Blue Bell ice cream containing nuts recalled over allergy risk posed by mislabeling
Blue Bell ice cream, sold at Walmart, Kroger and other retailers, is voluntarily recalling…
Cracker Barrel loses almost $200 million in value as stock plunges after new logo release
Cracker Barrel shed almost $200 million in market value after its stock plunged Thursday following the release of a new logo. The new design eliminates a longstanding drawing of an overall-clad man leaning…
James Dobson, founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, dies at 89
Dr. James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against…
32,000 pounds of meat products recalled due to false USDA inspection marks
A New Jersey-based company, Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC, is recalling about 32,000 pounds of various meat products with a false USDA mark of inspection, meaning the meats didn't go through proper federal examination, according to federal…
Pediatrics group's COVID-19 vaccine recommendations differ from CDC advice
The American Academy of Pediatrics is sharing new vaccine recommendations that, for the first time in 30 years, differ from U.S. government advice. In the guidance published Tuesday, the AAP is "strongly recommending" COVID-19 shots for children ages 6…
Maps show Hurricane Erin's path as storm threatens East Coast with "life-threatening surf and rip currents"
Hurricane Erin threatened the East Coast with "life-threatening surf and rip currents" as the large storm moved on a projected path up the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Wednesday. The hurricane isn't…
Walmart's Great Value shrimp has risk of radioactive contamination, FDA says
Some frozen shrimp sold at Walmart under the Great Value label are at risk of radioactive contamination and shouldn't be consumed, according to a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The frozen shrimp…
Thousands of tickets to Taylor Swift and other events illegally resold by broker, FTC alleges
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly sought Eras Tour. The Federal Trade Commission is suing Key Investment Group,…
Wages aren't keeping up with inflation, with some jobs falling farther behind than others
Wages still haven't caught up with inflation, four years after the pandemic caused prices to soar and created a cost-of-living crisis for many households, a new study finds. Americans on average are earning 1.2 percentage…
Measles outbreak is over in Texas, state health officials declare
The Texas measles outbreak that sickened hundreds of people earlier this year is officially over, according to state health officials. The Texas Department of State Health Services declared in a news release Monday the end of this year's measles…
MSNBC to change its name to MS NOW and drop the peacock logo
MSNBC is changing its name to MS NOW and dropping its peacock logo as part of the cable channel's spinoff from Comcast's NBC Universal. The new name stands for My Source News Opinion World, according…
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97
Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission, has died, NASA…
Bed Bath & Beyond is back with a slightly different name and a promise to honor legacy coupons
Bed Bath & Beyond is making a comeback under a slightly different name, more than two years after filing for bankruptcy. The first Bed Bath & Beyond Home store will open in Nashville on Friday,…
Wreck of historic Spanish ship that was attacked in 1748 possibly found in North Carolina
These are remains of what archaeologists at East Carolina State University believe to be La Fortuna, a historic Spanish privateer ship that exploded off the North Carolina coast in 1748 / East Carolina University's Program in…
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT‑5. Here's what to know about the latest version of the AI-powered chatbot.
A new version of ChatGPT has arrived that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promises will have Ph.D-level smarts. OpenAI on Thursday announced the release of GPT‑5, which it calls its "smartest, fastest…
Eli Lilly weight loss pill shows promise in latest clinical trial, company says
Eli Lilly, the maker of Zepbound and Mounjaro, said it's experimental GLP-1 pill successfully helped adults with obesity lose weight in a Phase 3 trial, as the company moves closer to submitting the drug for approval from…
U.S. warns travelers about chikungunya virus, spread by mosquito bites, in China
The United States is warning people traveling to China about chikungunya, a virus that spreads to humans through mosquito bites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 2 travel notice for people traveling…
Claire's, a jewelry retailer for teens, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Claire's filed for bankruptcy in Delaware on Wednesday, marking the second time the accessories chain geared toward adolescents has entered Chapter 11 proceedings. In its Chapter 11 filing, the jewelry retailer listed both its liabilities and assets…
OceanGate used "intimidation tactics" to avoid scrutiny before Titan submersible tragedy, U.S. Coast Guard says
The U.S. exploration company OceanGate used " intimidation tactics" to "evade regulatory scrutiny" in the years leading up to the June 2023 Titan submersible tragedy, according to findings released by the U.S. Coast Guard Tuesday. Those…
Americans could soon face higher inflation as businesses pass along tariff costs, Fed official says
Americans could see inflation tick higher in 2025 as businesses start to pass on the cost of the Trump administration's tariffs to consumers through price hikes, Beth Hammack, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve…
Shortage of volunteer firefighters could force more towns to move to paid firehouses, costing taxpayers
Nearly 70% of the fire crews working in departments across the country are volunteers, according to the National Fire Department Registry. These dedicated civil servants serve on the frontline, keeping smaller communities safe, but that…
Plastic causing "disease and death from infancy to old age" that costs $1.5 trillion a year, report warns
Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report published Monday in the Lancet medical journal said. The new review of existing…
Manhunt for Montana bar shooting suspect continues into fourth day
The manhunt for a military veteran suspected of fatally shooting four people at a…
Tennessee authorities arrest 2 linked to suspect in the killings of 4 relatives of an abandoned infant
Two men were arrested in connection with the murders of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found alive in Tennessee, as a manhunt for the suspected killer continues, officials said.…