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Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue
Michelle Chapman, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 2:50 p.m. | Save Story
Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system.
FDA updates the definition of 'healthy' foods
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 8:41 a.m. | Save Story
Packaged foods in the U.S. must follow new rules in order to call themselves "healthy." The move is aimed at helping Americans navigate food labels at the grocery store.
Big Lots to start 'going out of business' sales at its remaining locations
Jordan Valinsky, CNN | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:25 a.m. | Save Story
Big Lots is preparing to close its remaining 963 locations after a sale to save the bankrupt retailer fell through.
Amazon workers strike at 7 US facilities ahead of Christmas rush
Arriana McLymore, Nathan Frandino and Greg Bensinger, Reuters | Posted Dec. 19 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Amazon workers at seven U.S. facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush as workers protest what they say is the retailing giant's unfair treatment of its employees.
US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week's big rise
Matt Ott, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 19 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before.
Suspect in UnitedHealth executive killing faces federal murder, stalking charges
Julio-Cesar Chavez, Jonathan Allen and Luc Cohen, Reuters, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 19 - 2:56 p.m. | Save Story
The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson was charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday.
Marriott-Slaterville getting state liquor store, the 5th for Weber County
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 19 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
Dirt is moving at the site of a planned new state liquor store in Marriott-Slaterville, which would be the fifth outlet in Weber County.
US single-family housing starts rebound; tariffs an obstacle
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded in November as the drag from hurricanes faded, but the threat of tariffs on imported goods and potential labor shortages from mass deportations of immigrants could hamper new construction next year.
As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments
Mimosa Spencer, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Bitcoin's soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies as a means of payment to tap into fresh pockets of wealth and build loyalty with crypto investors.
US watchdog recommends Energy Department halt loans to green projects
Timothy Gardner, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:26 p.m. | Save Story
The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Energy urged the agency's loan office to immediately halt issuing billions of dollars in loans to green projects, saying contractors who vet them may be serving both the agency and potential borrowers.
Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban
Andrew Chung and David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:24 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban on national security grounds.
EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Act faces Trump reversal
Matthew Daly, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 18 - 3:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035.
Stocks decline after Fed cuts rates as expected
Chuck Mikolajczak, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, erasing earlier gains after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and the central bank's economic projections signaled a slower pace of cuts next year.
US watchdog warns credit card issuers not to devalue rewards
Douglas Gillison, Reuters | Updated Dec. 18 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
Credit card companies that devalue or cancel the rewards points, cash back or miles that cardholders have earned may be breaking the law, the top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance warned on Wednesday.
Pfizer does not expect major vaccine policy changes under Trump in 2025
Manas Mishra and Michael Erman, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 11:05 a.m. | Save Story
Pfizer said Tuesday it does not expect the Trump administration to make major changes to vaccine policy next year even with vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services.
Instagram to make up more than half of Meta's US ad revenue in 2025, report shows
Akash Sriram, Reuters | Updated Dec. 18 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
Instagram is set to get a big boost if a TikTok ban goes into effect in the U.S.
Honda, Nissan move to deepen ties, sources say, including possible merger
Maki Shiraki and Norihiko Shirouzu, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 9:57 a.m. | Save Story
Honda and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, two people said on Wednesday, including a possible merger, the clearest sign yet of how Japan's once seemingly unbeatable auto industry is being reshaped by challenges from Tesla and Chinese rivals.
Taco Bell is adding something unusual to its menu
Jordan Valinsky, CNN | Posted Dec. 18 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
Taco Bell is veering away – slightly – from its Mexican-inspired cuisine, going all-American for its newest offering.
