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The Week's Top Stories is a guided tour through the biggest market stories of the week, from winning stocks to brutal dips to the facts and forecasts generating buzz on Wall Street. 

Big Business This Week: Peloton + Lululemon, Amazon Sued, Meta VR and Target Crime

Stretching Your Dollar: How to Save Money While Upcycling

In Entertainment: Lizzo Lawsuit, Jung Kook Video & New in Theaters

One Good Thing: Zoo Welcomes Baby Porcupine

Featured Stories

Wondering what to watch this weekend? This week we recommend "The Super Models," "Full Circle," Vice Principals," and the "Murder in HR" podcast.

What to Stream: Most Famous Models, 'Full Circle,' School Funnies and a Comedy Murder Pod

Stretching Your Dollar: How to Monetize Your Social Media Accounts

Ready4Work: Landing Your Dream Job

Highlights

Getting your children doesn't mean you need to break the bank to do so. Cheddar News' Michelle Castillo attended Toy Insider's Holiday of Play event to find toys that you can get for under $20 ahead of the upcoming holiday shopping season.

Top Toys for Under $20

Legal cannabis dealers are navigating the industry as counterfeit websites trend.

Legit Cannabis Dealers Face Counterfeit Website Dilemma

Be Well: Dancing With the Stars' Cheryl Burke Talks Sobriety

Actor Jonathan Bennett talks cake wars, finding love and 'Mean Girls.'

Be Well: Actor Jonathan Bennett Talks 'Cake Wars,' Finding Love & 'Mean Girls'

Good News

On A Positive Note: Girl Scout Creates Anti-Human Trafficking Jewelry Line

On A Positive Note: Black Women Firefighters Make History as First Female Captains

On A Positive Note: Camp Counselor Becomes Local Hero After Saving Choking Camper

One Good Thing: Deployed Soldier Surprises Son at School

Business

California is set to raise minimum wage for fast food workers.

California Raises Wage for Fast Food Workers

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment.

Netflix's DVD-By-Mail Service Bows Out as Its Red-and-White Envelopes Make Their Final Trip

Culture

Suspect Jason Billingsley was arrested in the killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere who had built a successful startup that earned her national recognition, police said.

Man Wanted in Killing of Baltimore Tech Entrepreneur Pava LaPere Is Arrested

Manners are part of our everyday lives but proper etiquette in certain situations can be confusing and unclear. Dr. Sheree Sekou, principal consultant at Sheree Sekou Consulting, joined Cheddar News to provide tips on everything from eating without making a mess, 'ghosting' when dating to properly engaging in social media as professionals and plane etiquette.

Tips on Modern Manners and Etiquette

British actor Sir Michael Gambon, best known for playing Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, died at 82.

Michael Gambon, Veteran Actor Who Played Dumbledore In 'Harry Potter' Films, Dies at Age 82

Technology

Meta continues investing into the metaverse with a new VR/AR headset, which includes new A.I. avatars for celebrities.

Meta Unveils Quest 3 Headset

Payments are restarting for student loan borrowers but the FTC is warning about in increased risk of getting scammed. Leslie Tayne, founder of Tayne Law Group, joined Cheddar News to provide tips on how to avoid scams amid confusion over payment plans and restarting dates.

Stretching Your Dollar: How to Avoid Student Loan Scams

Celebrating Google's 25th Birthday

Roadway deaths in the U.S. are mounting despite government test data showing vehicles have been getting safer. While the number of all car-related fatalities has trended upward over the last decade, pedestrians and cyclists have seen the sharpest rise: over 60% between 2011 and 2022.

New Cars Are Supposed to Be Getting Safer. So Why Are Fatalities on the Rise?

Politics

The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago was whisked to a Texas Army base Thursday for medical checks and interviews after his return to the U.S., according to the Pentagon.

American Soldier Who Crossed Into North Korea Arrives Back in the U.S.

Federal health advisers voted overwhelmingly against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease at a Wednesday meeting prompted by years of patient efforts seeking access to the unproven therapy.

FDA Advisers Vote Against Experimental ALS Treatment Pushed By Patients

Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday's congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster.

Many Questions but Few Answers in Congressional Hearing on Maui's Wildfire and Electric Provider

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that federal disaster assistance is available for Louisiana, which is working to slow a mass inflow of salt water creeping up the Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in the southern part of the state.

Biden to Send Disaster Assistance to Louisiana, as Salt Water Threatens the State's Drinking Water

Science

Stretching Your Dollar: Joining A Gym Vs. Fitness App

Six young adults and children argued that governments across Europe aren’t doing enough to protect people from climate change at the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday in the latest and largest instance of activists taking governments to court to force climate action.

In a Landmark Court Case, 6 Young Climate Activists Take on 32 European Nations

Sports

One Good Thing: Pro Football Players Visit Children's Hospital

Taylor Swift took advantage of an invitation from the All-Pro tight end to see the Kansas City Chiefs play the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.

Taylor Swift Turns Out to See Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs Play Chicago Bears

Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas.

Usher to Headline the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas

An Alabama high school band director said Wednesday that he was just “doing my job” when police officers arrested him and shocked him with a stun gun after he refused to immediately stop the band as it played in the bleachers following a football game.