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some residents were told to prepare to evacuate as a precaution. the fire has burned about 170 acres. what if the price of your food was determined by when you bought it? >> one major fast food chain is about to bring surge pricing to the menu. this morning, the high cost of food is taking a toll on consumers and businesses. and now a big change could be coming in the fast food industry. >> two day of singles. >> how much would it cost? >> wendy's will soon test a plan to fluctuate its menu prices based on the time of day. the location and demand. it would be similar to the surge pricing used by ridesharing companies like uber, raising fares during bad weather or rush hour. >> wendy's baconator in this case that baconator sandwich could cost a dollar more during your lunch hour. >> dynamic pricing or pricing algorithms allow companies to change prices throughout the day, or perhaps even throughout an hour. >> wendy's ceo says digital menu boards could use artificial intelligence to raise and lower
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prices in real time, allowing the company to be competitive and flexible with pricing. >> customers are already voicing concerns, one claiming surge pricing is just price gouging by any other name. meanwhile, in the grocery store, where prices are up more than 25% since the pandemic, a merger between two of the largest supermarket chains has hit a roadblock. the federal trade commission is suing to block the merger between kroger and albertsons, the companies say joining forces will help them better compete with walmart, amazon, costco and other big rivals. but the ftc claims a merger will eliminate competition and drive prices even higher. in the meantime, customers looking to save are increasingly turning to store label brands need cream cheese for your bagel? a 12 ounce tub of kraft's philadelphia cream cheese and one store in virginia cost $6.69. the store brand 319 a 32 ounce bottle of heinz ketchup is. 629. the store brand alternative just 169 kellogg ceo is facing backlash for his cost
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saving tip. he suggested people feeling the strain should eat cereal for dinner. >> think about the cost of cereal for a family versus what they might otherwise do. that's going to be much more affordable . well, i'm all for innovation and marketing, but the idea of having cereal for dinner is there. the potential for that to land the wrong way? we don't think so. in fact, it's landing really well right now. carl >> well, as for the new prices at wendy's, it plans to begin testing the concept next year. >> all right, march madness has arrived. a few days early. check out the end of sunday's youth basketball semifinal in haddonfield, new jersey. that is sarah, a seventh grader from beyond the arc. actually, beyond the half court mark. really at the buzzer, it goes in. the shot sent her team to next sunday's final. so not only was it a buzzer beater, it was a buzzer beater that mattered. the highest stakes. wow. remember that shot grader for the rest of her life. all right. coming up, the $1 billion surprise for
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>> please don't die on our wedding night. the rookie new tonight, 9/8 central on abc. >> money changes everything in. >> a film, money is. money changes everything. >> money has just changed everything for students at a medical school in the bronx, here in new york city. >> and not just money, but a lot of money. our own danny new is here with more. >> yeah. when you're in school in a big assembly is called. you never know if it's going to be good news or bad news. or in the case of the students at the albert einstein school of medicine, perhaps life changing news. all thanks to one really, really nice lady. i'm happy to share with you that starting in august, this year, the albert einstein college of medicine will be tuition free.
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when history was made and hundreds of futures got a really big hand on monday at the albert einstein college of medicine, 93 year old doctor ruth gottesman donated $1 billion. $1 billion, $1 billion. $1 billion, which is most likely the biggest gift to a medical school in us history and guarantees free tuition to all of this school students for the foreseeable future. just for my family as a whole, it will have such a big impact and it takes a lot of the pressure off. according to nerdwallet, medical school students averaged more than $200,000 in debt, second only to dental school students, so no. yeah. all hail doctor ruth. are you using contraceptives? >> no, not that doctor ruth. >> this one. who was actually two years younger. doctor gottesman is a former professor
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at the school and is still currently the chairwoman of the board. meanwhile, the fortune came from her late husband, david, and to some extent, it takes time. >> who was one of the earliest investors in warren buffett's conglomerate berkshire hathaway? >> oh, doctor ruth told the new york times last week in an interview that when her husband left her a whole bunch of berkshire hathaway stock, his instructions were to do whatever she thought was right with it. >> well, after making that decision, she said, quote, i hope he's smiling and not frowning. he gave me the opportunity to do this and i think he would be happy. i hope so, i think i'm saving now like 180,000. and then with interest, probably more took half a million. well, i'll tell you who's definitely happy now. i just like call my parents and they're like super, super happy about it. does this make you feel bad for all the times your alma mater is called for a donation and you're like, i gave you money already? yeah. >> i mean, in fact, to any billionaires out there that are watching the show, if you'd like to pay off current student loans for any university of miami
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graduate, that's let us know. we'll take it. >> i think it's like $1.7 trillion. is the national student debt total. >> oh that's it huh? >> yeah. so one trillionaire out there, tuition is expensive, especially for medical school. >> you heard that one guy say what? he's like. it saves him $180,000. something like that. >> life changing decisions, life changing for people who are going to change other people's lives, too. >> yeah, exactly. so great. right. coming up. wait, what? you're watching world news now? >> they are some of the hottest videos on social media. those videos claiming to instantly get rid of bags under your eyes. the net. figueroa is here to tell us why. she says this one is for real. >> this one is for real. and what it does is it tightens and lifts the appearance of bags underneath your eyes. and not only does it work on the bags, it works on the appearance of crow's feet, fine lines and wrinkles. >> try it today for only $14.95 plus get free shipping. visit plexadum. trial.com or call the number on your screen. >> for centuries, the world's best pizza has been baked in
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check your attic. right out. >> retire now. let's go. >> i wish i kept mine, as you can imagine. uh, rookie cards for wayne gretzky are the holy grail of rookie cards for hockey. okay, next to apparently the world's oldest fitness instructor. >> wait, what? >> 81 year old tim minick in austin, texas, teaches multiple classes each day at gold's gym. he earned his personal training certification at the very young age of 73. >> that's what we love to see. staying in shape and sharing his experience with everybody. age is just a number that it is. next to a candlelit vigil for a hooters restaurant. wait what? for one city in west virginia, it's more than just losing a restaurant. serving wings, burgers and steaks with an owl logo logo. daniel burbank of our charleston station has the story . they're calling it the end of an era. >> hundreds gathering at the old hooters for a candlelight vigil. >> it's a lot of memories going
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down with that building. >> but through the tears. >> hi, guys. >> former hooters employees coming together for one last reunion. >> i started out as just, you know, coming in to get a job, and it became so much more because i met so many lifelong friends and my coworkers. >> i want to thank each and every one of you, west virginia's last hooters in kansas city never reopened after march 2020. >> for all the naysayers, the doubters, the down talkers and whatnot, this building right here was a legitimate, iconic figure to the kanawha valley. the vigil began as a joke between friends gaining traction on social media and the attention of international news outlets. >> long live hooters. burbank, thank you to you and take a look. >> this is video after that vigil, the demolition has begun making way. get this for a gas station. hopefully they sell wings. >> you know i love that vigil.
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you could really say it's poultry in motion. >> i'm glad that's a pun. you went with, like, it's a lot of ways i could have gone there. >> i can't believe how sad they were. i just like family to them. >> but don't you guys have a local establishment? whether it's a franchise or not? that's. >> yeah, but it wasn't a hooters frequented and it goes but, you also can't leave covered in hair. with bounce pet, you can cuddle and brush that hair off.
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