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Last-minute shipping dates for USPS, FedEx and UPS, plus Free Shipping Day details
Dmitry Vorobyev/iStock (NEW YORK) — Have gifts to ship that you want to arrive by Christmas? Then taking a trip to the post office might be in your future! Each year, we spend time sweating [Read More…]
Inflation hits 39-year high as consumer prices continue to climb
Moyo Studio/iStock (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices are continuing to climb, causing new pain for Americans’ pocketbooks, as inflation tightens its grip on the economy and hobbles the post-pandemic recovery. The consumer price index, which [Read More…]
Now-defunct e-cigarette company agrees to pay $50 million for marketing to minors
Marccophoto/iStock (NEW YORK) — A now-defunct e-cigarette retailer has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve allegations it marketed and sold vaping products to minors by appealing to their social media preferences, taste for fruit [Read More…]
Flight attendants say they’re nearing breaking point: ‘My job is not to manage you’
Mutlu Kurtbas/iStock (NEW YORK) — A year and a half into the global pandemic, with the Omicron variant lurking and holiday travel looming, many flight attendants say they’ve reached their breaking point with unruly passengers, [Read More…]
Starbucks cafe in Buffalo votes to form coffee chain’s first union in US
mattjeacock/iStock (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Workers with at least one Starbucks outpost in Buffalo, New York, voted on Thursday to form the coffee chain’s first labor union in the U.S., according to results of the vote [Read More…]
NLRB set to count votes for Starbucks union election in Buffalo, New York
mattjeacock/iStock (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — History could be made for Starbucks workers in labor-friendly Buffalo, New York, on Thursday. The National Labor Relations Board is set to count votes for a union election collected from three [Read More…]
Elizabeth Holmes rests her case after testifying for 7 days in fraud trial
Getty/Justin Sullivan (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Elizabeth Holmes finished her testimony on Wednesday and her defense team rested their case in her criminal fraud trial. All that’s left now are closing arguments. Then the jury [Read More…]
Head of Instagram grilled by Senate panel over impact on young users
GETTY/Roy Rochlin/Stringer (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Lawmakers on Wednesday grilled Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, in a wide-ranging hearing on the potential harms of social media use for young people. The senators pledged that the age [Read More…]
Instagram rolls out features to protect young users amid mounting controversies
iStock (NEW YORK) — Instagram announced a slew of updates on Tuesday that aim to protect teens on the app, in an announcement that notably comes one day before Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri is [Read More…]
More EVs are coming. Where’s the infrastructure to support them?
baona/iStock (NEW YORK) — Charging an electric vehicle is simple and painless — if you have a charger installed at home. Automakers are producing EVs at a feverish pace with government backing. Yet the number [Read More…]
US airline uses AI to guide planes, eliminates plastic to reduce carbon footprint
DaveAlan/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — When passengers board an Alaska Airlines flight, most don’t know it but that plane is lighter than other Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s, according to the airline. That’s because during the [Read More…]
Biden speaks to ‘incredible news’ inside sluggish November jobs report
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the heels of a sluggish November jobs report, President Joe Biden on Friday touted the country’s employment landscape as improving despite there being fewer jobs added last month than [Read More…]
Facebook ‘failing’ to tackle COVID-19 misinformation posted by prominent anti-vaccine group, study claims
Charday Penn/iStock (NEW YORK) — At least until June 2021, Facebook had significant gaps in its efforts to tackle COVID-19 misinformation from one of the most prominent anti-vaccine groups in the world, according to a [Read More…]
Microsoft shareholders vote to force company to better report sexual harassment data
HJBC/iStock (NEW YORK) — Microsoft Corp. shareholders voted on Tuesday to force the company to more transparently address sexual harassment claims via independent investigations and public reporting. The proposal, approved during the company’s annual shareholder [Read More…]
Prosecutors question Elizabeth Holmes, 1 day after she leveled abuse claims against her former partner and company COO
iStock/CatEyePerspective (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is back on the stand Tuesday, facing questions from prosecutors after she tearfully told the jury Monday about what she described as nearly a decade of [Read More…]
What’s next for Amazon union election in Alabama after do-over is ordered
iStock (NEW YORK) — In a rare move, the National Labor Relations Board has ordered a union election do-over for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama. A date has not yet been determined for the [Read More…]
Walmart CEO optimistic about holiday inventory, comments on FTC supply chain probe
Sundry Photography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As holiday shopping season ramps up, Walmart CEO John Furman addressed the concerns of prices and how long supplies will last. Furman told Good Morning America that President Joe Biden, [Read More…]
Travel Tuesday: How to find the best flight deals
Rawf8/iStock (NEW YORK) — Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Travel Tuesday? Tuesday marks a potentially big day for saving if you’re looking to snag a deal on a trip in 2022. “A lot of folks in [Read More…]
Christmas tree farmers prepare for bigger crowds, more demand this holiday season
Nathaniel_Young/iStock (NEW YORK) — The holiday season is in full swing and tree farmers across the country are preparing for the Christmas crowds. At Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Waynesville, North Carolina, customers can [Read More…]
Nissan to invest $17.6 billion to accelerate electrification plans as auto industry evolves
Tramino/iStock (NEW YORK) — Japanese car giant Nissan Motor Co. said it plans to invest $17.6 billion to accelerate its electrification plans, as the industry as a whole pivots away from gas-powered autos. Nissan said [Read More…]