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The best places to find 4th of July appliance deals
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Have you seen all the new features bundled into the latest refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, microwaves, washers and dryers? With all of the most popular appliance brands hosting Fourth of July sales, now’s the perfect time to upgrade the appliances in your kitchen and laundry room with more energy- and time-efficient equipment.
Our in-house shopping experts have been scouring the shopping landscape to discover some amazing deals you can take advantage of right now. Many retailers are offering bundle deals, where you can save more on appliances when you buy more.
To help you narrow your search, we’ve rounded up a selection of discounts we found from our picks of the best dishwashers, best washers and dryers, best fridges and best ranges.
The best Fourth of July 2024 appliance sales
Don’t pay full price for your home appliance makeover: All major appliance retailers and brands are throwing huge Fourth of July sales.
- Lowe’s Fourth of July Buy More, Save More sale is happening right now, offering discounts on select major appliances. Plus, save an extra 5% when you use the Lowe’s Advantage Credit Card.
- Whirlpool is currently hosting a Fourth of July Spend More, Save More sale where you can save $100 when you spend $1,000, save $300 when you spend $2,500, or save $500 when you spend $3,000.
- Maytag is offering 15% off on select major appliances when you use code MAT15 at checkout on Maytag’s website, but only for a limited time.
- LG is offering up to 45% off appliances for your kitchen and laundry room. There are kitchen bundle deals available to save you even more, and free shipping and installation are being offered, too. Tap the button below to shop LG’s Fourth of July appliance sale.
Fourth of July sale highlights: Our favorite appliance deals
To help narrow your search for the ultimate Fourth of July appliance deals, here are some of our top sale-priced appliance picks.
Samsung Bespoke AI Laundry Combo: $1,799 (save $1,540)
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Samsung just dropped a major new member of its Bespoke line of appliances — a state-of-the-art washer and dryer combo that’s so smart, that it uses artificial intelligence to sense what you’re washing and adjust accordingly. Even better, you can control it all through your smartphone, via the SmartThings app. And because this is a washer-and-dryer combo, you no longer need to move your laundry from the washer to a dryer. Just load up the machine, press a few buttons and the combo unit washes and dries your clothes.
As an incentive to order this cutting-edge appliance from Samsung’s website before the Fourth of July, the price has temporarily been reduced from $3,339 to just $1,799 — that’s an instant savings of $1,540. Alternatively, finance this washer/dryer combo for just $75 per month for 24 months.
Plus, Samsung is throwing in free installation. Meanwhile, if you have an old appliance to trade in, you could receive up to $150 in additional instant credit toward the purchase of the Bespoke AI Laundry Combo. And if you’re a student, educator, active military, first responder, veteran, government employee or an employee of a participating company, you could save even more by taking advantage of the Samsung Offer Program.
Maytag 24.7 cu. ft. French door refrigerator: $1,900 (save $620)
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One of MayTag’s highest-end, stainless steel refrigerators — with 24.7 cubic feet of space — is now on sale at Best Buy for $620 off its usual $2,520 price, so you’ll pay just $1,900.
This fridge offers fingerprint-resistant stainless steel doors, simple electronic controls, two FreshLock crispers, three adjustable half-width shelves, three adjustable gallon door bins and plenty of other convenient features. There’s also an automatic defrost feature, filtered water dispenser and ice maker, plus bright LED interior lighting.
On Best Buy’s website, this bestselling fridge has earned a 4.4 average star rating, based on 600+ reviews. If you don’t want to purchase this appliance outright, you can finance it for just $79 per month for 24 months.
KitchenAid dishwasher with FreeFlex third rack: $950 (save $265)
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This sleek-looking dishwasher from KitchenAid comes with three racks and can run multiple dish cycles that enable it to effectively clean large and extra-dirty loads. One of the features we like about this dishwasher is the FreeFlex third rack. Located at the top of the dishwasher, the rack angles downward to accommodate mugs, cups and small bowls, in addition to cutlery.
We also really like the specialized cycles, including “tough” for really soiled dishes, the express wash cycle (which is great if you need dishes cleaned quickly) and ProWash, a smart cycle that adapts its cleaning techniques by sensing what type of load it’s working with.
This dishwasher has a 4.5-star rating on Best Buy. One customer wrote, “We have had our dishwasher for a few months now and we absolutely love it. The third rack is perfect for our sippy cup nipples and lids. I haven’t had any issues with our dishes not being clean. It has a ton more space than our old one. Definitely recommend!”
Get it for $950 now at Best Buy, reduced from $1,215.
Samsung Bespoke four-door Flex refrigerator with Family Hub: $3,599 (save $1,400)
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This Bespoke model refrigerator has one of the largest Family Hub displays, compared to other Samsung models. It takes full advantage of a whopping 32-inch touchscreen screen. With the Family Hub, you can pull up your calendar, write notes, see inside your fridge, and if you have a Ring doorbell, see who is at your front door. It’ll even display your entire family’s schedule.
Like other Samsung refrigerators, the Bespoke counter depth flex refrigerator comes with a dual beverage center and ice maker. Use your smartphone and the SmartThings app to help you monitor your refrigerator’s energy usage and more.
You can get this Samsung refrigerator for $3,599, a savings of $1,400. Plus, you can now add two years of Samsung Care warranty coverage for just $1 extra (a savings of $170).
Samsung Bespoke ultra capacity front load washer and electric dryer: $1,571 (save $1,330)
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This washer (5.3 cu ft.) and dryer (7.6 cu ft.) set have settings that make it easy to quickly get your laundry clean. The speed setting allows you to complete a load in less than an hour, and the steam cleaning option in the washer and dryer helps with getting rid of stains and removing light wrinkles from clothing.
There’s also a self-clean setting, saving you time from having to routinely clean the appliances yourself. Another feature we like about this washer and dryer is that you can set schedules and get alerts when loads are done on your smartphone with the SmartThings app.
Right now, you can purchase this set for $1,571 or finance it for $65 per month for 24 months (interest-free).
Whirlpool large-capacity dishwasher with third rack: Save $210
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Unlike other dishwashers that only come in stainless steel, the Whirlpool large-capacity dishwasher allows you to choose between stainless steel, black stainless steel, white, black and biscuit (a light beige).
The dishwasher comes with three racks and cycles such as normal wash, quick wash and heavy wash. There’s also a smart sensor cycle that determines the load type based on soil level, as well as a sanitizing rinse option and heated dry option to add onto cycles. You can schedule cycles for up to 24 hours in the future — a great money-saving feature if your utility company offers time-of-day pricing.
This whirlpool model has a 4.5-star rating on Best Buy. One reviewer wrote, “Quiet and clean! Does its job so good you can’t even hear it! Deluxe dishwashing experience!” Another customer said, “Installed [it] myself, was super easy. Has a ton of space and is a huge upgrade from the standard that came with our home. Color (black stainless) is great.”
Regularly $840, this top-rated dishwasher just got a new price cut at Best Buy. Get it for $630 now, ahead of Fourth of July.
Samsung Flex Duo slide-in dual fuel range: $1,862 (save $1,330)
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With the Samsung Flex Duo 6.3 cu ft. dual oven, you can cook two dishes at two different temperatures at the same time. You can preheat the oven and change cooking times from your phone with the SmartThings app, or by voice control with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Samsung Bixby.
The oven has a dial so you can easily choose your cooking mode, including air frying. The range comes with four standard burners, plus an elongated middle burner designed for griddle pans. We like that the knobs illuminate when the range is on — it makes a good visual safety reminder.
Take advantage of this Fourth of July deal and save $1,330 off this Samsung smart range. The range comes with free shipping and free returns (if returned within 15 days of receipt). You can also finance this range for $78 per month for 24 months, or purchase it outright for $1,862. If you choose to trade in an old appliance, you can get an additional $150 off this new one.
Samsung extra-large capacity smart top load washer and dryer: (save up to $457 on each)
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This popular Samsung washer (5.4 cu ft.) and dryer (7.4 cu ft.) set is one of the most affordable Samsung laundry duos you can buy. But don’t be misled by the low sale price, these are great machines.
With so much room inside, you can fill these appliances up with clothes, making this set a great option for large families. In addition to plenty of space, the washer comes with a built-in water faucet that helps with spot-treating stains. The washer’s lid closes softly, preventing banging every time you have to open and close it.
The dryer offers even more space than the washer (two extra cubic feet to be exact) and comes with an internal drum light for easy viewing. Like the washer, it can be connected to the SmartThings app, which can help you remotely control laundry cycles and troubleshoot problems.
Both gas and electric dryers are available. Gas dryers cost $88 more than an electric dryer. For each old appliance you trade-in, you can get $150 in bonus trade-in credit.
Samsung smart slide-in induction range: $2,587 (save $999)
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This Samsung smart range (6.3 cu ft.) comes with four induction cooktops of varying sizes, making it compatible with big and small pots and pans. On one end of the range, you could easily fit an eight-quart stockpot, while the other side could be used for sautéing with a 10-inch cast iron skillet. If you’re looking to replace your old gas range with an induction cooktop, this is the one to buy.
Other features include an air frying mode, a fingerprint-resistant exterior finish and wireless remote control of the appliance using the SmartThings mobile app. There are illuminated range knobs and imitation flames around each burner to signal when they are on.
When you purchase this range at Samsung, you also get free shipping, free returns and an extended two-year warranty for just $1 more.
Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall on Saturday killed at least nine people including an entire family while they were sleeping in Nepal’s mountainous districts, officials said.
The landslides buried houses in three separate areas in the country’s mountainous region, about 250 kilometers (156 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu, according to Nepal’s National Disaster Rescue and Reduction Management Authority.
Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep at Malika village in Gulmi district. The victims included a couple, their daughter-in-law and two grandchildren including an 8-month-old girl.
Two more people were killed in neighboring Baglung district and another two in Syangja districts, officials said.
The monsoon season that brings heavy rainfall in Nepal began earlier this month. It generally triggers landslides in the mountainous areas that cover most part of this Himalayan nation, causing deaths and damage until September.
In 2015, a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall buried six villages in Nepal’s mountainous northeast, and at least 15 people sleeping in the homes were believed to have been killed, officials said. The landslide hit during the night in Taplejung district, about 310 miles east of the capital, Kathmandu, said government administrator Surendra Bhattarai.
In 2002, landslides in northeastern Nepal killed 32 people.
SAN FRANCISCO — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86.
The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night and a moment of silence was held as his photo showed on the scoreboard at Oracle Park midway through a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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“Our beloved Orlando passed away peacefully at home this evening, listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loved ones,” his wife, Nydia, said in a statement released through the team. “We take comfort that he is at peace.”
It’s been a heartbreaking month for the Giants given Cepeda’s death followed Hall of Famer Willie Mays’ passing only 10 days earlier on June 18 at age 93.
“Man, what another gut punch,” said Giants manager Bob Melvin, who grew up in the Bay Area cheering for the team. “Another just incredible personality and just beloved here. Statue out front. The numbers he put up, there are a lot of legends here and he’s certainly right in the middle of that. To have it so close in proximity to Willie, it’s kind of staggering.”
Cepeda was a regular at Giants home games through the 2017 season until he dealt with some health challenges. He was hospitalized in the Bay Area in February 2018 following a cardiac event.
One of the first Puerto Rican stars in the majors but limited by knee issues, he became Boston’s first designated hitter and credits his time as a DH for getting him enshrined into the Hall of Fame in 1999 as selected by the Veteran’s Committee.
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“Orlando Cepeda’s unabashed love for the game of baseball sparkled during his extraordinary playing career, and later as one of the game’s enduring ambassadors,” Hall of Fame Chairman Jane Forbes Clark said. “We will miss his wonderful smile at Hall of Fame Weekend in Cooperstown, where his spirit will shine forever, and we extend our deepest sympathies to the Cepeda family.’
When the Red Sox called Cepeda in December 1972 to inquire whether he’d like to be their first designated hitter, the unemployed player accepted on the spot.
“Boston called and asked me if I was interested in being the DH, and I said yes,” Cepeda recalled in a 2013 interview with The Associated Press in the 40th year of the DH. “The DH got me to the Hall of Fame. The rule got me to the Hall of Fame.”
He didn’t know what it would mean for his career, acknowledging, “I didn’t know anything about the DH.” The experiment worked out beautifully for Cepeda, who played in 142 games that season — the second-to-last in a decorated 17-year major league career. The A’s had released Cepeda only months after acquiring him from Atlanta on June 29, 1972.
Cepeda was celebrated at Fenway Park on May 8, 2013, for a ceremony celebrating his role as designated hitter. The Red Sox had invited him for their first home series of the season but his former Giants franchise was honoring the reigning World Series champions at the same time.
“It means a lot,” Cepeda said then. “Amazing. When you think everything’s finished, it’s only the beginning.”
He said then-A’s owner Charlie Finley sent him a telegram to call him within a 24-hour period or he’d be released. Cepeda didn’t meet the deadline and was let go in December 1972. He played in only three games for Oakland after the A’s acquired him for pitcher Denny McLain. Cepeda was placed on the disabled list with a left knee injury. He had 10 knee operations in all, sidelining him four different years.
Cepeda had been a first baseman and outfielder before joining the first class of baseball’s designated hitters under the new American League rule.
“They were talking about only doing it for three years,” he said. “And people still don’t like the idea of the DH. They said it wouldn’t last.”
The addition of the DH opened new opportunities for players such as Cepeda and others from his era who could still produce at the plate late in their careers but no longer played the field with the spot-on defense of their primes.
Cepeda was thrilled to have another chance.
He hit .289 with 20 home runs and 86 RBIs in 1973, starting off strongly with a .333 average and five homers in April. He drove in 23 runs in August on the way to DH of the Year honors. On Aug. 8 at Kansas City, Cepeda hit four doubles.
“That was one of the best years,” Cepeda recalled, “because I was playing on one leg and I hit .289. And I hit four doubles in one game. Both my knees were hurting, and I was designated hitter of the year.”
Cepeda topped Baltimore’s Tommy Davis (.306, seven homers, 89 RBIs) and Minnesota’s Tony Oliva (.291, 16 HRs, 92 RBIs) for top DH honors.
“It wasn’t easy for me to win the award,” Cepeda said. “They had some great years.”
Cepeda also knew little English when he arrived in the minor leagues in the mid-1950s, putting him among the first wave of Spanish-speaking players thrown into a different culture to play professional baseball, build new lives and send money back home.
It was an opportunity to succeed in a sport he loved, as long as daunting challenges off the field could be overcome.
Early on, Cepeda was told by a manager to go home to Puerto Rico and learn English before coming back to his career in the U.S.
“Coming here my first year, everything was a novelty to me, a surprise,” Cepeda recalled in a 2014 interview with the AP. “When I came to Virginia, I was there for one month and my father died. My dad said, ‘I want to see my son play pro ball,’ and he died the day before I played my first game in Virginia.
“From there I went to Puerto Rico and when I came back here, I had to come back because we didn’t have no money and my mother said, ‘You’ve got to go back and send me money, we don’t have money to eat,'” he said.
Cepeda had continued to be encouraged watching so many young players from Latin America arriving in the United States with better English skills, thanks in large part to all 30 major league organizations putting more emphasis into such training through academies in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
There also are English classes offered to young players during spring training and into extended spring, plus through the various levels of the minor leagues.
He had his troubles, too.
Cepeda was arrested in May 2007 after being pulled him over for speeding when officers discovered drugs in the car.
The California Highway Patrol officer arrested Cepeda after finding a “usable” amount of a white-powder substance that likely was methamphetamine or cocaine, while marijuana and a syringe were also discovered.
After his playing career ended, Cepeda was convicted in 1976 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, of smuggling marijuana and sentenced to five years in prison.
That conviction was probably one reason he was not elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Cepeda eventually was elected by the Veterans Committee in 1999.
Cepeda played first base during his 17 seasons in the majors, beginning with the Giants. He also spent time with St. Louis, Atlanta, Oakland, Boston and Kansas City. In the spring of 1969, Cepeda was traded by the Cardinals to the Braves for Joe Torre.
A seven-time All-Star who played in three World Series, Cepeda was the 1958 NL Rookie of the Year with San Francisco and NL MVP in 1967 with St. Louis, a city sad to see him go in that trade that brought Torre to town. In 1961, Cepeda led the NL with 46 homers and 142 RBIs. Cepeda was a .297 career hitter with 379 home runs.
It wasn’t until after that 1973 season as DH that Cepeda could look back and appreciate all he had accomplished that year — along with the big part he played in history and change in the sport.
“I just did it,” he said of learning the DH. “Every day, I say to myself, how lucky I am to be born with the skills to play ball.”
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Former Northeastern University employee convicted of staging hoax explosion at Boston campus
A former lab manager at Northeastern University has been convicted of staging a hoax explosion at the Boston campus and then lying about what happened to a federal agent.
Jason Duhaime, 46, from San Antonio, Texas, was convicted on three counts Friday by a federal jury. He faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for each offense.
Two attorneys representing Duhamie withdrew from the case in January, court documents show. A public defender who replaced them could not immediately be reached for comment Saturday.
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Duhaime worked as the university’s new technology manager and director of the Immersive Media Lab. In September 2022, he called the university police to say he’d collected several packages from a mail area, including two Pelican hard plastic cases, and that when he opened one of the cases, it exploded and sharp objects flew out and injured his arms.
Duhaime’s 911 call sparked a major response from law enforcement, who evacuated the area and called in the bomb squad.
The incident also caused a panic on campus, CBS Boston reported at the time.
“Throughout the course of our investigation, we believe he repeatedly lied to us about what happened inside the lab, faked his injuries and wrote a rambling letter directed at the lab — threatening more violence,” FBI Boston Special Agent in Charge Joseph Bonavolonta said at a 2022 news conference.
He showed police the letter he said he found inside the case, which claimed the lab was trying to get people to live inside a virtual reality world and was secretly working with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the U.S. government.
“In the case you got today we could have planted explosives but not this time!!!” the note read, court documents show. “Take notice!!! You have 2 months to take operations down or else!!!!!”
But Duhaime’s story quickly unraveled, according to the FBI. They didn’t find anything in the cases and noted the letter appeared to be in pristine condition. The FBI said Duhaime had superficial injuries to his arms, but no damage to his shirt sleeves. And when agents searched Duhaime’s computer, they found a copy of the letter in a backup folder that he’d written a few hours before calling 911.
“Bomb hoaxes like the one the defendant fabricated here have real life consequences. Communities are put in fear, law enforcement personnel are diverted from other important duties and there are significant financial repercussions,” Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said in a statement. “As we experience a wave of bomb hoaxes in schools, houses of worship and other gathering places, we will work closely with our local, state and federal partners to hold accountable anyone who tries to inject fear and distress into our community.”
Northeastern, a private university, has more than 18,000 undergraduate students and 22,000 graduate students.
Duhaime is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 2.
