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Major Retailers Now Using License Plate Readers In Parking Lots: What To Know Major Retailers Now Using License Plate Readers In Parking Lots: What To Know
Major Retailers Now Using License Plate Readers In Parking Lots: What To Know A quick shopping trip may now leave behind more than a receipt. Automated license plate readers are being used in parking lots at some major retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, Target, and Costco, according to multiple reports. The systems, known as ALPRs, use cameras and software to capture license plate numbers from vehicles as they enter, leave, or pass through parking areas. Retailers say the technology is being used for security, theft prevention, and public safety. Privacy advocates say shoppers may not know when their plate is being scanned, how long the data is kept, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Salmonella Risk Prompts Expanded Vitamin Recall Salmonella Risk Prompts Expanded Vitamin Recall
Salmonella Risk Prompts Expanded Vitamin Recall A product sold through some of the country’s biggest online marketplaces is now part of a wider safety alert. Total Nutrition Inc., of Deer Park, New York, expanded its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor’s Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because of possible Salmonella contamination, the US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday, June 11. The expanded recall follows a supply chain review that identified additional lot numbers linked to the same raw material lot tied to the original recall, according to the company announcement posted by the FDA. The products w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dolly Parton Announces Brand-New Business Venture Dolly Parton Announces Brand-New Business Venture
Dolly Parton Announces Brand-New Business Venture Dolly Parton has found a new way to help fans start their day. The country music icon has launched Cup of Ambition, a new signature coffee brand inspired by her beloved anthem "9 to 5," according to the brand’s website, cupofambition.com. Parton announced the news on social media. The coffee brand is being launched in partnership with Community Coffee. Its first lineup will include Light, Medium, and Dark roasts. The first public pours will be served at Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop, which opens Wednesday, June 24, off Exit 22 on I-65 south of Nashville, the Cup of Ambition website says.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fires, Property Damage Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchenware Fires, Property Damage Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchenware
Fires, Property Damage Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchenware More than 86,000 insulated bowls are being recalled after dozens overheated or caught fire in microwaves. HSN issued the recall for about 86,040 Kitchen HQ Thermal Insulated Bowls with detachable hinged lids, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 11. Metal springs in the bowls' detachable hinged lids can catch fire when used in the microwave. According to CPSC, HSN has received 30 reports of the insulated bowls smoking, sparking, melting, or catching fire when microwaved. One incident resulted in a fire that caused property damage. The recall covers certai…

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by Chris Spiker
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Win Endless Shrimp For 25 Years At Red Lobster: Here's How Win Endless Shrimp For 25 Years At Red Lobster: Here's How
Win Endless Shrimp For 25 Years At Red Lobster: Here's How Red Lobster is giving one lucky fan the chance to enjoy Endless Shrimp for a quarter-century. The seafood chain announced the sweepstakes in an Instagram post on Wednesday, June 10. One person will win the "Endless Endless Shrimp Card," giving them free Endless Shrimp once a month for the next 25 years. To enter, fans must comment on the post and tag a friend they want to bring to Red Lobster. "Endless just got truly endless," Red Lobster said. "But only for one lucky person." View this post on Instagram Red Lobster brought back Endless…

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by Chris Spiker
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10 Children Choke On Popular Toy, Triggering Huge Recall 10 Children Choke On Popular Toy, Triggering Huge Recall
10 Children Choke On Popular Toy, Triggering Huge Recall A popular baby teething toy is being recalled after several children choked or suffered respiratory distress. ChilanTech issued the recall for about 24,400 LiKee Pull String Teething Toys, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 11. The recalled toys violate the mandatory federal toy safety standard because the silicone strings are smaller and longer than allowed. The strings can reach the back of a child's throat and become lodged, creating a serious and deadly choking hazard. The company has received 10 reports of the toy's strings reaching the back of a child'…

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by Chris Spiker
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Coffeemakers Burn Dozens, Sparking Huge Recall: What To Know Coffeemakers Burn Dozens, Sparking Huge Recall: What To Know
Coffeemakers Burn Dozens, Sparking Huge Recall: What To Know Nearly 18,000 coffeemakers are being recalled after dozens of people suffered burns from hot liquid or steam released unexpectedly. Kidisle recalled about 17,600 of its hot and iced coffee machines, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 11. The coffeemakers can become clogged, causing hot liquid or steam to build up and release unexpectedly, creating a risk of serious burn injuries. The CPSC said it's aware of at least 107 reports of the coffeemakers releasing hot liquid or steam unexpectedly. At least 27 injuries were reported, including first- and second-…

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by Chris Spiker
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Warren Buffett Issues One-Sentence Warning On Economy: What Billionaire Investor Said Warren Buffett Issues One-Sentence Warning On Economy: What Billionaire Investor Said
Warren Buffett Issues One-Sentence Warning On Economy: What Billionaire Investor Said One sentence from Wall Street’s most famous investor is drawing attention. Warren Buffett warned during a CNBC interview with Becky Quick at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting that stock-market speculation is looking less like investing and more like gambling. “The casino has gotten very attractive to people,” Buffett told CNBC, according to the network’s transcript of the interview, conducted on Saturday, May 2. Buffett, 95, compared the market to a church with a casino attached, with the church representing long-term investing and the casino representing short-term speculation. The war…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Costco Defends $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken Amid False Advertising Lawsuit: 'Fatally Flawed' Costco Defends $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken Amid False Advertising Lawsuit: 'Fatally Flawed'
Costco Defends $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken Amid False Advertising Lawsuit: 'Fatally Flawed' Costco is firing back at a lawsuit accusing the wholesale giant of falsely claiming that its popular $4.99 rotisserie chicken has "no preservatives." The retailer asked a federal court in California to dismiss the proposed class-action lawsuit, The Seattle Times reported. Two California women filed the lawsuit back in January, arguing that Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken contains sodium phosphate and carrageenan. Costco attorney Charles Sipos said the claim is "fatally flawed" because the two ingredients are not categorized as preservatives under…

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by Chris Spiker
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Serious Injury Risks Trigger Major Recall For Popular Pool Toys: What To Know Serious Injury Risks Trigger Major Recall For Popular Pool Toys: What To Know
Serious Injury Risks Trigger Major Recall For Popular Pool Toys: What To Know A popular pool toy sold online for years is being recalled because it could seriously injure children, federal regulators said. Joyin US Corp. issued the recall for about 254,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 11. The agency said that the toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard. The recalled dive sticks can exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that kids could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing injuries. The CPSC also warned that facial …

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by Chris Spiker
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52K Spooky Jobs Available In Spirit Halloween's Largest Hiring Blitz Ever 52K Spooky Jobs Available In Spirit Halloween's Largest Hiring Blitz Ever
52K Spooky Jobs Available In Spirit Halloween's Largest Hiring Blitz Ever Halloween is months away, but Spirit Halloween is already preparing for its busiest season with a massive hiring push across North America. Spirit Halloween is hiring for more than 52,000 retail jobs for the 2026 Halloween season, the retailer said in a news release on Thursday, June 11. The company, based in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, is aiming to open more than 1,500 temporary stores across the US and Canada. The campaign is the largest in Spirit Halloween's history, according to the retailer. "Spirit Halloween provides a dynamic and fun work environment where associates can b…

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65 Injuries Linked To SUV Defect, Prompting Latest Massive Recall From Ford 65 Injuries Linked To SUV Defect, Prompting Latest Massive Recall From Ford
65 Injuries Linked To SUV Defect, Prompting Latest Massive Recall From Ford Nearly 550,000 Ford SUVs are being recalled after dozens of people suffered injuries from an issue that creates sharp edges inside the vehicles, adding to a growing list of safety problems for the automaker. Ford issued the recall for about 548,463 Expeditions from the 2018 through 2024 model years, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Monday, June 9. The affected SUVs were built from Tuesday, March 14, 2017, through Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. The chrome plating on the vehicles' center consoles can bubble and peel away from the base m…

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by Chris Spiker