Target Hunger and Kroger team up to tackle food deserts, hunger in minority communities

Target Hunger and Kroger are teaming up to address a hunger crisis: minority families in Northeast Houston who not only live in food deserts but have lost jobs this year and can't buy food.

Kroger launches ghost kitchen delivery in Midwest

Kroger announced Thursday it will roll out two ghost kitchens at grocery stores in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio, in partnership with ClusterTruck, a tech start-up that operates delivery-only restaurants.

Pre-cut watermelon, apples, other fruit recalled over listeria concerns: FDA

Buyer beware: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded their recall of pre-cut fruit products being sold at Walmart over concerns they are contaminated with listeria.

Hundreds of Regal, Cineworld movie theaters to close this week

Cineworld Group Plc said Monday that 536 Regal cinemas in the U.S. and 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse venues in the U.K. would close on Thursday. Some 45,000 employees are affected.

Hand sanitizer for kids recalled over packaging that resembles food, drink containers

The hand sanitizers, which were marketed with children's' characters including PAW Patrol, Hot Wheels, Barbie, Trolls JoJo Siwa and Minions, were being sold under the brand name of Smart Care.

Subway's bread doesn’t fit the ‘statutory definition of bread,' Irish court says

Ireland’s Supreme Court says the bread used in Subway locations throughout the country is loaded with so much sugar, it should not be considered a “staple food.”

Whataburger offers new Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Hatch Green Chili Bacon Burger

Whataburger is serving up two new menu items for customers looking to spice up their next meal: the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and the Hatch Green Chili Bacon Burger.

California law prioritizes people over corporate home-buyers

The bill is designed to keep corporations from snapping up homes and letting some fall into disrepair as they did during the Great Recession. The issue drew national attention a year ago when several homeless mothers calling themselves Moms 4 Housing moved into a vacant, corporate-owned house in West Oakland.

National Coffee Day 2020 deals: What to do to get that free cup

It's National Coffee Day, and a lot of stores are offering deals for a cup of joe to customers wanting a pick-me-up.

Check your phone: Google removes 16 apps infected with Joker malware

Google has deleted more than a dozen apps from the Play Store after discovering they had been infected with Joker malware.

Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day

Amazon also sees it as a way to get more people to sign up for its Prime membership since only those paying $12.99 a month or $119 a year can access the deals.

AT&T extends home Internet fee waiver set to expire Oct. 1

The waiver was originally set to expire on Oct. 1, but AT&T extended it through the end of 2020 after pressure from groups like the nonprofit ParentsTogether.

Kinder study: Evictions cost Harris County $315 million a year

Rice University's Kinder Institute found that even in 2019, Harris County had the second-highest eviction rate in the country, only behind New York City.

Website launched to help anyone overwhelmed by technology, no matter your skill level

The pandemic has area school districts and non-profits giving folks computers who don't have one. But that's really no help if you don't know how to use it.

Mark Cuban pitches $1,000 stimulus checks for Americans every 2 weeks for 2 months

Cuban tweeted that 128 million households in the country should be given $1,000 every two weeks for the next two months with a stipulation that they spend the money in 10 days or lose the money.

Study: Evictions cost Harris County $315 million a year
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The Kinder Institute report finds that even in 2019, Harris County had the second-highest eviction rate in the country, only behind New York City.

Recall Alert: 250,000 saws sold at Lowe's might not turn off

Have you bought a Kobalt saw at Lowe's? If so, you might want to check it because it might not turn off.