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Lawsuit against Barilla over slogan 'Italy's No.1 brand of pasta' may proceed
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Barilla Pasta is being sued for its marketing as "Italy's No. 1 brand of pasta." A lawsuit filed last year by customers Matthew Sinatro and Jessica Pros...
Oct 21, 2022
Google sees less Chinese and Iranian hacking this election cycle, they say
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Just weeks away from the 2022 midterm elections, a senior Google official said Wednesday that the company hasn't seen the same style of hacking from grou...
Oct 21, 2022
Eggo tapped a master distiller to concoct a new spin on classic eggnog for the holidays
Kellogg's, Sugarlands Distilling Co.(NEW YORK) -- Eggo has a new product this holiday season that you won't find in the frozen foods aisle. Kellogg's waffle brand collaborated with Sugarlands Distilli...
Oct 21, 2022
Child care industry struggles with shortage of workers: 'This is unheard of'
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Marcelo Candia spends all day teaching a classroom full of 4-year-old children in northern Virginia -- then walks across the street to work in a grocery store bakery for four mor...
Oct 20, 2022
CSPC sets federal safety standard for furniture aimed at reducing deaths, injuries
SBenitez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday a mandatory safety standard for testing and labeling clothing storage units in an effort to curb deat...
Oct 20, 2022
Popeyes will ship a frozen, fully cooked Cajun-style turkey to your Thanksgiving table for just under $100
Popeyes(NEW YORK) -- Whether you're planning a big holiday meal for a large family this Thanksgiving and dislike cooking, or are in charge of the main dish for your upcoming friendsgiving, fast food c...
Oct 20, 2022
What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As rising gas prices strain the budgets of many Americans, President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday moves that aim to address the oil supply shortage behind th...
Oct 20, 2022
What the potential JetBlue and Spirit merger could mean for consumers
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Spirit Airlines shareholders approved a takeover of JetBlue Airways on Wednesday, a merger that could create the fifth largest carrier in the U.S. "This ...
Oct 19, 2022
Actress Anna May Wong is first Asian American to appear on US currency
John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Actress Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American to appear on U.S. currency, the U.S. Mint announced. Wong's coin, shipping Oct. 24, is the fifth ...
Oct 19, 2022
Watch out for student loan forgiveness scam attempts, President Biden warns
jayk7/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- It could be a familiar call. "Hey, it's Elizabeth with Student Advisors," a warm, professional voice began in a voicemail left on Sept. 13, weeks after the Biden admi...
Oct 19, 2022
