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New York woman sues Kellogg’s for $5 million over Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts

(NEW YORK) -- A woman from New York is suing The Kellogg Company for $5 million because she says the company's Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts product doesn't have enough strawberries in its filling. Elizabeth Russett filed a class-action lawsuit on Oct. 19 with lawyer Spencer Sheehan ...
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How the proposed billionaires’ income tax would work

(WASHINGTON) -- A proposal to levy a new tax code on America's ultra-wealthy has sent shockwaves through the nation's capital and beyond on Wednesday, as lawmakers struggle to reach an agreement over how to pay for President Joe Biden's trillion-dollar Build Back Better initiative. Senate ...
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Spanx founder Sara Blakely gives staff $10,000, plane tickets

(NEW YORK) -- Sara Blakely is probably going down as one of 2021's best bosses ever. The Spanx founder recently announced that she is giving the company's employees two first-class Delta plane tickets to travel anywhere in the world. She also gave $10,000 for them each to ...
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Striking John Deere worker killed in traffic accident reporting to picket line

(MILAN, Ill.) -- A John Deere worker who was taking part in the ongoing strike was killed in a traffic accident while walking to the picket line on Wednesday morning, the United Auto Workers Union said. The tragedy took place at approximately 6 a.m. local time ...
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Airlines turn to facial recognition technology ahead of holiday rush

(NEW YORK) -- The travel industry is gearing up for what could be its busiest season since the coronavirus pandemic began, and at least one U.S. airline is aiming to make things quicker and easier -- one face at a time. Delta Air Lines is ...
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What to know about Jessica Rosenworcel, who was nominated to become first woman to lead FCC

(WASHINGTON) -- Jessica Rosenworcel is in line to make history as the first woman to head the Federal Communications Commission, after President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday his intent to officially nominate her as a commissioner and designate her as chair of the agency ...
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TikTok, Snap, YouTube execs grilled on impact on young users: Key takeaways

(WASHINGTON) -- A Senate panel on Tuesday grilled executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on what the social media companies are doing to ensure young users' safety in the wake of revelations about Facebook's practices and allegations the platforms need to do more to ...
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Customers can soon rent a Tesla at Hertz after company orders 100,000 electric vehicles

(NEW YORK) -- Rental car giant Hertz announced it was buying 100,000 Tesla electric vehicles that will be available to customers starting next month. Tesla stock soared on news of the massive order, and its market cap hit the $1 trillion milestone during intraday trading ...
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Amazon’s warehouse workers in Staten Island file petition for union election

(NEW YORK) -- A coalition of Amazon warehouse workers in New York City have officially filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday. Kayla Blado, the press secretary for the National Labor Relations Board, confirmed to ABC News ...
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Facebook whistleblower documents offer new revelations about Jan. 6 response

(WASHINGTON) -- The day of the Jan. 6 insurrection, Facebook noticed a rise in social media posts calling for violence and incitement around the certification of the U.S. presidential election result and the storming of the Capitol. How the social media giant prepared for that ...
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Supply chain problems forcing small businesses to change how they operate

(NEW YORK) -- The supply chain issues the U.S. economy is currently facing are not only affecting consumers during the peak shopping season, but small businesses have also started to feel the effects of these shortages. According to the most recent U.S. Census Small Business ...
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Hummer EV truck shows it can compete with its gas-powered rivals

(MICHIGAN) -- "Attack the grade here. Now mash the brake and modulate the throttle," Al Oppenheiser, the chief engineer of GMC's Hummer EV, guided me as I carefully steered the 9,000-lb. truck up a steep, rocky incline. Oppenheiser and I were driving an early prototype ...
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