Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on shelves for weeks after recall: FDA

Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on shelves for weeks after recall: FDA

(AP) — Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The FDA sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree this month and placed Negasmart, the Ecuadorian distributor … Read more

How to stay safe in a heat wave

How to stay safe in a heat wave

Katharin Czink, Dina Bair, Ashleigh Jackson Updated: Jun 19, 2024 / 04:43 AM CDT (WGN) — Extreme heat doesn’t just zap our energy, it can also damage vital organs in our bodies, including the brain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To help you stay safe amid scorching temperatures this summer, here … Read more

10 US cities rank among the happiest in the world

10 US cities rank among the happiest in the world

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. may have fallen off the list of the happiest countries for the first time this year but that doesn’t mean there aren’t pockets of happy folks across the nation. In fact, 10 U.S. cities recently ranked among the happiest cities in the world. Researchers with the Institute for Quality of Life, … Read more

Nationwide nixes 100K pet insurance plans, citing rising cost

Nationwide nixes 100K pet insurance plans, citing rising cost

Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill Updated: Jun 18, 2024 / 09:45 AM CDT (The Hill) — Nationwide Insurance says it plans to cancel pet insurance coverage for about 100,000 animals across the nation, citing rising veterinary costs. The cancellation of the thousands of coverage plans will take place between now and next summer as part of … Read more

FTC files lawsuit against Adobe over subscription practices

FTC files lawsuit against Adobe over subscription practices

(The Hill) — Adobe made it intentionally difficult for customers to cancel subscriptions to its products including Photoshop, “trapping users” in expensive contracts, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged in a lawsuit filed Monday. The complaint claims Adobe steered customers toward its “annual paid monthly” subscription option without disclosing cancellation fees that could rise to … Read more

Darius Rucker says country music ‘still’ carries a ‘stigma of rebel flags and racism’

Darius Rucker says country music ‘still’ carries a ‘stigma of rebel flags and racism’

(The Hill) — Country star Darius Rucker said in a recent interview that country music still carries a “stigma” of racism today. Rucker wrote in a 2021 editorial for “The Tennessean” that country music has a “stigma of rebel flags and racism.” In the latest installment of CNN’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,” host Chris … Read more

These are the 10 most offensive things you can do at a restaurant: survey

These are the 10 most offensive things you can do at a restaurant: survey

(NEXSTAR) — Be honest: Have you ever carried your own alcohol into a restaurant? What about arguing with the wait staff over prices? If so, you’ve broken some “unwritten rules” of dining out. But those aren’t even the top two offenses, according to a recent survey conducted by the UK-based market research firm YouGov. The … Read more

Crews extinguish fire at Carrie Underwood’s home

Crews extinguish fire at Carrie Underwood’s home

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Crews extinguished a fire Sunday night at country singer Carrie Underwood’s Tennessee property. The fire began around 9:40 p.m. in Williamson County’s Pinewood community, located west of Leiper’s Fork. According to Williamson County Fire Rescue, the county dispatched crews from all eight of its stations to the Grammy-award-winning singer’s property … Read more

New Biden campaign ad targets ‘convicted criminal’ Trump

New Biden campaign ad targets ‘convicted criminal’ Trump

(The Hill) – The Biden campaign on Monday launched a battleground state ad that lambasts former President Donald Trump as a “convicted criminal,” highlighting his numerous legal problems and his recent felony conviction in New York. The ad, titled “Character Matters,” will run on general market television across battleground states and on national cable. It … Read more