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10 popular kids toys that will be sold ahead of holiday season at BJ’s

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and it may be a good time to start thinking about new toys.

With celebrations around the corner, BJ’s Wholesale Club has shared its list of the top 10 toys for the 2022 holiday season.

The selections run the gamut from educational toys to arts and crafts.

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The list includes “exclusive offerings found only at BJ’s, hot picks from leading and beloved brands and must-have toys,” per the company press release.

Gabby's Dollhouse Rainbow Closet

Gabby’s Dollhouse Rainbow Closet with Cat Figures is one of the hot toys on the market this holiday season. (BJ’s Wholesale Club / Fox News)

“At BJ’s, we love helping our members create the magic of the season for their loved ones,

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Billie Holiday’s Former New York Address Asks $13.995 Million


The historic New York City townhouse that was once home to jazz legend Billie Holiday hit the market Wednesday for $13.995 million.

During the star’s tenure, which lasted until her death in 1959, Holiday was a resident of apartment 1B at the West 87th Street property, which is now laid out as a seven-bedroom single-family townhouse. She released one of her most famous albums, “Lady in Satin,” while she called the Upper West Side property home.


Built in the early 1900s and located just steps from Central Park, the six-story house combines its preserved period details with a recent full renovation, according to the listing with Kelly Killoren Bensimon and Lynne Mazin of Douglas Elliman.

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“Legacy properties always have a certain allure and cachet, especially in New York City,” Ms. Killoren Bensimon said over email. “New Yorkers love and adore their icons. Knowing that one of

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Will there be a bank holiday?

Members of the public stop in the rain to study a huge picture of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II displayed at Piccadilly Circus in central London on September 8, 2022, after the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in central London.  - Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognizable to billions of people around the world, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.  (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

A tribute to the Queen is displayed at Piccadilly Circus in central London (Getty Images)

The government is deciding whether there will be a bank holiday following the death of the Queen, Britain’s longest serving monarch.

The UK will now enter a ten-day period of mourning, with the program of events and tributes set to be outlined by Buckingham Palace.

In a statement on Thursday afternoon, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

“The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”

The decision on whether there will be a bank holiday to mark the Queen’s death will be made by the government and Buckingham Palace in the comings days, Downing Street confirmed later on Thursday.

It is possible a national holiday could coincide with the Queen’s funeral, which is expected to be held on the final

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