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White House decorated for Christmas with patriotic theme

(CNN) – The White House has unveiled it’s 2019 Christmas decorations. First Lady Melania Trump announced “The Spirit of America” as this year’s theme. In a description released by the White House, the East Room decorations include four star-spangled trees with stars and cascading ribbons, along with eagles and the American flag. The First Lady says she is “excited for…

A hotline to answer your cooking questions is up and running

(CNN) — Cooking up the perfect turkey this Thanksgiving is no easy feat, but this year help is just a call away. “Jennie-O Turkey Store” can provide you with expert chef advice come November 28-th. According to Jennie-O Turkey Store, the hotline can give some savory advice for any holiday cooking questions you might have. As we get closer to…

Twitter will start deactivating accounts inactive for more than 6 months

(CNN) – Social media giant Twitter announced it will start getting rid of accounts that aren’t used. Yesterday they announced that if if you haven’t logged on to Twitter in at least six months your account could get deleted. Fortunately, users who regularly log on, but don’t tweet don’t have to worry about losing their access. Twitter says purging the…

Amazon will give “Alexa” more emotion to sound more human

(CNN) – Things are about to get real personal with Amazon’s “Alexa.” The artificial intelligence bot will soon be able to respond with happy, excited, disappointed and empathetic tones. Amazon says they want Alexa to have a more natural voice so developers gave it an upgrade Wednesday. The new voice upgrade is only available to developers right now, as a…

Average price of Thanksgiving dinner is slightly up

(CNN) – The average price of a Thanksgiving meal is up this year but only by a penny. The American Farm Bureau surveys the price of items traditionally served at Thanksgiving. This year, they say the average cost of Thanksgiving dinner for ten is $48.91, or about five dollars a person. That’s only one cent more than the cost last…

E. coli outbreak in 16 states linked to romaine lettuce

(CNN) – The CDC has linked an E. coli outbreak in 16 states to romaine lettuce. More than 40 cases of E. coli have been tied to lettuce grown in the Salinas region of California. While stores are working to remove it from its shelves, a lot of the tainted product has already been sold. E. coli infections can take…

Cat food under nationwide recall over salmonella risk

(CNN)—A Utah company is recalling two-pound frozen bags of Quest beef cat food sold nationwide over fears it may be contaminated with salmonella. “Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed…

BBB warns people of ‘Secret Sister’ gift exchange scam

The Better Business Bureau (BBB)  is warning against ‘Secret Sister’ gift exchanges saying they are actually an illegal pyramid schemes. it starts with an email or social media invitation. people are then asked to buy and mail a modest gift to a stranger and told they’ll get a certain number of gifts in return. They’re also encouraged to invite other…