The ice cream maker joins a growing list of companies that are getting rid of plastic straws amid pressure from groups who say they clog waterways.
Author: Ben Tobin, USA TODAY
How often should I start my car and let it idle in cold weather? Answer: Don’t.
Letting a car idle requires more time for the vehicle to warm up and allows excess fuel to get into the engine, which isn’t good for wear and tear.
30-year-old orca Kayla dies suddenly at SeaWorld in Orlando
Kayla’s death comes a few years after SeaWorld made changes to how it treats orcas. In 2016, the company announced it would stop breeding the whales.
Remind, Verizon settle dispute, allowing customers to continue receiving SMS messages
This compromise between Remind and Verizon comes after a week of online protests and tense negotiationsbetween the two companies.
Heinz to give away ketchup caviar as part of sweepstakes for ‘Valen-Heinz Day’
Ketchup-maker Heinz will be giving out jars of ketchup caviar to 150 lucky winners of a sweepstakes.
Walmart hiring hundreds more truck drivers – and it’s paying nearly $90,000
Walmart says it needs more drivers because it’s delivering more. This comes during a nationwide driver shortage, pushing up freight and retail costs.
Boeing successfully completes test flight of air taxi prototype
Boeing, which is working with Uber on flying taxis, successfully completed the first test of its prototype autonomous passenger air vehicle.
Department of Labor accuses Oracle of $400 million in pay discrimination for women, minorities
The complaint comes over two years after the Department of Labor originally filed a suitagainst Oracle for paying men more than women and minorities.
Spotify rolls out feature that allows users to mute artists they don’t want to hear
Once users decide to block the artist, songs from that artist will never play from a library, playlist, chart list or Spotify radio station.
Lystn disputes FDA claim over public health risk of product amid dog food recalls
This dispute between Lysten and the FDA occurs in the middle of sweeping dog food recalls in the past couple months.