Popular retail chain Party City filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, a day after it disclosed to employees that it would be implementing mass layoffs at
Legislation to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans passed the U.S. Senate early Saturday and is now headed to the desk of President
What happens if you get scammed while using Zelle? What happens if you get scammed while using Zelle? 02:22 Three Major banks and Zelle rushed to bring a peer-to-peer payment network to market without first ensuring users would be protected against “widespread” fraud, alleges a lawsuit filed on Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. […]
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal Weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal 01:43 Starting Jan. 1, millions of Americans who get their prescription drugs through Medicare could get a major financial break when a $2,000 out-of-pocket spending […]
Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it because it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. as the government shutdown looms. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New […]
Washington — The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The Education Department’s announcement Friday targets teachers, nurses, service members, law enforcement officials and others who’ve reached eligibility through the program, which promises to erase loans after 10 years of work […]
Although 2024 is winding down, the U.S. housing crisis lives on. But even as steep home prices and elevated mortgage rates sideline many would-be homebuyers, some real estate markets around the country continue to attract buyers. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) this month released a list of 10 local housing markets it expects to be […]
Workers at Starbucks stores plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strikes, which would come a day after online retail giant Amazon was also hit by a walkout in the crucial final shopping days the season, are scheduled to begin in […]
Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore it. But he became increasingly worried when the bleeding continued for weeks. The Chicago health care consultant contacted his physician at Northwestern Medicine, who referred him for a diagnostic colonoscopy, […]
Big Lots is preparing to close all of its stores, the bankrupt discount retailer said Thursday. The company had previously planned to sell its assets to private equity firm Nexus Capital Management, but that deal is no longer expected to proceed, according to Big Lots. Although the company continues to negotiate with Nexus as well […]
Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number of 13 oz. bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips after being alerted by a consumer contact that the product may contain undeclared milk. The bags of chips affected by recall were distributed to certain retail stores and e-commerce distributors in Oregon and Washington and were available for sale beginning […]
Meet Javier the Cappybara Meet Javier the Cappybara 01:18 The world’s largest rodent is having a big moment. The capybara — a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig — is the latest in a long line of “it” animals to get star treatment during the holiday shopping season. Shoppers can find capybara slippers, […]
Mass. woman recovering from burns warns about tabletop fire pit dangers Mass. woman recovering from burns warns about tabletop fire pit dangers 01:54 Americans are
With a federal spending bill now scrapped, the U.S. faces a possible government shutdown that could begin at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, when
