A little over two weeks ago the M&M ‘spokescandies’ were put on an “indefinite pause” after the candy company announced the candies were too polarizing following previous changes the candies under went last year. While…
TikTok’s Chinese parent company increased U.S. lobbying spending…
TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance had its biggest lobbying quarter ever, spending more than $2.1 million in the second quarter to lobby the U.S. government, according to its disclosure filed Wednesday in a federal database. That represents a…
Bill Gates Pledges to Give Most of His…
Bill Gates says he plans to donate nearly all his wealth to the foundation he launched with his ex-wife, Melinda, to the extent that he will eventually no longer be among the world's richest people.…
Los Angeles Area 7-Eleven Stores Encouraged to Close…
Los Angeles area 7-Eleven stores were encouraged to close by corporate leaders after a string of violent robberies that resulted in multiple deaths. "Our hearts are with the victims and their loved ones," 7-Eleven corporate…
Theranos COO Founds Guilty on All 12 Charges
Former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani was found guilty of 12 federal criminal fraud charges on Thursday, making him the second high-level leader of the now-defunct blood testing firm convicted of deceiving investors about its failed technology.…
FDA Halts Biden’s JUUL Ban
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday announced it had temporarily suspended its ban on sales of the popular e-cigarette maker Juul. “On July 5, 2022, FDA administratively stayed the marketing denial order,” the…
Go-broke Dates Pushed Back for Social Security and…
The time frame for Social Security and Medicare to go-broke has been pushed back, helped by a stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report says the Social Security…
Tennessee College Going Remote on Fridays to Save…
Southwest Tennessee Community College announced it will be holding remote classes on Fridays in an effort to save students gas money. The college began remote Fridays on May 27 and will continue the practice through Aug.…
United Airlines to Fly Baby Formula from London…
United Airlines is the first international airline to offer free flights to import baby formula from the United Kingdom amid the ongoing shortage. Operation Fly Formula, the President Biden administration's effort to combat dwindling baby…