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AT&T says hacker stole some data from 'nearly all' wireless customers
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- AT&T has announced that the company believes a hacker stole records of calls and texts from nearly all of AT&T’s wireless customers, according to a...
Jul 12, 2024
Inflation cooled in June, outperforming economists' expectations
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Consumer prices rose 3.0% in June compared to a year ago, extending a monthslong stretch of progress in the fight to slow price increases. The latest infla...
Jul 11, 2024
Sam's Club slashes sign-up fee, but consider these Costco perks and savings
In this Feb. 20, 2021 file photo, people wait for a Sam's Club store to open in Austin, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Costco's warehouse retail competitor Sam's Club has recently rampe...
Jul 10, 2024
McDonald's unveils new Kit Kat Banana Split McFlurry, more hot menu updates
McDonald's(NEW YORK) -- McDonald's has a new frozen treat on its menu that's perfect for customers looking to beat the heat.On Tuesday, the Golden Arches announced the newest McFlurry flavor hitting M...
Jul 10, 2024
TSA sets new single-day record with more than three million travelers at airport security
onurdongel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The high volume of travelers in the United States passing through airport security after their Fourth of July getaways helped set a new single-day screening record...
Jul 09, 2024
How home-swapping has helped travelers save on vacation: What to know about the travel trend
Nadija Pavlovic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More travelers are turning away from hotels and short-term rental properties to instead explore the growing trend of home exchanges.If it sounds familiar, you...
Jul 09, 2024
What is shoulder season? Experts weigh in with tips to save on airfare, hotels in opposite seasons
Craig Hastings/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- There's still plenty of time to plan more fun in the sun summer getaways, but if you haven't yet booked travel for shoulder season -- or winter holidays -- exp...
Jul 08, 2024
Employment gains continue as economy adds more than 200k jobs
KLH49/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The economy appears to be holding steady, with the arrival of the Labor Department's latest jobs report.Employers hired 206,000 workers in June, making for 42 consecu...
Jul 05, 2024
Hatch Baby recalls nearly 1 million sound machine adapters due to shock hazard
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission(NEW YORK) -- This story has been corrected to specify that the power adapters are being recalled.Hatch, a popular sleep aid device company, has recalle...
Jul 04, 2024
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid eggs recalled from nine states
USDA(NEW YORK) -- More than 4,600 pounds of liquid egg products have been pulled from shelves due to "misbranding and undeclared allergens."Michael Foods Inc. has issued a recall on approximately 4,62...
Jul 03, 2024
