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Seventy-nine billion dollars. That’s the official estimate of the destruction left behind by Hurricane Helene as the first anniversary of the storm is marked this weekend in communities across the southeast.North Carolina bore the brunt of the storm. The death toll of 108 was the highest of any state, and the damage of $59 billion was three-quarters of the storm’s total. Official totals, though, can’t begin to describe all the […]

More than one million kitchen appliances have been recalled due to posing a burn hazard.Seven different model numbers of Oster French Door Countertop Ovens sold at major retailers in the U.S. and Canada are impacted, according to the recall notice on Oster's website. "Out of more than 1.2 million units in use, fewer than 100 injury reports have been received, and these injuries involved burns consistent with everyday kitchen use and […]

Americans are paying more for their coffee as prices for the caffeinated commodity are near record levels due to global production headwinds and higher costs from imported coffee exposed to tariffs.The most recent edition of the consumer price index (CPI) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that coffee prices were up 20.9% from a year ago in August and rose 3.6% on a monthly basis. That's the highest annual […]