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Software Glitch Prompts Large SUV Recall In Ford's Latest Safety Issue Software Glitch Prompts Large SUV Recall In Ford's Latest Safety Issue Software Glitch Prompts Large SUV Recall In Ford's Latest Safety Issue
Software Glitch Prompts Large SUV Recall In Ford's Latest Safety Issue Ford is recalling more than 43,000 hybrid SUVs in the latest safety issue for the US automaker. The recall was issued for about 43,438 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notice published Friday, Oct. 10. The issue impacts Lincolns from the model years 2024 through 2026, along with Fords from 2025. A software glitch could prevent the SUVs from producing the required pedestrian warning sound when operating in electric mode below 19 mph. Without the alert, pedestrians may not realize a vehicle …
ABC, ESPN May Vanish From YouTube TV Amid Disney-Google Dispute ABC, ESPN May Vanish From YouTube TV Amid Disney-Google Dispute ABC, ESPN May Vanish From YouTube TV Amid Disney-Google Dispute
ABC, ESPN May Vanish From YouTube TV Amid Disney-Google Dispute YouTube TV subscribers could lose access to Disney-owned networks if the two media giants fail to reach a new deal. Google posted a warning about the dispute on its support page on Thursday, Oct. 23. Disney also began running warning messages on the same day to alert YouTube TV customers that they may lose popular channels like ABC, ESPN, Freeform, and FX. The networks would go dark if Disney and Google don't extend their current distribution agreement, which expires at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 30, CNBC reported. "This is the latest example of Google exploiting i…
Gas Prices Surge As Inflation Rises, Government Shutdown Deepens Economic Pain Gas Prices Surge As Inflation Rises, Government Shutdown Deepens Economic Pain Gas Prices Surge As Inflation Rises, Government Shutdown Deepens Economic Pain
Gas Prices Surge As Inflation Rises, Government Shutdown Deepens Economic Pain Higher gas prices fueled inflation in September as rising costs, strained family budgets, and the federal government shutdown plague the economy, according to new federal data. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in September and inflation reached a yearly rate of 3.0%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Friday, Oct. 24. That's slightly lower than the 0.4% monthly increase and 3.1% annual inflation forecasted by Dow Jones economists, CNBC reported. The 3.0% inflation rate remains well above the Federal Reserve's 2.0% goal. The last time that inflation was bel…
Cracker Barrel CEO Breaks Silence On Controversial Logo Change Attempt Cracker Barrel CEO Breaks Silence On Controversial Logo Change Attempt Cracker Barrel CEO Breaks Silence On Controversial Logo Change Attempt
Cracker Barrel CEO Breaks Silence On Controversial Logo Change Attempt Cracker Barrel's top executive explained why the restaurant chain briefly changed its logo before scrapping it after conservatives blasted the brand refresh as "woke." CEO Julie Felss Masino addressed the controversy publicly at the 13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit in New York City on Tuesday, Oct. 22, The Wall Street Journal reported. Her comments came nearly two months after the Tennessee-based company abandoned its plans to use a redesigned logo without its Uncle Herschel mascot. Masino, a former Starbucks and Taco Bell executive, said the short-lived l…
T-Pain Releases Real 'Boots With The Fur' In Throwback Collab With Crocs T-Pain Releases Real 'Boots With The Fur' In Throwback Collab With Crocs T-Pain Releases Real 'Boots With The Fur' In Throwback Collab With Crocs
T-Pain Releases Real 'Boots With The Fur' In Throwback Collab With Crocs They aren't Reeboks with the straps, but they are straight out of the mid-2000s. Crocs is teaming up with rapper T-Pain to sell actual "boots with the fur." The footwear brand officially launched the Classic Unfurgettable Leopard Knee High Boot on Thursday, Oct. 23. The collaboration references the 41-year-old's famous lyric from Flo Rida's hit song "Low." "Shorty had them Apple Bottom jeans, boots with the fur," T-Pain sings. "The whole club was lookin' at her / She hit the floor, next thing you know / Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low." The October 2007 chart-t…
Tesla Recalls 63K+ Cybertrucks In Troubled EV Maker's Latest Problem Tesla Recalls 63K+ Cybertrucks In Troubled EV Maker's Latest Problem Tesla Recalls 63K+ Cybertrucks In Troubled EV Maker's Latest Problem
Tesla Recalls 63K+ Cybertrucks In Troubled EV Maker's Latest Problem Tesla is recalling more than 63,000 of its widely criticized Cybertrucks in the latest safety issue for the controversial electric vehicle company. The recall affects 63,619 Cybertrucks from the model years 2024 through 2026, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The vehicles were built between Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, and Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Tesla issued the recall because the Cybertrucks' front parking lights may be too bright, creating glare that could reduce visibility for other drivers. "Parking lights that are too bright can reduce visibility o…
Former Celtics Among 34 Indicted In Mafia-Linked Sports Betting, Poker Schemes: DOJ (UPDATE) Former Celtics Among 34 Indicted In Mafia-Linked Sports Betting, Poker Schemes: DOJ (UPDATE) Former Celtics Among 34 Indicted In Mafia-Linked Sports Betting, Poker Schemes: DOJ (UPDATE)
Former Celtics Among 34 Indicted In Mafia-Linked Sports Betting, Poker Schemes: DOJ (Update) A basketball Hall-of-Famer and a current NBA star were among dozens indicted in a massive scheme to rig sports bets and poker games, authorities said. The Department of Justice announced the arrests in the case at a news conference in New York City on Thursday, Oct. 22. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier III, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, and retired NBA guard Damon Jones are among the 34 defendants in two overlapping cases. Federal prosecutors said the trio took part in illegal sports betting or rigged poker games to help fund New York's most notorious crime fami…
Walmart Serves Up Major Thanksgiving Deal Amid Rising Food Costs Walmart Serves Up Major Thanksgiving Deal Amid Rising Food Costs Walmart Serves Up Major Thanksgiving Deal Amid Rising Food Costs
Walmart Serves Up Major Thanksgiving Deal Amid Rising Food Costs Walmart is serving up some relief for Thanksgiving as shoppers feel the strain of higher grocery prices. The retail giant announced the return of its annual Thanksgiving Meal Basket on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The feast includes more than 20 national and private-label items for less than $40, feeding 10 people for less than $4 per person. The centerpiece is a Butterball turkey priced at just 97 cents per pound, which Walmart says is its lowest turkey price since 2019. "We know every dollar and minute counts – which is why we are offering a low-priced, one-click Thanksgiving Meal Ba…
Northeast Families Could Lose SNAP, WIC Benefits As Government Shutdown Continues Northeast Families Could Lose SNAP, WIC Benefits As Government Shutdown Continues Northeast Families Could Lose SNAP, WIC Benefits As Government Shutdown Continues
Northeast Families Could Lose SNAP, WIC Benefits As Government Shutdown Continues Low-income families across the Northeast could lose access to food assistance if the federal government shutdown continues. States like Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania have warned that they may have to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the shutdown doesn't end on or shortly after Saturday, Nov. 1. SNAP, which is sometimes called "food stamps," provides monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy groceries. The shutdown, already the second-longest in US history, began on Wednesday, Oct. 1, when Congressional Republicans a…
Louvre Reopens After $102M Jewel Heist Shocks World, Exposes Security Flaws Louvre Reopens After $102M Jewel Heist Shocks World, Exposes Security Flaws Louvre Reopens After $102M Jewel Heist Shocks World, Exposes Security Flaws
Louvre Reopens After $102M Jewel Heist Shocks World, Exposes Security Flaws The world's most visited museum welcomed back tourists three days after more than $100 million worth of historic jewels were stolen in a bold heist. The Louvre Museum reopened on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Masked thieves escaped from the iconic Paris attraction with an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million) in historic jewels at around 9:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, Oct. 19. French police are still searching for the four suspects who used a stolen movers' lift to break through a second-floor window before escaping with eight pieces tied to the French Crown Jewels. The Galerie d'…
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