A majority of genetically engineered and gene edited plants now will escape any oversight from the USDA under revised regulations issued recently by the agency. The result is that government regulators and the public will have no idea what products will enter the market. Read more →
Just three months after the first reported coronavirus-related death in the United States on Feb. 29, the confirmed covid-19 death toll in the nation has surpassed 100,000, far exceeding the number of confirmed deaths in any other country. Read more →
If you’re a college students, you’re probably not on campus. However, scammers are still trying to find you. You may have received an email saying it’s from the Financial Department of your college with a link to get a message about your economic stimulus check. Read more →
On Friday, I advised readers to have a barbecue with people in their household for Memorial Day and skip going out to a restaurant or to the beach. I took my own advice and had a quiet holiday. Since I’m home so much, I’ve spend a lot of time in my yard. Read more →
This Memorial Day is unlike any other in American history. At least 1,636,000 people have contracted the coronavirus and 90,000 have died. I’m going to be staying home and working in my yard and on my book about my journalism career. Read more →
Conagra Brands is recalling about 276,872 pounds of frozen chicken and turkey power bowls because they may contain small rocks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday. Read more →
Memorial Day, a day honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, is Monday. Normally, most communities have gatherings and people often travel in what has become the unofficial beginning of summer. Read more →
Gas prices continue to increase with nearly every state’s average increasing by an average of 4 cents. At the start of the Memorial Day work week, the national gas price average is $1.87. The last time it was under $2 a gallon leading into the holiday was in 2003. Read more →
Memorial Day sales have begun, even though stores aren’t operating like they usually do due to the pandemic. Shop online for safety or pick up items you’ve ordered from local retail stores. Many states have opened retail stores, including Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Iowa. Read more →
Santander Consumer USA Inc. agreed Tuesday to pay about $550 million or more to consumers nationwide to resolve charges that its subprime lending practices exposed them to high levels of risk with auto loans that had a high likelihood of default. Read more →