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(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced a recall of 1.9 million YETI cooler products. The recall impacts four of YETI’s products: the Hopper M20 backpack cooler, the Hopper M30 1.0 and 2.0 soft coolers, and the SideKick Dry gear case. According to the CPSC, the magnet-lined closures on the […]

Guido Mieth/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dorel Juvenile Group announced a voluntary recall of 59,450 rear-facing infant car seats due to concerns over the seat anchoring system that “fails to conform” to safety standards for some models, according to a release from Maxi-Cosi on Mar. 3. The recalls include certain Safety 1st onBoard 35 Secure […]

(NEW YORK) — The maker behind the popular Calico Critter toys said Thursday that it is recalling millions of toys with parts that may pose a choking hazard for children. Epoch Everlasting Play LLC made the announcement in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commision. The recall impacts more than 3.2 million units of the […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. risks defaulting on its debts as early as July unless the borrowing limit is raised, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a report on Wednesday. The federal government on Jan. 19 reached its approximately $31.4 trillion debt ceiling — which legally caps how much the U.S. can […]

(NEW YORK) — The culture wars, fought nationwide in school board meetings and college classrooms, have entered a new arena: Wall Street. A sharp political divide has emerged over environmental, social and governance investing, or ESG, a type of investing that takes into account non-financial information about a company, such as its climate impact and […]

contrastaddict/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tesla plans to open a portion of its U.S. charging network to competing electric vehicle makers, the Biden administration said on Wednesday. The carmaker plans to open about 7,500 charging stations across the U.S. before the end of 2024, officials said on Wednesday. The update from Elon Musk’s car company […]

(NEW YORK) — As the Easter season nears, with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 22, fast-casual restaurant chains have released specialty seafood-forward menu items ideal for practicing Christians during Lent. For those unfamiliar, Lent is the six-week period between Ash Wednesday and Easter during which many Christians abstain from eating meat on the holy days of […]

(NEW YORK) — Romance scammers raked in big bucks in 2022, deceiving almost 70,000 people out of $1.3 billion, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission. According to the FBI, romance scammers create an online identity to gain a person’s trust and affection and then use that relationship to steal or manipulate […]

(NEW YORK) — After a summer in the sun, Jessica Auriana said she felt like her hair was left dry and brittle. Looking for a refresh, the 44-year-old said she turned to her hairstylist, who suggested the Olaplex hair care line as a possible solution to her problems. Auriana said she purchased a shampoo, conditioner […]

(NEW YORK) — Robots holding platters of plantains and shrimp zoom between tables at Sergio’s, a Cuban restaurant in Miami, where the waist-high machines use artificial intelligence to evade strollers, toddlers and even each other. The restaurant brought in the androids after the pandemic struck, said Carlos Gazuita, the CEO of the chain restaurant. People […]