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Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It’s the end of an era. Netflix announced Tuesday that it would be sending its last red envelope on Sept. 29, 2023, ending its DVD mailing service after 25 years. “Our goal has always been to provide the best service for our members but as the business […]

A scene from “Abbott Elementary.” — Scott Everett White/ABC (LOS ANGELES) — Hollywood writers are calling on the studios to show them the money. Thousands of television and movie writers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike when their contracts run out on May 1, unions representing the writers said on Monday. The move sets TV […]

ermingut/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — McDonald’s burgers have been an American classic since 1955. Now, the iconic fast food chain is planning some changes, including how they cook their quintessential burgers. For their signature Big Mac, McDouble, cheeseburger and hamburger, McDonald’s is promising softer buns, caramelized patties cooked with white onions on the grill, cheese […]

stockcam/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Are you gearing up for one of the biggest shopping events of the year? Here’s what we know about Amazon Prime Day right now. Though the company has not made its official announcement, Amazon Prime Day historically is in mid-July originally celebrating Amazon’s Birthday, which is July 5. As we […]

Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The leak of dozens of highly classified documents on the social media platform Discord has elicited concern over online spaces where users can post sensitive government material without notice of authorities. Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, allegedly posted documents as early as December […]

Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a speech at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said House Republicans will vote in “the coming weeks” on legislation to raise the debt ceiling but for only one year and tied to spending cuts. He continued to blame President Joe […]

Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — David’s Bridal has filed for bankruptcy and announced massive layoffs just weeks before wedding season. One of the country’s largest bridal retailers, the company revealed plans to eliminate 9,236 employees across its hundreds of stores. “They may shut some stores down,” The Stylish Bride […]

Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House will vote in “the coming weeks” on legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cut federal spending as he continued to blame President Joe Biden for not negotiating and accused […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Monday plans to announce a new round public and private commitments aimed at accelerating electric vehicle use throughout United States. The commitments to be rolled out on Monday, which include investment pledges from Uber, Zipcar and other tech companies, build on the […]

Tramino/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Michael Critchley’s job is to persuade his longtime Ford customers to swap their gas-guzzling pickups for the F-150 Lightning. Ford started production of the all-electric Lightning in late 2021 and the Dearborn automaker still cannot keep up with demand. Critchley says he has so many requests for the electric truck that […]