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Harrison, NY
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PepsiCo Cutting Prices, Removing Products Amid Huge Corporate Shakeup
The company behind Pepsi, Lay's potato chips, and Tropicana juices is preparing to slash products and lower its prices in a major reset to revive slowing sales. PepsiCo will remove nearly 20% of its US products by early 2026, the company said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 8. The food and beverage giant told investors that it will cut food prices in 2026 and rely on cost savings from layoffs, plant closures, and manufacturing line shutdowns. CEO Ramon Laguarta said that PepsiCo will try to "accelerate organic revenue growth" and "deliver record productivity savings." "Pep…
National Interest
Foreign Tourists May Face Social Media Inspections Under Trump Administration Plan
Millions of international visitors could soon undergo new digital screening rules as the Trump administration expands its travel and immigration restrictions. Customs and Border Protection said it will require foreign tourists to provide five years of their social media history before entering the US, according to a notice posted in the Federal Register on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The policy would apply to citizens of visa-waiver countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The Trump administration said it will also collect "high value dat…
Hartford, CT
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Grocery Shoppers Charged More In Secret Price Tests On Instacart, Investigation Finds
Instacart users across the country may be paying more for the same groceries because of secret price tests powered by artificial intelligence, according to a new study. Consumer Reports released its findings from a monthslong investigation into dynamic pricing algorithms on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The probe was done in partnership with advocacy nonprofits More Perfect Union and Groundwork Collaborative. The study found that AI-enabled systems raised the prices on some identical products by up to 23% between two shoppers. CR discovered that AI pricing experiments were used by Instacart at seve…
Hartford, CT
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Rising Costs Push More Families To GoFundMe For Essentials In 2025
More Americans turned to GoFundMe for help with basic needs in 2025 as economic conditions worsened for many families. GoFundMe released its 2025 Year in Help review on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The popular fundraising website reported a 20% jump in causes tied to essential costs like food, rent, everyday bills, and other necessities. CEO Tim Cadogan said communities responded by directly helping people in need, along with donating to organizations fighting food insecurity. "What we continue to see is that when needs grow, individuals and nonprofits respond with even more generosity," he …
Hartford, CT
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Imported Cargo Decline To Worsen In 2026 Under Trump's Tariffs, Experts Say
Fewer imported cargo shipments are expected to flow through major US ports in 2026 as President Donald Trump's tariffs and rising consumer prices grip the economy. The nation's import cargo volume is expected to keep declining in 2026, according to a report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates released on Monday, Dec. 8. The Global Port Tracker estimates that ports handled 1.91 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in November, down 11.6% from the same month in 2024. While importers rushed to bring in goods before Trump's tariffs went into effect i…
National Interest
Trump's FIFA Peace Prize Sparks Ethics Challenge, Report Says
A watchdog group is accusing the head of FIFA of violating ethics rules after giving the soccer governing body's first peace prize to President Donald Trump, according to a report. Global nonprofit FairSquare filed a formal complaint with the FIFA Ethics Committee, The Athletic reported on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The advocacy group's work centers on international labor migration rights, political repression, and sports. The complaint comes shortly after Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup Draw on Friday, Dec. 5. Critics say Infantino created the award …
National Interest
ICE Agent Tracker's Creator Sues Trump Administration For Pressuring Apple To Pull App
The developer of an app that gathers anonymous reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity is suing the Trump administration for pressuring Apple to remove ICEBlock from the App Store. App developer Joshua Aaron filed the lawsuit against more than a dozen Trump administration officials on Monday, Dec. 8. The suit's defendants include Attorney General Pam Bondi, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, acting ICE director Todd Lyons, and White House "border czar" Tom Homan. Apple pulled ICEBlock and other similar apps from the App Store in October, claiming that the trackers…
East Hartford, CT
Your Community
UConn's New Head Football Coach Unveiled, Calls Job 'A Tremendous Opportunity'
Jason Candle's two children are already fans of one of Connecticut's biggest celebrities: Jonathan the Husky. "Man, oh man, if Dad was only as cool as the husky mascot, we'd be doing some good things," Candle joked. "We're excited to ingrain ourselves in the community." Candle, his wife, and their kids were welcomed by more than 100 UConn fans in the luxury suites at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The university officially unveiled its newest head football coach at a news conference on Monday, Dec. 8. The Huskies hired Candle from the University of Toledo, where he has the most wins in…
Bethesda, MD
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Battery Danger Forces Recall Of Popular Kids Writing Tablet
A children's writing tablet sold on Amazon is being recalled because a loose screw can let kids access a button battery, federal officials said. KTEBO recalled about 10,380 writing tablet toys, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Dec. 4. The tablets were sold in sets of two in four color combinations and two sizes. The screw meant to secure the battery compartment can come loose, which violates federal toy safety standards. If a child swallows a button cell battery, the battery can cause internal chemical burns, serious injuries, or death. No incidents or injuries have…
Stratford-Somerdale, NJ
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Zaxbys Serving Southern-Favorite Chicken At First NJ Restaurant In Magnolia: Here's When
A fast-growing Southern chicken chain is officially making its Garden State debut. Zaxbys will open its first New Jersey location on Monday, Dec. 15, the company said in a news release. The restaurant is located at 804 North White Horse Pike in Magnolia, about a mile away from the New Jersey Turnpike. The 3,000-square-foot restaurant's owner, GSP Group, also operates Dunkin' and Subway franchises. "We’re honored to open the first Zaxbys in New Jersey and bring something truly special to this community," said GSP managing partner Premanand Gupta. "This is just …
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