Scams
Checking your mailbox and finding a letter that says you're about to inherit millions of dollars from someone you've never met sounds like the opening scene of a mystery movie or the luckiest day of your life. Unfortunately, it's neither. No, a secret lawyer
Science
Think pushups are just a way to build upper body and core strength? It turns out they might also offer a useful snapshot of your heart health. A Harvard-backed study found that the number of pushups you can crank out in one go may be linked to your risk
Business
A proposed New York bill would require retailers to give shoppers 10% off when they use self-checkout. The idea is that customers are doing work that cashiers traditionally handled. New York Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas, who came up with the proposal, argues that retailers have increasingly leaned on self-checkout
Business
Retail workers deal with a lot more than stocking shelves and ringing up groceries these days. How New York is giving retail workers a silent lifeline From shoplifting incidents to aggressive customers, safety has become an issue and New York wants stores to be better prepared. Hence, a new state
Business
From Texas to Alaska, multiple Dairy Queen restaurants have closed after a franchise dispute. This is not the result of a single nationwide shutdown but a mix of local business struggles and a major franchise dispute that's hit one state especially hard. Let’s look into it all.
Science
New research suggests deep-space conditions can speed up aging in the human body. Researchers at the University of Central Florida, led by Professor Michal Masternak, wanted to understand what months in deep space might do to the human body. To recreate what astronauts might experience on a mission to
News
If your phone was slammed with unwanted marketing calls or texts from a Farmers Insurance agent, you could be owed a cash payment of up to $425. A new class-action settlement fund is paying out phone users over claims that the company violated federal law. Why Farmers got into
Business
If your morning routine involves a scoop of plant-based protein from Costco, you might want to read this. A new federal class-action lawsuit claims the retailer is selling Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder that contains toxic heavy metals without telling customers. Instead, the chain promoted the product
Business
EchoStar subsidiary Dish has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, its standalone Project Genesis wireless service is shutting down, and the dream of a true fourth nationwide carrier has effectively come to an end. The big question now is whether less competition means higher phone bills for everyone else. With one
Food
National French Fry Day lands on Friday, July 10, and some of the biggest fast-food chains are rolling out limited-time deals, including free fries from Chick-fil-A and McDonald's. Here is all you need to know about the deals. Chick-fil-A wants customers to
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Ford has announced two new recalls affecting more than 110,000 vehicles in the U.S., and while the problems are completely different, both could increase the risk of a crash. The larger of the two recalls covers 67,842 vehicles, including certain 2024-2026 Ford Mustang and 2025-2026
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Starting on Sunday, July 12, the U.S. Postal Service is raising the price of a Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents. This is the latest increase in a streak that has made mailing a simple letter noticeably more expensive over the past few years. Five years ago,