bishop T.D. Jakes is handing the pulpit of his Dallas-based megachurch, The Potter’s House, to his daughter and son-in-law, who will serve as the new lead pastors. In July 1996, Jakes opened the doors to what would catapult his ministerial gift on a global scale and grow into a recognized church that reaches the masses. Since then, he’s authored several best-selling books, produced films, traveled the world, met and worked with presidents, and much more.

Why is T.D. Jakes stepping down as lead pastor at The Potter’s House?

On April 27, Jakes preached his last sermon as the official pastor of the church he created from the ground up. At the end of his teaching, in a sentimental speech to his congregation, he announced that he would be stepping aside and passing the reigns of his The Potter’s House to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Tourè Roberts. 

“What you gotta understand is it’s not so important that you just know when to grab ahold, it’s knowing when to let go,” Jakes said when he revealed in his speech. “I cannot afford to let all the work of all the saints, living and dead, to hold this so tight so long that I wither away. So, I’m suggesting to you that you receive Pastor Toure and Pastor Sarah.”

Although it was a shock, it wasn’t a surprise as it’s been years in the making: “In 2022, a handshake between generations took place as we said farewell to Woman, Thou Art Loosed and hello to Woman Evolve. And when we installed our two new assistant pastors in 2023, we continued to forge ahead in the vision we set long ago,” Jakes wrote in an open letter about the transition on his church’s website, which he also shared on Instagram. “Today marks the continuation of our willingness to evolve as a church and step into broader roles to make certain we continue to meet the needs of this sensitive moment in our collective history.”

Tourè and Sarah Jakes Roberts get ready for new era at The Potter’s House

In a statement about the next chapter for The Potter’s House and beyond, Jakes emphasized the broader impact this leadership transition will have.

“As Pastors Touré & Sarah take another step up to further accept the mantle of daily ministry duties at The Potter’s House of Dallas ushering in a new movement and calling, the work of the T.D. Jakes Group to bolster job creation and 21st century workforce readiness, investing in the infrastructure of communities nationwide, lifting communities up from the margins to the center and working alongside like-minded partners to create thriving neighborhoods will be able to accelerate rapidly,” he explained in his statement.

Reflecting on the magnitude of the moment, Tourè shared a few heartfelt words about what he was feeling.

“I feel really deeply humbled in this moment. I feel more than anything a sense of responsibility to encapsulalize how I feel in this moment. It’s sober, it’s reverent, it’s holy,” he said.

“I believe that collectively that we could turn this city upside down and right side up, and that what happens in Dallas will overflow and saturate the state of Texas,” Sarah said about the new era. “I believe that this nation will be changed for the collective anointing. Get ready, get ready, get ready, get ready!”

According to NBC DFW, Jakes will continue to serve as chairman of the board and spiritual leader of The Potter’s House.

Jax Ulbrich, 21, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, prank-called NFL prospect Shedeur Sanders as he awaited news on which team would select him after being considered a top draft pick.

The 7.4 million people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks will get them twice in May. Recipients will get checks on May 1 and 30, Newsweek reported. SSI checks are for “for disabled and blind Americans with little to no income or assets.”

Although checks are usually sent on the 1st, the Social Security Administration adjusts the payment dates when the 1st of the month falls on a weekend or federal holiday. Under this circumstance, the SSA brings the payment date forward.

Why will SSI recipients get two checks in May?

“When the first day of the month falls on the weekend or a Federal holiday, you receive your SSI payment on the last business day before the first day of the month,” the SSA said on its website. “That means you may get two SSI payments in the same month.”

The administration adds that the system is designed to make sure people get their checks on time.

“We do this to avoid putting you at a financial disadvantage and make sure that you don’t have to wait beyond the first of the month to get your payment,” the SSA stated. “It does not mean that you are receiving a duplicate payment in the previous month, so you do not need to contact us to report the second payment.”

Recipients are advised to wait at least three days before contacting the administration if they don’t get their payments on time.

How much should Social Security recipients expect to receive?

The SSA may send a maximum monthly payment of $967 for an individual in 2025. Couples may get a maximum monthly payment of $1,450. Still, each payment will be determined by factors such as a person’s income, another family member’s income or various living circumstances.

Single people who earn less than $2,019 per month from work may be eligible for SSI. The recipients may also get the benefit if they earn less than $988 per month from other sources such as unemployment or pensions. Couples and parents who apply for children get a higher income limit.

Two days after getting into a terrifying car crash, Alijah Arenas is no longer in a medically induced coma. However, Arenas remains intubated, the family said in a statement, per People magazine.

Arenas, the son of NBA veteran Gilbert Arenas, sustained serious injuries when his Cybertruck crashed into a tree/fire hydrant in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles on Thursday.

Though he remains intubated, ESPN stated that his family said that he has “shown significant signs of progress within the last 24 hours.” 

What happened to Alijah Arenas?

As ESPN reported, Arenas’ family said he “remembered the smoke from the crash and wrote to ask, ‘Did anyone get hurt?’”

A bystander who spoke to ESPN said he rushed to save Arenas when he heard banging coming from the burning car.

“I remember hearing banging on the car window, but I couldn’t see anything because the smoke was so thick. That’s when I realized someone was inside,” the bystander told ESPN. “I tried to break the window, but it wouldn’t give. Then I saw one of the windows was cracked just enough and we used everything we had to bend it and pull him out. The car was on fire. We just knew we had to get him out.”

The Arenas family later thanked the bystander in a statement and added that Alijah’s “incredible will to survive” is “nothing short of miraculous.”

“The family continues to ask for the public’s prayers and support as their miracle baby fights his way back to a full recovery,” the family stated, per People. “They remain deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by his medical team and the overwhelming love and encouragement from the community.”

Who is Alijah Arenas?

Arenas, who is Gilbert’s second-oldest child, committed to the University of Southern California after establishing himself as one of the country’s top basketball recruits. The 18-year-old star, who will graduate in 2026, currently attends Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles.

Netflix’s thriller series You has had audiences in a chokehold since Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) first charmed and alarmed viewers back in 2018. From stalking in bookstores to scheming among London’s elite, the show has kept fans guessing — and cringing — every step of the way.

Now that You has officially wrapped after five wild seasons, it’s time to look back and rank each installment. Here’s how all five seasons stack up, from good to absolutely unforgettable.

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Season 5

There may be some recency bias here. But at the very least, Season 5 is a top-two season of You. The show ends perfectly, and it also ends in really the only way the show could have ended. It is the closest thing to a “happy ending,” and it is all surprising and satisfying at the same time. We also got a return of Tati Gabrielle as Marienne.

The highlight of the season is a dynamic, standout and scene-stealing turn by Anna Camp as twins Reagan and Maddie Lockwood — probably the best supporting characters since Shay Mitchell’s Peach in Season 1. Charlotte Ritchie’s Kate is given a much, much better storyline and development after the character was one of the weaker parts of Season 4. Madeline Brewer’s twist on Joe’s “You” for the season, Bronte, threw viewers a loop, and it all ended with the greatest showdown in the show’s history. While it would have been great to close the show with a Jenna Ortega or Shay Mitchell surprise cameo, it’s 10s across the board for You Season 5. Following two seasons that don’t rank as high on this list, the show fully regained its mojo to go out on a high note.

Season 1

It’s hard to get better than the original. When watching this Lifetime original, it was hard to deny that this show would explode once it found the right platform and audience. It was disturbing and unsettling to watch a show where… a stalker is the lead? But somehow, it worked. Elizabeth Lail is so endearing as you see her perspective as the inaugural “You.” The aforementioned Peach is a hoot, and John Stamos is creepy and charismatic. You don’t think the show is about to do what it does, and it does it anyway… and yet you can’t see it going any other way. This is a great season of television.

Season 2

Season 2 was heavily engaging due to the fact that the show didn’t flounder under the success of Season 1 and had a super compelling and strong co-lead with Victoria Pedretti’s Love Quinn. However, a divisive aspect of the season was Love’s brother Forty (James Scully) and their storyline.

Still, somehow the show was able to flourish post-Beck (Lail) and reinvent itself, some parts new and some parts old. And that moment when the audience learned that Love was just trying to match Joe’s freak, so to speak… gagworthy!

Season 3

This is where things get tricky. While Seasons 5, 1 and 2 are pretty clearly the top half of this ranking, Season 3 is where things start to get really mixed. Season 3 had a genius, new center of Joe’s affection in Gabrielle’s Marienne. It also had incredible comic relief in Sherry and Cary (Shalita Grant and Travis Van Winkle).

However, Love and Joe’s tit-for-tat, while it started off great, began to lose steam as the season went on. Also, Madre Linda just wasn’t as exciting as New York or Los Angeles. This season also kind of changed what we know to be the formula of the show. Then, there’s the ending where Love was left for dead and framed by Joe. We saw it coming, but still, something felt a bit off.

Season 4

While not a bad season at all, it is clear that Season 4 is the weakest of the bunch. The location change to London had potential, but the supporting characters that surrounded Joe this season weren’t as interesting as in past seasons and didn’t have a lot of depth. Kate was introduced this season as Joe’s new “You,” and while this isn’t any fault of Ritchie’s, Kate was no Beck, Love… or even Marienne. Fortunately, Kate was done justice in Season 5.

Similar to how we learned that Joe’s interactions with Marienne were in his head, it was revealed that Rhys Montrose (Ed Speleers) was also in Joe’s head once he killed him. This is a decent, watchable season of the show, but it just isn’t as good as the others.

Lyndell “Lynn” Price, the former co-owner of Turkey Leg Hut in Houston, is facing federal charges for allegedly setting fire at an establishment co-owned by his former business partner, Steven Rodgers, in 2020. Price, who currently owns The Oyster Hut, is indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit arson of a commercial building.

He also faces charges for conspiracy to use an interstate facility to commit arson of a vehicle, KHOU reported. Price appeared in court on Friday with 27-year-old Armani Williams and 39-year-old John Lee Price, who are also accused of taking part in the arson attempt.

What happened when Lyndell Price allegedly tried to set Bar 5015 on fire?

According to ABC 13, court documents stated that Price and a group of people poured gasoline at the entrance of Bar 5015 in 2020, causing the building to explode. Firefighters said they later found multiple gas containers near the scene.

“Wood everywhere, all over the place, in the ceiling. This door here penetrated the metal; it was everywhere,” Bar 5015 co-owner Ricky Berry told KHOU.

Five years after the explosion, Berry said he is still in disbelief.

“We are all close-knit over here. We all patronize the business, I can’t believe it. Kind of heartfelt,” Berry said. “I am out of straws, out of napkins. We all help each other out. All kind of come up with each other. It’s hard to believe. I don’t know what happened, but I am just in disbelief.”

What other legal troubles has Lynn Price faced?

Price also faced trouble when he had to file for bankruptcy as his business faced a $4.7 million debt. Turkey Leg Hut caught fire in 2024 and closed down indefinitely. Price was also charged with conspiracy to commit arson after he allegedly paid others to burn a stolen blue 1975 Chevy Nova.

Price remains in federal custody while his detention hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is known for her unapologetic political views, bold clapbacks, and widely shared viral moments. Her recent remarks about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., earned praise from many social media users after Crockett’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! appearance after she took a whack at Greene for her recent controversies.