According to legal news site Top Class Action, the bank did not admit wrongdoing, but agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by improperly reporting mortgage forbearances.

The complaint alleges that during the early months of the pandemic, Wells Fargo issued mortgage forgiveness to some borrowers after they expressed financial hardship or potential hardship. But the lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo of inaccurately reporting account information to credit bureaus, potentially harming consumers’ credit scores, and violating the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES).

A judge in San Diego, California, is expected to decide on April 17 whether to approve the settlement, which would allow affected customers to receive payments from the settlement fund. More information about eligibility and potential compensation can be found at CaresActLitigation.com.

Tide announced on February 17 that it has launched “Tide evo,” a “100% concentrated anhydrous tile with six cleaning layers,” and has begun selling it at retail stores nationwide. The new laundry tile is activated with cold water, uses tiny fibers to clean, and creates soap without liquids or fillers, Tide said in a news release.

The Tide evo tile’s cold water activation ability fits with the brand’s mission to convert three out of four laundry loads to cold water in the U.S. and Canada by 2030, reducing the environmental impact of laundry, the news release continues. In addition to the new formula, Tide evo tiles come in recyclable packaging and include a QR code that can be accessed with NaviLens. Consumers who are visually impaired can scan this code from up to 60 feet away to learn more about the product.

In 2012, Tide launched Tide Pods, which are small cubes filled with detergent. Light and bright, the pods have proven popular with consumers for over a decade. In 2018, Tide Pods unfortunately went viral as part of a social media challenge in which teenagers were caught on camera eating laundry detergent capsules. In response to the Tide Pod Challenge, Tide issued a statement warning consumers of the dangers of consuming pods and changed its pod containers.

Here’s what you need to know about the brand’s new tiles.

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How is Tide evo different from Tide Pods?

Consumers may first notice that Tide evo tiles are dry, rather than filled with liquid laundry detergent like Tide Pods. Tide Pods have a fluffy texture, while Tide evo tiles are soft and cloth-like, according to a Tide news release.

The new tiles are also made with a different concentrated detergent fiber than Tide Pods, the news release states.

tide evo tile

Tide evo is a “100% concentrated waterless tile with six cleaning layers” and is available in retail stores nationwide.

$20 on Amazon

What is Tide evo made of?

According to a Tide news release, Tide evo tiles are made with the following key ingredients:

• Surfactants and enzymes: Breaks down dirt and removes it from fabrics.
• polymer: To prevent dirt from settling on the fabric during washing
• Odor neutralization technology and chelating agents: For removing internal dirt that causes odor

Where can I buy Tide Evo?

Tide evo is available at major retailers nationwide.

tide evo tile

Tide evo is a “100% concentrated waterless tile with six cleaning layers” and is available in retail stores nationwide.

$20 on Amazon

Greta Cross is USA TODAY’s national trends reporter. Story ideas? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.

During an earnings call on Feb. 11, where the company reported significant growth in the final quarter of 2025, Kempczinski cited increased use of GLP-1 receptors among customers.

In response to a question about “changes in consumption” amid the increasing use and availability of different types of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) drugs, such as Ozempic and Wigovy, Kempczinski said, “We are certainly spending a lot of time and paying close attention.”

“We’ve looked at it pretty intensely and we’ve yet to find any evidence that it (weight loss drugs) actually has a material impact on our business,” Kempczinski added. “Luckily for us, protein is one of the areas that this consumer, the GLP-1 consumer, is still very interested in, and we have great proteins on our menu.”

Chief Executive Officer Damola Adamolekun told the Wall Street Journal that the chain is evaluating its current restaurant list and store leases, and more closings are possible. “There are a lot of silver linings, but we inherited a very damaged brand and we still have work to do to repair everything,” Adamolekun, who took over as the chain’s chief executive in August 2024, said in an interview at the store.

The magazine, citing people familiar with discussions with Red Lobster, reported that Red Lobster would like to eliminate dozens of underperforming restaurants if possible.

Red Lobster closed 129 stores in a few months following its bankruptcy filing in May 2024. The bankruptcy stemmed from multiple problems, including the chain’s high debt, a change in management, and a loss of customers following its controversial all-you-can-eat shrimp offering, court documents revealed. According to Reuters, the Endless Shrimp promotion accounted for $11 million of the company’s $76 million net loss in 2023.

The Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club and other environmental groups announced they have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the agency’s recent decision to finalize new rules reversing Obama-era scientific findings that greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and other sources pose a threat to public health. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, February 18, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

EPA did not respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit.

The EPA’s 2009 findings, known as the Endangerment Findings, provided the legal basis for some of the federal government’s most ambitious efforts to reduce global-warming vehicle emissions, including rules requiring automakers to average at least 50 miles per gallon for all vehicles.

Inherited money is great. But if it’s a retirement account, beneficiaries will need to know some new rules or face hefty penalties to the IRS, Medora Lee reports.

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Starting late last year, Amazon Prime members who wanted to share shipping benefits with other customers had to live at the same primary residential address, a change from previous practice.

The company, IF Copack LLC, or Initiative Foods, recalled Tippy Toes Apple Pear Banana Fruit Puree on Friday, February 13 due to patulin levels.

Exposure to naturally occurring substances can cause immunosuppression, nerve damage, headaches, fever, and nausea. However, the company has not received any reports of illness or injury from customers, according to a statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website.

According to the recall notice, the FDA sampled the baby food using the Total Diet Study Tool, which monitors the levels of nutrients and contaminants in the foods people eat across the United States. Federal authorities were testing the puree and found elevated levels of patulin.