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Boxes of General Mills cereal are displayed on a grocery store shelf on Dec. 20, 2023 in San Anselmo, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Breakfast foods maker General Mills, the brand behind familiar cereals like Cheerios, Lucky Charms and Wheaties, may not be a consumer favorite anymore as the company experiences slowing sales and increasing price hikes. In the companys latest quarterly financial report, General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening blamed the drop on "stronger-than-ant...

Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. is responding to the escalating crisis in the Red Sea by announcing Tuesday it has launched an international task force for maritime security, but so far only nine other politically similar nations are confirmed to have joined on -- sparking doubt that the coalition can put an end to militia attacks on vessels in the region and calm anxious shipping companies. State Department officials said the Biden administrations initial goal was ...

Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Two men were charged with illegally procuring American technology for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps drone program, according to court documents unsealed by the Justice Department. Iranian national Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and co-defendant Gary Lam, who was based in China and Hong Kong, were charged in D.C. federal court with procuring microelectronics for the IRGCs program from 2014 to 2015, according to court documents. Ardakani and his...

Alon AmirDuring the press run for the upcoming new film adaptation of The Color Purple, Fantasia Barrino has been open and honest about what she says was a difficult decision to agree to reprise her role as Celie. In her Variety spread, the singer revealed she vowed to never play the role again, citing how "traumatic" of an experience her Broadway run had been.  In a recent chat with ABC Audio, Barrino opened up about having to pause the trauma therapy sessions she had start...

USDA.gov(NEW YORK) -- Approximately 26,550 pounds of frozen TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites products have been recalled due to possible contamination with "clear, hard plastic," the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. "The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints reporting that clear, hard plastic was found under the breading of the boneless chicken bites," according to the recall ...

Jamie Grill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After a monthslong investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration into applesauce pouches tainted with lead, the agency suspects the contaminated products were the result of a manufacturer cutting corners to save money, according to a senior U.S. official. The official spoke to ABC News on condition of anonymity in order to discuss details of the ongoing internal investigation. "They think the company deliberately sourced cheap materials," ...

Marvel StudiosDisney has dropped Jonathan Majors from future productions as the Marvel villain Kang, the studio said on Monday evening. The studios decision came just hours after the actor was found guilty of one count of third-degree assault and one count of second-degree harassment, but acquitted of two other counts of assault and aggravated harassment in a split verdict. Both counts he was convicted on were misdemeanors. Disney is the parent company of ABC News and Marvel. Majors, 34, had bee...

Pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 of the more than 200 people its militants took hostage during the Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel. In exchange, Israel released more than 200 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. Heres how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Dec 18, 4:30 PM EST Hamas releases video of 3 elderly Israe...

Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Holiday lights and the season of cheer may mask the fact that the darkest day of the year is fast approaching on Dec. 21. As the Northern Hemispheres winter solstice approaches, here is everything you need to know about the shortest day of the year for the more than 6 billion people living north of the equator. Thursday, Dec. 21, will mark this year’s winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere, bringing the shortest day and longest nig...

Javier Ghersi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- When the Federal Reserve recently signaled interest rate cuts next year, the stock market soared to record highs and analysts voiced sunny hopes of a "soft landing." Arriving less than a year before the presidential contest, the announcement raised a separate consideration: What the rate cuts could mean for President Joe Bidens reelection bid. Analysts who spoke to ABC News said research shows that a strong economy benefits an incumbent president...