Consumer

Piles of gift cards that could have been tampered with....
Lauren Steinbrecher

Police warn of gift card scams victimizing holiday shoppers

Police are warning of a huge scam that holiday shoppers are falling victim to and potentially passing on the problem to the people they’re buying gifts for.
4 months ago
A sign aimed at last minute holiday shoppers is displayed at a retail store in Schaumburg, Ill., Mo...
Associated Press

Still haven’t bought holiday gifts? Retailers have a sale for you

Retailers are stepping up sales and other enticements in the final days before Christmas to lure shoppers who've been waiting for the best deals, or who didn’t have the time or the urge to wrap up gift-buying early.
4 months ago
Noemi Bustamante, co-owner of "Noemi's Cafe" working at the front of the store....
Shelby Lofton and Michael Houck

Mother-son business duo share restaurant’s financial struggles on social media

A family-owned Chilean restaurant is asking for the community's help as money struggles may force them to close.
4 months ago
A person putting money into a charity bucket....
Dan Spindle

Positively 50+: Protecting yourself against ‘charity scams’

As it's the most giving time of year, it's good to make sure that you are donating to the right places for the right causes.
4 months ago
(FILE) Utah Tech University in St. George is pictured on Friday June 10, 2022. On July 1, what was...
Larry D. Curtis

Utah Tech president announces he will step down in January

Utah Tech University's president Richard "Biff" Williams announced Thursday he will step down in January.
4 months ago
The Haven at Millcreek assisted living home sign located on 1871 E 3300 S....
Garna Mejia and Michael Houck, KSL TV

Millcreek seniors face eviction from assisted living facility

A Millcreek assisted living facility is evicting all of its senior residents for a new facility that will house legally disabled adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming so.
4 months ago
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 14: The Warner Bros. logo is displayed before the screening of "Oce...
Oliver Darcy, CNN

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount CEOs discuss possible merger

A potential merger of the two media giants would create an entertainment and news juggernaut.
4 months ago
A Toyota dealership in Alberta, Canada, in October. (Artur Widak, NurPhoto, Getty Images)...
Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN

Toyota recalls 1 million vehicles over airbag sensor glitch

Toyota is recalling about 1 million cars and SUVs in the United States due to a possible defect that could cause the passenger airbag to fail to deploy in a crash.
4 months ago
Monday was it. For many online retailers that was the deadline to order something that will arrive ...
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage

There’s still time for procrastinators to find deals on their last-minute holiday shopping

Monday was it. For many online retailers that was the deadline to order something that will arrive on time to unwrap on Christmas Day.
4 months ago
DECEMBER 18: An unhoused person sleeps on at a bus stop on December 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas. The ...
Kevin Freking, Associated Press

US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses

The United States has experienced a 12% increase in homelessness, to its highest reported level. Federal officials Friday said soaring rents and a winding down of coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans.
4 months ago
Cantaloupe halves are displayed for sale at a supermarket in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. In...
Larry D. Curtis

11 Utahns infected with salmonella associated with cantaloupe recall

Eleven people in Utah have been infected with salmonella, connected to the nationwide outbreak involving cantaloupe.
4 months ago
About 5,000 Teamsters working at Anheuser-Busch voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if a new...
Chris Isidore and Jordan Valinsky, CNN

Teamsters authorize February strike at Anheuser-Busch

About 5,000 Teamsters working at Anheuser-Busch voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if a new contract cannot be reached before the current one expires on Feb 29, 2024.
4 months ago
A 24-karrot 1 oz. Gold Bar PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan was listed as sold out on Costco’s s...
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN

Costco’s hottest item isn’t rotisserie chickens, but $2,000 gold bars

Would you like a $2,000 gold bar at Costco with your $4.99 rotisserie chicken?
4 months ago
“Do not eat pre-cut cantaloupes if you don’t know whether Malichita or Rudy brand cantaloupes w...
Katherine Dillinger, CNN

Salmonella outbreak linked with cantaloupe products, with four deaths reported

An ongoing outbreak of salmonella infections linked with cantaloupe products continues to expand, with 302 cases in 42 states as of Friday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
4 months ago
sign outside an eatery in Ogden...
Mike Anderson

Ogden’s historic Two-Bit Street Cafe to close after Christmas Eve when lease expires

The owners of an Ogden restaurant Two-Bit Street Cafe say they're getting hit with some unwelcome Christmas news and are being told they will not be able to renew their lease.
4 months ago
A large box of Quaker Oats is displayed in a first-floor lobby window December 4, 2000 at Quaker''s...
Michael Houck

Quaker Oats recalls granola bars, cereal to due possible salmonella risk

The Quaker Oats Company announced a voluntary recall of over 40 products because they might be contaminated with salmonella.
4 months ago
Imagine paying for two smartphones a wireless company sent you by some mistake they won’t fix. Wh...
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage

Get Gephardt helps Riverton couple who say they’re stuck paying for two smartphones they didn’t order

Imagine paying for two phones a wireless company sent you by some mistake they won’t fix. When it happened to a Riverton couple, they decided to Get Gephardt.
4 months ago
Beef has seen some of the biggest price increases in the grocery store. Uncooked beef roasts and ra...
Alicia Wallace, CNN

Food price hikes are no longer outpacing overall inflation

For the first time since early last year, food prices aren’t rising faster than overall inflation — although dining out remains a pricey endeavor.
4 months ago
Doritos turned its nacho cheese chips into a spirit.  (PepsiCo Design and Innovation)...
Jordan Valinsky, CNN

Doritos thinks we want nacho cheese-flavored booze

Doritos is betting on a new way to get people addicted to their tortilla chips: booze.
4 months ago
a trail with steep and plentiful switchbacks...
Larry D. Curtis

Zion National Park announces dates for Angel’s Landing applications — here’s how to get yours

Hiking to Angels Landing, one of Zion National Park's most popular destinations, is strenuous, but with some scheduling, getting a required permit doesn't have to be the difficult part.
4 months ago
Tucker Carlson speaks during 2022 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock...
David Bauder, AP Media Writer

Former Fox host Tucker Carlson is launching his own streaming network

Ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson has announced he is starting his own streaming network.
4 months ago
The closed-down House of Fraser department store in the center of the UK town of Middlesbrough, see...
Hanna Ziady, CNN

‘Britain is broken.’ Dire poverty could usher in Victorian-era inequality

A 300-page report, published Sunday, is the latest evidence of how the UK’s economic stagnation has made it much harder to tackle poverty.
4 months ago
This March 20, 2018, file photo shows the Spotify app on an iPad in Baltimore. Spotify’s chief fi...
Mary Culbertson

Spotify CFO announces departure from company days after third round of layoffs

Spotify’s chief financial officer, Paul Vogel, is leaving next year, the music streaming service said — just days after the company announced its third round of layoffs for 2023.
4 months ago
FILE - A McDonald's golden arches is shown at restaurant in Havertown, Pa., Tuesday, April 26, 2022...
Dee-Ann Durbin

McDonald’s set for unprecedented growth over the next four years with 10,000 new stores

McDonald’s expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, a pace of growth that would be unprecedented even for the world's largest burger chain.
4 months ago

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