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Hey Dude to pay $1.95 million to FTC for suppressing negative reviews, other violations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — The popular online shoe retailer Hey Dude has been ordered to pay the Federal Trade Commission $1.95 million to settle charges that it misled customers by "suppressing negative reviews" and violated one of the Commission's rules "in several ways." In a press release Monday, the FTC said Hey Dude suppressed 80% of reviews that provided three or fewer stars on a five-star scale. Instead, between January 2020 and June 2022, the Commission alleges Hey Dude showed only all five-star reviews on its website. "In many instances, however, it rejected and did not publish less-favorable reviews," the FTC alleged, adding that the company — which was acquired by another comfort shoe brand, Crocs, in 2022 — instructed staff to only publish good reviews of its products. They maintained that practice until learning the FTC was investigating the company. Additionally, the FTC said Hey Dude violated its Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule on multiple fronts. That includes ...

DraftKings Sportsbook apologizes for 9/11-themed betting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

(WHNT) — On the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attack against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, a popular sportsbook has apologized after receiving heavy criticism following a parlay themed after the events.For a short time on Monday, DraftKings users had the ability to wager on a parlay titled "Never Forget," which featured the New York Jets, New York Yankees and New York Mets all to win Monday. For those unfamiliar with sports betting, at its core it's exactly what it sounds like -- you put money on an outcome and you get paid if that outcome is achieved. However, there's a lot of "lingo" that can be confusing. If a bet is on the winner of the game, that is called a "moneyline" bet. If you're betting that a team will win or lose by a certain amount of points, that's a "spread" bet. If you combine multiple outcomes into one bet, that is called a "parlay." The odds for all three teams to win was set at +651, meaning a $100 wager would have netted $651. Novak Djokovic wins t...

Another primetime start for No. 4 Texas against Baylor in Waco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's another late kick for the Texas Longhorns when they face the Baylor Bears on Sept. 23.Set for McLane Stadium in Waco, the No. 4 Longhorns and Bears will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on ABC, Texas Athletics announced Monday. Texas and Baylor have split their last four games in Waco with the Bears claiming victory 31-24 the last time the teams played at McLane Stadium in 2021. Last season in Austin, the Longhorns topped the Bears 38-27 in the regular season finale. ‘The taste of victory is very sweet’: Longhorns’ strong 4th quarter a welcomed sign going forward Texas is 6-4 against Baylor in the previous 10 games and leads the overall series 80-28-4. Texas is 31-18-2 all-time in Waco.It will be the third consecutive primetime kickoff for the Longhorns who host Wyoming at 7 p.m. Saturday. Texas is 2-0 coming off perhaps the biggest win in recent program history 34-24 over Alabama on the road. Baylor, meanwhile, is 0-2 after losses to Texas State and No. 12 Utah to start...

State report: Minnesota saw 8.6% decrease in violent crime in 2022

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

Violent crime in Minnesota dropped by 8.6% in 2022, acccording to a crime report by the state Department of Public Safety.The 2022 Uniform Crime Report is a collection of data supplied by law enforcement agencies from across the state.In the seven-county metro area, violent crime dropped by 6.9%, according to the report. In Greater Minnesota violent crime dropped 12.9%.Other statistics from the 2022 report include:• There were 182 murders in Minnesota in 2022, compared to 201 in 2021, a 9.5% decrease. In the case of murders, firearms made up 70.4 percent of the weapons used in 2022, a decline from 73 percent in 2021.• Last year saw 10,342 aggravated assaults, which is 5.7 percent lower than 2021.•There were 10,342 aggravated assaults in 2022, which is 5.7 percent lower than 2021.• Rapes decreased as well last year. Almost half of the victims were minors — 44% — and 73.2% occurred in a home.• Theft of motor vehicles rose 12.9 percent last year as 16,743 vehicles were stol...

Missouri jury awards $745 million in death of woman struck by driver who used inhalants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri jury has awarded $745 million to the parents of a young woman killed on a sidewalk outside an urgent care center by a driver who huffed nitrous oxide canisters right before the accident.The verdict was reached Friday in the lawsuit brought by the parents of Marissa Politte, 25, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Politte was leaving her workplace at the Ballwin Total Access Urgent Care in St. Louis County on Oct. 18, 2020, when she was struck by an SUV.The two-week trial focused on whether the company that distributes nitrous oxide under the name Whip-It! conspired with a smoke shop to sell the product to customers they knew intended to illegally inhale the gas to get high.Police discovered that the 20-year-old driver, Trenton Geiger, had passed out behind the wheel after abusing Whip-It! nitrous oxide. Police found Whip-It! containers they say Geiger threw into the woods. Geiger purchased the canisters at a smoke shop before he struck and killed Pol...

BNSF train hits ATV in fiery crash near Mendon, Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

MENDON, Mo. -- A BNSF Railway train hit an ATV that was stuck on the tracks Monday near Mendon, Missouri, officials say. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the train crash happened at about 8:40 a.m. Monday near Mike Road, north of Mendon in Chariton County. Evergy rate hike could cost KC-area schools millions of dollars No one was injured, according to MSHP. The cargo on the train was also not damaged; however, there was significant damage to the ATV and some damage to the train engine. MSHP said roadways in the area are not affected, but the railroad will be delayed until crews can remove the train and ATV debris. Amtrak's Southwest Chief route from Kansas City to Chicago also uses that same BNSF railroad line near Mendon, Missouri, so Amtrak travelers could see delays Monday. A BNSF Railway train hit an ATV that was stuck on the tracks Monday near Mendon, Missouri, officials say. (Photo via MSHP)A BNSF Railway train hit an ATV that was stuck on the tracks Mo...

The 6 best bites from the Denver Food & Wine Festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

With wine glasses in one hand and small bites balanced in the other, hundreds of people gathered under shaded tents for the Denver Food & Wine Festival Grand Tasting on Saturday.And as the Michelin Guide prepares to present its first-ever awards in Colorado on Tuesday, it was clear that the 50 restaurants in attendance had truly stepped up their game, something that is true also of Colorado’s food scene as a whole. I glided through each tent in awe, like I was stepping into the gates of food heaven. I’d like to say I made it to every table, but my stomach could only handle so much.Proceeds from the annual multi-day festival go toward the nonprofit Colorado Restaurant Foundation, which hosted the festival and which supports local restaurant workers.Here are six of my favorite bites (plus a couple of honorable mentions):Bruto’s chochoyotes, masa dumplings that the restaurant was topped with caviar, are seen at the Denver Food and Wine Festival on the Auraria Campus in ...

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Who’s on the hotter seat at Broncos HQ, defensive coordinator Vance Joseph or kicker Wil Lutz?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

Kiz: Have the bungling Broncos become to autumn what the wretched Rockies are to summer around here? The difference: Nobody goes to Coors Field to see the home team win, but the collective mood of our dusty old cow town is tied to whether the Broncos win or lose. After that bummer of a loss to the hated Raiders in the coaching debut of Sean Payton, who has more to prove to Broncos Country going forward: defensive coordinator Vance Joseph or placekicker Wil Lutz?Gabriel: I’m saying Lutz, the fourth kicker on the roster since Payton got hired. Lutz might have arrived via trade — Denver swapped a draft pick for him last month — with Payton’s trust owing to their days together in New Orleans, but he had a rough 2022 while Payton worked at Fox. The good news for him is that his performance, largely, is in his own hands. If he gets it together quickly, it’ll all be fine. But if he doesn’t and Payton sticks with him after jettisoning a trio of others, it’ll look like he’s playing favorites...

Opinion: To protect Colorado’s ski seasons, adopt aggressive clean car rules

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

Hitting the road before dawn, quietly waiting in the cold to nab one of the first chairs up the mountain, all in the hope of capturing that exhilarating sensation that only skiers and snowboarders know — when the stars and snowpack align to deliver a feeling you can’t find anywhere else.More and more we’re seeing our parking lots include a new type of car, one that will help ensure that this legacy belongs not just to the skiers and snowboarders of today, but also to the next generation.Skiers and riders are driving from Denver in a number of different types of clean cars and charging up at A-Basin and Aspen. We see everything from higher-end Teslas and Rivian trucks, to plug-in hybrids like Rav 4’s, KIAs and Subarus, and of course, the small (and quite affordable) full-electric models like Chevy Bolts in our parking lots. This shift to electric vehicles is critical for the future as is the Colorado Clean Cars rule currently in front of Colorado’s Air Quality Control Com...

McDonald’s to phase out self-serve soft drink fountains by 2032

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:02 GMT

Self-serve fountain drink stations at McDonald’s locations nationwide will soon be a thing of the past.The fast-food chain is phasing out soda machines in dining rooms across the U.S., the company told KTLA in a statement. The news, first reported by The State Journal-Register, comes as fewer customers visit the dining room, opting instead for take-out or digital orders.“McDonald’s will be transitioning away from self-serve beverage stations in dining rooms across the U.S. by 2032. This change is intended to create a consistent experience for both customers and crew across all ordering points, whether that’s McDelivery, the app, kiosk, drive-thru or in-restaurant,” McDonald’s said in a statement to KTLA. Wendy’s to debut first ever pumpkin spice flavored Frosty, new cold brew At some McDonald’s locations, self-serve soda fountains have already been removed, while others are planning to follow, according to The State Journal-Register.In Orange County, one McDonald’s location alread...