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Lamborghini (SANT’AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy) — Enthusiasts scoffed, guffawed and protested when Porsche, maker of the venerated 911 sports car, launched its Cayenne sport utility vehicle in 2002. The large SUV boosted the marque’s sagging sales, winning over Porsche loyalists. The Italians took notice. These days, Lamborghini factory workers in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, are busy filling orders […]
Milamai/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Twitter owner Elon Musk introduced, then quickly amended, new rules to the social media platform on Saturday that set “temporary limits” on how many posts can be read per day. Musk initially unveiled Saturday afternoon that verified accounts are limited to reading 6,000 posts per day and unverified accounts are […]
Pepsi (NEW YORK) — Hot dogs are synonymous with summer, so Pepsi created a new condiment that even competitive eater Joey Chestnut would add atop his all-American eats. Since cola is a classic accompaniment with hot dogs — especially at the ballpark — the soda brand tapped a team of culinary experts to add its […]
CPSC (NEW YORK) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents to stop using baby and infant loungers from Gorsetle US that were sold online through Amazon exclusively. The CPSC said in a Thursday news release that the loungers, which don’t come with a stand, “do not comply with the federal safety standard for […]
Craig Hastings/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Whether you’re heading to the beach or a barbecue this Fourth of July holiday weekend, here’s what you need to know before hitting the highway or heading to the airport. The roads About 43.2 million people are expected to hit the road for the July 4 holiday — up […]
Ahmet Okur/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Virgin Galactic is launching its first fully commercial flight of the SpaceShipTwo space plane, the company announced. The ship will carry four people and launch around 11:00 a.m. ET, which will be available to watch via livestream. The trip is expected to last about 90 minutes. […]
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier from Pennsylvania who didn’t want to work on Sundays in order to observe the Sabbath and was disciplined for skipping shifts. The decision by Justice Samuel Alito gives Gerald Groff, the carrier, a […]
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy grew significantly more at the outset of this year than an initial measurement indicated, according to a major upward revision released on Thursday by the Commerce Department. Gross domestic product increased at a 2% annualized rate for a three-month period ending in March — a sizable jump […]
Ahmet Okur/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Virgin Galactic is launching its first fully commercial flight of the SpaceShipTwo space plane, the company announced. The ship will carry four people and launch around 11:00 a.m. ET, which will be available to watch via livestream. The trip is expected to last about 90 minutes. […]
Starbucks (NEW YORK) — Amid much back-and-forth between Starbucks and some of its workers who claim the company stopped Pride decorations from being displayed in some locations, some union employees have gone on strike to try to send a louder message. Starbucks Workers United (SWU) announced in a press release Monday, sent to ABC News, […]
