McDonald’s hoodies and Dunkin’ robes: Why fast food chains want to sell you clothing
Fast food wants to be a force in fast fashion. McDonald’s latest non-edible creation is a hoodie, timed to coincide with the launch of its new…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ mocks Ted Cruz’s trip to Cancun, NY Gov. Cuomo’s nursing home data scandal
“Saturday Night Live” felt like a lot of people needed to apologize this week, so on Saturday’s episode that’s what happened.…
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How bitcoin is like a teenager
With the value of bitcoin in the market topping $1 trillion, longtime backers may be wiping tears from their eyes. The cryptocurrency is growing up.…
Continue Reading Texas officials are investigating outrageous energy bills in storm price surge
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas resident DeAndre Upshaw said it was “very shocking” when he opened his latest electricity bill. “While…
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Gov. Abbott, Texas lawmakers huddle on potential massive spikes in energy bills amid storm recovery
AUSTIN, Texas — Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing some relief to a winter weary region that faces…
Continue Reading Six Flags plans to open all of its amusement parks for 2021 season
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation says it is planning to open all 26 of its amusement parks and water parks for the 2021 season, including five…
Continue Reading Ingenuity helicopter phones home from Mars
The Ingenuity helicopter, sidekick and traveling companion of NASA’s Perseverance rover, has checked in with a good report and is…
Continue Reading ‘Thank God for The Texas Tribune’: Power crisis shines light on local news
For nearly a year, newsrooms have mostly sat empty because of the pandemic. Staffers have been working from home and not seeing many of their…
Continue Reading Google is trying to end the controversy over its Ethical AI team. It’s not going well
Hours after Google tried to turn the page on a months-long controversy over the abrupt departure of one leader of its Ethical AI team, the other…
Continue Reading Google fires remaining Ethical AI team leader, months after abrupt departure of her colleague
The remaining leader of Google’s Ethical AI team said she was fired on Friday, hours after the company’s top AI executive apologized for…
Continue Reading Running out of iPhone battery? You may soon be able to slap on a new one
Remember the good old days when your phone was running out of juice and you could easily snap off the back cover, pull out the battery and swap in a…
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Woman falls down maintenance shaft, hurt at El Paso donuts shop
EL PASO, Texas — A 23-year-old woman was injured Friday afternoon when she fell into a hole described as a “maintenance shaft” at a donuts shop. El…
Continue Reading Google rethinks how it handles ‘sensitive’ employee exits after controversy over AI researcher’s departure
Google plans to change its approach for handling how certain employees leave the company after finishing a months-long review of the abrupt and…
Continue Reading Beyoncé’s much-hyped ‘Icy Park’ Adidas apparel is finally here
“Icy Park” is finally here. Beyoncé’s sports apparel brand Ivy Park x Adidas released its third collection of merchandise online…
Continue Reading Bitcoin’s market value tops $1 trillion
The trillion-dollar market value club has a new member: bitcoin. The total number of bitcoins trading are now collectively worth more than $1…
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Texas grid operator says power back to normal; Biden to visit state
AUSTIN, Texas — The state’s power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), on Friday said “operations have returned to…
Continue Reading Copper prices are soaring. Here’s why that’s good news for the recovery
Copper prices climbed to their highest level in nearly a decade Friday as investors in the commodity anticipate rising demand for infrastructure and…
Continue Reading Why Corporate America is jumping for joy while millions of workers remain jobless
America’s CEOs are the most confident they have been in 17 years, as company leaders expect fewer layoffs and further improvements in the…
Continue Reading Why the Texas power catastrophe could happen in your state, too
The blackouts that shut down most of Texas for much of this week could be coming to other parts of the country in the future. The power outages…
Continue Reading ‘The Muppet Show’ showcases the seemingly endless depth of Disney+
Over on Disney+ it’s time to play the music; it’s time to light the lights as “The Muppet Show” debuts on the service Friday.…
Continue Reading Dole Packaged Foods’ US workers will soon make $15 an hour
All of Dole Packaged Foods’ US-based employees will make at least $15 an hour within a few months, the company says. “The $15 an hour…
Continue Reading Facebook, Robinhood, Uber: Tech companies feel the heat from regulatory threats
How Facebook, Uber and Robinhood run their businesses is under threat around the world, a warning sign for investors who have been all too willing to…
Continue Reading Toro issues nationwide recall for a snow blower that carries the risk of amputation
As winter storms sweep the US, you may be using your snow blower more than ever. And if it’s made by Toro, it’s time to check your model…
Continue Reading Citi made a $500 million mistake. Here’s how that would play out for regular people
Citigroup lost a court battle Tuesday to claw back $504 million it mistakenly wired to Revlon’s lenders in August. But don’t get your…
Continue Reading No slowdown in sight for IPOs or SPACs
The market for new stocks continues to sizzle — with no signs of a slowdown for initial public offerings or special purpose acquisition company…
Continue Reading Facebook faces a global backlash over its bid to ‘bully’ Australia
Facebook’s decision to block people from sharing news in Australia has been rebuked by lawmakers around the world, raising the specter of a…
Continue Reading Facebook bans news in Australia as fight with government escalates
What is Facebook without news? People and publishers in Australia are now finding out. Facebook has barred Australians from finding or sharing news…
Continue Reading ‘Heartbreaking:’ 5 restaurant owners share what it was like to shut down
For nearly a year, restaurant operators across the country have had to ask themselves a devastating question: Can we afford to stay open? The…
Continue Reading Americans are hitting the road. This amazing film goes along for the ride
Millions of American jobs have been lost due to the pandemic – and a lot of those positions likely aren’t coming back. People are losing…
Continue Reading China arrests Australian TV host on suspicion of spying
An Australian employee of China’s state broadcaster CGTN has been arrested on suspicion of “illegally supplying state secrets…
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