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• The Force is strong with the new Adidas x Star Wars collection November 21, 2019
  adidas x Star Wars(NEW YORK) -- Grab your lightsaber! This sneaker collection from Adidas will have Star Wars fans running -- literally -- to re-watch all of the classic movies. The latest installation of the brand's collaboration with Lucasfilm is inspired by the starships of the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire.The three new running […]
• Manufacturers pushing latest developments in electric cars at LA Auto Show November 21, 2019
  Alex Stone/ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- Two and a half centuries after Benjamin Franklin famously flew his kite to better understand electricity, the mainstream auto industry is getting on board with the idea of ditching gasoline and going electric.The Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public this weekend and the prevalence of electric vehicles is […]
• Middle-class Americans getting crushed by rising health insurance costs November 21, 2019
  ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Lee-Ellen Macon had beaten breast cancer once.So when she went to the doctor this spring with what she thought was a slight thyroid issue, and instead received a stage IV cancer recurrence diagnosis, she was terrified. "That's the worst cancer you can have," said Macon, 57. "Hardly anybody can recover from […]
• Tim Cook describes his vision as Apple breaks ground on Texas facility November 21, 2019
  iStockAs Apple broke ground at its newest facility, in Texas, CEO Tim Cook said the company was proud to make its "most powerful computer ever" in the U.S., and opened up about having the president's ear and navigating business in China amid political tripwires and an ongoing trade war.Cook said he's "proud" to build the […]
• Senator blasts Amazon's Ring doorbell as an 'open door for privacy and civil liberty violations' November 20, 2019
  jetcityimage/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- A "chilling" investigation from a Massachusetts lawmaker alleges Amazon's Ring smart doorbell has gaping privacy concerns -- including that footage of you and your family could potentially be used, shared and even sold by law enforcement.“Connected doorbells are well on their way to becoming a mainstay of American households, and the lack of […]
• Jennifer Lopez is the new global face of Coach November 20, 2019
  Sitthipong Pengjan/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Jennifer Lopez is celebrating year 50 like a true boss.On Tuesday, luxury fashion retailer Coach announced the Hustlers star as their newest global face."Get ready to be swept away," the label wrote in an Instagram post.J.Lo also posted a campaign photo wearing a belted trench coat and a scarf with a […]
• NTSB calls for redesign of Boeing 737 NG part after woman killed by Southwest engine explosion November 20, 2019
  Angel Di Bilio/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for Boeing to redesign the engine covers on all of their Boeing 737 NG aircrafts following its investigation into a Southwest plane's engine failure that resulted in the death of a passenger. Southwest Flight 1380 was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia […]
• NY Attorney General announces lawsuit against Juul for e-cigarette marketing November 19, 2019
  Josie_Desmarais/iStock(NEW YORK) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against Juul, the e-cigarette company, because of its marketing practices, which she says were geared toward youth. "Juul basically took a page from Big Tobacco's playbook," James said Tuesday during a news briefing in New York.The lawsuit, which was filed in Manhattan Supreme […]
• New cannabis reviewer could earn up to $36K to smoke weed, review products and vlog from home November 19, 2019
  JonGorr/iStock(NEW YORK) -- If Snoop Dogg's hit song "Smoke Weed Everyday" perpetually plays in your head and you have a budding interest in reporting on a range of marijuana products, then this medical marijuana company may have the job opportunity of your dreams.American Marijuana, an online medical marijuana resource, will likely see a high number […]
• Breakstone's cottage cheese voluntarily recalled over possible metal and plastic contamination November 19, 2019
  subjug/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of cases of cottage cheese are being voluntarily recalled over fears they may contain metal and plastic.Kraft Heinz Foods Company announced the voluntary recall of Breakstone's Cottage Cheese last week after a consumer complained about finding a piece of red plastic in one container, according to a statement from the company.There […]