Consumer

Authorities in Florida are warning holiday shoppers about scammers targeting gift cards.

While it’s uncommon for ticks to be found on Christmas trees, an animal clinic in Canada is warning families to check their pets and selves when cutting down a tree.

If you swipe your credit card at the gas pump you may be a prime target for cybercriminals, according to a new warning from Visa.

Between USPS, UPS, FedEx and Amazon — the deadlines to ship packages loom. Make sure your holiday gifts arrive on time.

If you’ve noticed an uptick in unsafe motorists during the holidays, you’re not imagining things.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana is suing the state of California over its decision to ban the import and sale of alligator products, saying the ban will hurt an important Louisiana industry and ultimately could hurt the state’s wetlands.

The FTC said fraudsters are targeting young people with cars who may be looking for a quick way to make some extra money.

Foodborne illnesses were on the rise in 2018, according to a new report from the CDC

The affected product, called El Monterey Signature Burrito Egg, Sausage & Cheese, was shipped to retail locations nationwide.

Whether you wrap gifts like Martha Stewart or toss items into a bag at the last second and call it good enough, the presentation of your gift will likely have an effect on the recipient’s expectations about what’s inside — and potentially even how they feel about the present once it’s unwrapped.

Henry Harvey and another customer got into a verbal argument, which turned physical when Harvey punched the victim in the head, police say.

BPA, a chemical found in many consumer products ranging from plastic bottles to thermal receipts, is likely present in humans in significantly higher levels than previously thought.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and public health and regulatory officials in several states are investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli infections that have been linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp chopped salad kit, and the CDC is urging anyone who may have purchased one of the salad kits to throw it away.