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Photography by Phillip Rubino/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — You could say the Internal Revenue Service is undergoing a Renaissance. After years of criticism for being inefficient and antiquated, the IRS has spent nearly $1 billion to improve its service. “So far, so good,” Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate.com, told ABC News about the current […]

Walt Disney World (NEW YORK) — Fans of the famed frozen pineapple dessert Dole Whip will no longer require a ticket to their nearest Disney park to get a taste of the frozen sweet treat. Dole Packaged Foods officially unveiled its first at-home version of the iconic Dole Whip during the Natural Products Expo West […]

Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced a recall of 1.9 million YETI cooler products. The recall impacts four of YETI’s products: the Hopper M20 backpack cooler, the Hopper M30 1.0 and 2.0 soft coolers, and the SideKick Dry gear case. According to the CPSC, the […]

Guido Mieth/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dorel Juvenile Group announced a voluntary recall of 59,450 rear-facing infant car seats due to concerns over the seat anchoring system that “fails to conform” to safety standards for some models, according to a release from Maxi-Cosi on Mar. 3. The recalls include certain Safety 1st onBoard 35 Secure […]

Epoch Everlasting Play via CPSC (NEW YORK) — The maker behind the popular Calico Critter toys said Thursday that it is recalling millions of toys with parts that may pose a choking hazard for children. Epoch Everlasting Play LLC made the announcement in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commision. The recall impacts more than […]

Gavin John/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Oil spills along the Keystone pipeline that runs from Canada to Texas have become more frequent and severe, prompting stricter regulations for a 1,200-mile stretch of the pipeline, a federal agency said on Tuesday. TC Energy, the company that operates the Keystone pipeline, must lower the operating pressure […]

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images (LONDON) — American toymaker Mattel, the parent company of the iconic Barbie dolls, has honored British STEM trailblazer Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE with a unique Barbie in her likeness. Aderin-Pocock — space scientist and science educator — is well known for hosting the BBC show The Sky at Night as […]

SunnyD (NEW YORK) — Nothing quite quenched a kid’s thirst after a long afternoon on the monkey bars, jumping on trampolines or riding a Razor scooter like SunnyD. Now, to the delight of ’80s and ’90s kids, the juice brand has a new boozy beverage for adults. But they have faced some criticism for the […]

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Pat Clynes pushed down the gas pedal on his Ford Explorer during a drive in Houston, Texas, in July 2022, an otherwise routine day became the start of what he later described as a nightmare. The car failed to accelerate like it usually did, triggering immediate concern that […]

Getty Images/d3sign (NEW YORK) — The Biden administration is moving to implement a new national security strategy focused on stopping hackers, as buzz around artificial intelligence tools raises concern among some experts that criminals may try to exploit AI capabilities. One aim of the administration strategy is to shift the focus of blame away from […]