Pediatricians Just Changed the Rules on Screen Time for Kids, and the New Guidance Has Almost Nothing to Do With the Clock on the Wall Anymore

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The American Academy of Pediatrics has quietly dropped the number that shaped a generation of parenting arguments: the recommended daily screen-time limit. In updated digital-media guidance, the organization tells families to stop counting minutes and start paying attention to what kids are watching, who they’re watching it with, and why a screen is in front … Read more

3.6 Million Grill Brushes Recalled After Metal Bristles Turn Up in People’s Food, and the Injuries Keep Climbing Every Single Grilling Season

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Conair LLC has expanded its recall of Cuisinart-branded wire grill brushes to roughly 3.6 million units, adding about 1.9 million brushes to a recall that started this past July, after more reports of metal bristles breaking off and turning up in people’s food. The brushes were sold nationwide at Walmart, Burlington, TJ Maxx, Ross, Amazon … Read more

Denver Just Banned Lawn Sprinklers Starting October 1, and Water Officials Say Every Homeowner in America Should Be Paying Close Attention

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Denver Water’s board has approved an indefinite ban on lawn-irrigation sprinklers starting October 1, 2026, a hard cutoff affecting roughly 1.5 million customers after the metro area recorded its hottest year on record and reservoirs fell to 72% capacity. Water officials say the decision, reported by the Colorado Sun, is a warning sign every homeowner … Read more

Over 100 Homes Damaged as Hurricane Lala Tears Through Hawaii, and Residents Are Being Warned Their Power Might Not Return for Several Months

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At least one person is dead, nearly 200,000 homes and businesses lost power, and more than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed after Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm and tore across Hawaii’s Big Island on August 16, 2026, according to CNN. Rural residents are now being told power in some areas may not … Read more

3 Million Air Fryers Sold Under Five Different Store Brands Have Been Recalled for Catching Fire, and Yours Might Be Wearing a Different Name

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Roughly 3 million air fryers sold under five different store and house brands — Cosori, Insignia, Power XL, Magic Chef, and Secura — have been recalled for fire and burn hazards over the past several years, meaning a low-priced air fryer bought at Best Buy, Walmart, Target, or Amazon may be wearing a different label … Read more

Families Are Spending a Record $43 Billion Sending Kids Back to School This Year, and Shoes Alone Are Driving Prices Higher Than Ever Before

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Families with kids in K-12 are on pace to spend a record $863.86 per family this back-to-school season, pushing total national spending to $43.3 billion, with shoes emerging as one of the categories pushing prices higher than ever, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2026 survey, first widely reported by local news affiliate WSLS.   … Read more

Raising One Child Now Costs More Than $43,000 a Year in This One U.S. Metro Alone, and Child Care Is Eating the Single Biggest Piece of It

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Raising a single child costs more than $43,000 a year in San Francisco, the most expensive of 48 major U.S. metros analyzed, while the same basic needs run as low as $19,922 a year in Memphis, according to SmartAsset’s 2026 study built on MIT’s Living Wage Calculator data. Across nearly every metro in the analysis, … Read more

149,400 Portable Generators Are Being Recalled for a Fuel Leak That Can Catch Fire the First Time You Ever Turn It On, Federal Regulators Are Now Warning

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Generac Power Systems is recalling about 149,400 portable generators after the company received 114 reports of fuel leaking from the carburetor — often the very first time a new unit is filled with gasoline — creating a fire and burn risk, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall notice. About 260 additional units were … Read more

1 in 9 American Households Now Pays Rent on a Second Address Just to Store Stuff They Barely Use, and the Bill Keeps Climbing Every Single Month

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The share of U.S. households paying a monthly bill for a self-storage unit hit 11.1% in 2022 and has since climbed to 12.6% as of 2024, according to the Self Storage Association’s 2025 Demand Study. Roughly translated, that’s 1 in 9 American households, at minimum, renting what amounts to a second address purely to hold … Read more

174,800 Gas Ranges Sold at Lowe’s and Home Depot Can Delay-Ignite and Burn Users, and Dozens of People Have Already Been Hurt Just Turning On a Burner

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Electrolux Group is recalling approximately 174,800 Frigidaire gas ranges sold at Lowe’s, The Home Depot, and other retailers nationwide after the ovens’ bake burners were found to ignite with a delay, posing a burn risk to anyone standing nearby when they finally light, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall notice. An additional 5,300 … Read more