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DC attorney general sues Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica data breach
George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine has sued Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly failing to protect consumer data following the Camb...
May 23, 2022
Starbucks announces complete withdrawal from Russia
mattjeacock/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Starbucks announced on Monday it is pulling its business from the Russian market. The move comes after the coffee giant suspended all business activity in Russia ...
May 23, 2022
'We’re sorry': Abbott CEO addresses baby formula crisis in new op-ed
Gado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The head of one of the country's largest manufacturers of baby formula expressed remorse at his company's role in the nationwide shortage -- and announced a multimillion...
May 23, 2022
Jif peanut butter products recalled due to possible salmonella concerns
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating an outbreak of salmonella inf...
May 23, 2022
Startup recycling company in Louisiana offers solution for glass waste
GlassHalfFull NOLA(NEW ORLEANS) -- What'll happen to this bottle of wine after it’s been finished and thrown away? That’s the question that Franziska Trautmann and Max Steitz say they pond...
May 23, 2022
The student debt gender gap: Women burdened more by debt call for systemic changes
Chuck Savage/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In the coming weeks, thousands of graduates will walk across a stage to receive their college diploma. When they leave the stage, they will have not only a degre...
May 23, 2022
Amazon, Starbucks among corporations bolstering abortion coverage
JohnFScott/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Advocates on both sides of the political fight over reproductive rights have spoken out, either in protest or applause of a draft Supreme Court opinion leaked earl...
May 20, 2022
Walmart shares details on discounts for Walmart+ Weekend
Steve Heap/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Walmart this week announced an upcoming one-weekend-only exclusive online sale for Walmart+ members. Walmart+ Weekend is set to run June 2 - 5 and will offer deep ...
May 20, 2022
Wall Street suffers more losses as investors worry inflation catching up with consumers
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It was another volatile day on Wall Street as investors worry that high inflation may finally be catching up with consumers. The Dow Jones Industrial Avera...
May 19, 2022
Ford urges some of its SUVs to be parked outside over fire risks
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Ford is urging owners of 2021 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators to park their vehicles outside and away from any structures due to a fire ...
May 19, 2022
