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Ben & Jerry's Hopes to Make CBD-Infused Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry’s is hoping to jump on the CBD bandwagon with a new idea: CBD-infused ice cream! The company said Thursday that even though the Food and Drug Administration currently prohibits adding cannabidiol, or CBD, to food and beverages, Ben & Jerry’s hopes to do so as soon as it’s legalized at the federal level.
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MGM Might Pay $800 Million in Las Vegas Shooting Settlement
Casino giant MGM Resorts told federal regulators Thursday it might pay up to $800 million to settle liability lawsuits stemming from the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas — the deadliest in modern U.S. history. “The company believes it is reasonably possible that a settlement will be reached” by next May, it told the Securities and Exchange Commission in a...
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Woman Says Humana Healthcare Took Money Out of Social Security Checks
A senior citizen says a healthcare provider has been taking money out of her social security check for years. Randy Mac reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Mar. 12, 2019.
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NBC4 Responds: What to do When a Store Closes
Here are some tips and tricks to making sure you get your money back if a store closes without compensating you.
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3rd Kavanaugh Accuser Has History of Legal Disputes
Julie Swetnick, one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has an extensive history of involvement in legal disputes, including a lawsuit in which an ex-employer accused her of falsifying her college and work history on her job application. Legal documents from Maryland, Oregon and Florida provide a partial picture of a...
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Necco Candy Company Abruptly Shuts Down Revere, Mass. Plant, Stuns More Than 200 Workers
The owner of a company that makes candies such as Necco wafers and Sweethearts has unexpectedly shut down operations at its Massachusetts plant.
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Las Vegas Massacre Victims Express Outrage Over Lawsuit
Several victims of the Las Vegas massacre shared outrage after MGM filed a lawsuit against the victims. Vikki Vargas reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on July 23, 2018.
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Crystal Geyser Charged With Illegally Disposing Arsenic-Tainted Wastewater
The California company that sells Crystal Geyser bottled water has been charged with illegally disposing of arsenic-tainted wastewater, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
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Netflix Plummets After Big Miss on Subscriber Growth
Netflix is adding subscribers at a slower pace than envisioned, renewing fears that its growth may sputter as the video streaming service tries to fend off fiercer competition. The numbers released Monday mark a rare letdown for a company that has enthralled investors with its ability to consistently top expectations.
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Boy Trapped in Bounce House That Blew onto Highway Survives
He went unconscious and then the next thing he remembers is his mother running toward him on the Inland Empire highway. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 4 Monday, May 14, 2018.
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Theranos Lays Off Most of Its Remaining Workforce
Blood testing startup Theranos has laid off most of its remaining workforce, leaving only two dozen or fewer employees, The Wall Street Journal reported. Company founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes announced the layoffs at an all-employee meeting at Theranos’ offices in Palo Alto, California, on Tuesday. Holmes was charged with massive fraud in March for claiming that Theranos had developed...
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Puerto Rico Seeks $300M, Warns of Power Company Shutdown
A federal control board urgently sought a $300 million loan for Puerto Rico’s power company on Friday after a judge rejected a previous $1 billion loan request despite warnings the U.S. territory would have to start rationing electricity. The latest request comes as nearly 400,000 power customers across the island remain in the dark more than five months after Hurricane...
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John Mayer Hospitalized Following Emergency Appendectomy
John Mayer was hospitalized Tuesday following an emergency appendectomy, the singers band Dead and Company revealed on social media.
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Car Burglarized, Family Photos Stolen From North Bay Fire Victims at San Francisco Benefit Concert
A Santa Rosa family whose home was reduced to ashes by the Tubbs Fire went to a concert benefiting North Bay fire victims like themselves, only to suffer yet another heartbreaking loss.
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Neiman Marcus Launches 2017 Fantasy Gifts Catalog
Neiman Marcus launched the 2017 Fantasy Gifts catalog Tuesday morning.
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Montco-Based Asplundh Tree Expert to Pay $95 Million Fine, Largest Ever in an Immigration Case
Asplundh Tree Expert, based in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $95 million in criminal fines for illegally employing undocumented immigrants.
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FTC Probing Equifax After Massive Data Breach
Equifax, already facing lawsuits in the wake of its disclosure last week that it exposed vital data like Social Security numbers of about 143 million Americans, is the subject of a Federal Trade Commission investigation as well, the federal agency told CNBC Thursday. The agency does not usually comment on investigations but did so because of the massive scope of...
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New Lawsuits, Gestures to Customers in Equifax Data Breach
Equifax faces new lawsuits and is trying to make new gestures to customers in the wake of its disclosure last week that it exposed vital data like Social Security numbers of about 143 million Americans....
It’s already come under fire from members of Congress, state attorneys general, and customers....
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Getting Up to Speed on the Equifax Data Breach Scandal
Equifax has been scrambling to explain itself since disclosing last week that it exposed vital data about 143 million Americans — effectively most of the U.S. adult population. It’s come under fire from members of Congress, state attorneys general, and people who are getting conflicting answers about whether their information was stolen....
Here’s the latest on what you need to know...