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NEW YORK (AP) — Target and Ulta Beauty are parting ways, ending a partnership launched in 2021 that created in-store shops filled with beauty products at hundreds of the discounter’s stores.

According to a joint release issued Thursday, the companies said they have “mutually agreed” not to renew their pact, which concludes in August 2026. Until then, the Ulta Beauty experience at Target will continue in Target stores and on Target.com, the release said.

Ulta is currently in 600 of Target’s roughly 1,980 stores, according to a Target spokesperson.

“For 35 years, Ulta Beauty has revolutionized how people experience beauty — bringing together an unmatched assortment from mass to luxury — and our partnership with Target was one of many unique ways we have brought the power of beauty to guests nationwide,” said Amiee Bayer-Thomas, chief retail officer of Ulta Beauty, in a statement.

Rick Gomez, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Target, said in a statement he was committed to “offering the beauty experience consumers have come to expect from Target.” read more

By ROB GILLIES and RIO YAMAT, Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — More than 300 Air Canada flights, many of them international trips, have been canceled as the clock ticked closer Friday to a possible strike by flight attendants, leaving travelers stranded around the world and scrambling during the peak summer travel season.

The bitter contract fight between Canada’s largest airline and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants escalated Friday as the union turned down the airline’s request to enter into government-directed arbitration, which would eliminate its right to strike and allow a third-party mediator to decide the terms of a new contract.

Flight attendants were poised to walk off the job around 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday. Around the same time, Air Canada said it would begin locking out the flight attendants from airports. The actions threaten to impact about 130,000 travelers a day.

Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Friday urged both sides to work with federal mediators “and get a deal done.” read more

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate held at 3.7% in July, with a state economist saying demand remains high for workers.

“The number of job openings is up from the same point in the year before,” Jimmy Heckman, chief of workforce statistics and economic research at the Florida Department of Commerce, said Friday. “So, we are really seeing strong demand for labor, which will give opportunities to unemployed Floridians.”

The unemployment rate also was 3.7% in April, May and June. A monthly report released Friday by the Department of Commerce said 417,000 people qualified as unemployed in July, up 2,000 from June. The labor force increased by 3,000 to 11.196 million.

Florida’s jobless rate in July 2024 was 3.4%. The number of unemployed people increased by 35,000 from July 2024 to last month, while the labor force grew by 25,000, according to the Department of Commerce report.

Private-sector employment increased by 5,700 in July, after dropping by 21,000 jobs in June. Heckman said while “that’s something that we’re watching,” no industries have showed sharp declines. read more

Exterior signs for the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Notice to vacate at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Open hotel room, with no door lock at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) An empty pool at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People staying at the hotel were told to vacate the premises by Monday, as the building is unsafe. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Roxie Streeter, who has been staying at the hotel for the last couple of weeks, talks to the media about the situation — Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Notice to vacate at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Garbage piles up in the hallways of the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Exterior signs for the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Two tourists from Mexico who had reservations at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025, try to arrange alternate accommodations. They booked their stay online. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Laundry room at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Exterior signs for the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Brian Postlewait of the Homeless Services Network, talks to the media outside the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) HoJo poster on the lobby windows of the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Hotel resident Michelle shows a photo of $1000 in cash that she paid at to the front desk of the hotel earlier this week, to stay there for the next four weeks — Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida vehicle arrives at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Missing fire extinguishers at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, and other agencies help residents of the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Fallen light post and the exterior sign for the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, and other agencies help residents of the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, and other agencies help residents of the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Police officers lock up the automated door to the lobby of the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel at 5858 International Drive, on Friday, August 15, 2025. People who have been living in this extended stay Howard Johnson Hotel were notified that they have until Monday to vacate the premises, as the building is unsafe. The owner of the building collected rent checks – about $250 for the week – the day before everyone got evicted. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

By DÁNICA COTO and RIO YAMAT

VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tourists slipped into borrowed red polyester vests from the Puerto Rico supermarket where Bad Bunny once worked, grinning as they posed for photographs in the superstar’s old uniform.

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They listened intently as his former boss recalled how he loved classic salsa songs. “He always liked going to the parking lot to gather the shopping carts because it seemed that he felt free there and would sing,” said Delza Vélez, the head of HR at Econo, the supermarket.

In 2016, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio quit that job, leaving Vélez a note. Two years later, he launched his first album — and the singer known as Bad Bunny stepped into stardom. read more