Macy’s is closing 66 locations. See if your store is on the list
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Macy’s is closing several dozen stores as part of a previously announced turnaround plan to save the…
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They built careers on TikTok. Now they’re bracing for a possible ban
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Joanne Molinaro’s life changed when she found TikTok. She had clawed all the way up to being a partner…
Continue ReadingA wave of significant menu changes is reshaping fast food
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s not just McDonald’s that is giving its menu a budget-friendly makeover. Other chains have…
Continue ReadingJob growth skyrocketed in December, boosting one of the strongest labor markets in US history
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US economy closed out 2024 with another month of massive job growth, adding 256,000 positions in December.…
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Scope of fire devastation in Los Angeles raises concerns over insurance
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The apocalyptic images we’re seeing in Los Angeles stand as a sobering reminder of what can happen across the local…
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Debris flow anniversary reminds residents of urgent preparation concerns
MONTECITO, Calif. – The anniversary of the 2018 Montecito debris flow is reminding residents in the area and on the Central Coast about the need for…
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Post offices are closed for the President Carter Day of Mourning
The U.S. Post Office buildings on the
Central Coast and across the country are closed for a Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. …
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp. must face 2020 election defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — A New York appeals court ruled Thursday that Fox Corporation must face Smartmatic’s mammoth…
Continue ReadingTrump’s quest for Greenland could make Ozempic even more expensive
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s quest to buy Greenland from Denmark could make Ozempic and Wegovy, the…
Continue Reading‘Shark Tank’s’ Kevin O’Leary and billionaire Frank McCourt want to buy TikTok. One problem: It’s not for sale
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A group formed by billionaire entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has made a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s insurance is in crisis. The solution will cost homeowners a ton
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Lynne Levin-Guzman stood in the front yard of her 90-year-old parents’ home in Los Angeles County,…
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California’s insurance is in crisis. The solution will cost homeowners a ton
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Lynne Levin-Guzman stood in the front yard of her 90-year-old parents’ home in Los Angeles County,…
Continue ReadingThe final jobs report for 2024 lands Friday. Here’s what 2025 could mean for your job
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — In 2024, job growth continued to cool off, settling back into a familiar gait that was roughly in line with the…
Continue ReadingA zombie mall store king is born: JCPenney merges with Forever 21 owner
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — JCPenney is merging with a company that owns a number of other once-bankrupt clothing stores,…
Continue ReadingSam Altman denies abuse allegations in a lawsuit from his sister
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman denied allegations made by his sister in a lawsuit filed Monday,…
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What’s closed on national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The US will honor the late former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on December 29. President…
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Fact-checkers, targeted by MAGA loyalists, blast Zuckerberg’s assertion their work was ‘biased’
CNN By Brian Stelter and Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta’s surprise decision to scrap its fact-checking partnerships – blindsiding…
Continue ReadingFormer CEO of MoviePass’ parent company faces up to 25 years in prison
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The former chief executive of MoviePass’ parent company has pleaded guilty to charges of securities…
Continue ReadingFact-checkers, targeted by MAGA loyalists, blast Zuckerberg’s assertion their work was ‘biased’
By Brian Stelter and Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta’s surprise decision to scrap its fact-checking partnerships – blindsiding…
Continue ReadingTrump camp was fed questions for Fox News town hall in advance from person inside network, new book says
By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s team was given the questions asked by Fox News anchors at an Iowa town…
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