KENS - News - Consumer http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer RSS Feed for KENS - News - Consumer en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 22:02:36 GMT Prom night limo confusion ends with debt repaid http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Almost-a-night-to-forget-208206241.html A group of high school seniors booked a stretch hummer for their prom night. They finally got the ride they paid for, but one mom says she had to pay twice. Transmission repair has woman on a trek http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Transmission-repair-has-woman-on-a-trek-208190991.html A local woman says she paid a mechanic shop in Floresville to fix her transmission, then when she got it back the transmission quit again. Now she says it's a 3 hour trek to work each morning, which begins with a 35 minute walk at 3:30 in the morning Yahoo makes $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr, promises 'not to screw it up' http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Yahoo-makes-1-billion-deal-for-Tumblr-promises-not-to-screw-it-up-208114741.html Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. <font color=000099><B>GAS TRACKER:</B></font> Helping you find the cheapest fuel pumps in town! http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/116870953.html Powerball jackpot is third largest in history http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/207619681.html It's ballooned to an estimated $360 million, with a cash value of $229.2 million, making it the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot ever. San Antonio ranked among worst departure cities in the U.S. http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Study-San-Antonio-No-29-for-worst-departure-cities-207618551.html At No. 29, San Antonio International Airport was named one of the worst departure cities for domestic travel. Study: Americans are driving less as car-crazy Baby Boomers retire http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Study-Americans-are-driving-less-as-Baby-Boomers-retire-207425951.html The driving boom is over, according to a recent study that found the average number of miles driven by Americans has declined for the eighth year in a row. The reason: Millennials just don't drive as much as Baby Boomers. Texas taxpayers cover uninsured workers' hospital costs http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Texas-taxpayers-cover-uninsured-workers-hospital-costs-as-construction-companies-skirt-the-bill-207421771.html Texas is the only state in the country where, when an undocumented worker gets injured on the job, taxpayers may get stuck with the bill... While the construction companies that profit from cheap labor walk away from the problem. Chrysler recalls almost 470,000 Jeep SUVs http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/-Chrysler-recalls-almost-470000-Jeep-SUVs-207054951.html Chrysler is recalling 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide because they can shift into neutral without warning on startup. Abercrombie under fire after CEO says he doesn't want large customers http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Abercrombie-under-fire-after-CEO-says-he-doesnt-want-large-customers-206763291.html Abercrombie only sells women’s clothing up to a size 10, and does not have extra larges for women.