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NY sues Target, Walmart for selling toy jewelry kits high in lead

Friday, December 14

CPSC(NEW YORK) -- New York State is suing the Target Corporation, Walmart Inc., and importer LaRose Industries, for allegedly selling a toy jewelry kit containing lead levels up to 10 times higher than the... Read More.

KFC selling fireplace log that smells like fried chicken

Friday, December 14

KFC(NEW YORK) -- The holidays are synonymous with the intoxicating aroma of good food and the smell of a cracking fire -- but KFC has just married the two with a KFC 11 Herbs... Read More.

MaxMara reportedly bringing back Nancy Pelosi’s viral fire-colored coat

Thursday, December 13

Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After Nancy Pelosi walked out of the White House in a fire-red, high-collared coat earlier this week after a contentious meeting with President Trump, her sartorial... Read More.

Google Maps launches transit option for Lime e-scooters and bikes in 13 cities

Thursday, December 13

Google (NEW YORK) -- Lime, the e-bike and scooter company, will be integrated into Google Maps as a transportation option and launched in 13 cities around the globe, the companies said.Icons for available... Read More.

Amazon, big box stores offering special speedy holiday shipping leading up to Christmas

Thursday, December 13

D-Keine/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Attention last-minute Christmas shoppers, there's still time to get all your gifts before Dec. 25 thanks to online retailers adjusting their rush shipping promotions.Amazon announced Thursday it would extend its... Read More.

Apple announces $1 billion campus in Texas

Thursday, December 13

PeskyMonkey/iStock(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Apple is expanding its presence in the U.S. as a part of a billion-dollar investment that the company said would generate at least 5,000 new jobs.The iPhone maker will build... Read More.

Female-led films outperform male-led movies at the box office

Thursday, December 13

YinYang/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- This year has been a pivotal time for women in Hollywood with the emergence of the Time’s Up and the #MeToo movements.Feminism has been pushed to the forefront, and more... Read More.

Amazon workers in Staten Island announce plans to unionize

Wednesday, December 12

jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse are launching a campaign to unionize, officials at the retail workers union confirmed on Wednesday.Employees at the Staten Island facility spoke about what... Read More.

‘Sesame Street’ takes on homelessness with a Muppet named Lily

Wednesday, December 12

Richard Termine/Sesame Workshop(NEW YORK) -- "Sesame Street" is bringing back an old friend to help tackle the issue of homelessness among kids.Lily, a 7-year-old Muppet, and her family are staying with friends on... Read More.

A McLaren SUV? Why it will never happen

Wednesday, December 12

McLaren Automotive(NEW YORK) -- Lamborghini, Porsche and Maserati have one. Ferrari and Aston Martin are working on theirs.But don’t expect an SUV from McLaren. The British supercar maker just unveiled its latest model,... Read More.