Big Mac turns 50

McDonald's is fighting to hold onto customers as the Big Mac turns 50, but it's not messing with the makings of its most famous burger.

NY kicks Spectrum cable out of state

New York regulators have revoked their approval of Charter Communications' merger with Time Warner Cable and ordered the company to find another cable provider for its more than 2 million customers in the state.

Trump claims US is 'economic envy of the entire world'

President Donald Trump on Friday celebrated the release of new economic data, claiming the U.S. is now the "economic envy of the entire world."

Blue Bell debuts Key Lime Mango Tart ice cream

Blue Bell has spent most of July returning fan favorites to stores, but it introduced a brand new flavor on Thursday.

Free MAC lipstick for National Lipstick Day 2018

In honor of National Lipstick Day on Sunday, MAC Cosmetics will be giving away free lipstick!

California city OKs jail time for defying plastic straw ban

A California coastal city has become the latest municipality to ban plastic straws, enacting what is potentially the strictest plastic prohibition in the country.

Good summer jobs keep Long Island young people on track

For Jason, the Nassau County Summer Youth Employment Program is so much more than a paying job. It is a second chance for the teen who is trying to turn his life around. He was charged with menacing his mom last year but good behavior has allowed him to get back on track.

Miss You: Candy hearts company plant abruptly closes

The owner of the company behind chalky, colorful confections such as Necco Wafers and Sweethearts has unexpectedly shut down operations at its Massachusetts plant and hasn't said if candy production will resume.

Marchionne said to have died of cardiac arrest

The news agency ANSA is reporting that the cause of death of Fiat Chrysler automobile's founding CEO, Sergio Marchionne, was cardiac arrest. 

President Trump planning emergency aid to farmers affected by tariffs

The Trump administration readied a plan Tuesday to send billions in emergency aid to farmers who have been caught in the crossfire of President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China and other U.S. trading partners.

Audit finds California DMV worker slept on job for 4 years

A California Department of Motor Vehicles employee slept three hours a day on the job for nearly four years-- all while her supervisors knew, according to a state auditor’s report released Tuesday.  The employee still works there.

RECALL ALERT: Kraft Heinz recalls Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip over botulism risk

Kraft Heinz is pulling its Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip from store shelves due to a possible botulism risk. Approximately 7,000 case of the cheese dip are being recalled.

Economics professor ridiculed for writing Amazon.com can replace libraries

A Long Island University economics professor argued in a Forbes.com opinion piece that the nation ought to replace public libraries with Amazon because people now study in Starbucks, get their books online, and his local library claims too many of his tax dollars.

Sergio Marchionne, who saved Fiat and Chrysler, has died

MILAN (AP) - Sergio Marchionne, a charismatic and demanding CEO who engineered two long-shot corporate turnarounds to save both Fiat and Chrysler from near-certain failure, died Wednesday. He was 66.

East Village Target store evokes CBGB, sparking backlash

The East Village—home of punk rock, famed poets, and grit—is now home to a Target store. And while a visit on Monday night suggested plenty of folks couldn't wait to go shopping for bargains, others miss the days when the corner of 14th Street and Avenue A housed a pizza place and barbershop.

Ritz Cracker products recalled over Salmonella fears

The company that creates Ritz Cracker products has issued a voluntarily recall in the U.S. due to a possible Salmonella scare.

Closed NYS prison sold at auction for $600K

A shuttered prison in northern New York sold at auction to a Canadian company that hopes to turn it into a summer camp.

Tongue + Chic: Exhibition of sneakers as artwork

Phillips is known for auctioning some of the finest art in the world. So what happens when you put fine art on the most coveted sneakers around? You get Tongue + Chic, an exhibition that blurs the line between wearable fashion and work of art.