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Target pulls some Pride collection products following threats to store employees
Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — National retailer Target announced Tuesday it is pulling some of its Pride-themed merchandise from store displays and shelves following threats to store employees. The move comes just [Read More…]

Stock market drop over debt ceiling could begin within days, experts said
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. could breach the debt ceiling as soon as next week, plunging the stock market by nearly half if a protracted default ensues, according to a White House [Read More…]

Netflix announces password sharing crackdown rollout in US
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Netflix announced Tuesday that it will begin to send emails to members who are sharing their account information outside of their households in the U.S. “A Netflix account is [Read More…]

‘It’s not their money’: Older Americans worried debt default means no Social Security
Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — If the United States defaults on its financial obligations, millions of Americans might not be able to pay their bills as well. With Social Security and other government benefits at [Read More…]

Older Americans worry debt default means no Social Security to pay bills
Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — If the United States defaults on its financial obligations, millions of Americans might not be able to pay their bills as well. With Social Security and other government benefits at [Read More…]

New HBO streaming service Max temporarily down on launch day
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Max, a new streaming service from HBO, was temporarily down on Tuesday, the morning of its debut. Users reported an inability to access the streaming service, which [Read More…]

The boycott against Bud Light is hammering sales. Experts explain why.
Natalie Behring/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Critics of Bud Light burned empty beer boxes and fired bullets at cans as part of an anti-trans backlash against the brand that erupted early last month. Since then, [Read More…]

ExxonMobil sued over clerk who locked door in Detroit gas station shooting
Michael Godek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A man injured in a deadly Detroit gas station shooting has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil alleging a clerk locked him and two other patrons in the station’s convenience [Read More…]

Startup founder Charlie Javice pleads not guilty to fraud over sale to JPMorgan
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An entrepreneur accused of grossly exaggerating the value of her college financial planning startup, ahead of its sale to JPMorgan Chase, pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges on [Read More…]

Uber launches ride service for teens in 28 cities
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ride-sharing company Uber is launching a new service for teenagers in several major cities and ABC News’ Good Morning America has an exclusive look with one family who has been [Read More…]

Meta fined $1.3 billion for violating European data privacy rules
CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images (LONDON) — Facebook’s parent company, Meta, was fined €1.2 billion, or about $1.3 billion, for failing to comply with the European Union’s privacy policies. The Irish Data Protection Commission announced [Read More…]

Debt ceiling breach could cut millions of jobs. Here’s who would lose employment first
Nitat Termmee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. hurtles closer to a default on its debt as early as next month, the economic consequences could prove devastating, especially for millions who stand to lose [Read More…]

How US national debt grew to its $31.4 trillion high
IronHeart/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A ticking clock in Washington to avert default by raising the nation’s borrowing limit is drawing attention to the $31.4 trillion debt already accrued by the United States government. The country [Read More…]

‘Mom-fluencers’ are cashing in on lucrative brand deals — but not without some controversy
Jill Smokler, left, is shown during an interview with ABC News’ Janai Norman. — ABC News (NEW YORK) — A year after “soft swinging” allegations embroiled a group of Mormon TikTok influencers in Utah, one [Read More…]

General Motors recalls over 600k cars due to car seat safety issue
GMC (NEW YORK) — General Motors is recalling over 660,000 SUVs due to a potential safety issue involving car seats. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted a recall notice on its website Thursday, stating [Read More…]

What to know about the Montana TikTok ban
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (HELENA, Mont.) — A TikTok ban enacted by Montana — the first state to impose such a law — marked a major step in the growing U.S. backlash against the [Read More…]

Disney cancels planned Florida campus in Lake Nona
Firas Abdullah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — Disney announced on Thursday that it canceled plans for a new campus near Orlando, Florida. The development was planned for the Lake Nona region. “Given the [Read More…]

‘I didn’t ask for this’: Who pays for medical bills after mass shootings?
SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Ashtin Gamblin remembers the night she was shot nine times, she can picture herself lying in the ambulance and worrying about whether she could afford it. [Read More…]

Senator calls on Fed to fire staff over Silicon Valley Bank failure
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Thursday called for firings at the Federal Reserve over the central bank’s failure to regulate Silicon Valley Bank in the run-up to its collapse. The [Read More…]

Why legendary music artists are selling the rights to their songs
NoSystem images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A group of music artists that includes legends like Whitney Houston, through her estate, and Bob Dylan have sold all or part of their song catalogs in recent years [Read More…]