The Emerson Tool Co. is recalling about 208,000 RIDGID wet/dry vacuums in the United States and about 2,600 in Canada The on/off switch can become dislodged and expose energized wiring, posing a shock hazard to consumers. No incidents or injuries have been reported. This recall involves RIDGID NXT wet/dry vacuums,... Read more →
A lawsuit filed Thursday against nine student loan debt relief companies, their financing company, and two leaders in several of the companies alleges that the defendants illegally advertise, sell, and finance student debt relief services to thousands of consumers nationwide. It alleges that defendants claim to be affiliated with the... Read more →
A federal judge gave the U.S. Department of Education less than 30 days on Monday to decide whether to further delay carrying out a 2016 rule designed to protect students from being ripped off by for-profit colleges. The judge was skeptical that the department would be able to issue a... Read more →
When my daughter came to visit this summer, I started using my Safeway rewards program more. Among the items included was a free container of parmesan cheese. When I got to Safeway, however, all the containers of parmesan cheese were gone. When I was asked about it, I was told... Read more →
If you’re considering donating to a charity to help victims of Hurricane Florence, be sure to check out the organization. Following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma last year, some scammers used links to “charitable organizations” as a phishing attempt to steal personal information from those seeking to donate or to set... Read more →
Baby boomers are interested in a variety of topics ranging from enjoying retirement to health to fitness. Boomers don’t take life lying down. They’re out there doing things even if they’re just watching the sunset. No matter what, they’re staying active, taking charge of their mental and physical health, and... Read more →
Photo: order_242 General Motors is recalling about 1.2 million pickup trucks and SUVs due to a power-steering problem. The steering can fail momentarily because of a drop and sudden return in voltage, mainly during low-speed turns. The company said 30 accidents and two injuries have been reported, but no deaths.... Read more →
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a series of enforcement actions Wednesday on the sale and marketing of e-cigarettes to kids. The agency issued more than 1,300 warning letters and fines to retailers who illegally sold JUUL and other e-cigarette products to minors during a nationwide, undercover sting of... Read more →
Although regulators’ failure to do much about corporate wrongdoing on Wall Street helped trigger the 2008 financial crisis, the Trump administration is scaling back enforcement against Wall Street wrongdoing, a Public Citizen analysis shows. At the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which protects shareholders from corporate fraud and abuse, the... Read more →
Photo: Anthony Quintano The attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, were a tragedy. The loss of nearly 3,000 lives is a tragedy. People becoming ill and dying from exposure to toxins released when the Trade Center's twin towers... Read more →