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FTC accuses Amazon of deceiving customers with Prime subscription sign-up, cancellation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Wednesday that accuses it of tricking customers into enrolling in its Amazon Prime program and preventing them from canceling their subscriptions. The lawsuit alleges Amazon used manipulative, coercive or deceptive designs known as “dark patterns” to convince customers to sign up for a subscription, which automatically renews. The agency said Amazon also made the cancellation process complicated to stop customers from leaving, and leaders slowed down or rejected changes to the process that would have made it easier for customers — because doing so would hurt the company’s profits. “Amazon tricked and trapped people into recurring subscriptions without their consent, not only frustrating users but also costing them significant money,” FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan said in a release. “These manipulative tactics harm consumers and law-abiding businesses alike. The FTC will continue to vigorously protect Americans from ‘dar...

'Lab grown' chicken approved in US; could soon come to stores, restaurants

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

Emeryville, CA (KXAN) — You could soon be eating chicken grown in a lab. On Wednesday, the US Department of Agriculture approved the sale of "lab-grown" meat by two Californian companies, according to the Associated Press.The companies, Upside Food and Good Meat, had been racing to be the first to sell meat in the United States.A meatball made using genetic code from a mammoth is seen at the Nemo science museum in Amsterdam, Tuesday March 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Mike Corder)Sometimes called "cultured" or "cell-cultivated" meat, lab-grown meat uses protein cells from a specific animal, in this case, a chicken, then has those cells replicate. The meat is grown in a steel tank and comes out in large sheets that are then formed into traditional meat shapes.“Instead of all of that land and all of that water that’s used to feed all of these animals that are slaughtered, we can do it in a different way,” said Josh Tetrick, co-founder and chief executive of Eat Just, which operates Good Meat, ...

City of Kyle designates public library as cooling shelter

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Because of ongoing, extreme heat conditions in Central Texas, the City of Kyle has designated its public library as a cooling shelter where residents can use air conditioning and get water. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through 9 p.m. Wednesday for heat index values up to 118°. For two consecutive days, Camp Mabry’s heat index peaked at 116°. This ties the unofficial heat index record set in August 2016, according to the First Warning Weather team, and we’re on track to do it again Wednesday. Today's Forecast The city suggests that in order to avoid heat-related illness, residents should drink plenty of water, reduce or reschedule strenuous activities until the coolest time of day, wear lightweight, loose-fitting and light-colored clothing, minimize exposure to the sun and stay indoors as much as possible. Older adults, people with chronic medical conditions, those who are pregnant, and young children and infants are vulnerable to heat. The...

2 killed in plane crash north of Duluth

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

DULUTH — Two people were killed when a small vintage plane crashed in the Pequaywan Lake area north of Duluth on Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed.The two-seat 1946 Aeronca Champ went down near the 8300 block of Pequaywan Lake Road, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. Both occupants were men and their identities were being withheld pending notification of family, Lt. Todd Abernethy said.Abernethy reported that the plane’s beacon went off at 8:12 a.m., notifying authorities that it possibly went down. More than a dozen first responders raced to the scene, with a spotter plane first locating the wreckage in a wooded area just west of the road.There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash.“It is believed the aircraft recently completed an annual inspection and was on a ‘return to service’ flight,” Sgt. Eric Sathers reported in a news release. “The aircraft is believed to have taken off from the Duluth Internationa...

Prosecutors get extension to file charges against ex-St. Paul state representative’s son in crash that killed 5

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

Prosecutors received a 24-hour extension Wednesday to decide what charges to file against the son of a former St. Paul state representative in a crash that killed five young women in Minneapolis.“The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is waiting for additional evidence, including toxicology testing results of the suspect’s blood, as we continue to review the investigation into the criminally-reckless driving conduct that led to a crash on June 16 that killed five young women,” spokesman Nick Kimball said in a Wednesday statement. They expect to file charges by noon Thursday.The driver, identified as Derrick John Thompson, remains jailed. He was clocked by radar at 95 mph in a 55 mph zone before exiting the highway and colliding with another vehicle, according to a Minnesota State Patrol search warrant. The people in the other car, ages 17 to 20, all died at the scene Friday night.Law enforcement suspected Thompson “was under the influence of an intoxicating substanc...

Women's Health Wednesday: Maternal Mortality

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The maternal death rate in America is climbing. It rose 89% from 2018 to 2021, and racial disparities continued to widen, according to a new CDC study in a disturbing trend. Maternal mortality, or pregnancy-related death, is defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy or within one year of the end of pregnancyThe rate of maternal deaths increased across all racial and ethnic groups in 2021, but has disproportionately affected women of color, particularly Black women, who had the highest mortality rate compared to Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women.Esther Patterson is board co-chair of BirthNet, a birth justice organization and in today's Women's Health Wednesday, she shares her insight.

Gordon Ramsey filming new show in Saugerties

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey was recently spotted filming a show in Saugerties. A video posted in the Saugerties Village Facebook group on June 21 shows Ramsey walking into the Love Bites Cafe on Partition Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to Hudson Valley Film Commission Founder Laurent Rejto, the crew was filming at Love Bites Cafe and Bosco's Mercantile, both located on Partition Street. Check out some of the photos from the set below.Filming for Gordon Ramsey's new show in Saugerties (photo courtesy: Hudson Valley Film Commission)Filming for Gordon Ramsey's new show in Saugerties (photo courtesy: Hudson Valley Film Commission)Filming for Gordon Ramsey's new show in Saugerties (photo courtesy: Hudson Valley Film Commission)Filming for Gordon Ramsey's new show in Saugerties (photo courtesy: Hudson Valley Film Commission)Ramsey's show "Kitchen Nightmares" is reportedly being rev...

Missouri withdrawing from multi-state election organization

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Election officials in Missouri are in the process of changing how they make sure voter rolls are updated for future elections amidst concerns over data sharing, clunky user faces, and overall election security.In March 2023, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft informed the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) that Missouri would be leaving, making it one of nearly 10 states to back out of the multi-state group.  Jackson County veteran sees home value jump over 100% on initial letter ERIC was created in 2012, trying to make it easier for member states to compare voter information to update their state voting information."Our mission is to help election officials improve the accuracy of their voter rolls and improve access to voter registration information," ERIC Executive Director Shane Hamlin said in an email to FOX4.Ashcroft's move came roughly a year after other states, also lead by Republicans and Republican Election Officials, had...

New Illinois law to try to curb bullying at schools through quicker parental notice

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - A new law signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker earlier this month is trying to curb bullying at Illinois schools. One part of the law requires schools to report bullying incidents to parents within 24 hours of the school learning about it. Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago), the House sponsor of the law, said the increased reporting is meant to cut down on bullying incidents at schools. A parent or guardian of both the bully and the victim will have to be notified by school officials."We know that that is not relegated to the schoolyard, like a kid can continue, unfortunately, to just kind of incessantly bully someone throughout the day, throughout the weekend," she said.Another part of the law focuses on changing the legal definition of cyberbullying. The state's anti-bullying law now includes pregnant and parenting, socioeconomic status, academic status, physical appearance and homelessness as protected categories. “Our students deserve policies around cyberbul...

St. Louis police search for man accused of sexually assaulting a minor

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:18:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department asks for the public's help with finding a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor. SLMPD says the crimes date back to May 29, 2023. Police report that a juvenile victim was sexually assaulted in the 3500 block of Bingham Avenue around 11 p.m. that night. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department asks for the public's help with finding a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor. (Courtesy: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department)The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department asks for the public's help with finding a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor. (Courtesy: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department)The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department asks for the public's help with finding a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor. (Courtesy: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department)The suspect was reportedly caught on surveillance cameras before the assault and fleeing the area afterward. SLMPD released several s...