Girl Scouts' new brownie cookie to debut January 2022

Girl Scouts of the USA is launching "Adventureful," a salted caramel brownie cookie, on Jan. 11, 2022.

Child tax credit 2021 payments: How to know if you owe, IRS letter to watch for

Families who received monthly payments as part of the expanded Child Tax Credit program in 2021 should look out for this letter from the IRS ahead of tax season.

Crystal Pepsi 2022: '90s soda makes comeback with 30th-anniversary contest

Fans of Crystal Pepsi can win the iconic clear soda from the 1990s as part of a new contest to mark its 30th anniversary. Here’s how to enter.

Texas woman, daughter stuck in Ireland due to COVID, canceled flights

A Texas mother and her daughter have been trapped overseas after a member of the group they were traveling with tested positive for COVID.

AAP: Child COVID-19 cases hit highest level since pandemic’s start

“COVID-19 cases among US children have reached the highest case count ever reported since the start of the pandemic," the American Academy of Pediatrics said.

Flight canceled? Here’s how to get a refund

Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season.

Thousands of flights canceled, delayed Monday amid winter storm, pandemic

More than 2,600 U.S. flights and more than 4,100 worldwide were canceled as of midday Monday, according to tracking service FlightAware.

Chipotle adds plant-based chorizo to menu for limited time

Some ingredients of Chipotle’s meatless chorizo, which gets its protein from peas, include chipotle peppers, tomato paste, crushed garlic, Spanish smoked paprika and extra virgin olive oil.

$29,000 for an average used car? Would-be buyers are aghast

The days when just about anyone with a steady income could wander onto an auto lot and snag a reliable late-model car or buy their kid’s first vehicle for a few thousand dollars have essentially vanished. “I’ve never seen anything remotely close to this — it’s craziness.”

President Biden set to meet with farmers to discuss plans to reduce meat prices

President Joe Biden will meet with independent farmers and ranchers to discuss plans to reduce food prices by increasing competition within the meat industry.

United, Spirit airlines to temporarily increase pay for pilots

Airlines are having to increase pay for employees amid a wave of cancellations due to staff shortages as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the travel industry.

St. David's welcomes first baby of 2022

The baby boy was born at 12:09 a.m. Jan. 1 at the St. David's Women's Center of Texas in North Austin.

86% of restaurants, bars waiting for COVID-19 relief could close, IRC says

The Independent Restaurant Coalition is asking for Congress to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund to help restaurants and bars still struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.