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Boeing locks out union firefighters in Washington state
The union consists of 125 members in Washington state.
May 04, 2024Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'
The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report
May 06, 2024Julia Fox and Law Roach team up for a sustainable fashion competition show
A new fashion competition show on E
May 06, 2024
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Alabama lawmakers approve tax breaks for businesses that help employees afford child care
Alabama lawmakers have approved legislation to provide state tax breaks to businesses that help their employees afford childcare
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Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers
People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tim Walz
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More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
A record 30% of global electricity was generated from renewables in 2023, according to a report released by Ember, a think tank based in London
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TikTok suing US government over potential nationwide ban
Parent company ByteDance claims the new law, signed in April, violates users' First Amendment rights.
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May 07
Panera to stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks after wrongful death lawsuits over caffeine content
Panera Bread said it’s discontinuing its Charged Sips drinks that were tied to at least two wrongful death lawsuits due to their high caffeine content
May 07
May 07
FDIC report outlines 'misogynistic,' 'patriarchal' 'good ol' boys' workplace culture
An independent review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s workplace culture describes an environment that fostered “hostile, abusive, unprofessional, or inappropriate conduct,” and questions whether the agency’s chairman is credible to lead the ag...
May 07
May 07
Katy Perry and Rihanna didn't attend the Met Gala. But AI-generated images still fooled fans
No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn’t attend the Met Gala this year
May 07
May 07
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 5/7/2024
U.S. stocks held relatively steady as trading on Wall Street calmed following some sharp recent swings
May 07
May 07
Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute
The 2024 Met Gala raised more than $26 million, a record sum for the party that has become an annual gathering for mega-celebrities in fashion, film, TV, sports, music, business and more
May 07
May 07
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 10 cents to $78.38 per barrel Tuesday
May 07
May 07
Apple releases new iPads – but is that enough? Experts weigh in.
The tech giant continues to rely on new models of old products, analysts said.
May 07
May 07
One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online
May 07
May 07
Kenvue, Crocs rise; Disney, Teradata fall, Tuesday, 5/7/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: Kenvue, Crocs rise; Disney, Teradata fall
May 07
May 07
TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer
May 07
May 07
TikTok sues the US over attempts to force its Chinese parent to sell the social media platform, citing First Amendment
TikTok sues the US over attempts to force its Chinese parent to sell the social media platform, citing First Amendment
May 07
May 07
Apple's biggest announcements from its iPad event: brighter screen, faster chips and the Pencil Pro
Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPad Pros and Airs — lineups that will boast faster processors, new sizes and a new display system
May 07
May 07
Support grows for TikTok ban: Poll
Fifty-one percent of adults say the U.S. government should try to force a sale of the Chinese-owned app and 53% support a ban if it is not sold, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll.
May 07
May 07
Deadline for businesses to apply for their share of massive credit card company settlement looms
A deadline is looming for millions of businesses who may be entitled to a payout in a $5.5 billion antitrust settlement with Visa and Mastercard
May 07
May 07
Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to access basic goods
More than 80% of residents in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre don't have running water one week after major flooding
May 07
May 07
Luis Miranda Jr. reflects on giving, the arts and his son Lin-Manuel in the new memoir 'Relentless'
Long before his son Lin-Manuel's Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton” brought his family international recognition and unexpected fortune, Luis A
May 07
May 07
Instacart partners with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries
Instacart is partnering with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries to its customers
May 07
May 07
US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked
Federal safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles with the company’s Autopilot partially automated driving system
May 07
May 07
Disney's streaming business turns a profit in first financial report since challenge to Iger
The Walt Disney Co. moved to a loss in its second quarter, hampered by significantly higher restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped Wall Street’s view and its streaming business was profitable
May 07
May 07
One way to appreciate teachers: These schools provide their day care
Struggling to give teachers meaningful raises, some school districts are adding a new perk — subsidized, on-site child care for their kids
May 07
May 07
Chinese leader Xi visits the French Pyrenees in a personal gesture by Macron
France’s president has hosted China’s leader at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees for private meetings
May 07
May 07
EU Council adopts a plan worth 6 billion euros for Western Balkans to speed up enlargement process
EU countries have approved a plan worth 6 billion euros ($6.45 billion) to support Western Balkan states aimed at accelerating reforms and economic growth in the region, as they seek future membership in the bloc
May 07
May 07
Nintendo to announce Switch successor in this fiscal year as profits rise
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's announcement about a successor to its Switch home console is coming sometime before March 2025
May 07
May 07
Malaysian government defends presence of companies that supply weapons to Israel at defense show
Malaysia will not interfere in business relations between arms manufacturers and other countries, its defense minister said after protesters demanded that the government expel companies that supply weapons to Israel from an international exhibition
May 07
May 07
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish in a quiet day of trading
U.S. stocks held relatively steady as trading on Wall Street calmed following some sharp recent swings
May 07
May 07
Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute
Kenya says the Republic of Congo's military has released two Kenya Airways staffers who were detained for two weeks in a cargo dispute
May 07
May 07
Xi begins Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy during NATO’s air war over Kosovo
May 07
May 06
Starbucks is struggling. Here's why that matters.
The company's shares have plummeted about 17% in value since last week.
May 06
May 06
Workers at Stellantis plant near Detroit authorize strike in dispute over health and safety issues
The United Auto Workers union says over 1,000 workers at a Stellantis metal stamping plant in Warren, Michigan, have voted to authorize a strike over health and safety issues
May 06
May 06
The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes
May 06
May 06
Nonprofit Chicago production house Invisible Institute wins 2 Pulitzer Prizes
A nonprofit Chicago journalism production company has won two Pulitzer Prizes for local and audio reporting
May 06
May 06
A US company is fined $650,000 for illegally hiring children to clean meat processing plants
A Tennessee-based sanitation company is agreeing to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities
May 06
May 06
Federal appeals court upholds ruling that Zion Williamson's 2019 contract with an agent was void
A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 ruling that NBA star Zion Williamson’s contract with a marketing agent was void because the agent was not licensed in North Carolina when the two entered an agreement in 2019
May 06
May 06
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'
The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report
May 06
May 06
Slain nurse's husband sues health care company, alleging it ignored employees' safety concerns
Home health care provider Elara Caring is being sued by the husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist
May 06
May 06
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 5/6/2024
U.S. stocks closed higher on Wall Street, adding to last week’s gains
May 06
May 06
One natural gas transport plan killed in New Jersey as another forges ahead
A major pipeline that would have moved natural gas through New Jersey and under two bays to New York has been killed
May 06
May 06
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 37 cents to $78.48 per barrel Monday
May 06
May 06
Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China
May 06
May 06
Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits
Redfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their home as a result of longstanding real estate industry practices
May 06
May 06
Inspired by the Met, 'sleeping baddies' tackle medical debt at the Debt Gala's pajama party
The Met Gala has inspired pajama-clad New Yorkers to fundraise for medical debt relief at an alternative benefit called the Debt Gala
May 06
May 06
Interest rates may stay high for longer. Here’s what it means for the 2024 election.
The Fed has cast doubt over a previous forecast of interest rate cuts.
May 06
May 06
The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an all-time low. Mackerel and snapper recover
Federal officials say the number of fish on the government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries
May 06
May 06
Trump Media fires auditing firm that US regulators have charged with 'massive fraud'
Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, has fired an auditor that federal regulators recently charged with “massive fraud.”
May 06
May 06
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Freshpet rise; Luminar, Integra fall, Monday, 5/6/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Freshpet rise; Luminar, Integra fall
May 06
May 06
Julia Fox and Law Roach team up for a sustainable fashion competition show
A new fashion competition show on E
May 06