Homeownership is the new hot wedding gift

Newlyweds are asking for cash to help with buying their first house in lieu of more traditional wedding presents.

Celebrate 4th of July with these food freebies and deals

Americans can enjoy Independence Day 2023 with various free food and drink deals across the country. Here's a roundup of some being offered.

Costco cracks down on its membership sharing polices

The retailer revealed it will tighten its membership polices in response to its self-service checkout expansion.

Cash App issue causes some to be double charged, company says

Cash App said it was notifying customers who were double charged the amount of their transaction and would refund anyone impacted by the issue.

Netflix password-sharing crackdown prompts awkward account breakups

Netflix’s recent password-sharing crackdown prompted awkward conversations across America as families divvy up the streaming service’s scarce slots for friends or family members.

Ceramic mugs sold at Ulta Beauty recalled over fire risk

Officials said the navy blue ceramic mugs were mislabeled as “microwave safe," but the metallic print on the product can spark and pose a fire hazard.

Honda recalls nearly 1.2M vehicles over rear camera issues

Honda is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. because the rear view camera image may not appear on the dashboard screen.

Study: Gas stoves can raise indoor levels of benzene to above what’s found in secondhand smoke

A Stanford study found that cooking with gas stoves can raise indoor levels of the carcinogen benzene in homes. Benzene has been linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

Frozen fruit bags sold at major grocers recalled over listeria concerns

More than a dozen brands of frozen fruit brands sold at Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and other stores have been recalled over listeria concerns.

Costco's sleeper sofa goes viral, igniting debate among shoppers: 'Such a bummer'

A Costco Wholesale sleeper couch has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram as shoppers share their opinions on the new sleeper sofa — both positive and negative.

7.5M 'Baby Shark' bath toys recalled over 'impalement' risk to children

There have been 12 reports of children falling or sitting on the recalled bath toy, leading to “impalement injuries, lacerations and puncture wounds," U.S. consumer safety officials said.

Plant-based-meat advocacy group wants Macon Bacon to change name

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine wrote to the president of the Georgia collegiate team urging him to change its name.

Ireland offering almost $92,000 in grants to move to island community, flip property

Ireland’s government hopes to revitalize the smaller islands that have been cut off from the mainland to give both residents and visitors a chance to experience all the unique culture and environmental richness the islands have to offer.

Amazon accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for what it calls a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.