But first: Move over, Princess Peach. 🍄 The name is "Mushroom Queen." Spirit Halloween trades iconic character names for more generic ones. |
A $2.5 billion settlement |
Amazon agreed Thursday to pay a $2.5 billion settlement after it was accused of "manipulating" customers into getting and keeping Prime subscriptions. The Federal Trade Commission had filed an antitrust lawsuit against the retail giant in June 2023. |
What's in the settlement: Amazon agreed to pay $1 billion in civil penalties and $1.5 billion in consumer relief for roughly 35 million customers. 💸 What to know about the settlement. | A downtown building is wrapped in Amazon Prime advertising ahead of Comic-Con International July 22 in San Diego. Mike Blake, REUTERS |
A government shutdown warning |
Republicans and Democrats are no closer to a deal to stop a government shutdown. The White House is warning there will be more mass firings if government funding lapses next week. A White House memo underscored Trump's willingness to use a shutdown as an opportunity to slash more government jobs and pressure Senate Democrats as they push for concessions on health care. 👉 Where negotiations stand. | Lester Johnson, a restaurant owner in Richmond, Virginia, attends a news conference to call on Republicans to pass Affordable Care Act tax breaks. Andrew Harnik, Getty Images |
Your town could soon have one fewer Starbucks. The coffee chain will close about 1% – roughly 430 – of its locations in the United States and North America. It will also cut about 900 jobs as part of its Back to Starbucks transformation strategy, CEO Brian Niccol told employees Thursday. ☕️ Why Starbucks is closing some locations. | Starbucks plans to close more than 400 of its locations in the United States and North America. Taya Gray, The Desert Sun/USA TODAY Network |
I'm shivering with antici…pation! It's the 50th anniversary of the "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," originally released Sept. 26, 1975. The rock musical, a campy blend of comedy and horror, became a cult classic – still drawing fans to interactive midnight screenings. 👄 A history of 'Rocky Horror.' | Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry, left) introduces himself to Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Disney |
Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY. Got thoughts or feedback? Reach out to her at rdmorin@usatoday.com. | | More than 321,000 kids in the U.S. lost a parent to drug overdose between 2011 and 2021. There's a place they can come to talk about it and heal. | | The shooting unfolded early on the morning of Sept. 24 at the ICE field office in Dallas. | | | | Consumer confidence has been falling for most of the past year. On a closely watched index, consumer sentiment sagged to 55.4 in September. | | | | White House officials said earlier this week that TikTok reached a preliminary deal to sell its U.S. operations to an American-based investor group. | | | | Rick Moranis is officially returning to acting for a role in "Spaceballs 2," which will mark his first film in over 20 years. | | | | After the 2024 presidential election, women began stocking up on Plan B and the abortion pill. Is it safe? | | | | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned top military leaders at Quantico, the Virginia Marine Corps base. | | | | Narcissists are known for being abusive, grandiose and entitled. That's why it can feel especially confusing when one does something that seems kind. | | | | Katie Couric is trading her hospital gown for "great jeans." The journalist parodied Sydney Sweeney's jeans ad in a PSA for colon cancer screenings. | | | | For National Daughter's Day, see these famous mothers and daughters that make you think you're seeing double. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | |
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