December 31, 2021

What if cars could stop you from driving drunk? A peek at the latest tech

Car keys are shown by glasses with alcohol in this stock photo illustration. Companies are developing technology that would allow cars to stop people from […]
December 30, 2021

The expanded child tax credit expires Friday after Congress failed to renew it

The continuation of the child tax credit payments had depended on Congress passing the Build Back Better legislation before Friday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP The monthly payments […]
December 28, 2021

Food recalls have dropped off during the pandemic, but no one is entirely sure why

Food recalls were down this year, but experts who track foodborne illness don't know exactly why. Here, produce is on sale at a Miami supermarket […]
December 27, 2021

Despite supply issues and omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5%

Holiday sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years, even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages and a raging new COVID-19 variant […]
December 27, 2021

Appeals court says group can sue over Minnesota mining rules

A Minnesota appellate court affirmed Monday that a wilderness advocacy group has standing to challenge state rules restricting copper mining sites. The ruling means that […]
December 27, 2021

Sun Country cancels early flights, places blame on network outage

Sun Country Airlines canceled all of its domestic flights Monday morning, saying a third-party system outage is affecting all of its operations. In a press […]
December 26, 2021

Federal program offers families cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs

When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They […]
December 26, 2021

‘Spider-Man’ surpasses $1 billion globally in second weekend

Peter Parker’s good fortune continued over the holiday weekend as Hollywood prepares to close the books on a turbulent 2021. Even with some mighty competition […]
December 26, 2021

More than 5,000 flights have been canceled worldwide this Christmas weekend

A man looks at the departures board at Salt Lake City International Airport on Friday. Thousands of flights have been canceled over the Christmas weekend […]
December 26, 2021

Hundreds more flights canceled in U.S. because of staff shortages

Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Sunday, citing staffing problems tied to COVID-19, as the nation's travel woes extended beyond Christmas, with no clear indication when […]