The billionaire behind the retail empire that once blanketed shopping malls with names such as Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch is telling members of Congress that he was “duped by a world-class con man” — his close financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein. Les Wexner also denies knowi… Read moreBillionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, 'a world-class con man'

The federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues. The department annou… Read moreTransportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Search and rescue crews were dispatched to the Castle Peak area of the Sierra Nevada after a 911 call reporting an avalanche Tuesday morning. Six o… Read moreEight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received to be “authentic” and not “robotic.” The plaintiff, a now 20-year-old w… Read moreZuckerberg testifies at trial accusing social media firms of addicting kids to their platforms

The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is lashing out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products. Hershey acknowledges some recipe changes but said on Wednesday that it’s trying to meet c… Read moreGrandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners