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The best Memorial Day TV sales you can shop today at the biggest retailers
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Are you planning to lounge around catching up on favorite shows this Memorial Day weekend? Now’s the perfect time for an upgrade. You can already find serious savings at retailers like Best Buy, Amazon and Walmart on TVs of all types and budgets before the holiday weekend gets here. Top brands like Samsung, LG and Sony are serving up noteworthy TV deals right now, with even more to come. That means the time is right to go ahead and add one to your cart and lock it in.
Whether you want a TV for sports, gaming, or streaming movies, there’s a great TV out there for you right now. But you don’t have to hop from store to store to find it. We’ve done the hard work for you by rounding up some of the best Memorial Day TV deals below. When you choose your TV, be sure to pick up a soundbar or speaker system to complete your home entertainment setup. That way, you’ll be ready for a great, relaxing weekend with a whole new entertainment setup.
Best Walmart Memorial Day TV deals
Walmart has plenty of price rollbacks on TVs this Memorial Day, with especially good prices on budget-minded 4K TVs.
LG 70″ 70UQ7070ZUD UHD 4K smart TV: $498 (save $150)
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This extra-large 70-inch 4K TV is a great buy at just under $500 on sale at Walmart.
Its 4K ultra HD resolution and OLED display combine to create eye-popping contrast ratios with deep blacks and vibrant colors. Plus, its wide viewing angles mean everyone in the room gets the same fantastic picture quality. Fast-moving action stays smooth thanks to the 120Hz refresh rate as well.
The LG α5 Gen5 AI processor takes lower resolution content and transforms it into near-4K, while built-in access to streaming services like Netflix and 300+ free LG channels means you always have plenty to watch, even if it isn’t the latest and the greatest release.
While this model doesn’t include some premium features like quantum dot technology, it still renders colors beautifully. If you want big-screen entertainment with OLED-level image quality, you’ll get it here at a great price point.
Samsung 85″ Class QN900C Neo QLED 8K smart TV: $3,997 (save $4,002)
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The 2023 Samsung 85-inch Neo QLED 8K TV is huge and super detailed. It’s one great way to experience upgraded 8K TV resolution via the TV’s AI smarts.
It boasts an extremely slim design with virtually no visible bezel around the display. It utilizes quantum matrix technology with precision mini-LED backlighting and over 33 million pixels to deliver stunning 8K picture quality, so you know you’re getting a great-looking display here for thousands off.
Its neural quantum processor upscales non-8K content remarkably well, using an expansive color palette to produce accurate visuals. Its anti-reflective screen means pictures look great across wide viewing angles. Plus, it supports Dolby Atmos, Object Tracking Sound Pro and Symphony 3.0. It even comes equipped with Samsung’s Gaming Hub for access to a massive game library without needing a console, so it’s great for gamers.
Is it pricey? Yes, but you’re also saving a bundle of cash by buying during this sale. You won’t regret locking in yours.
Philips 32″ Class HD Roku borderless LED smart TV: $118 (save $50)
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Want a Roku-enabled TV for just over $100? You can get it at Walmart with this Roku set. This borderless TV sports a sleek, modern design with 720p resolution. That means, even at this price, you’ll get sharp, crisp images.
Included Roku streaming integration allows you to watch just about anything you want via your streaming apps, and it even has voice control with assistants like Alexa and Google Home. All you have to do is sit back, relax, and let your assistants and TV handle the rest with this modest but powerful TV.
For just $118, this smaller display would work great as an addition to the kids’ rooms, or a guest room. It could even work as another screen for the kitchen. However you use it, it’s a great addition to anywhere in your home.
Best Memorial Day TV deals at Best Buy
Best Buy has many of the latest and greatest TVs available at a discount this Memorial Day, including the just-released LG C4 OLED TV. Choose between having your new TV delivered, or get it at Best Buy today with curbside pickup.
LG 42″ C4 OLED Evo 4K smart TV: $1,300 (save $200)
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LG’s latest OLED TV lineup, the C4 Series has 8 million self-illuminating pixels. That means you’ll get a super bright and colorful picture that looks great no matter what you’re watching.
LG didn’t hold back on processing power either. The α9 Gen 7 AI Processor leverages deep learning to upscale lower-resolution content nearly to 4K in real-time. Sports enthusiasts will love the multi-view feature to watch two events simultaneously, and reality fans can catch all the drama without missing anything.
With an ultra-sharp 4K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, this TV delivers smooth picture quality and motion clarity. Plus, its integrated 2.2-channel speaker system immerses you in Dolby Atmos and DTS:X audio.
Overall, with its stellar visuals, smart capabilities, and audio enhancements, the C4 Series represents LG’s most advanced 4K OLED TVs yet. For an unbeatable viewing experience, this LG OLED is hard to surpass.
Sony 55″ Bravia XR A80L OLED 4K smart TV: $1,400 (save $300)
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Yes, Sony commands a premium, but this TV’s excellent display and feature set justify the price. This 55-inch TV is well worth the entry fee, especially since it’s on sale.
Its cognitive processor XR tech offers a wide contrast range and true-to-life colors as well as inky blacks and dazzling whites.
With over a billion displayable colors and support for Dolby Vision, the OLED panel renders all content with accurate colors and vibrant hues that pop. Its XR technology upscales lower resolution sources close to 4K clarity with no motion blur too, so if you’re a big fan of older content that needs upscaling, this is your TV.
For anyone who games on PS5, it also has special features that can bring games to life with 4K 120fps. Plus, while its internal speakers are responsible for impressive sound, adding a sound system or soundbar can make it sound even better. You can’t go wrong with this Sony TV.
TCL 55″ Q6 QLED 4K smart TV: $370 (save $80)
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For premium QLED performance without the premium price tag, this big-screen TV delivers for under $400. Crisp visuals, silky smooth motion and intelligent features come together to make this pleasant little package.
With QLED quantum dot technology, the picture quality is nice and vibrant. Support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+ means optimization for high dynamic range content. AMD FreeSync and an ultra-fast 120Hz refresh rate provide buttery smooth gaming and video, too.
Smart capabilities like Google TV keep all your favorite streaming apps at your fingertips. You also have audio enhancements from DTS Virtual:X and Dolby Atmos that can put you right in the middle of the action.
At this discounted price, you’d be hard-pressed to find another feature-complete QLED big screen.
Best Amazon Memorial Day TV deals
This Memorial Day, Amazon is a great place to shop for TV deals. Here are our top Amazon sale picks.
Hisense 50″ U6HF QLED 4K Fire TV: $300 ($200 off)
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Want a feature-packed 4K smart TV at an affordable price point? This value-packed display has you covered. It serves up gorgeous 4K ultra HD resolution, over a billion colors and integrated Fire TV for access to your favorite streaming services.
The 4K panel is capable of vivid and accurate colors as well as a bright and clear picture. It has 600 nits of peak brightness and a full array of local dimming zones, so images appear super detailed with a wide variety of colors as well as deep blacks. And if you’re a gamer, you’ll get an ultra-smooth picture thanks to low latency modes and the TV’s 120Hz refresh rate.
Thanks to its built-in Fire TV support, you can watch content across your favorite apps, too. It also includes an Alexa voice remote so you can control things with your voice. All in all, an excellent TV for the money and one you won’t want to miss.
Regularly $500, this 50-inch TV is on sale at Amazon for $300 this Memorial Day. The deal gets even better for NBA fans — you’ll get a free NBA Store gift card with purchase.
Vizio 40″ D-Series Full HD 1080p TV: $160 (save $70)
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This moderately-sized Vizio smart TV delivers solid performance without breaking the bank. It’s under $200 right now!
At 40 inches, this 1080p model is sized just right for secondary rooms like a home office, kids’ bedroom or guest room. The HD resolution and 60Hz refresh rate make for some crystal clear visuals, too.
Features like full array backlighting ensure a uniform picture regardless of content type. Gamers will appreciate AMD FreeSync, auto game mode and low input lag for smooth, responsive gameplay.
At just $160, it’s a steal for a feature-packed smart TV. But act fast, because a deal this good won’t last long.
Samsung 65″ The Frame QLED 4K smart TV: $1,498 (save $500)
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The super popular Samsung Frame TV is available with a new model for 2024. That means the older model is marked down, so you can save big if you don’t need the best and brightest version of the fan-favorite unit.
With Quantum Dot technology generating over 1 billion vibrant colors and near zero light reflection, the Frame TV looks stunning whether streaming media or displaying artwork. The matte, anti-glare finish also prevents unwanted glare and reflections.
Art Mode is what so many people flock to, though. You can mount this slim, lightweight TV and use it as a digital canvas to showcase art or photos. You can display images sourced from galleries worldwide or upload your own.
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Tajikistan nationals with alleged ISIS ties removed in immigration proceedings, U.S. officials say
When federal agents arrested eight Tajikistan nationals with alleged ties to the Islamic State terror group on immigration charges back in June, U.S. officials reasoned that coordinated raids in Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia would prove the fastest way to disrupt a potential terrorist plot in its earliest stages. Four months later, after being detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, three of the men have already been returned to Tajikistan and Russia, U.S. officials tell CBS News, following removals by immigration court judges.
Four more Tajik nationals – also held in ICE detention facilities – are awaiting removal flights to Central Asia, and U.S. officials anticipate they’ll be returned in the coming few weeks. Only one of the arrested men still awaits his legal proceeding, following a medical issue, though U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive proceedings indicated that he remains detained and is likely to face a similar outcome.
The men face no additional charges – including terrorism-related offenses – with the decision to immediately arrest and remove them through deportation proceedings, rather than orchestrate a hard-fought terrorism trial in Article III courts, born out of a pressing short-term concern about public safety.
Soon after the eight foreign nationals crossed into the United States, the FBI learned of the potential ties to the Islamic State, CBS News previously reported. The FBI identified early-stage terrorist plotting, triggering their immediate arrests, in part, through a wiretap after the individuals had already been vetted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, law enforcement sources confirmed to CBS News in June.
Several months later, their removals following immigration proceedings mark a departure from the post-9/11 intelligence-sharing architecture of the U.S. government.
Now facing a more diverse migrant population at the U.S.-Mexico border, a new effort is underway by the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice and the Intelligence Community to normalize the direct sharing of classified information – including some marked top-secret – with U.S. immigration judges.
The more routine intelligence sharing with immigration judges is aimed at allowing U.S. immigration courts to more regularly incorporate derogatory information into their decisions. The endeavor has led to the creation of more safes and sensitive compartmented information facilities – also known as SCIFs – to help facilitate the sharing of classified materials. Once considered a last resort for the department, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has sought to use immigration tools, in recent months, to mitigate and disrupt threat activity.
The immigration raids, back in June, underscore the spate of terrorism concerns from the U.S. government this year, as national security agencies point to a system now blinking red in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel, with emerging terrorism hot spots in Central Asia.
A joint intelligence bulletin released this month, and obtained by CBS News, warns that foreign terrorist organizations have exploited the attack nearly one year ago and its aftermath to try to recruit radicalized followers, creating media that compares the October 7 and 9/11 attacks and encouraging “lone attackers to use simple tactics like firearms, knives, Molotov cocktails, and vehicle ramming against Western targets in retaliation for deaths in Gaza.”
In May, ICE arrested an Uzbek man in Baltimore with alleged ISIS ties after he had been living inside the U.S. for more than two years, NBC News first reported.
In the past year, Tajik nationals have engaged in foiled terrorism plots in Russia, Iran and Turkey, as well as Europe, with several Tajik men arrested following March’s deadly attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow that left at least 133 people dead and hundreds more injured.
The attack has been linked to ISIS-K, or the Islamic State Khorasan Province, an off-shoot of ISIS that emerged in 2015, founded by disillusioned members of Pakistani militant groups, including Taliban fighters. In August 2021, during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, ISIS-K launched a suicide attack in Kabul, killing 13 U.S. service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians.
In a recent change to ICE policy, the agency now recurrently vets foreign nationals arriving from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries, detaining them while they await removal proceedings or immigration hearings.
Only 0.007% of migrant arrivals are flagged by the FBI’s watchlist, and an even smaller number of those asylum seekers are ultimately removed. But with migrants arriving at the Southwest border from conflict zones in the Eastern Hemisphere, posing potential links to extremist or terrorist groups, the White House is now exploring ways to expedite the removal of asylum seekers viewed as a possible threat to the American public.
“Encounters with migrants from Eastern Hemisphere countries—such as China, India, Russia, and western African countries—in FY 2024 have decreased slightly from about 10 to 9 percent of overall encounters, but remain a higher proportion of encounters than before FY 2023,” according to the Homeland Threat Assessment, a public intelligence document released earlier this month.
A senior homeland security official told reporters in a briefing Wednesday, that the U.S. is engaged in an “ongoing effort to try to make sure that we can use every bit of available information that the U.S. government has classified and unclassified, and make sure that the best possible picture about a person seeking to enter the United States is available to frontline personnel who are encountering that person.”
Approximately 139 individuals flagged by the FBI’s terror watchlist have been encountered at the U.S.‑Mexico border through July of fiscal year 2024. That number decreased from 216 during the same timeframe in 2023. CBP encountered 283 watchlisted individuals at the U.S.-Canada border through July of fiscal year 2024, down from 375 encountered during the same timeframe in 2023.
“I think one of the features of the surge in migration over recent years is that our border personnel are encountering a much more diverse and global population of individuals trying to enter the United States or seeking to enter the United States,” a senior DHS official said. “So, at some point in the past, it might have been primarily a Western Hemisphere phenomenon. Now, our border personnel encounter individuals from around the world, from all parts of the world, to include conflict zones and other areas where individuals may have links or can support ties to extremist or terrorist organizations that we have long-standing concerns about.”
In April, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that human smuggling operations at the southern border were trafficking in people with possible connections to terror groups.
“Looking back over my career in law enforcement, I’d be hard-pressed to think of a time when so many different threats to our public safety and national security were so elevated all at once, but that is the case as I sit here today,” Wray, told Congress in June, just days before most of the Tajik men were arrested.
The expedited return of three Tajiks to Central Asia required tremendous diplomatic communication, facilitated by the State Department, U.S. officials said.
Returns to Central Asia routinely encounter operational and diplomatic hurdles, though regular channels for removal do exist. According to agency data, in 2023, ICE deported only four migrants to Tajikistan.
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