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William Shatner channels Captain Kirk for historic Blue Origins space flight
ABC News (NEW YORK) — William Shatner will make history Wednesday as he boldly goes where few have gone before while aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard. The Star Trek actor who played the iconic Captain [Read More…]
Facebook exec says company will make itself ‘more transparent’
bigtunaonline/iStock (NEW YORK) — Facebook will implement new tools to increase transparency and safety for users following Tuesday’s explosive whistleblower hearing, Facebook Vice President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg said Sunday. “We will, of course, [Read More…]
Turn up the volume: Automakers targeting audiophiles to lift sales
FlamingoImages/iStock (NEW YORK) — In 2005, when music producer and engineer Elliot Scheiner was working with the Foo Fighters on “In Your Honor,” he had the rock group sit in an Acura TL parked outside [Read More…]
As stocks soar to historical highs, some experts say conditions ripe for correction
Nikada/iStock (NEW YORK) — The stock market has been a roller coaster ride in recent weeks, with wild swings from day to day at times. The major indices have also hit record after record this [Read More…]
Employers add a dismal 194,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate at 4.8%
YinYang/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Hiring in the U.S. fell far below expectations last month, with employers adding just 194,000 jobs versus the expected 500,000, as the delta variant slows the pace of the recovery. The unemployment rate [Read More…]
Google, YouTube won’t allow ads or monetization of content denying climate change
400tmax/GettyImages (NEW YORK) — Google is cracking down on ads that deny climate change science after advertisers and digital creators complained about them running alongside their own content. The company also said it’s no longer [Read More…]
Travel expected to surge in December, United Airlines says
guvendemir/iStock (WASHINGTON) — United Airlines expects travel to surge in December as more people look to get away for the holidays. “We’re seeing a lot of pent-up demand in our data and are offering a [Read More…]
Maya Angelou, Anna May Wong among five notable women to be featured on new US quarters
smithcjb/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Americans will soon be seeing new, empowering faces on some U.S. quarters. On Wednesday, the United States Mint announced its quarter designs for 2022, which feature five trailblazing American women. The five [Read More…]
Gas, heat prices expected to increase 30% this winter
alexeys/iStock (NEW YORK) — As Americans continue to cook, do laundry and use more electricity at home amid the pandemic, utility bill prices are predicted to rise this winter. Ken Gurny, a homeowner in New [Read More…]
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are back after hours-long shutdown
iStock/luchezar (NEW YORK) — Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are back. The apps, owned by Facebook, stopped working Monday for millions of users across the U.S., according to outage site Down Detector. Both the mobile and web [Read More…]
Carvel brews up 3 new ‘Hocus Pocus’ shakes for 31 Nights of Halloween
Carvel/Freeform (NEW YORK) — Freeform and ice cream shop Carvel conjured up a sweet collaboration to celebrate the 31 Nights of Halloween. Carvel added three limited-edition shakes, each one inspired by the Sanderson Sisters of Disney’s [Read More…]
Windows 11 rolls out to PC users – but not all of them
Microsoft (NEW YORK) — Starting Tuesday, PC owners who run Windows 10 will be eligible to download Windows 11 for free. But the ability to use Microsoft’s latest operating system will largely depend on your [Read More…]
Costco, Walmart rent out own shipping containers amid supply chain hiccups ahead of holidays
slobo/iStock (NEW YORK) — The backup of container ships off the coast of major ports of entry has greatly slowed the nation’s supply chain, prompting new possible workarounds ahead of the busy holiday retail season. [Read More…]
MAC Cosmetics announces upcoming Whitney Houston makeup collection
L. Busacca/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Whitney Houston will always be remembered as an extraordinary musician, actress and beauty icon. MAC Cosmetics is honoring her life and legacy by launching a makeup collection that’s being [Read More…]
Return-to-office style: Letting go of dress codes; embracing hybrid fashion and individuality
zubada/iStock (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans have traded traditional work wardrobes for loungewear in the nearly two years of working remotely during the pandemic. Now, as companies discuss return-to-office plans, many people are also [Read More…]
How these 4 Latinx, female-owned small businesses are making a name for themselves
Bulgnn/iStock (NEW YORK) — Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month celebrates the rich culture, achievements and valuable contributions of Hispanic, Latino, Latina and Latinx Americans who have made waves and inspired others to achieve success in their [Read More…]
Lisa Ling regrets making comment about Monica Lewinsky on ‘The View’: ‘My heart sunk’
Lou Rocco/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On the latest episode of the “Behind The Table” podcast, former co-host of “The View” Lisa Ling and current co-host Sara Haines spoke candidly about their biggest regrets while [Read More…]
HomeGoods just launched an online store ahead of the holidays
Tomsmith585/iStock (NEW YORK) — HomeGoods introduced a new shopping platform today to pick up your favorite candles, throw blankets and kitchen goods from the comfort of your home. HomeGoods.com, the highly anticipated online store from [Read More…]
The push for electric vehicles may be killing sedans for good: Experts
Volkswagen (NEW YORK) — Get your sedan while you still can. The Toyota Avalon, Mazda 6 and Volkswagen Passat will soon join the fast-growing list of sedans sent to automotive exile. Americans’ unyielding appetite for [Read More…]
US enters deferred prosecution agreement with detained Huawei executive Weng Manzhou
Nadya So/iStock (NEW YORK) — Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in Brooklyn on Friday to resolve a sanctions violation case that has kept her detained [Read More…]