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CPSC recalls UPPAbaby strollers due to laceration risk
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — More than 14,000 strollers are being recalled due to an issue that can cause amputation or laceration if a child’s fingertips get caught. The recall, posted by [Read More…]
California legislature passes bill that could transform worker bargaining
Christopher Morris/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. labor unions enjoy their highest level of approval in almost 60 years, as high-profile worker victories at Amazon and Starbucks have galvanized public support. However, union membership — [Read More…]
Animal cookies sold at Target recalled for possible metal contamination
D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc./U.S. Food and Drug Administration (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall of fudge-coated animal cookies that were sold at Target stores across the U.S. [Read More…]
Movie theaters across US are offering $3 tickets for ‘National Cinema Day’
YinYang/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Movie lovers pained by the price of popcorn, slushies and tickets will have something to celebrate on “National Cinema Day.” On Sept. 3, tickets at theaters across the country will [Read More…]
Elon Musk adds new reason for termination of Twitter deal
CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The ongoing acquisition drama between Elon Musk and Twitter continues. On Monday, Musk’s counsel sent a letter to Twitter’s general counsel and head of legal, Vijay Gadde, [Read More…]
Labor unions reach highest level of approval in US since 1965: Gallup
Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Labor unions reached their highest level of approval in the U.S. since 1965, according to a new Gallup poll. Seventy-one percent of poll respondents said [Read More…]
Uber rolls out new safety features including 911 texts, calls with live agents
Uber (NEW YORK) — Uber is rolling out new safety features that will allow users to talk to a live safety agent and text 911 operators in the case of emergency. Rebeca Payne, the lead [Read More…]
Pumpkin Spice Lattes, fall flavors back on the menu at Starbucks
Starbucks (NEW YORK) — Although temperatures are still above 70 degrees in a majority of the U.S., with a little under a month left of summer, Starbucks has already kicked off the unofficial start of [Read More…]
Nude Barre fights colorism in fashion industry by offering diverse hosiery for all
Courtesy of Nude Barre (NEW YORK) — After years of hardship as a professional dancer trying to find tights that matched her skin tone, Erin Carpenter took matters into her own hands. A little over [Read More…]
States banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles
Grace Cary/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — California became the first state in the nation this week to issue a phase-out of gas-powered vehicles — and other states are planning to follow in its footsteps. After the [Read More…]
Twitter is bringing podcasts to its platform in new design
Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Twitter is expanding its platform to include podcasts, the tech company said in a statement on Thursday. Starting Thursday, Twitter will begin incorporating podcasts into its [Read More…]
Moderna to sue BioNTech/Pfizer over COVID vaccine
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna is suing Pfizer and BioNTech for infringing patents central to Moderna’s mRNA technology platform used to develop the COVID vaccine, the company said in a press release Friday. [Read More…]
Federal Reserve Chair Powell vows to fight inflation ‘until the job is done’
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell vowed to fight inflation “forcefully” in remarks on Friday at the central bank’s annual summer gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. [Read More…]
How to have student loans forgiven if you don’t qualify for Biden’s forgiveness program
© 2011 Dorann Weber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden fulfilled one of his campaign promises and announced a plan to cancel student loan debt for millions of Americans. The plan, announced Wednesday, forgives [Read More…]
Apple announces September event where new iPhone is expected
Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Apple users eagerly awaiting a new iPhone model will likely get their wish next month. The company announced on Wednesday that it will hold a public [Read More…]
Biden’s student loan forgiveness policy: How to apply, who qualifies, more
jayk7/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just a week before repayments on federal student loans were scheduled to resume after a two-year pause, President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a sweeping new policy to cancel debt [Read More…]
Green living: How families can save money and reduce food waste
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After working for seven years in the corporate world as an aerospace engineer, Anita Vandyke said she needed to shed the material excess in her life and “give more.” [Read More…]
Rothy’s launches sustainable tennis-inspired capsule collection ahead of US Open
Rothy’s x evian (NEW YORK) — Rothy’s and Evian are taking reduce, reuse, recycle to a whole new level. The two brands have teamed up to created a limited-edition tennis-inspired capsule collection made with recycled [Read More…]
Truff, Hidden Valley collaboration has ranch and hot sauce fans fired up for limited-edition condiment
TRUFF (NEW YORK) — Condiment fans are clamoring on social media over the luxurious and spicy new collaboration from Hidden Valley Ranch and hot sauce company Truff, Spicy Truffle Ranch. The two companies announced the [Read More…]
Why the stock market slumped and what comes next, according to experts
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As alarms over inflation and a possible recession sounded in recent months, a stock market rally offered a source of optimism — until this week. The S&P 500 fell [Read More…]