U.S. states join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics

A growing number of U.S. states are considering banning the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals.

FDA warns Purell to stop claiming its hand sanitizer can prevent Ebola

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told Purell to stop claiming that one of its hand sanitizer product lines prevents Ebola.

FDA sends hand sanitizer brand Purell strict warning

Federal health officials are calling on GoJo, the maker of Purell products, to stop making claims that its hand sanitizer is effective at eliminating diseases.

California could limit 'flushable' wipes tied to sewer clogs

Some environmentalists worry the wipes end up in waterways, and the bill is among a number of efforts in California to keep harmful products out of the waste stream.

Washington Auto Show prepares to kick off
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Wisdom Martin got a preview of the cars lining the showroom floor of the Washington Auto Show.

Changes to FICO credit score calculations could make it harder to get a loan: report

FICO, the most widely-used credit score in the United States, is changing the way it calculates consumers' scores and that could make it more difficult for some Americans to get a loan.

Air bag woes force Honda, Toyota to recall 6M vehicles

The problem could affect as many as 12.3 million vehicles in the U.S. made by six companies. It's possible that as many as eight people were killed when air bags didn't inflate. U.S. safety regulators are investigating.

Toyota recalls 2.9M vehicles; air bags may not inflate

Toyota says the air bag control computer may not be properly protected and that can lead to incomplete air bag deployment or failure to inflate in a crash.

Payless ShoeSource emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Payless ShoeSource plans to relaunch its website and open some brick-and-mortar locations in the U.S.

Robocalls rise 22 percent in 2019 as Congress acts

If you think you received more annoying robocalls in the past year, you're not imagining it.

Toyota recalls nearly 700K vehicles over faulty fuel pumps

The recall involves certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles over a fuel pump issue that could cause affected vehicles to stall.

Security alert: If you use Firefox, the Department of Homeland Security is asking you to update it

Mozilla Firefox users are being urged to update their browser software after the company released security updates addressing a bug, which the Department of Homeland Security says could allow attackers to take control of the user's system.