White Claw to launch hard seltzer with higher alcohol content

White Claw announced it will be launching White Claw Surge — which contains 8% alcohol as opposed to the traditional 5% — this summer.

US investigating possible air bag failures in GM vehicles

The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles.

PICS: House with hidden human-sized vault creeps out social media

Most homes don’t feature vaults large enough to keep a person inside. A real estate listing for a house in Kentucky is making waves on social media for having a unique feature.

Public health alert issued for 200k lbs. of raw ground turkey products over salmonella concerns

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert over salmonella concerns for thousands of pounds of raw ground turkey products shipped nationwide.

Verizon recalls 2.5 million mobile hotspots sold to schools, in stores

Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots used by schools and sold by stores after some reports of overheating and two reports of minor burns.

Unemployment claims jump to 744,000 as layoffs persist amid pandemic

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs.

Extra-strength acetaminophen recalled nationwide

Nearly 200,000 bottles of extra-strength acetaminophen, used to relieve pain and fevers and sold under multiple brand names, are being recalled nationwide due to a mislabeling issue.

Chicago exodus to suburbs in full swing, real estate broker says

The exodus to the suburbs is in full swing in Chicago, according to a local real estate broker who noted on “Varney & Co.” on Tuesday that homes in the suburbs have been getting multiple offers, cash offers and offers over the asking price.

Unopened Super Mario Bros. game from 1986 sells for record-breaking $660,000

An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. that was bought in 1986 and then forgotten about in a desk drawer has sold at auction for $660,000.

Hiring ramps up as US adds 916K jobs in March

America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold.

Easter Sunday: Stores open and closed

Some of the nation's largest retailers will be shutting their doors on April 4 in order to observe the Easter holiday.

Baseball card sales boom during the pandemic

Every week, Allen and his dad stop by a Lisle baseball card shop to see what they can add to their collection -- and they are not alone. Sales of baseball cards have skyrocketed during the pandemic.