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TSA Issues Holiday Travel Warning About Sparkly Sweaters and What You Can Bring

James O Connor Fields December 23, 2025No Comments

Traveling during the holiday season can be a challenge (especially if you don’t have a Real ID), but the Transportation Security Administration is...

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Consumer Confidence Drops as Prices and Tariffs Keep Americans Wary

Daniel J. Whitman December 23, 2025No Comments

When the Conference Board released its December consumer confidence data, the numbers sent a clear message: Americans are growing increasingly...

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Instacart Ends Price-Testing Program After Consumer Reports Finds Shoppers Saw Multiple Prices

Emily Carter Reynolds December 23, 2025No Comments

Instacart has announced it will immediately terminate a price‑testing program that had caused shoppers to see different prices for the same...

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U.S. Heating Bills Surge as Winter Drops 8% Below Average, NEADA Warns 4 Million Households at Risk

Daniel J. Whitman December 22, 2025No Comments

In an unusually cold December, U.S. residents face higher energy costs as the national average temperature is projected to be 8% below the average of...

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FDA Blames Target, Walmart, Albertsons, Kroger for Selling Recalled ByHeart Formula Amid Botulism Outbreak

Jordan M. Lewis December 19, 2025No Comments

In a startling development, the Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four of the country’s biggest grocery chains, alleging that...

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Camden Clerk Spots Card Skimmer, Police Investigate Fifth Incident

Jordan M. Lewis December 19, 2025No Comments

A clerk in Camden, New Jersey, uncovered a card skimmer on his checkout counter, sparking a police investigation into a growing series of theft...

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AT&T Settles $177M Over Two Data Breaches, Offering Up to $7,500 to Affected Customers

Jordan M. Lewis December 18, 2025No Comments

AT&T has agreed to pay up to $7,500 to customers whose personal data was exposed in two separate breaches, settling a $177 million lawsuit that...

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Woman Arrested After Razor Blades Found in Walmart Bread in Biloxi

Jordan M. Lewis December 18, 2025No Comments

In a shocking turn of events, a woman was arrested after razor blades were discovered in loaves of bread at two Biloxi Walmart...

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Amazon Children’s Costumes Recalls After Toxic Phthalate Discovery

Jordan M. Lewis December 18, 2025No Comments

A shocking announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has sent ripples through parents and online shoppers alike. On December 11,...

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Amazon Recalls 1,300 Mermaid and Princess Costumes Over Banned Phthalates

Jordan M. Lewis December 18, 2025No Comments

Amazon has announced a recall of more than 1,300 child‑size mermaid and princess costumes after discovering banned phthalates in the...