Mall of America will be closed on Thanksgiving

Mall of America, the largest shopping mall in the nation, will be closed on Thanksgiving Day this year. The mall will re-open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.

Votes to raise New Jersey gas tax by 23 cents postponed until Friday

New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote on an agreement between Democratic leaders and Republican Gov. Chris Christie to raise the state's gas tax by 23 cents a gallon to pay for road, bridge and transit work.

SEPTA planning big Regional Rail return next week

SEPTA announced it’ll resume regular weekday Regional Rail schedules this Monday, Oct. 3. That’ll mean service patterns and trip frequency will be back to the way it was before the Silverliner V fleet was sidelined, three months ago.

Ford recalling 74,000 Focus hatchbacks for latch release problem

Ford is recalling about 74,000 Focus hatchback cars with manual transmissions in the U.S. and Canada because the hatches can be unlatched too easily while the cars are moving.

Atlantic City wants to sell Bader Field to MUA for $100M

“A major announcement” is taking place, according to the city of Atlantic City. Several city officials, along with Municipal Utilities Authority officials, are discussing the future that asset as they work to stabilize their finances.

Atlantic City casino gets named Ten; 2017 opening planned

Atlantic City's former Revel casino went bankrupt twice and then shut down in 2014, never having come close to turning a profit. Now, new owner hopes to swing the pendulum all the way in the other direction by renaming the casino resort Ten and reopening it in the first quarter of 2017.

Beverage industry, other groups sue to block Philadelphia soda tax

The American Beverage Association and others have filed suit to challenge a soda tax set to take effect in Philadelphia in January.

Target to hire almost 80,000 for holiday season

Target says it will hire more than 70,000 seasonal store workers during the busy holiday shopping season, about the same as it hired last year.

Apple set to unveil new iPhone but will it have a headphone jack?

Apple is expected Wednesday to formally unveil its latest iPhone during an event in San Francisco at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium but at least one of the proposed changes -- if reports about a missing headphone jack are accurate -- may not be enthusiastically received by some consumers.

SEPTA: Working hard to restore fleet of Silverliner V Regional Rail cars

SEPTA General Manager Jeffrey Knueppel announced details on the transit company’s effort to restore its 120 defective Silverliner V rail cars that represent about a third of its Regional Rail fleet.

Philadelphia Flyers unveil special 50th anniversary uniform

The Philadelphia Flyers turn a half-century old this season and the team unveiled a newly-created 50th anniversary third jersey to mark the special occasion.

Orlando theme parks give free bug spray to ease Zika worries

Orlando's major theme parks are now offering free bug repellent to visitors as concerns about mosquito-transmitted Zika virus mount in Florida.

GM recalling nearly 368,000 SUVs to fix windshield wipers

General Motors is recalling nearly 368,000 vehicles to fix a defective part that could prevent the windshield wipers from working.

Paisley Park, home of Prince, to open for public tours in October

Paisley Park, the private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar Prince, will open for daily public tours starting Oct. 6, the trust company overseeing his estate announced Wednesday, and the company that runs Elvis Presley's Graceland will manage it.

Mylan to expand programs that lower EpiPen costs

Mylan, in the face of heated criticism over price hikes for its EpiPen emergency allergy treatment, is bulking up programs that help patients pay for the drug.

IHOP offering $1 pancakes on Tuesday

On Tuesday, IHOP will drop the price of its famous buttermilk pancakes for a good cause.

McDonald's recalls millions of Happy Meals fitness bands

McDonald's is recalling millions of fitness bands that had been given away in Happy Meals because they might cause skin irritation or burns to children.

KFC gives away free fried chicken scented sunscreen

KFC gave away 3,000 bottles of sunscreen that it said smelled like fried chicken to drum up buzz for its Extra Crispy chicken.