Clothing chain Uniqlo's parent company became the latest firm to wade into the raging work-life balance debate when it announced Friday that it would let some employees clock-in just four days a week, NBC News reported.

Fast Retailing said the program would allow 10,000 employees in Japan to work 10 hours four days out of seven. However, the plan does not necessarily mean workers will get three consecutive days off.

The program is aimed at attracting and retaining talent — particularly women, according to the firm. "The idea is that if you've got kids, it gives you a lot more flexibility," a Fast Retailing spokesman said.
 

An hour-long police pursuit that began in El Cajon just after midnight Friday ended with an arrest in Carlsbad.

The suspect’s vehicle reached speeds up to 70 miles an hour along Interstate 8 west to Interstate 805 north.

California Highway Patrol officers deployed a spike strip before eventually stopping the suspect with a pit maneuver.

One person was arrested at approximately 1:30 a.m. just south of Canyon Road.

Just after midnight, El Cajon Police tried to stop a car caught speeding away from the scene of a commercial burglary on Hill Street.

The suspect weaved dangerously through numerous surface streets and even blew through several red lights, police said.

Officers say the suspect was in possession of narcotics. They also say the car was stolen with its license plates swapped out.

No one was injured in the pursuit.
 

Famed jumper Laso Schaller made headlines for setting "a new cliff-jump world record" when dramatic video of him plunging nearly 200 feet into a pool of water was released on Aug. 18.

But a technicality will keep the Swiss 27-year-old out of the official record books — the feat is too dangerous for Guinness.

During the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Schaller completed a 192.9-foot jump into a 26-foot-deep pool of water. Red Bull, which sponsors the event, said he set a record.

Guinness World Records no longer monitors that category “due to the obvious dangers involved and the inadvisability of sanctioning such a record,” a spokesperson said.

Though Guinness doesn't track cliff-jumping anymore, they do keep a record of who has the most Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series titles. Four-time winner Gary Hunt is the current record holder.

Red Bull, which sponsors the event, has not yet responded for comment.

Even with Schaller’s experience, there was a lot of extra preparation needed to make the jump.

His team built a platform that extended out from the top of the waterfall to clear a rock wall for the jump, according to a blog post from Red Bull. The team also explored the pool using scuba gear and placed six aerating tanks in his projected landing area to "soften" the water.

Schaller, a canyon guide and athlete by trade, regularly participates in high-dive shows, which involve jumping roughly 80 feet, 20 times in a day.

Huggies is investigating after a video made by a mother in Guam purporting to show fiberglass in its baby wipes was posted online. 

 "We are aware of the situation with a mom who posted videos of what she believed to be glass shards in a package of our wipes product," said Huggies in a statement. "We will take all appropriate steps to investigate this situation but it is important to note that no glass is used during the manufacture of our wipes."

Shortly after, other parents posted photos and video documenting a shiny residue found in the wipes. 

A skeptical mother, Jessica Shinsky, 27, posted a video on her Facebook profile comparing a Huggies wipe with a Pampers wipe and alleged both show a shiny residue on the surface. 

Mike Snyder admits having more bad days than good recently. Thursday, his emotions got the best of him.

But after a random act of kindness, Snyder reached out to NBC Philadelphia in hopes of figure out who the anonymous person is to thank them for making him feel better about himself.

The Pennsylvania man says he was sitting in his work van in the parking lot of the Whole Foods in Wynnewood when he broke down and cried.

Snyder lost track of time and says he was in the car for a while crying.

After getting himself together, Snyder went into the store to make a delivery.

When he returned to his van, Snyder found a note, and candy bar on his windshield.

The note, handwritten on a Whole Foods napkin, said:

“I hope your day gets better.”

Snyder, who'd been feeling down on his luck and alone, says this act of kindness from a stranger made him feel loved. He says it made him feel better knowing there are still "nice kindhearted people out there."

This video definitely falls in the cringe-worthy category.

Police in Westwood, Massachusetts, released this clip of a truck striking a bridge on East St. on Thursday.

And, this isn't the first time a truck has hit that bridge. One neighbor said locally, it is called the "can opener bridge" because it shaves off the tops of trucks.

Neighbors say they hear sound the sound of a truck hitting the bridge all the time. In fact, this is the second time it's happened this month. Earlier in August, Westwood Police tweeted out a photo of a truck that struck the bridge, and last September, video showed a truck approaching the bridge. The truck slowed down, but did not clear the bridge, peeling the roof back.

And, in July of last year, a truck hit the bridge, sending seafood spilling onto the roadway. 

The frustration has built up in some Westwood residents, with some suggesting the installation of chains to notify drivers of a low clearance - or anything that would stop these accidents.

The bridge stands at 10'6".

No injuries were reported in Friday's incident.

An armed veteran walked into the lobby of a federal building in SoHo, shot an armed private security guard in the head, killing him, and then shot himself, authorities say.

The 53-year-old guard, Idrissa Camara, died shortly after the 5 p.m. shooting on Varick Street, his employer and officials said. He had agreed to stay for an extra shift after his normal work day ended at 4 p.m.

The gunman, identified as 68-year-old Kevin Downing of Fort Lee, New Jersey, also died, officials said. 

Authorities say Downing shot the guard as soon as he neared the metal detector; the shooting was at close range. Downing then went through the metal detector and headed toward the elevators, where he encountered another employee, police said. Downing shot himself at that point.

Downing had two guns on him, and authorities are attempting to determine if he fired both, sources say. 

Authorities said they are trying to learn more about the motive of Downing, who was a former federal employee at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He also had collected Veterans Affairs Benefits, according to police Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller.

"We don't know what his target was," O'Neill said. It appears the gunman acted alone, and O'Neill said there was no indication the shooting was terrorism.

Miller said Downing had left his government job "some time ago.'' A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Labor, which controls the Bureau of Labor Statistics, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. The FBI was assisting in the investigation because Camara was working as a contractor for a federal agency, police said.

It does not appear that Downing had any link to the security agency that employed Camara, FJC Security Services. 

FJC Security Services said Camara had worked for the agency for two years, ever since it was contracted to work the federal building. He'd been stationed at the building previously with another agency. 

He was "an extraordinary senior guard who was well trained, cared deeply about his job and knew that building better than anyone else," said a statement from FJC. "It's clear from the facts that he never had a chance to defend himself in this instance." 

That the guard agreed to stay for extra duty after his shift ended at 4 p.m. "speaks volumes about the person he was," the statement said. 

A family member outside Lenox Health Greenwich Village Hospital, where Camara was taken, collapsed onto the ground in grief. 

Another cousin told reporters: "He was a great man. Anybody who knew him, they would tell you -- at work, home, they would tell you." 

Chopper 4 showed an extensive emergency presence near the scene as law enforcement converged on the federal building from the ground and the air. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson went to the federal building Friday night.

"I intend to express my condolences to his family if I have the opportunity to do so," he said. "I wanted to be here because this is a federal building, and check in on our employees here and be with those employees in the face of this tragedy." 

The 12-story building houses several federal offices, including an immigration court, environmental offices, post office and branch offices for veterans' affairs, the Department of Justice and Department of Labor.

People who live and work in the area posted messages on social media saying they were told not to leave their buildings. One store owner said he was actually told to leave the shop and run. 

"Police said, 'shut down the store and run outside because there is an active shooter,'" said Padel Mahess, who owns a shop across from the federal building. 

Law enforcement also converged on Downing's home in New Jersey Friday evening, and armored tactical teams were seen entering neighbors' homes to safely bring them out as they awaited a court order to begin searching Downing's house, which was in foreclosure, according to relatives and neighors. 

A relative who asked not to be named told NBC 4 New York over the phone that he lived alone and had no children. Downing had a fiancee with whom he lived for years before she died of cancer several years ago. 

The relative said Downing served in the military and was stationed in Europe in the 1960s. He was discharged with distinction.

He was most recently working as a realtor but his home was in foreclosure. And sometime in the last two years, he was struck on a crosswalk. 

"He's had tough few years," said the relative.

Downing was fired by the Department of Labor years ago and had filed a whistleblower lawsuit in 2004, according to the relative, who believes that Downing targeted the Varick Street building because it has a Department of Labor office there and that it was probably the closest branch to his Fort Lee home. 

One Fort Lee neighbor said he knew Downing in passing and only said hello, and another said that Downing's home had been on the market for over a year, and his property was not well kept, with overgrown vegetation taking over the yard. 

"He was a neighborly sort of guy, hello, goodbye," said John Damato. "Just a quiet man. Nothing would convice me he would do something as heinous as this." 

The president of the union that represented the guard said in a statement the union was "shocked and horrified at this terrible news" and sent condolences to the guard's family. 

"Security officers around the city and country serve on the front line each and every day to keep us safe and secure. We are heartbroken that one of our own has fallen," said Hector Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU. "We hope some of our questions in the face of this terrible tragedy will be answered. For now, we are keeping his family and loved ones in our thoughts and prayers." 

FJC said it intended to "do everything we can to stand with his wife and family during this very difficult time." 

An injured Marine veteran received the keys and iPad to his customized home in Fallbrook.

Marine Staff Sgt. Jason Ross received his Smart Home Friday morning, made possible by actor Gary Sinise’s foundation, which honors American veterans and safety personnel.

Ross’ specially-adapted home was constructed through the foundation’s Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment program.

Donors from Wounded Warriors Family Support, Ford, Marriott, Home Depot and more contributed to the Marine veteran’s new home.

Ross' home was built specially adapted to his interests, especially his love for cooking.

"I like to cook and the biggest challenges I've had with other houses is just the kitchens are not set up for someone in a wheelchair," Ross said. "Even though some of the places can be set up and say they're ADA friendly, well yeah, you can get a wheelchair in there but there's no space to actually move around."

The home also has wider hallways for easy manuevering and pull-down shelves for higher to reach spaces. Ross can also manipulate his home using the different settings built into his iPad.

Ross joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2001 and completed his tour in Japan in 2004.

He then re-enlisted in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal field and was deployed twice to Afghanistan, where Ross lost both his legs after stepping on an improvised explosive device.

He was given a 2 percent chance of survival, but more than 200 surgeries later, Ross has persevered.
 

A gunman opened fire on a train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday afternoon, wounding an American passenger who helped to thwart the attack, according to a French official.

The shooting, which happened at 5:45 p.m. local time near Arras, France, left two people seriously injured, "including one American who neutralized an extremely violent person," French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a news conference. A third person was being treated for minor injuries, according to The Associated Press.

"It's important for me, together with the president of the Republic and the prime minister, to express to the two American passengers, who have been particularly brave, who acted during a very difficult situation, all our gratitude for what they did," Cazeneuve said. The suspected gunman was arrested.

A National Guard soldier from Oregon, Alek Skarlatos, and his friend, Spencer Stone, who is in the Air Force, subdued the attacker, NBC station KGW in Portland reported. Two others, American college student Anthony Sadler and British man Chris Norman, jumped in to help, they said in an interview with Reuters.

A 27-year-old mother and her two-month-old baby boy were killed in a crash in Borrego Springs Thursday as the woman made a U-turn, the California Highway Patrol confirmed.

According to investigators, the woman was driving a 2013 VW CC southbound on Borrego Springs Road south of San Pablo Road just before 4 p.m. accompanied by the baby boy sitting in his car seat in the back and a 51-year-old passenger sitting in the front.

CHP Officer Kevin Pearlstein said the woman pulled onto the right shoulder and came to a stop. At the same time, a 60-year-old man was driving a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup southbound on Borrego Springs Road, approaching the area.

Just then, the woman attempted a U-turn in her VW but did not see the Dodge approaching from behind.

CHP officials said the woman pulled directly into the path of the Dodge, and that driver had little time to react. He hit the brakes, but wasn’t able to stop before the front of the Dodge struck the left side of the VW.

The impact of the crash critically injured the driver of the VW, and she died at the scene. Her infant son was badly injured as well and was airlifted to Rady Children’s Hospital. However, he died at the hospital less than two hours later, CHP officials confirmed.

The passenger in the VW suffered moderate injuries, while the driver of the Dodge sustained minor injuries. No other cars were involved in the fatal accident.

The crash is under investigation, but CHP officials said alcohol was not a factor. Investigators said the driver of the Dodge was traveling at 55 mph – the legal speed limit on Borrego Springs Road.

The infant was properly seated and strapped in a rear-facing car seat behind the driver’s seat in the VW, officials confirmed.

The mother and baby were residents of Borrego Springs, Pearlstein said, an unincorporated part of San Diego County.

The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the mother as Erendyra Fierro and her baby boy as Javier Salazar.

Movies, music and dancing under the stars? There’s a theme happening here. Enjoy these lively weekend events in San Diego that take advantage of our summer weather and great outdoor spaces. And foodies, winos and beer lovers, don’t worry: there’s something for you on this list, too.

Thursday, Aug. 20

Summer Wine & Pairing Dinner
7 p.m., Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar (La Jolla)
New Zealand’s Cloudy Bay Vineyards will showcase its wines for this special dinner and pairing event at Roppongi Restaurant and Sushi Bar at 875 Prospect St. This three-course dinner, plus dessert, is priced at $90 per person and includes exclusive menu items created by Executive Chef Alfie Szeprethy such as pan seared scallops with smoked tomato orzo, baby zucchini and summer squash, paired with Cloudy Bay Chardonnay as the second course. Seating is limited, so foodies should reserve their spots ahead of time by calling (858) 551-5252.

The Art of Music Concert Series
7:15 p.m., The San Diego Museum of Art, Plaza de Panama
These free, outdoor concerts have been held once a month throughout the summer in Balboa Park’s Plaza de Panama. Thursday’s concert is the last in the series for this season and will feature the group Opus Orange. Bring a blanket, chair and some snacks and enjoy the tunes and the summer air. This series is presented in conjunction with the San Diego Museum of Art’s fall 2015 “Art of Music” exhibition.

SoundDiego Suggestion:

Morrissey
8 p.m., Observatory North Park
And thus begins the long-awaited two-night stand of the man, the myth, the mystery himself: Morrissey. Welcome back, Moz. The shows have both long-since been sold out, but even if the former Smiths frontman may seem out of reach, take comfort -- omnipresence cannot be contained by the Observatory North Park.

Friday, Aug. 21

Movies by the Lake at Santee Lakes
Gates open at 4 p.m., movie starts at 8 p.m., Santee Lakes
Grab the family, a blanket, chairs and some food and head over to Santee Lakes in the East County for movie night in the moonlight. As “Smokey & the Bandit” plays on the big screen, adults can enjoy craft beers from Santee-based brewery, Twisted Manzanita. A snack bar and food trucks will set up in the area too, in case you want to purchase snacks. Gates open at 4 p.m. so families can enjoy live music and other activities before the movie. Your entire carload can get in for $10 bucks – parents and kids included.

Beer to the Rescue: Café Au Lait Milk Stout Release & Food Pairing
12 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Kilowatt Brewing
Kilowatt Brewing and the Beer to the Rescue organization pair up for this beer and food pairing event that includes the special release of the brewery’s Biere Du Monde Milk Stout, which is brewed with caramel and honey malts, coffee and chicory. The “LouZiana” food truck will serve New Orleans favorites from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., with suggested food pairing for each brew. For instance, pair the Café Au Lait Milk Stout with beignets or the Strawberry Blonde with a shrimp or crab po’ boy and cajun fries. A portion of proceeds from beer sales at this event will benefit the Lupus Foundation of Southern California.

WineFest 2015
5 p.m., Petco Park
Enjoy some wine before the baseball game (Padres vs. Cardinals) at Petco Park. Admission to this 21+ fest inside the ball park is free with a paid ticket to the game. Sips, of course, are extra. Cheers to a good night and a win from our home team.

Salsa Under the Stars
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Headquarters at Seaport
Put on your dancing shoes and head over to the courtyard at The Headquarters at Seaport for an evening of salsa dancing under the stars. This event is free and includes music from the Manny Cepeda Orchestra. No partner or dancing experience required – just the will to have a good time. If you’d like to take a break from dancing, bring your own chair, just in case.

Saturday, Aug. 22

4th Annual Mira Mesa Festival of Beers 
1 p.m., Mira Mesa Community Park
Come enjoy the summer sunshine by sipping and trying more than 50 unlimited sample types of beers. Bring your friends to enjoy live music and delicious food. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Mira Mesa Chamber of Commerce. Tickets start at $35. 

7th Annual San Diego Spirits Festival 
Shake and stir your summer at this annual festival, the largest cocktail and culinary festival of its kind in San Diego. Sample top-shelf cocktails from a variety of distillers. Pair your food with tasty treats straight from popular spots around the city. Tickets start at $90, but The Goods has a special deal for tickets, just click here.

Nerd-Con 
11 a.m., California Center for the Arts in Escondido
Do you miss Comic-Con? Who can blame you, really. Here's a little something to ease the pain: Nerd-Con is coming to town. Southern California fangirls and fanboys will make their way to the convention, funded and operated entirely by the nerds of the world! Take part in Cosplay contests, gaming competitions and art displays. Browse through more than 80 vendors, exhibitors and artists as well. Tickets start at $15.

National City Health and Wellness 5K 
8 a.m., Plaza Bonita in National City
If you’re looking for an easy way to enjoy the tail end of summer – whether that be walking or running – look no further. This first-ever Health and Wellness 5K in National City was built for people of all ages, whether they like to walk or run. Individual bibs start at $5. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the event begins at 8 a.m.

Chula Vista HarborFest 
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Bayside Park
This family friendly festival has something for everyone. Music lovers can sway to the rhythm of the music played on three different stages. Children can prance around in the Discovery Zone, complete with educational exhibits from the Living Coast Discovery Center and Hubbs Seaworld Research Institute. Tour through local historic ships, enjoy yummy food and take in the fresh summer air. Admission to the event is free.

Sunday, Aug. 23

Orfila’s 21st Annual Grape Stomp 
4 p.m., Orfila’s Vineyards and Winery near Escondido
Wine lovers, unite! Get ready to get your feet all messy as you squish your way through grapes in this annual grape stomp. Then, reward yourself with dinner and a wine tasting. Tickets are $85 and include a dinner buffet, live music, a wine tasting and grape stomping.

World Bodysurfing Championships  
Event starts at 6:30 a.m. and goes through the day on Saturday and Sunday, Oceanside Pier
Pack your bags and head out early to grab at spot on the Oceanside shoreline to watch more than 400 of the world’s best bodysurfers coast through the San Diego waves. In addition to surfing, there will be gatherings, “expression sessions” and get togethers in an effort to strengthen the bodysurfing community. Admission is free.

SoundDiego Suggestion:

Savages
8:30 p.m., Casbah
They've been touted as the best female punk band playing right now (debatable, with the Coathangers coming to town next month) -- but forget all that gender-specific noise. These post-punk revivalists from London -- who have a song in the new "Ex Machina" film -- absolutely shred. On Sunday, punk lives on at the Casbah.

Patrick Sweany
8 p.m., Soda Bar
The dreamy sounds that come from Patrick Sweany's mouth and fingertips propel you into the past in the best possible way. On any given album, he pulls from blues, folk, rock and the nuanced genres in between to make you feel something -- anything at all. His cohort has included the likes of Dan Auerbach (the Black Keys) and others, and every bluesy, Southern note he scrawls does justice to us all.
 

A busy commercial and residential building in Hillcrest – including a Trader Joe’s grocery store – was evacuated Friday morning after a carbon monoxide alarm sounded off, officials said.

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) officials evacuated the building in the 1000 block of University Avenue around 9 a.m., including residents in eight apartment units and about 25 people at the grocery store. The apartments sit above the store.

When crews tested the building for carbon monoxide, the results came back positive, the SDFD confirmed, testing at high levels of 25 parts per million.

Officials said the evacuations were precautionary, and no injuries were reported.

Crews were still on scene investigating two hours later ventilating the building and getting rid of the gas. There was no word on when people would be allowed back into the affected areas. San Diego Gas & Electric crews and Hazmat specialists were also called to the scene to assist.

Evacuaees told NBC 7 a carbon monoxide alarm went off around 4 a.m. inside an apartment above the Trader Joe’s.

Resident Randy Eggle called 911 to report the alarm sounding off, and told NBC 7 he's glad he did.

"I'm grateful everybody is alive," said Eggle, adding that he and some neighbors had experienced some minor nausea and dizziness, but nothing more.

Officials said Trader Joe’s had a cleaning company doing the floors overnight and the buffers used for the cleaning job were fueled by propane.

Fire crews believe the propane built up carbon monoxide and once the store turned on its ventilation system, the build-up of carbon monoxide made its way up and through the building, trickling to the apartment above.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), carbon monoxide is “an odorless, colorless gas, which can cause sudden illness and death.” It’s produced any time a fossil fuel is burned, the CDC website states.

SDFD officials said this case is an example of why it is important for homes and buildings to be equipped with a working carbon monoxide detector.

Chula Vista police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a brazen thief caught on surveillance video stealing an entire display case of expensive watches and rings from a local business.

Surveillance video obtained first by NBC 7 shows the suspect entering King Jewelers on Third Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

“He came in. He looked very normal,” store owner David Rossi told NBC 7. “One of my employees asked if he could help him and he said, ‘No, I’m just looking around.’”

The video shows the suspect inches from another customer when he snatches the display case from a nearby counter, throws it over his shoulder and dashes out of the store.

He then ran to an F-150 parked outside that had the engine running, threw the display case into the bed of the truck and quickly jumped into the driver's seat.

Police said the display case that was stolen was a rotating glass box that was sitting atop other display cases in the shop.

“[He] literally throws it in the truck. It almost doesn’t stay in the truck,” Rossi recounted.

Rossi, his employees and daughters ran after the suspect. His youngest daughter even grabbed the man's truck for a moment, but let go when the suspect started driving away.

Rossi said the display case contained more than $20,000 worth of watches, rings and bracelets.

More than money, Rossi said he’s speaking about the incident to, in his words, “[Raise] awareness for other stores. For anybody who is in a business situation this can happen to you very easily.”

Chula Vista police tell NBC 7 they have leads on the suspect's vehicle, which is described as a dark green Ford F-150 Super Cab truck with a mounted tool box.

Rossi said there was an unknown woman in the suspect's car, and police confirmed the woman was waiting in the passenger's seat. She had blonde hair and wore a baseball cap.

The Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) said witnesses described the suspect as a man between 20 and 27 years old, standing at 5-foot-10 and weighing approximately 185 pounds. He wore a black tank top with the words “Coachella Dr., La Quinta 48” on the front, black pants, gray Nike shoes, black derby-style hat.

If you have information on the suspect(s) or suspect vehicle, you are urged to call the CVPD at (619) 691-5151 or (619) 691-5167.
 

The Metropolitan Transit System is set to launch its MTS-TV pilot program on Monday.

The program provides a free video-on-demand service to all Green Line Trolley passengers, accessible on mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops.

Passengers can access movies, TV shows, cartoons, action sports, Hollywood updates and more through the service.

The technology was developed by FlashPoints Media Group, who will attend the launch event Monday along with author and cooking show star Sam Zien, from Sam the Cooking Guy.

The event will be at the 12th and Imperial Transit Center at noon Monday.

All Trolley lines will provide the free service by the end of August.
 

Thousands of people showed up to hear Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump speak at an Alabama rally Friday, in which the business tycoon vowed, "we're going to make America better than it's ever been." 

The crowd filled about half of the 43,000-seat Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, NBC News reported. It was a hot night, and humid. Trump looked upwards and joked: "If it rains I'll take off my hat and prove, I'll prove, once and for all, that its mine," while stroking his hair.

Trump repeated his tough stance on immigration, vowing "we're going to build a wall," and saying Congress could end the guarantee of being granted citizenship upon being born within the U.S.

Robin Short dropped off her son Cameron at the dorms at San Diego State University Friday.  She said besides the tuition and cost of the dorm, she also had to buy him clothes and furnish his room.

"We want him to have everything he needs," said Short.  But the cost to do that was nearly $500.

Michelle Espinoza is starting her freshman year with items from Bed, Bath & Beyond.

"I bought a lot of new stuff," said Espinoza.

And while every parent wants to make sure their children are set for college and living away from home, do they have to buy everything new?

"Tuition is expensive, books are expensive and this doesn't have to be," said Darlene Cossio with Goodwill. The popular thrift store is busy with college students this time of year.

"We have a lot of dishes and housewares, bedding, furniture, chairs -- lots of great stuff for your dorm or your apartment," said Cossio.

She told NBC 7 most of those items are often selling for a third of the new price. 

Penny-pinching students should shop at thrift stores first, then fill in what they need at department stores. At the Goodwill store on Home Avenue, students can find beds, tables, lamps, towels, hangers, pots and pans, appliances and more. 

And best of all, once the school year is over, you don't have to pack the car and take them home.

"You can use it and then turn it back to Goodwill and someone else can enjoy it," said Cossio.

Thousands of migrants made several attempts to charge police at Greece's border a day after Macedonia's government declared a state of emergency on the frontier to halt a human tide heading north to the European Union, NBC News reported.

The migrants were met by police, who fired stun grenades to disperse the large crowd. Some of the 3,000 migrants hurled stones at the Macedonian forces and at least eight people were injured, Greek police said.

Hours after Friday's clashes, Macedonian police started letting small groups of families with children cross by walking along railway tracks to a station to take trains to the border with Serbia. 

The Smithsonian's Kickstarter campaign to restore the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore when he became the first man to set foot on the moon has raised over $700,000.

The campaign has exceeded the $500,000 goal and hit a stretch goal of restoring another suit — Alan Shepherd's, who was the first American in space.

While neither suit was meant to last much longer after the missions, the Smithsonian Museum in Washington hopes to have the two suits ready for the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. 

A suspect armed with a knife carried out a robbery at an Escondido Vons grocery story Friday evening, police say.

The hold-up happened at 6:35 p.m. at the store on W. Felicita Avenue.

It's unclear who was robbed or what was taken.