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Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State Hospital, federal report says

A federal report says safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults
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Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters in a dispute over pay

Boeing is already facing questions about quality and safety of its aircraft, and now it has a labor showdown on its hands in Seattle
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FILE - The Boeing logo is seen, Jan. 25, 2011, on the property in El Segundo, Calif. Boeing is threatening to lock out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area Friday night, May 3, 2024, unless the workers accept the company's last offer on wages. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
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MLB and Nike announce 2025 uniforms will have larger jersey lettering and custom-fit pants

Major League Baseball uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization will be available to all players beginning in 2025
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New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 5/3/2024

Stocks closed sharply higher on Wall Street, erasing their losses for the week, after the government reported a cooldown in hiring last month
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 84 cents to $78.11 per barrel Friday
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Three groups are suing New Jersey to block an offshore wind farm

Three anti-wind power groups are suing New Jersey to overturn a key environmental approval for a wind energy farm planned off the coast of Long Beach Island
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Land-based wind turbines spin in Atlantic City. N.J., on Nov. 3, 2023. On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, New Jersey utility regulators opened a fourth round of solicitations for new offshore wind farm proposals to join the three that already have preliminary approval. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
May 03

Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers

The health insurer Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit over whether its fertility treatment coverage discriminates against LGBTQ+ patients
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FILE - A sign sits on the campus of the insurance and managed health care company Aetna, Aug. 28, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ patients. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)
May 03

Self-exiled Chinese businessman's chief of staff pleads guilty weeks before trial

The chief of staff of a Chinese businessman sought by the government of China has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges weeks before her boss goes to trial in New York in a fraud case
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Apple, Amgen rise; Expedia, Fortinet fall, Friday, 5/3/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Apple, Amgen rise; Expedia, Fortinet fall
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April jobs report misses expectations, signaling a possible slowdown

U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in April.
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In this undated stock photo, two construction workers are seen climbing a metal frame.
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Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant’s search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly
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FILE - Google CEO Sundar Pichai leaves the federal courthouse in Washington on Oct. 30, 2023. Lawyers for both the Department of Justice and Google are presenting closing arguments in Washington, D.C., Friday, May 3, 2024, to conclude the biggest antitrust case in a quarter century. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno

Workers have begun removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck
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In this image provided by the Connecticut Governor's Office, emergency personnel work at the scene of a fiery early morning crash that left both sides of Interstate 95, the East Coast’s main north-south highway, shut down in southwestern Connecticut., Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Norwalk, Conn. (Norwalk Fire Department/Connecticut Governor's Office via AP)
May 03

US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says new rules governing electric vehicle tax credits are a giveaway to China
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FILE - A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, Friday, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio. The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500. The Treasury Department announced final regulations for the credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, May 3, giving automakers more time to comply with some provisions about where battery minerals can come from. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
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US employers scaled back their hiring in April, adding 175,000 jobs in the face of higher borrowing rates

US employers scaled back their hiring in April, adding 175,000 jobs in the face of higher borrowing rates
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The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled

A U.K. High Court judge has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence it could be delivered
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Rain falls into a puddle in Parliament Square, with a backdrop of the Houses of Parliament, in London, Friday, May 3, 2024. A High Court judge ruled Friday that Britain's government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet the U.K.'s climate targets without evidence it could be delivered. It was the second time in two years that the government's main climate action plan was found unlawful and insufficient in meeting targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
May 03

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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Nippon Steel delays closing of acquisition of US Steel until late this year after US DOJ request

Nippon Steel says it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department of Justice requested more documentation related to the deal
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FILE - Nippon Steel Corporation's logo is displayed on a sign outside its headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2021. Nippon Steel said Friday, May 3, 2024, it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department of Justice requested more documentation related to the deal. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
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King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala

The King’s Trust has celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust
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Eileen Gu attends The King's Trust Global Gala at Casa Cipriani on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Stock market today: Wall Street rallies after hiring shows welcome signs of cooling

Stocks closed sharply higher on Wall Street, erasing their losses for the week, after the government reported a cooldown in hiring last month
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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Sanctions and a hobbled economy pull the rug out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers

The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over
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A worker carries carpets at the traditional bazaar of the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses

A weekly newspaper in a rural Oklahoma community was at the center of a path of destruction
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Sulphur Times-Democrat co-editor James John works on the next edition of the newspaper from his home on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Sulphur, Okla. A tornado destroyed the downtown, where the newsroom is located. The paper's building is without power and questions about its integrity remain. (AP Photo/Graham Lee Brewer)
May 03

Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment

Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce it will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza
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FILE - Supporters wave Palestinian flags during a protest against the Israel-Hamas war, outside the Israel Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 24, 2023. Israel said in October that it would halt security exports to Colombia after President Gustavo Petro refused to condemn Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that triggered the war and compared Israel’s actions in Gaza to those of Nazi Germany. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)
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As China's Xi Jinping visits Europe, Ukraine, trade and investment are likely to top the agenda

Ukraine, trade and investment are expected to dominate Chinese leader Xi Jinping's first trip to Europe in five years, which starts in France on Monday
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FILE- France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Sun Yat-sen university in Guangzhou, China, Friday, April 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it

The world is producing more electronic waste than ever — 62 million metric tons in 2022
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Used laptops and other refurbished electronic devices are for sale in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor

Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor
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FILE -A Bally Sports sign hangs in a dugout before the start of a spring training baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Jupiter, Fla. Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor. The cutoff that began Wednesday, May 1, 2024 affects games played by a dozen Major League Baseball teams based in nine states. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
May 02

US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates

The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market
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FILE - Math teacher Margie Howells teaches a fifth grade class at Wheeling Country Day School in Wheeling, WV, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. On Friday, May 3, 2024, the U.S. government issues its April jobs report. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
May 02

Man found guilty of murder in 2020 fatal shooting of Missouri officer

A man charged with killing a St. Louis police officer in 2020 has been found guilty of murder
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Defendant Thomas Kinworthy Jr. following a verdict in his first-degree murder trial Thursday, May 2, 2024, in the 22nd Circuit Court in St. Louis. Kinworthy was found guilty of first-degree murder and other counts in the death of St. Louis officer Tamarris Bohannon, 29, who was shot and killed and officer Arlando Bailey who was injured during a home invasion in August 2020. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, Pool)
May 02

Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett

Everyone knows Warren Buffett’s successor won’t be able to match the legendary investor
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FILE - Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview with Liz Claman on Fox Business Network's "Countdown to the Closing Bell," May 7, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. Everyone knows Buffett's successor won't be able to match the legendary investor, but Berkshire Hathaway's board remains confident that Greg Abel is the right guy to one day lead the conglomerate into the future. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
May 02

Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach

Global Citizen NOW says it wants 2024 conference attendees to invest long-term in the African continent's fast-growing youth population and increase outreach to young changemakers
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Actor and Global Citizen Ambassador Hugh Jackman addresses attendees of the Global Citizen Now conference, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
May 02

Airbnb offering Hollywood treatment to guests

Airbnb has created a special category for guests who want to live like movie stars. The online marketplace for consumers to book short or long-term stays is offering homes inspired by movies.
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VIDEO: Airbnb offering Hollywood treatment to guests
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Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer’s deadly wildfire
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FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer's deadly wildfire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
May 02

Turkey halts all trade with Israel over military actions in Gaza

Turkey has announced that it is suspending all imports and exports to Israel over its ongoing military action in Gaza
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FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint statement to the media in Baghdad, April 22, 2024. Turkey on Thursday, May 2, suspended all imports and exports to Israel citing the country's ongoing military action in Gaza and vowed to continue to impose other measures until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian to the region. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/Pool Photo via AP, File)
May 02

Sony Pictures and private equity firm interested in buying Paramount for $26 billion, AP source says

Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying Paramount Global for $26 billion
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FILE - The Sony Pictures Plaza building is seen, Dec. 19, 2014, in Culver City, Calif. Sony Pictures and the private equity firm Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying Paramount Global for $26 billion, according to a person familiar with the details. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
May 02

Apple's quarterly iPhone sales plunge 10%, but stock price surges on dividend, stock buyback news

Apple has posted its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the pandemic’s outset
May 02
FILE - In this June 16, 2020 file photo, the sun is reflected on Apple's Fifth Avenue store in New York. Apple will reports earnings on Thursday May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?

The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy
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FILE - An American flag flies over the Federal Reserve building on May 4, 2021, in Washington. The Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy. Mortgage rates, credit card rates, and auto loan rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer spending. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
May 02

Kentucky governor predicts trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments

Gov. Andy Beshear is predicting that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments in Kentucky
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FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to a joint session of the state Legislature to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address in the House chambers of the state Capitol, Jan. 3, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky. Beshear predicted Thursday, May 2, that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments in the Bluegrass State. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 5/2/2024

U.S. stocks closed higher and trimmed their losses for the week
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Interest rates could be high for much longer. Here's what it means for you

The Fed held interest rates steady at a meeting this week.
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Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says

A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election
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FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election, according to a new study released Thursday, May 2, 2024, by the nonprofit Brookings Institution. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
May 02

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 5 cents to $78.95 per barrel Thursday
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IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers

The IRS says it's taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers
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FILE - A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. The IRS said Thursday, May 2, 2024, it's taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers. And the agency is more closely examining the returns of larger numbers of wealthy people and major companies. The IRS says in an annual report that it's overhauling compliance efforts as it strives to “hold ourselves accountable to taxpayers we serve.” (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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Exxon Mobil deal with Pioneer gets FTC nod, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield barred from board

Exxon Mobil’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources has received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, but the former CEO of Pioneer was barred from joining the new company’s board of directors
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Qualcomm, Carvana rise; DoorDash, Qorvo fall, Thursday, 5/2/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Qualcomm, Carvana rise; DoorDash, Qorvo fall
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Average long-term US mortgage rate rises for again, reaching highest level more than five months

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbed this week to its highest level in more than five months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in what’s typically the housing market’s busiest stretch of the year
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A "For Sale" sign is displayed in front of a home in Skokie, Ill., Sunday, April 14, 2024. On Thursday, May 2, 2024, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
May 02

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules

An administrative law judge has ruled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago
May 02
FILE - Andy Jassy, Amazon president and CEO, attends the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" at The Culver Studios on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Culver City, Calif. An administrative law judge ruled Wednesday, May 1, 2024, that Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
May 02

Send us Patriots: Ukraine's battered energy plants seek air defenses against Russian attacks

Ukrainian energy workers are struggling to repair the damage from intensifying airstrikes aimed at pulverizing Ukraine’s energy grid
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A worker stands next to debris in a damaged DTEK thermal power plant after a Russian attack in Ukraine, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Ukrainian energy workers are struggling to repair the damage from intensifying airstrikes aimed at pulverizing Ukraine's energy grid, hobbling the economy and sapping the public's morale. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
May 02

Final cost in for Mets' sorry 2023 season $420 million in payroll plus luxury tax

The final cost of the Mets’ sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million
May 02
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, April 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
May 02

AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC

The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly
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FILE - OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, May 18, 2023. The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology and professional services, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
May 02

Broadband internet services are disrupted in most parts of Nepal

Broadband internet are disrupted in many parts of Nepal as Indian vendors from whom most Nepali private operators source the bandwidth stopped providing the services because of payment defaults
May 02
May 02

Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google, Justice during closing arguments

The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation has repeatedly indicated he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge
May 02
FILE - People arrive at the recently opened Google building in New York, Feb. 26, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department's double-barreled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of another epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world's most valuable company. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)