Urgent Recall Issued For Fireworks Sold In Northeast Before Fourth Of July Urgent Recall Issued For Fireworks Sold In Northeast Before Fourth Of July
Urgent Recall Issued For Fireworks Sold In Northeast Before Fourth Of July If you purchased fireworks in Pennsylvania to celebrate the Fourth of July, you should check what you bought. Bada Boom Fireworks is recalling about 1,060 Pyro Diablo-branded "Diablo Rising" 9-shot fireworks cakes, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 18. The fireworks contain a pyrotechnic composition that's higher than the legal limit for aerial fireworks intended to produce sounds. The overloaded cakes can explode with greater force than expected, potentially creating burn and fire risks. No injuries or incidents had been reported as of t…
Netflix Pulls Plug On High-Profile Series 'The Boroughs' Netflix Pulls Plug On High-Profile Series 'The Boroughs'
Netflix Pulls Plug On High-Profile Series 'The Boroughs' Netflix has pulled the plug on a much-hyped series faster than many fans saw coming. The streamer canceled "The Boroughs," a sci-fi mystery executive-produced by "Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer, after just one season, according to multiple reports, including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter,  on Thursday, June 18. The show centered on a group of retirees in a picture-perfect retirement community who uncover a supernatural threat hiding beneath the calm surface. Its cast gave Netflix plenty to sell. Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Alfre Woodard, Denis O…
Recovered Food Won't Return To Aldi Shelves. It's Going To A Maryland Food Bank Instead Recovered Food Won't Return To Aldi Shelves. It's Going To A Maryland Food Bank Instead
Recovered Food Won't Return To Aldi Shelves. It's Going To A Maryland Food Bank Instead A cart full of groceries allegedly stolen from an Aldi in Maryland is getting a second chance. After St. Mary's County deputies recovered the food during a theft investigation on Thursday, June 18, store managers asked that it be donated to a local food bank instead. The request came after deputies arrested Christopher Lamontai Smith, 32, of Suitland, and Keon Rondell Mathis, 35, of Clinton, following theft reports at Aldi and Lowe's in California. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, the pair was linked to separate thefts reported less than an hour apart at the neighboring…
Panera Bread Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With Major Changes: See What's On It Panera Bread Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With Major Changes: See What's On It
Panera Bread Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With Major Changes: See What's On It Panera Bread is making some of its biggest menu additions in years just in time for the summer. The fast-casual chain launched its summer 2026 menu on Wednesday, June 17. The refreshed options include the all-new Market Bowls, along with premium salads, cold coffee drinks, and protein-packed breakfast items. Market Bowls start at $9.99 and are available in whole or half portions. Options include Sesame Ginger Chicken, Carnitas Elote, and All-In Veggie. The Sesame Ginger Chicken bowl features seasoned diced chicken, herbed brown rice, arugula, edamame, cucumber, cilantro, red cabb…
Apple Price Hikes Coming: Here's Why Apple Price Hikes Coming: Here's Why
Apple Price Hikes Coming: Here's Why You could soon pay more for iPhones, Macs, iPads, and other devices as Apple faces soaring costs for memory and storage chips, according to a report. Apple plans to raise prices on its products to offset surging memory and storage costs, outgoing CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, June 17.  Cook, who replaced co-founder Steve Jobs, will be replaced by senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus on Tuesday, Sept. 1. While he didn't say when the increases would begin, how large they'd be, or which products would be affected, Cook ca…
Popular Toy Linked To Choking Incidents, Sparking Huge Recall Popular Toy Linked To Choking Incidents, Sparking Huge Recall
Popular Toy Linked To Choking Incidents, Sparking Huge Recall A popular baby teething toy is being recalled after several children choked or suffered respiratory distress. GOPO Toys issued the recall for about 70,410 GOPO TOYS Pull String Teething Toys, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 18. The teethers violate the mandatory federal toy safety standard because the silicone strings are smaller and longer than allowed.  The recalled toy's strings can reach the back of a child's throat and become lodged, creating a serious and deadly choking hazard. GOPO has received three reports of children choking on the…
Maryland Moves To Block Preakness Sale, Match $85M Offer To Keep Race Rights In-State Maryland Moves To Block Preakness Sale, Match $85M Offer To Keep Race Rights In-State
Maryland Moves To Block Preakness Sale, Match $85M Offer To Keep Race Rights In-State Just months after Maryland appeared set to lose control of one of its most recognizable sporting brands, Gov. Wes Moore says the state is stepping in with an $85 million move to keep the Preakness Stakes in Maryland's hands. The Moore administration announced Thursday, June 18, that Maryland will exercise its right of first refusal and match Churchill Downs Incorporated's $85 million offer to acquire the intellectual property rights to the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan. The announcement reverses a deal revealed earlier this year that would have transferred ownership of the races' na…
Popular Food Sold At Aldi Recalled Over Undeclared Allergen: What To Know Popular Food Sold At Aldi Recalled Over Undeclared Allergen: What To Know
Popular Food Sold At Aldi Recalled Over Undeclared Allergen: What To Know More than 500,000 packages of macaroni and cheese sold at Aldi supermarkets nationwide are being recalled because they may contain an undeclared allergen. BEF Foods Inc. issued the voluntary recall for about 525,645 packages of its Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The action expands on a previous recall issued in March. The FDA said that the macaroni and cheese may contain soy lecithin that was not listed on the packaging. People with soy allergies or sensitivities could face adverse reactions if they consume the re…
JetBlue Scaling Back At Major Northeast Hubs Amid Cost-Cutting Push JetBlue Scaling Back At Major Northeast Hubs Amid Cost-Cutting Push
JetBlue Scaling Back At Major Northeast Hubs Amid Cost-Cutting Push JetBlue Airways is downsizing its presence in the greater New York City area amid years of economic turbulence and the recent surge in fuel prices from the US-Israeli war with Iran. The airline will close its flight attendant base at Newark Liberty International Airport, along with tech operations bases at Newark and LaGuardia Airport, JetBlue told CNBC on Wednesday, June 17. The closures are expected to happen in the fall. JetBlue said that no employees will lose their jobs, and staff will be able to bid or transfer to other bases. The airline also confirmed that it will make "targete…
Nearly $70K Raised After Storm Displaces 28 Horses, Cats At Maryland's By Chance Farm Nearly $70K Raised After Storm Displaces 28 Horses, Cats At Maryland's By Chance Farm
Nearly $70K Raised After Storm Displaces 28 Horses, Cats At Maryland's By Chance Farm Twenty-eight horses and several barn cats are in temporary homes after severe storms ripped through By Chance Farm, leaving owner Michele Wellman scrambling to save the business she has spent more than two decades building. The storm hit Sunday night, June 14, causing extensive damage at the farm in Libertytown. "Last night, my worst nightmare happened," Wellman wrote on Facebook. "Either straight line winds or a possible tornado destroyed my barn." By the next morning, the work had already begun. Volunteers spent hours clearing debris, repairing fencing, salvaging supplies, and helping m…
Virginia Legal Weed Sales Set To Spark Up In 2027 Under New Cannabis Deal Virginia Legal Weed Sales Set To Spark Up In 2027 Under New Cannabis Deal
Virginia Legal Weed Sales Set To Spark Up In 2027 Under New Cannabis Deal Virginia’s long-stalled legal marijuana market may finally be ready to light up. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Sen. Lashrecse Aird, and Del. Paul Krizek announced a new agreement on Tuesday, June 16, that would create a legal, regulated adult-use retail cannabis market in Virginia, with sales set to begin on July 1, 2027. The deal, reached through the state budget process, would complete a years-long effort that began in 2020, when Virginia started moving toward legalization. Adult possession has been legal in Virginia for years. Retail sales have not. That left a hazy middle ground: legal to …
Chick-Fil-A Dethroned As Nation's Top Fast-Food Chain After 11 Years: See Who's No. 1 Chick-Fil-A Dethroned As Nation's Top Fast-Food Chain After 11 Years: See Who's No. 1
Chick-Fil-A Dethroned As Nation's Top Fast-Food Chain After 11 Years: See Who's No. 1 A sandwich chain born on the Jersey Shore has knocked Chick-fil-A off its perch as the best fast-food chain in the country, according to a new survey. Jersey Mike's Subs was the No. 1 quick-service restaurant in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's annual ACSI Restaurant and Food Delivery Study. The Manasquan, New Jersey-based company posted a score of 84 in its first appearance on the rankings, ending Chick-fil-A's 11-year reign. The top spot is a major milestone for the chain that started as Mike's Subs in 1958. At 17 years old, founder and CEO Peter Ca…