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Toxic Girl Scout cookies?Researchers with GMOScience.org say yes. Good Day Atlanta’s Alyse Eady breaks it all down.Fox – 5 AtlantaA New York woman filed a lawsuit against the Girl Scouts of America alleging their cookies contain harmful levels of heavy metals and pesticides.The Girl Scouts maintain that their cookies are safe and adhere to all food safety standards set by the FDA and EPA.The organization states that trace amounts of heavy metals and glyphosate can be found naturally in many foods and do not pose a health risk.A New York woman has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the Girl…

Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.U.S. stocks plunged Monday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq and broad S&P 500 posting their biggest one-day drop since September 2022, amid heightened risk of recession after President Donald Trump declined to rule one out.Investors freaked out, essentially, after Trump refused to rule out a recession during a Fox News interview on Sunday.Here’s how stocks are shaping up on Tuesday.What happens now to student loans?President Trump is expected to act soon on his promise to dismantle the federal Department of Education, the agency that supplies funding to public schools, enforces anti-discrimination laws and administers the Student…

Trump revokes spending freeze in face of legal challengesSTORY: The Trump administration on Wednesday appeared to abandon its proposed freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in domestic aid, amid legal setbacks and widespread opposition. The White House budget office told federal agencies it was rescinding a memo that had ordered them to pause a wide swath of grant and loan payments. But officials said they still planned to block funding forFour southern states rank in the top five nationally for their dependence on federal dollars, according to a new report. And a very northern state, Alaska, is the most “federally…

Bhanvi Satija  |  ReutersApple shareholders vote to keep diversity policiesApple shareholders have opted to keep the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Tuesday’s vote was seen as a test of investor views on so-called DEI initiatives. Long a target for conservatives, diversity, equity and inclusion programs have now been targeted by Donald Trump.Apple AAPL.O is preparing a major overhaul of its software, due later this year, which will change the look of the operating systems and the interface of the iPhone, iPad and Mac, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the effort.The revamp, which is loosely based on Vision Pro’s software, would include a style update of icons, menus,…

Palm Beach homeowner Amber Ramsay bought the house owned by the late singer at 135A Root Trail, which had an asking price of $5.775 million. A Buffett-family house next door is still for sale.Fans of Jimmy Buffett fill the Key West streets at parade in his honorKey West residents and fans of Jimmy Buffett gave the singer-songerwriter a last goodbye with a parade in his honor.Ariana Triggs, StoryfulAnother of the late Jimmy Buffett’s houses has sold on the same historic Palm Beach, Florida street where the “Margaritaville” singer owned three homes as part of compound, of sorts, just down the…

Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.As shares of Tesla Inc. lose ground, the company’s chairman and presidential adviser Elon Musk is losing big.Forbes, which maintains a real-time billionaire wealth tracking tool, estimates the 53-year-old was worth $342.4 billion as of the close of business Thursday, down a whopping $121.2 billion from an all-time high of $464 billion, set Dec. 17. Is Musk still the richest person in the world?Canadians sour on US spiritsThough the tariffs on goods imported to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico have received a temporary reprieve from President Donald Trump, negative consumer sentiment from Canadians about…

Krispy Kreme is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with an all-new collection of doughnuts inspired by the holiday and rewarding thousands of lucky customers with free doughnuts for a year.Beginning Monday, March 10 and for a limited time at participating Krispy Kreme shops, four brand new festive flavors will be available to help customers get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit:Pot of Gold Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in golden caramel flavored icing and topped with caramel flavored buttercreme and gold coin glitter sprinkles.Over the Rainbow Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with cake batter flavored Kreme, dipped in light…

The past couple of weeks have been tough for investors. All three major benchmarks — the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.55%), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.52%), and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.70%) — have dropped, halting at least temporarily what looked like unstoppable momentum. All three indexes climbed in the double digits over each of the past two years amid optimism about a lower interest rate environment ahead and the promise of exciting new technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. In recent weeks, though, a few elements have shaken the market — from certain economic data that’s…

When Anthony Steele made a spur-of-the-moment investment deal, sitting in his car in front of a house he’d spotted for sale in November 2023, he had no idea he had just secured a major piece of Indianapolis racing history.The seller was asking $190,000 for the Indiana home. Steele had $150,000 to give. The two settled on a sale price of $165,000.”At that point, we had no knowledge that the house had belonged to Joe Dawson,” Steele, a managing partner of Steele Investments, told IndyStar. “I don’t think (the seller) had any knowledge either, because I don’t think he would have…

General Motors: History, innovation, and legacyLearn about the rich history and notable innovations of General Motors, from its founding in 1908 to its leadership in electric and autonomous vehicle technology.General Motors’ Corvette faces challenges, including an aging target demographic.While Corvette sales remain strong, the brand must adapt to changing technology while keeping its fan base.Despite these challenges, Corvette enthusiasts and industry experts remain optimistic about the brand’s future, citing its strong performance and dedicated leadership.As General Motors prepares to launch the fastest, most expensive Corvette ever, the vehicle that J.D. Power considers the only real American sports car must adroitly…