iStock/VeselovaElena(DINUBA, Calif.) — Ruiz Foods, Inc., is recalling over 246,000 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos after consumers found “small rocks” inside them. The recall, issued by Ruiz Foods, after reporting the problem to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), was issued on Friday. The eight packs of the frozen El […]
Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When Indian auto and tractor maker Mahindra & Mahindra launched Automobili Pininifarina in April 2018, executives were charged with developing a line of extreme performance cars that would establish the nascent carmaker as the world’s newest, sustainable luxury brand. A year later, the marque’s first vehicle — the $2.2 million […]
iStock(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — A black employee at Boeing who says that he has found a noose hanging near his desk, signs near his workspace saying “n—–” and urine covering his desk on separate occasions says his work life remains “degrading” even after he complained to management, he told ABC News. Curtis Anthony, a quality inspector […]
iStock/spyarm(BOSTON) — A Massachusetts man whose real identity is not known was convicted Wednesday of using another person’s identity for more than 40 years, according to federal prosecutors in Massachusetts. The suspect, referred to only as John Doe, is suspected to be a Dominican national, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney‘s Office. […]
iStock/jetcityimage(NEW YORK) — A 34-year-old registered sex offender is facing charges that he befriended a 13-year-old girl on social media and then arranged for her to make the 200-mile journey to his home in Nebraska using the a ride-share app. Nicholas Avery was transported and booked at the Sarpy County Jail for first-degree sexual assault […]
Airbnb(NEW YORK) — If you’ve ever dreamed about traveling around the world but figured you’d never have the time or money, your moment has come. Airbnb has announced the ultimate adventure: Around the world in 80 days for about $5,000. The site is celebrating the launch of Airbnb Adventures, previously known as Airbnb Experiences. “Just […]
designer491/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that may complicate retirement planning options for Americans. The House passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 on May 23. If enacted into law, it could be tricky for Americans who are not financially savvy investors. Some of the […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Days after an artist uploaded a digitally manipulated video online appearing to show Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reciting a sinister monologue about “control[ling] the future,” a real-life panel of experts sat before lawmakers on Thursday with a stark message: This is only the beginning of the problem of “deepfakes,” and there […]
Paul Kane/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, husband of Serena Williams and father of their daughter, Olympia, is on a mission to get dads the mandated right to take paid paternity leave. He and Dove Men+Care are asking men and women to sign The Pledge for Paternity Leave. Ohanian plans to […]
Nastasic/iStock(DENVER) — Colorado has generated more than $1 billion by selling marijuana. The state legalized weed in 2014. Since then, total sales have exceeded $6.56 billion, according to the state’s department of revenue. “Today’s report continues to show that Colorado’s cannabis industry is thriving, but we can’t rest on our laurels,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis […]
