Opinion: We have finally gotten some relief at the pump but it may not last long
Americans have never seen a wilder year when it comes to gas prices, thanks to the confluence of a surge in demand as the pandemic eased, and…
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Uber now lets users text with a safety agent to monitor rides
Uber is giving riders the ability to connect with a safety agent while taking a nerve-wracking trip, making it the latest feature the company has…
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VIDEO: Whipped cream law in New York
If you’re planning to buy a can of whipped cream in New York, you better bring your I.D. A new law in that state says you have be 21 to buy cans of…
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Honda, LG announce $4.4 billion US battery factory for EVs
Honda has struck a deal with Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution to build a $4.4 billion US factory to supply its electric…
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VIDEO: Save on back to school shopping at second-hand stores
NBC’S Vicky Nguyen reports on ways to save on back to school shopping at second hand…
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Fuel leak interrupts and postpones NASA’s Artemis 1 launch
A last minute fuel leak has interrupted NASA’s countdown to launch for its new moon rocket – expected to be its biggest launch ever.…
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VIDEO: Air travel complaints and concerns on rise since June
NBC’S Sam Brock reports on air travel concerns as many passengers prepare to travel for the labor day holiday and tips on how to make the experience…
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VIDEO: No more free COVID home tests
The Biden Administration will suspend the distribution of free at-home Covid-19 tests this…
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Sen Warren worried Fed will tip economy into recession
Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is slamming Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for suggesting interest rates should go up to…
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US government ending free home COVID tests
The Biden Administration first launched the program through the COVID.gov website in…
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Snag a $3 movie ticket for National Cinema Day
Movie attendance hasn’t bounced back after the pandemic, leaving Hollywood struggling to lure audiences back into…
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Smoking weed is now more popular than smoking tobacco
“It’s the economy, stupid,” Democratic operative James Carville once famously noted. Usually, that assertion holds when it comes to elections. But as…
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Here’s why Wendy’s in Canada has given its iconic red-headed mascot gray hair
The Wendy’s mascot has a new hairdo on its Canadian social media sites — all in support of one of the nation’s veteran…
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Layoffs. Losses. Plunging share prices. These pandemic winners are now struggling
Few companies flourished more amid the pandemic’s economic upheaval than…
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$13 billion plea agreement reached in 2021 oil spill case
“I think it’s great that they admitted they are at fault because we lost…
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A Chipotle in Michigan becomes the company’s first location to unionize
Workers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Lansing, Michigan, voted to unionize Thursday, becoming the first of the fast-casual chain’s 3,000 locations…
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Former NFL quarterback and Arizona resident to visit Tempe cannabis dispensary
On August 31, former NFL quarterback and Arizona resident Jim McMahon will visit The Mint’s Dispensary, a Tempe cannabis…
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Biden student loan plan could cost $24B per year, White House press secretary estimates
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could cost about $24 billion per year, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told CNN…
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White House struggles to answer questions on costs of student debt plan
The White House struggled for a second straight day to answer questions about President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, simultaneously…
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The frustrating truth about who is excluded from college debt relief
President Joe Biden officially announced his student loan forgiveness plan, but there are so many questions that…
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