Federal consumer safety officials have recalled another batch of Laundress brand fabric conditioners because the products could contain a harmful carcinogen. The recall covers 15 milliliter, two ounce, 16 ounce, 33 ounce, one pound and one gallon bottles of The Laundress New York fabric conditioners with the white labeling on …
Read More »Surge pricing creeps over to restaurants, bowling alleys
We’ve all seen airline ticket prices vary based on seat location in the aircraft and the plane’s time and date of departure, but other businesses, like restaurants and theaters, are increasingly changing their prices as well to better balance supply and demand. The tactic, commonly referred to as surge pricing, …
Read More »Black family awarded $8 million after being detained and handcuffed by police
A California jury awarded a Black mother and her two daughters more than $8 million after local police detained them near a Starbucks. The incident happened in September 2019 when Nevada mother Aasylei Loggervale was driving her two daughters to California for college. The trio stopped in Castro Valley, California, to …
Read More »Some electric vehicles cost less than gas
An entry-level Tesla now costs less than the average new car after the automaker started slashing prices on its vehicles earlier this year, making them more affordable than some new gas-powered cars. The Tesla Model 3 now starts at $43,000, not including the $7,500 tax credit Americans can get for buying …
Read More »Illinois’ Paid Leave For All Workers Act poised to pass, giving paid time off for nearly all workers
When Joan Van is sick, she doesn’t get paid. The East St. Louis-area restaurant server and single mother of three said she works doubles, meaning two eight-hour shifts in a 24-hour period, to make up the money when she or one of her children gets sick. “You can’t let your …
Read More »Streaming predicted to top traditional TV viewing for first time
For the first time ever, U.S. adults will spend more time this year watching digital video on platforms such as Netflix, TikTok and YouTube than viewing traditional television, Insider Intelligence forecast on Wednesday. In the historic first, the market tracker said it expects “linear TV” to account for less than …
Read More »LeBron James set to break NBA all
With LeBron James expected to break the NBA’s all-time scoring record this week, fans eager to watch the Los Angeles Laker star vault into sports history in person will have to lay out big bucks. Lower-level seats for Tuesday’s game in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena against the Oklahoma City …
Read More »PagerDuty CEO apologizes after quoting Martin Luther King Jr. in layoff announcement
The CEO of a tech company apologized for quoting civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in an email that announced she was cutting 7% of its workforce. Her email sparked a backlash from critics, with one expert calling it a “new low bar for a layoff announcement.” PagerDuty CEO …
Read More »LIV Golf plans to hold 3 events at Trump
LIV Golf, the fledgling professional golf tour backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, plans to play three tournaments this year at golf clubs owned by the Trump Organization. LIV Golf said Monday it will host tournaments at the Trump National Golf Club in Washington, D.C.; Trump National Golf Club …
Read More »Justice Department investigating Abbott baby formula plant
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Abbott Laboratories infant formula plant in Michigan that was shut down for months last year due to contamination, the company confirmed. The factory’s closure in February 2022 was a key cause of a nationwide baby formula shortage that forced parents to seek formula …
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