Dick's Sporting Goods will stop selling assault-style weapons in its stores, effective immediately. The sports retailers also will not sell guns to anyone under the age of 21, regardless of local laws. The announcement came from Dick's CEO Ed Stack on Wednesday morning, exactly two weeks after the Parkland school shooting. He said even though the company supports the Second Amendment, they "don't want to be a part of this story."
Amazon is buying video doorbell company Ring in a deal worth $1 billion. That would make this acquisition the second largest ever in Amazon's history, right behind Whole Foods. The e-commerce giant is working on a plan that would allow people delivering Amazon packages entrance inside of an individual's home.
Get ready for "The Fresh Princess of Bel Air." TMZ reports the company that owns the rights to Will Smith's hit 90's sitcom is in advanced talks to reboot the beloved show with a woman in the lead role.
Merriam-Webster has fully revised its popular “Collegiate” dictionary with over 5,000 new words. They include “petrichor,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” Also “cold brew,” “rizz,” “dad bod,” “hard pass,” “cancel culture” and more.
YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect.
Lukas Alpert of MarketWatch explores how networks, brands, and ad buyers absorb the shockwaves when late‑night show hosts are suddenly cut — and brought back.
A new poll finds U.S. adults are more likely than they were a year ago to think immigrants in the country legally benefit the economy. That comes as President Donald Trump's administration imposes new restrictions targeting legal pathways into the country. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey finds Americans are more likely than they were in March 2024 to say it’s a “major benefit” that people who come to the U.S. legally contribute to the economy and help American companies get the expertise of skilled workers. At the same time, perceptions of illegal immigration haven’t shifted meaningfully. Americans still see fewer benefits from people who come to the U.S. illegally.
Shares of Tylenol maker Kenvue are bouncing back sharply before the opening bell a day after President Donald Trump promoted unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism. Trump told pregnant women not to use the painkiller around a dozen times during the White House news conference Monday. The drugmaker tumbled 7.5%. Shares have regained most of those losses early Tuesday in premarket trading.
