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H&R Block customers experience delays in stimulus checks

January 5, 2021 8:05 AM Sumiko Keil

If you are an H&R Block customer, you may be experiencing delays in your second stimulus…

The 2 big reasons stocks are struggling as 2021 kicks off

January 5, 2021 5:41 AM CNN

The new year was meant to usher in greater certainty, with Covid-19 vaccination efforts ramping up and the US election in the rearview mirror.…

Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon and Warren Buffett tried to solve health care. 3 years later, their company has shut down

January 5, 2021 5:38 AM CNN

Haven, an ambitious health care company formed just three years ago as a partnership between Amazon, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and…

Google workers have formed the company’s first-ever union

January 4, 2021 5:42 PM CNN

Hundreds of employees at Google and its parent, Alphabet, have launched a union, a rare step for the tech industry that also represents the biggest…

Southwest Airlines “wow” sale

January 4, 2021 5:39 PM Mercedes Martinez

Southwest Airlines will be having a temporary ticket sale Southwest Airlines launches a temporary four-day sale with tickets as low as $29.00 one…

Mcdonald’s will add new Chicken Sandwiches to its menu

January 4, 2021 5:32 PM Mercedes Martinez

Crispy Chicken Sandwich will launch February Mcdonald’s will be launching a new Cripsy Chicken Sandwich. The sandwich will be available february and…

Record spending on apps

January 1, 2021 5:51 PM Mercedes Martinez

More than $100 billion spent on mobile apps during the pandemic This is according to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence, the gross revenue is up 10%…

FDA issues pet food recall

January 1, 2021 5:33 PM Mercedes Martinez

Toxin detected in popular dog and cat food Over two dozen dogs have died or gotten sick from the deadly mold. Several varieties of Sportmix pet food…

Small beer makers are having difficulty getting their brews on stores shelves

December 31, 2020 5:37 PM Mercedes Martinez

Many tap rooms and brew pubs have adopted the canning strategy during the pandemic Canning has been the way to go for some beer makers with less…

Another 787,000 Americans filed first-time claims for jobless benefits last week

December 31, 2020 8:24 AM CNN

Another 787,000 Americans filed first-time claims for jobless benefits during the Christmas week, factoring in seasonal adjustments, the Labor…

Watch Boston Dynamics robots dance to ‘Do you love me’

December 30, 2020 6:32 PM CNN

Boston Dynamics’ robots are back to let you know they can really shake ’em down. In a stunning dance video that’s part celebration…

20 States to raise minimum wage

December 30, 2020 6:06 PM Mercedes Martinez

Minimum wage raise in 20 states by Jan. 1st The minimum wage raise in New Mexico will increase from the current $9.00 an hour wage to $10.50. New…

National Bacon Day

December 30, 2020 5:36 PM Mercedes Martinez

Today is “National Bacon Day” Wednesday It’s “National bacon day” Wednesday. The celebration was created in 1997 by Meff “Human cannonball” Leonard…

Dunkin’ serves up an extra jolt of java

December 29, 2020 5:33 PM Mercedes Martinez

“Extra Charged Coffee” will have 20% more caffeine. Canton, MA (KYMA, KECY) – Dunkin’ is helping their customers get to January with an extra jolt of…

Boeing’s troubled 737 Max is back in the air after nearly two years

December 29, 2020 1:44 PM CNN

Boeing 737 Max has returned to passenger service in the US this morning for the first time since two fatal crashes grounded the jet in March 2019.…

Sears is dying a quiet, invisible death

December 29, 2020 12:06 PM CNN

Sears has made it through another holiday shopping season. Just…

More guns purchased because of pandemic-related stress

December 29, 2020 9:04 AM Dominique Newland, NBC News

(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – New research from Rutgers University revels pandemic-related stress is causing people to buy guns. The study tracked the…

2020 has been the worst. But these work changes are sticking around

December 28, 2020 7:41 AM CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Work Transformed newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. We…

‘Deepfake’ Queen delivers alternative Christmas speech, in warning about misinformation

December 25, 2020 1:29 PM CNN

A fake Queen Elizabeth danced across TV screens on Christmas as part of a “deepfake” speech aired by a British broadcaster. The real…

A Delta passenger who slid out of a moving plane with his dog says ‘I have panic attacks’

December 23, 2020 2:31 PM CNN

As a Delta Air Lines plane taxied to the runway at LaGuardia Airport on Monday, a flight attendant saw a man and woman walking through the aisle.…