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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…]
Crypto is here to stay, but don’t trust its get-rich-quick persona, author says
We Are/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Writer, entrepreneur, and influencer Nathaniel “Nat” Eliason sat down with ABC News to discuss his new book, “Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance.” [Read More…]
Trump’s Truth Social stock soars after assassination attempt
Andrew Brookes/Getty Images, STOCK (NEW YORK) — Shares of former President Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social soared in early trading on Monday, extending a rally that began in the immediate aftermath of an [Read More…]
Good American CEO Emma Grede shares her strategies for success
Emma Grede attends the FRAME & Amelia Gray dinner at the Chateau Marmont, April 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. — Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for FRAME, FILE (NEW YORK) — Emma Grede, a British entrepreneur and [Read More…]
AT&T says hacker stole some data from ‘nearly all’ wireless customers
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — AT&T has announced that the company believes a hacker stole records of calls and texts from nearly all of AT&T’s wireless customers, according to a financial filing from the [Read More…]
Inflation cooled in June, outperforming economists’ expectations
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 3.0% in June compared to a year ago, extending a monthslong stretch of progress in the fight to slow price increases. The latest inflation reading outperformed economists’ [Read More…]
Sam’s Club slashes sign-up fee, but consider these Costco perks and savings
In this Feb. 20, 2021 file photo, people wait for a Sam’s Club store to open in Austin, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Costco’s warehouse retail competitor Sam’s Club has recently ramped up [Read More…]
McDonald’s unveils new Kit Kat Banana Split McFlurry, more hot menu updates
McDonald’s (NEW YORK) — McDonald’s has a new frozen treat on its menu that’s perfect for customers looking to beat the heat. On Tuesday, the Golden Arches announced the newest McFlurry flavor hitting McDonald’s menus [Read More…]
TSA sets new single-day record with more than three million travelers at airport security
onurdongel/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The high volume of travelers in the United States passing through airport security after their Fourth of July getaways helped set a new single-day screening record for the Transportation Security [Read More…]
How home-swapping has helped travelers save on vacation: What to know about the travel trend
Nadija Pavlovic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More travelers are turning away from hotels and short-term rental properties to instead explore the growing trend of home exchanges. If it sounds familiar, you’ve most likely seen the [Read More…]
What is shoulder season? Experts weigh in with tips to save on airfare, hotels in opposite seasons
Craig Hastings/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There’s still plenty of time to plan more fun in the sun summer getaways, but if you haven’t yet booked travel for shoulder season — or winter holidays — [Read More…]
Boeing agrees in principle to deal with DOJ to plead guilty to misleading FAA during 737 MAX evaluation
Scott Olson/Getty Images (FORT WORTH, Texas) — The Boeing Company has agreed in principle to a deal with the Department of Justice that will include a guilty plea to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. related [Read More…]
Employment gains continue as economy adds more than 200k jobs
KLH49/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The economy appears to be holding steady, with the arrival of the Labor Department’s latest jobs report. Employers hired 206,000 workers in June, making for 42 consecutive months of growth, according [Read More…]
Hatch Baby recalls nearly 1 million sound machine adapters due to shock hazard
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — This story has been corrected to specify that the power adapters are being recalled. Hatch, a popular sleep aid device company, has recalled more than 900,000 [Read More…]
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid eggs recalled from nine states
USDA (NEW YORK) — More than 4,600 pounds of liquid egg products have been pulled from shelves due to “misbranding and undeclared allergens.” Michael Foods Inc. has issued a recall on approximately 4,620 pounds of [Read More…]