Eddie Bauer stores could be next on the chopping block.  Catalyst Brands, which owns the license to operate Eddie Bauer stores across North America, is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection, a source close to the matter told Fast Company.The filing could cause the company to shutter all of its North American stores, the person said. The company operates mainly across the U.S. and Canada with about 180 locations. There are 20 international locations, according to reports.  FOX Business reached out to Catalyst Brands for comment.  Catalyst Brands, which also oversees Lucky Brand, Aéropostale, Nautica, Brooks Brothers and JCPenney, has…

Darden Restaurants announced on Tuesday that it will close its Bahama Breeze chain after nearly 30 years in operation. The Orlando-based company said it will permanently shut down 14 of Bahama Breeze’s 28 restaurants, while converting the remaining locations into other Darden brands.Restaurants designated for permanent closure will continue operating through April 5, Darden said. RESTAURANT GIANT FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY UNDER MASSIVE DEBT SHORTLY AFTER TOUTING MAJOR EXPANSION The conversion of the remaining 14 locations is expected to take 12 to 18 months. Those restaurants will continue operating until any temporary closures are required during the conversion process, the company…

The Outsiders has revealed the new Broadway cast, including six actors making their Broadway debuts, that will begin performances together on Tuesday, March 17 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The cast will be led by Noah Pacht (John Proctor is the Villain) as “Ponyboy Curtis,” Caleb Mathura (Broadway debut,The Notebook National Tour) as “Johnny Cade,” SeQuoiia (joined the company earlier this year as a swing) as “Dallas Winston,” Dan Berry (originated the role of “Paul” in the Broadway company) as “Darrel Curtis,” Sutton James Kaylor(Broadway debut) as “Sodapop Curtis,” Nicholas McDonough (Broadway debut, Paramount+’s “Grease: Rise of the Pink…

President Donald Trump is weighing in on the high-profile disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie. “I think it’s terrible,” Trump, 79, told reporters inside the White House Oval Office on Tuesday, February 3. “I’m gonna call her later on,” the president added of Savannah, 54. “I think it’s a terrible thing. I always got along very good with Savannah. Very unusual situation, but we’re gonna find out…” Earlier on Tuesday, the official White House Instagram account shared a post encouraging anyone with information into Nancy’s disappearance to call 911. Related: Pima County Sheriff Says…

America’s local television stations do something at which the coastal media class loves to sneer but upon which ordinary families rely every day: They cover school board fights, city hall scandals, high school championships, church fish fries, snow storm and tornado warnings and the first minutes of a crisis when cell networks clog and rumors flood social media. So why does Washington still treat these hometown institutions like it is 1941? Back then, the federal government imposed a national limit on how many local TV stations one company could own. Decades later, that restriction has morphed into today’s “national audience…

The price of silver has been consistently rising over the past year, breaking numerous records in the process. Stockyme/Getty Images In recent years, with inflation problematic and higher interest rates impacting investors of all types, many turned to gold for protection and portfolio diversification. And the yellow metal subsequently surged in price, surpassing numerous price records on its way toward the $5,000 per ounce mark. But another precious metal has quietly but impressively grown at the same time: silver.Long considered the cost-effective precious metal alternative to gold, the price of silver has surged recently and is now up by more…

The European Union should appoint a special envoy to reopen diplomatic channels with Russia as part of the ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, the prime minister of Latvia and the president of Estonia told Euronews in separate interviews. The comments reflect a rapid shift in Europe’s strategic thinking when it comes to Russia after being shut off from direct talks in peace negotiations led by the United States. French President Emmanuel Macron said earlier this week that work had already started “at the technical level” to appoint a special envoy, a call also backed by Italian Premier…

Travis Kelce may have quite literally landed himself in fiancée Taylor Swift’s bad books. During a Tuesday, February 2, teaser clip for the following day’s episode of Travis, 36, and older brother Jason Kelce’s podcast, “New Heights,” the Chiefs tight end fell back in his chair, landing with an audible crash on the ground. A red-faced Travis, who had been enthusiastically laughing at a comment made by Jason, 38, regarding the trotting out of “best in show” dogs, joked after his fall, “Taylor’s going to kill me.” As both brothers cracked up over the mishap, and Travis regained balance on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE – As former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper runs for the U.S. Senate, the killing of a young woman on a Charlotte light-rail train is triggering renewed scrutiny of a prison-release deal approved under his administration and whether the accused killer was among those freed.Republican officials say records are raising urgent questions about whether DeCarlos Brown Jr., the parolee charged in the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, was tied to a 2021 COVID-era settlement that authorized the early release or transition of 3,500 incarcerated individuals.Prosecutors say Zarutska was stabbed to death…

During a heated Senate hearing Tuesday on Netflix’s proposed deal with Warner Bros. Entertainment, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., pressed the streaming platform’s CEO on a recent statistic from a conservative women’s policy organization arguing nearly half of Netflix’s content for kids “promotes transgender ideology.”  Hawley cited his own experience as a parent of young kids, pointing out he does not let them “watch anything” on Netflix unless he previews it first because he does not “have confidence of what is on [Netflix’s] platform,” the GOP senator told Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.But Sarandos clapped back at Halwey’s claim, arguing that data…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Amid the recent start of phase two of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and the Jewish state, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim that Hamas has violated the deal through its misuse of ambulances, hospitals and schools to regain control of the northern Gaza Strip.The IDF provided Fox News Digital with exclusive video footage of what it alleges is Hamas operatives using an ambulance to transport terrorists and weapons from the “inner yard of the Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital” to various checkpoints in northern Gaza.”You see an armed suspect going…

NEW YORK — A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs’ most coveted prize.Penny bested six other finalists at New York’s Madison Square Garden.Each dog is judged according to how closely it matches the ideal for its breed.The winner came out on top after two days, 2,500 dogs and more than 200 breeds who strutted their stuff at the Westminster Kennel Club. It came down to just seven canines who vied for the prize.Penny not only gets a trophy, ribbons, and bragging rights but, this year,…

The fatal shootings of two Minneapolis residents, Renée Good and Alex Pretti, by agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have sparked outrage far beyond the United States amid criticism that the agents used disproportionate force. That anger intensified when Italian authorities confirmed that ICE personnel would be present in Italy during the Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina, set to begin on Friday — prompting many to ask: can ICE even operate on foreign soil? Experts point out that ICE’s main criminal investigative branch, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has long operated overseas and can’t conduct any operation without the…

Carrie Underwood was brought to tears during one particularly moving American Idol audition. During the Monday, February 2, episode of the reality singing competition, Underwood and her fellow judges, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, listened to season 24 hopeful Hannah Harper perform her original song “String Cheese.” After explaining that the song was written as a reflection of her experience with postpartum depression, Harper drew an emotional response from Underwood, 42. “That’s about the most relatable song I think I’ve ever heard,” the American Idol season 4 winner, who shares sons Isaiah, 10, and Jacob, 7, with husband Mike Fisher,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. New clues raise alarm in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother2. These are the 21 House Republicans who held out against Trump3. Native American tribe responds to Grammy winner’s remarks about ‘stolen land’MAJOR HEADLINESLEGAL LANDMINE – Suspected Kirk assassin’s bid to shake up trial dealt major blow by judge. Continue reading …’IT’S TERRIBLE’ – Trump offers support for missing mother of NBC host despite past tensions. Continue reading…