Restaurants open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day in 2023

While many restaurants are closed on Christmas Day, some keep their doors open for those looking to eat out on the holiday. Here are the holiday hours for Chick-fil-A, Cheesecake Factory, and more.

Self-checkout is here to stay. But it's going through a reckoning amid holiday season

The promise of self-checkout has meant that customers can avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers can be freed of doing those tasks and retailers can save on labor costs.

Holiday debt hangover poised to be 'particularly nasty' this year, analyst says

While retail sales are strong, an industry economist is warning about about an uptick in usage for buy now, pay later services as consumers battle growing debt obligations.

300K air fryers recalled after burns reported

There are dozens of reports of the PowerXL air fryers breaking, including three that caused burns.

Woman waits four hours to try McDonald's spinoff CosMc's, delivers verdict

The reviews are in: McDonald's spinoff CosMc's is officially open for business with customers enduring hours-long wait times to get their hands on a custom beverage and snack.

Nearly 2 million travel irons recalled due to fire, burn and shock risk

U.S. consumer safety officials said there have been dozens of reported incidents involving the Steamfast Home & Away Travel Steam Irons.

Recall, warnings issued over toy magnetic balls after 7 deaths reported

The small magnetic balls in toy sets are stronger than permitted and can be swallowed, possibly leading to them becoming lodged in the digestive system, the CPSC said.

NYC's 'Worst Landlords' list is out: Meet the record-setting top offender

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has released a list of the 100 worst landlords in the city, based on average open violations.

Amazon, Walmart and Target to stop selling certain water beads

Major retailers have stopped selling certain water beads after federal safety regulators warned that they pose serious safety risks.

NY health officials confirm lead case tied to applesauce recall

Health officials in New York confirmed that a case of lead poisoning is linked to the recall of applesauce products. Three brands of apple cinnamon pouches were recalled last month.

Tesla autopilot recall: Over 2M vehicles need software fix of defective system

Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot.

What is Pantone's 2024 color of the year?

Pantone said the color represents nurturing empathy and compassion in a “time of turmoil in many aspects of our lives.”