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Walmart is recalling thousands of stainless steel water bottles because the lids can eject forcefully and strike people in the face. The recall covers about 850,000 “Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles” sold at Walmart since 2017, CNBC reported. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the bottles pose “serious impact and laceration hazards.” […]

Verizon is facing criticism after sending a waiver request to the FCC in an effort to erase the policy that allows people to change phone providers after 60 days. Until recently, the company was allowing customers to unlock their Verizon phones after 60 days and switch the device to a different carrier. Now, however, Verizon

Singer Akon’s plans to build a futuristic city in his family’s home country, Senegal, have fallen through. The project, which failed to make much visible progress despite the singer’s plans to raise billions of dollars in investment, has apparently been canceled by the Senegalese government. It will now be replaced by a less ambitious resort

Tyler Perry accuser Derek Dixon is speaking out. The actor, who has starred in Tyler Perry’s The Oval for 85 episodes between 2021 and 2025, has spoken to The Hollywood Reporter in an exclusive interview. Dixon filed a lawsuit against Perry June 13, alleging that the media mogul sexually harassed and assaulted him, including groping

A new report from the CDC found that the U.S., has the highest rate of measles since 2000. Per the CDC’s report, several states this year have reported at least one measles case. A total of 1,288 measles cases have been confirmed so far in 2025, the CDC adds. The highest report of measles cases