Target and Walmart have long duked it out for the U.S.’s budget-conscious shopper, with Target skewing a bit more to discretionary and “fun” items and Walmart to low-price staples. Though both chains thrived during the pandemic as people consolidated their shopping at fewer chains, Walmart pulled away from Target in 2022 and has never looked back.

Doug McMillon, who will exit in January, has steered the retail giant to new heights through a pandemic, high inflation and political upheaval.

One person was arrested after police said he was the “aggressor” in an altercation outside a Walmart in Newington where a fight led to a gunshot being fired.

Walmart has officially launched the first wave of its Black Friday 2025 event, and one standout from the “floor care” category is a huge value: the BISSELL PowerClean 200W Self-Standing Cordless Stick Vacuum, which is now priced at only $79, down from $148. And it’s flying off the shelves.