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Two delivery robots reportedly crashed into bus shelters in Chicago this week, shattering glass panels in separate incidents just days apart.One crash, captured on video Sunday, showed a delivery robot approaching a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus stop along Racine Avenue in West Town before slamming into the shelter’s glass panel, FOX 32 Chicago reported.The impact sent shards falling onto the robot, identified as "Nasir" and operated by Serve Robotics, […]

Oil prices have surged more than 40% since the start of the Iran conflict, rattling global energy markets and raising concerns that U.S. drivers could see further increases at the pump.Analysts say consumers may not have felt the full impact yet, as higher crude costs typically take weeks to filter through to retail gasoline prices. Even if oil stabilizes, pump prices could continue rising in the near term."More than likely […]

A reported "strong smell" at a key air traffic control center disrupted flights Friday evening at major airports across the Washington, D.C., region for the second time in two weeks.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily halted flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI), Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) and Richmond International Airport (RIC), the agency told FOX Business in an email.The FAA […]

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discussed possible Social Security reforms that would allow more Americans to benefit from the growth in the stock market while also ensuring the program is strengthened so it can survive to serve future generations.Fink's recently released annual chairman's letter touched on how Social Security is "one of the most effective poverty-prevention programs in history" and that while it provides stability, it "doesn't allow most Americans to build […]

Tax season is in full swing as the deadline to file or request an extension is less than three weeks away, and some Americans who have already filed their returns are waiting to receive a refund from the IRS.Nearly 70 million taxpayers filed their returns as of March 13, and most taxpayers can expect to receive their tax refund within three weeks of filing their return. The IRS has a tool taxpayers […]

Netflix subscribers in the U.S. can expect to start paying more each month as the streaming giant raises prices across all of its plans.Updated pricing listed on the company’s U.S. website shows the ad-supported tier at $8.99 per month, up from $7.99, while the standard plan is priced at $19.99 and the premium tier at $26.99.Fees to add members outside a subscriber’s household have also increased, with extra members costing […]

Since entering the national spotlight, former NFL MVP Cam Newton has been authentically and unapologetically himself. Whether on the field, or now off of it in his new content-creating realm, Newton’s fans and followers have gravitated toward his genuine, no-filter takes on his hit shows "Funky Friday" and "4th & 1 with Cam Newton." Now, with a new, key partnership with Offscript Worldwide, Newton’s reach to the masses will be far […]

EXCLUSIVE: The New York-to-Florida corporate pipeline just gained one of the most valuable brands in global sports.FC Barcelona, the world-renowned soccer powerhouse, is officially shuttering its North American headquarters in Manhattan to plant its new flag in downtown Miami at One Biscayne Tower.It’s a move that CP Group Managing Partner Angelo Bianco says highlights a "liberating" business environment that traditional hubs like New York simply can no longer match."Miami has […]

Police in Southern California busted a toy theft ring this week, recovering $10,000 worth of stolen LEGO sets and other merchandise.The Hemet Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft Team, along with Southwest Cities SWAT, served a search warrant Wednesday at a residence on South Gilbert Street, leading to the arrest of Hugo Omar Sanchez-Sanchez.Sanchez-Sanchez, 37, was charged with possession of stolen property and organized retail theft, police said.LEGO TO INVEST $366M […]