More people are coming forward looking to give to help families with medical debt, and have now helped KIRO 7 eliminate more than $5 million in medical debt for people in Western Washington.

Last month, KIRO spent $12,000 dollars and

Do you need help with a consumer problem? Jesse Jones may be able to help.

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By: Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

If ground turkey is on the menu for Thanksgiving, then you will need to check the freezer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection service has issued a ground

By: Cox Media Group National Content Desk

After weeks of rumors, Post has confirmed there is, in fact, a Sour Patch Kids cereal coming soon.

Today reported that the company announced a cereal with the flavors of the sour and

By: Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

You may remember the case from last year of the homeless man who gave a woman who had run out of gas his last $20 to get home. The woman and

By: Fiza Pirani,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of yet another blood pressure medication over cancer concerns. It’s the third such recall in recent months.

Pharmaceutical company Sandoz Inc. is voluntarily recalling losartan potassium

A Michigan food company is recalling 268 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken burrito products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to a news release Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The burritos, distributed

By: Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Officials are recalling more than a half-million water heaters after determining that their gas burner screens can develop tears, posing a fire hazard.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a

When you hire a mover you expect them to be permitted by the state.  But that’s not the case for a Poulsbo moving company who’s been caught twice by investigators for operating illegally and owes the state thousands in fines.

By: Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

SAN ANTONIO – A Texas animal services company got some paw-sitive news this week, KSAT reported.

San Antonio Animal Care Services announced last week that it had just nine bags of

By: Kelcie Willis, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Two types of dog food have been recalled for high levels of vitamin D, which can lead to vitamin D toxicity.

Nutrisca and Natural Life Pet Products, both based in St.

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HENRY COUNTY, Ga. – Two students in Henry County, Georgia, got a major surprise Friday when their Marine father flew home early from overseas and popped into their classrooms.

WSB-TV was at Ola Elementary School for the emotional moments

By: WSOCTV.com

A North Carolina wildlife rescue organization has decided to keep Jack, a male donkey, and Diane, a female emu, together because they’ve reportedly fallen in love.

Carolina Waterfowl Rescue in Indian Trail, North Carolina, said Jack and Diane

By: Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

TOKYO – A Japanese company is giving its nonsmoking employees an extra six days off a year after workers complained about colleagues’ smoke breaks.

At least 30 out of 120 employees

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Duncan Hines announced it is recalling several varieties of cake mix due to potential threat of salmonella contamination.

The company said the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating

By: WPXI.com

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that the labels on some EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. auto-injectors – including authorized generic versions – might prevent the device from easily sliding out of their carrier tubes.

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Two high school students will get a jump start in college because of an all-time Mariners great.

KIRO 7’s Jesse Jones tells us the Dave Henderson Scholarship winners truly represent the American dream.

A Sammamish man got touched by a bat – and then his wallet took a huge hit with the cost of rabies treatment.

KIRO 7’s Jesse Jones reveals the cost of that treatment has risen more than 300% in the

By: Kelcie Willis, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Starbucks has unveiled its holiday cup designs for the year.

The company announced Thursday that four cups incorporate designs from past Starbucks holidays.

“We started this season by looking to the

By: Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Daylight saving time, here’s some good news – you get it back this Sunday.

Daylight saving time (DST) ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday (Nov. 4). You’ll need to

By: Kelcie Willis, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Reese’s has created a machine for those who get Halloween candy they’d rather toss out.

The company announced Tuesday that trick-or-treaters in New York can exchange candy outside Washington Square Park

This has been a bad year for data breaches.  From Uber to Equifax, millions of Washingtonians have had their personal information compromised.

KIRO 7’s Jesse Jones got the first look at Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s annual data breach report.  And