Amazon raising price of annual Prime membership to $119
Amazon is raising the price of its annual Prime membership fee to $119 a year, up 20 percent from $99.
Amazon is raising the price of its annual Prime membership fee to $119 a year, up 20 percent from $99.
McDonald's rolls out burgers with fresh beef
McDonald's says that, starting Wednesday, it will be selling fresh beef quarter-pound burgers at hundreds of restaurants in the New York City region. It had previously been using frozen meat for all of its burgers.
McDonald's says that, starting Wednesday, it will be selling fresh beef quarter-pound burgers at hundreds of restaurants in the New York City region. It had previously been using frozen meat for all of its burgers.
Audi recalls about 1.2M vehicles; coolant pumps can overheat
DETROIT (AP) - Audi is recalling about 1.2 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the electric coolant pumps can overeat and possibly cause a fire. The recall covers the 2013 to 2016 A4, the 2013 to 2017 A5, the 2012 to 2015 A6, and the Q5 SUV from 2013 to 2017. All have 2-Liter turbocharged engines.
DETROIT (AP) - Audi is recalling about 1.2 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the electric coolant pumps can overeat and possibly cause a fire. The recall covers the 2013 to 2016 A4, the 2013 to 2017 A5, the 2012 to 2015 A6, and the Q5 SUV from 2013 to 2017. All have 2-Liter turbocharged engines.
Walt Disney World Resort to hold hiring event for over 3,500 positions
Walt Disney World has announced that they are holding a spring hiring event to fill over 3,500 roles across the resort.
Walt Disney World has announced that they are holding a spring hiring event to fill over 3,500 roles across the resort.
Illinois unemployment levels hit lowest point in a decade
Illinois' unemployment rate has hit its lowest level in more than a decade.
Illinois' unemployment rate has hit its lowest level in more than a decade.
IRS site crashes as tax deadline looms
The many Americans rushing to file their taxes before the midnight deadline on Tuesday may encounter glitches with some of the services offered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The many Americans rushing to file their taxes before the midnight deadline on Tuesday may encounter glitches with some of the services offered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
GM may lay off 1,500 people at Ohio car factory
LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - General Motors says it will eliminate a production shift at its Chevy Cruze manufacturing plant in Ohio that could cost as many as 1,500 jobs. GM attributes the move announced Friday to falling sales of compact cars. The automaker says it will cut second shift operations at its Lordstown factory outside Cleveland by the end of June.
LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - General Motors says it will eliminate a production shift at its Chevy Cruze manufacturing plant in Ohio that could cost as many as 1,500 jobs. GM attributes the move announced Friday to falling sales of compact cars. The automaker says it will cut second shift operations at its Lordstown factory outside Cleveland by the end of June.
Consumer alert: Scammers targeting job seekers in Chicago area
In a FOX 32 special report - a sophisticated scheme is targeting Chicago job seekers.
In a FOX 32 special report - a sophisticated scheme is targeting Chicago job seekers.
Banquet Salisbury Steak meals recalled for possible bone fragments
More than 100,000 pounds of Salisbury steak products are being recalled for possible contamination.
More than 100,000 pounds of Salisbury steak products are being recalled for possible contamination.
Candy fans hoarding Necco Wafers now that confectionery company could close
Sweets lovers are apparently going into panic mode now that the country’s oldest candy company, Necco, might be going out of business — and they're rushing to stock up on Necco Wafers, in particular, despite the product's relative unpopularity.
Sweets lovers are apparently going into panic mode now that the country’s oldest candy company, Necco, might be going out of business — and they're rushing to stock up on Necco Wafers, in particular, despite the product's relative unpopularity.
Kroger's hiring spree goes on, another 11K jobs this year
Kroger is hiring 11,000 workers, up about 1,000 from last year.
Kroger is hiring 11,000 workers, up about 1,000 from last year.
Click here to see if your Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica
As CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress about privacy and data breaches, Facebook launched a tool Tuesday that allows users to determine whether their personal information was shared with Cambridge Analytica.
As CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress about privacy and data breaches, Facebook launched a tool Tuesday that allows users to determine whether their personal information was shared with Cambridge Analytica.
Prosecutors: Backpage.com made millions in prostitution ads
The classified advertising site Backpage.com ignored warnings to stop running advertisements promoting prostitution, sometimes involving children, because the lucrative enterprise brought in half a billion dollars, according to an indictment unsealed Monday.
The classified advertising site Backpage.com ignored warnings to stop running advertisements promoting prostitution, sometimes involving children, because the lucrative enterprise brought in half a billion dollars, according to an indictment unsealed Monday.
Facebook users still waiting on privacy scandal notices
Facebook said it would begin notifying users Monday if their data has been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, although it appears to be taking its time.
Facebook said it would begin notifying users Monday if their data has been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, although it appears to be taking its time.
Court: Women can't be paid less than men based on past wages
Employers cannot pay women less than men for the same work based on differences in their salaries at previous jobs, a federal appeals court said Monday.
Employers cannot pay women less than men for the same work based on differences in their salaries at previous jobs, a federal appeals court said Monday.
Chuck E. Cheese's to have 'Sensory Sensitive Sundays'
Chuck E. Cheese's is going beyond the fun and the pizza, helping families of children with autism and sensory sensitivities.
Chuck E. Cheese's is going beyond the fun and the pizza, helping families of children with autism and sensory sensitivities.
World's first luxury hotel floating in space announced
Blueprints for the world's first luxury hotel in space are being drawn up.
Blueprints for the world's first luxury hotel in space are being drawn up.
Delta: Data of 'several hundred thousand' customers exposed
Delta now says that payment-card information for about "several hundred thousand" airline customers may have been exposed by a malware breach last fall that also hit Sears and other companies.
Delta now says that payment-card information for about "several hundred thousand" airline customers may have been exposed by a malware breach last fall that also hit Sears and other companies.
Facebook: Most users may have had public data 'scraped'
Facebook's acknowledgement that most of its 2.2 billion members have probably had their personal data scraped by "malicious actors" is the latest example of the social network's failure to protect its users' data.
Facebook's acknowledgement that most of its 2.2 billion members have probably had their personal data scraped by "malicious actors" is the latest example of the social network's failure to protect its users' data.
Stella Artois glass bottle recall
Belgian beer brand Stella Artois is voluntarily recalling certain glass bottles in the United States and Canada because of the possibility that small particles of glass could have ended up in the brew.
Belgian beer brand Stella Artois is voluntarily recalling certain glass bottles in the United States and Canada because of the possibility that small particles of glass could have ended up in the brew.