iStock/designer491BY: SASHA PEZENIK, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Yolanda Ames knows how to make food stretch: A little bread added to the ground beef, or a little extra water in the macaroni, will help keep her three boys’ stomachs full longer. That’s not the problem; it’s whether she can afford electricityRead More →
iStock/Derick HudsonBY: CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Four individuals, including the partner of one of the victims of the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings, have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, the suspected gunman Kyle Rittenhouse and two leaders of online groups. Violent protests rocked the Midwest city after theRead More →
iStock/AvigatorPhotographerBY: AMANDA MAILE, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — California is seeking by 2035 to make all cars sold in the state zero-emission vehicles as part of the state’s effort to combat climate change. Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Wednesday setting forth the goal and calling it “theRead More →
iStock/Andrei StanescuBY: JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Walmart is gearing up for the busy holiday shopping season with a new experience. Shopping will look different for many stores amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the retail giant announced Wednesday how it will change based on evolving customer needs. ThreeRead More →
Thomas Faull/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The bright orange boxed rice brand officially has a new name: Ben’s Original. After several weeks of listening to consumers, employees and stakeholders, Mars Inc., the parent company of Ben’s Original, said in a press release that it understands “the inequitiesRead More →
Adidas, PixarBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Calling all Toy Story fans! It’s been 25 years since the film’s release and there’s a new collection launching to help everyone celebrate in style. Slated to release Oct. 1, Adidas and Pixar have joined forces to create a ToyRead More →
LordRunar/iStockBy GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Disneyland awaits. “We are ready to reopen,” Patrick Finnegan, vice president of Disney California Adventure Park & Downtown Disney District, said in a conference call Tuesday. “We are hoping for guidance [from the governor of California] soon.” Downtown Disney opened onRead More →
AberfeldyBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — What sweeter way to celebrate National Honey Month than with a refreshing, herbal cocktail that both tastes delicious and promotes sustainable systems to improve the health of bee colonies. Beekeepers based in big cities like New York and nearby bartenders who handcraftRead More →
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesBY: MICHAEL DOBUSKI and LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (FREEMONT, Calif.) — Tesla has announced new, internally-produced batteries for its electric cars, signaling a major shift from the automaker that, if successful, could significantly reduce the cost of electric vehicles. “I think it’s the way all electric cars in theRead More →
Guvendemir/iStockBy MINA KAJI and AMANDA MAILE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. aviation industry is urging the government to establish COVID-19 testing protocols before international flights as way to safely reopen travel routes that have been cut amid the pandemic. Industry stakeholders want the U.S. to reach an agreement onRead More →
