New weekly unemployment filings tick up to 870,000

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The latest tally of weekly jobless claims was 870,000 last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday.While the number of people filing for unemployment insurance has plateaued in recent weeks, the latest figure shows a concerning... Read More.

Facebook hit with lawsuit over Kenosha protest deaths

BY: CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Four individuals, including the partner of one of the victims of the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings, have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, the suspected gunman Kyle Rittenhouse and two leaders of online groups.Violent protests rocked... Read More.

Uncle Ben’s will now be known as Ben’s Original

By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The bright orange boxed rice brand officially has a new name: Ben's Original.After several weeks of listening to consumers, employees and stakeholders, Mars Inc., the parent company of Ben's Original, said

Tesla announces plans for low cost batteries, $25,000 car

BY: MICHAEL DOBUSKI and LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (FREEMONT, Calif.) -- Tesla has announced new, internally-produced batteries for its electric cars, signaling a major shift from the automaker that, if successful, could significantly reduce the cost of electric vehicles.  "I... Read More.