Starbucks losing customers thanks to high prices, long lines, culture wars

Starbucks losing customers thanks to high prices, long lines, culture wars

Coffee lovers are turning their backs on Starbucks — and there’s no easy fix for the coffee giant to restore the lost love. According to a report published Friday by the Wall Street Journal, customers are tired of the rising costs, long wait times, and what some view as the company’s bad political takes. The … Read more

Famous Amos cookies founder Wally Amos dead at 88

Famous Amos cookies founder Wally Amos dead at 88

The founder of the popular chocolate chip cookie brand Famous Amos cookies died Tuesday at age 88. Wallace “Wally” Amos died at his home in Honolulu due to complications from dementia, his children told the New York Times. Amos turned his hobby of baking bite-sized cookies while working as a talent agent for the stars … Read more

California reignites war on gas stoves with new bill requiring warning labels

California reignites war on gas stoves with new bill requiring warning labels

A new bill in California would require warning labels placed on all gas stoves starting next year, alerting consumers to any associated health risks.  If passed, AB 2513, introduced by Democratic Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin, would mandate these labels be placed on gas stoves starting at the beginning of 2025. Those who support the legislation believe it … Read more

Logan Paul’s Prime hit with $68M suit for flaking on a manufacturing deal

Logan Paul’s Prime hit with M suit for flaking on a manufacturing deal

Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration is losing its energy. The drink brand, founded by social media influencer-turned boxer in 2018, and its parent company have been hit with a $68 million lawsuit over claims they reneged on a manufacturing deal. Bottler Refresco Beverages says Prime and Congo Brands breached their April 2023 contract by failing to … Read more

Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and Google executive, dead at 56

Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and Google executive, dead at 56

Prominent business executive Susan Wojcicki, who served as YouTube’s CEO for nine years and played a crucial role in Google’s success, died at 56 years old Friday, according to her family. She had been living with non-small cell lung cancer for the past two years. “It is with profound sadness that I share the news … Read more

Camping World raises huge American flag that local officials ordered taken down

Camping World raises huge American flag that local officials ordered taken down

The Stars and Stripes is back in business. A California RV dealership is defiantly displaying the massive American flag that it was told to take down by local officials earlier this year — despite proudly flying similarly sized versions of the Stars and Stripes at its more than 250 other locations across the country without … Read more

NYC hotels launching $20 million blitz against ‘nuclear bomb’ council bill that could boost room costs

NYC hotels launching  million blitz against ‘nuclear bomb’ council bill that could boost room costs

Big Apple hotel owners plan on raising $20 million to launch a new lobbying group to combat a City Council bill they say will destroy the local lodging industry. The new Hotel Owners of New York also will maintain a $15 million annual budget to sustain its lobbying and education efforts, organizers told The Post. … Read more

California fast food workers demand another minimum wage increase — four months after $4 raise

California fast food workers demand another minimum wage increase — four months after  raise

War of the wages! Fast food workers in California are asking for another minimum wage hike just months after the Golden State bumped their pay from $16 to $20 an hour. The California Fast Food Workers Union — a branch of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) — released a new list of demands at the … Read more

Caught in the crossfire: How can Indian students in the US keep themselves safe?

Caught in the crossfire: How can Indian students in the US keep themselves safe?

In today’s competitive environment, pursuing higher education is like navigating a high-stakes chess game, where every move counts more than ever. While many students choose to study in their home countries, a growing number of them opt for education abroad. This trend is particularly evident in India, where the number of students seeking higher education … Read more

Boar’s Head’s sued over multistate listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head’s sued over multistate listeria outbreak

An elderly Missouri couple has filed the first lawsuit related to the recent listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meats sliced at deli counters, which sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Patrick and Sue Fleming are seeking upward of $25,000 for injuries and damages from Boar’s Head and Schnucks Markets for medical … Read more