All of the employees at a Hardee's fast food restaurant vanished. Customers at the Hardee's in Missouri called 911. Ryan Eggers, a customer who called 911, spoke with Inside Edition. Police arrived at the scene. They found condiments and cheese left out in the open and food still cooking but no employees. According to a social media post, there was a dispute among employees and they all left mid-shift. Inside Edition reached out to Hardee's corporate office for comment but did not hear back. #Ha

Following the death of her daughter, Trista Hamsmith turned her grief into action to help make button batteries harder for kids to access — but the law that passed didn’t apply to toys. Hamsmith tried to get the Consumer Product Safety Commission to apply the standard to toys, but the effort stalled over the summer. The agency has lost key leadership and staff, and now, two former CPSC commissioners are issuing warnings to consumers:

China just hit a $1 trillion trade surplus—the highest in history—despite Trump's 50% tariffs. US shipments dropped 29%. But exports to Europe jumped 14.8%, Australia surged 35.8%, Southeast Asia rose 8.2%. Total Chinese trade grew 5.9%, beating every forecast. Global markets are fluid. Customers are replaceable. The data suggests tariffs hurt American consumers more than Chinese exporters. Who's actually winning the trade war? #ChinaTradeSurplus #TrumpTariffs #USChinaTradeWar #GlobalTrade #Cult