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Elon Musk is taking a larger role in the election. Can he influence voters?
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Less than a week after Elon Musk publicly endorsed the candidacy of former President Donald Trump, he shared an edited video of Vice President Kamala Harris that [Read More…]

Spirit Airlines adapts to stay afloat: What to know about new changes
A Spirit Airlines takes off from Oakland International Airport on May 06, 2024 in Oakland, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Spirit Airlines is shifting gears from its famously no-frills service to offer new [Read More…]

Fed holds interest rates steady, but cut expected soon
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, keeping borrowing costs at their highest level in more than two decades despite a prolonged cooldown of inflation. An interest [Read More…]

Boar’s Head expands recall to additional 7 million pounds of deli meat, poultry products
USDA (NEW YORK) — Boar’s Head has expanded its previous recall on several types of deli meats to include an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with [Read More…]

Delta reportedly seeking potential damages from CrowdStrike, Microsoft after global IT outages
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Delta Air Lines has reportedly hired a prominent law firm to help the Atlanta-based carrier pursue potential damages from CrowdStrike and Microsoft following the global tech outages that caused [Read More…]

Holland America adds new cruises for celestial events in 2026
David Sacks/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Holland America has created some picture perfect cruise itineraries for travelers with celestial events on their adventure bucket list such as seeing the northern lights or a total solar [Read More…]

Where do Trump and Harris stand on cryptocurrency?
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump told the audience at a cryptocurrency conference in Nashville, Tennessee, over the weekend that he wants to turn the U.S. into the “crypto capital of the [Read More…]

From supercars to daily drivers, why hybrids have become so popular
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — They’ve got sleek styling, impressive fuel economy and added power. Hybrids are the hottest vehicles right now and some Americans are struggling to find one. Jeff Buchanan, vice president [Read More…]

Why did Delta take days to restore normal service after CrowdStrike outage? Experts weigh in.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An outage caused by a software update distributed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike triggered a wave of flight cancellations at several major U.S. airlines – but the disruption was most [Read More…]

US economy grew much faster than expected in second quarter
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy grew much faster than expected over three months ending in June, accelerating from the previous quarter and defying concerns about a possible slowdown. U.S. GDP grew [Read More…]

Boeing finalizes plea deal with DOJ over misleading FAA during 737 MAX evaluation
The Boeing company logo (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Department of Justice and Boeing have finalized their plea agreement — the manufacturer will plead guilty to conspiracy to [Read More…]

Tesla shares plummet after company reports falling profits
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shares of Tesla fell 12% in early trading on Wednesday after an earnings release showed slumping profits in the face of strengthened competition and sluggish sales. The earnings report [Read More…]

Frustrated families grounded as Delta chaos continues, DOT launches investigation
Travelers wait to board their delayed flight at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 23, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Delta Air Lines passengers are voicing outrage over the [Read More…]

Delta issues apology to passengers after CrowdStrike outage along with bonus miles, reimbursements
A Delta Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport on July 23, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Delta Airlines has canceled and delayed hundreds of additional flights as problems from [Read More…]

McDonald’s extends $5 meal, Wendy’s adds $1 breakfast sandwich
ermingut/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — McDonald’s is extending its popular $5 meal deal as the value meal battle between fast food chains wages on. In a company memo obtained by ABC News, McDonald’s executives said [Read More…]

Department of Transportation opens investigation into Delta over flight disruptions
EllenMoran/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation is opening an investigation into Delta Airlines over recent flight disruptions, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday in a post on X. “All airline passengers [Read More…]

Kamala Harris’ wealth comes mostly from her and her husband’s investments, records show
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff descend from Air Force Two at Delaware National Air Guard base in New Castle, Delaware, on July 22, 2024. (ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]

Families, friends shop and split with ‘bulk sharing’ to save money on groceries
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Families, friends, and even roommates are combining forces to create more savings on grocery products by buying in bulk and splitting the bill at big box retailers like Costco [Read More…]

CrowdStrike stock price plummets amid worldwide IT outage
Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock price of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike plummeted in early trading on Friday amid a global IT outage that has affected clients worldwide. Shares fell nearly 15% on Friday [Read More…]

Family says Norwegian will reimburse costs after getting stranded in Alaska during excursion mishap
Courtesy the Gault Family (NEW YORK) — A cruise vacation through Alaska turned into a travel nightmare for one Oklahoma family who got stranded without their belongings after a mishap with a local excursion caused [Read More…]