California could face rolling blackouts on Tuesday with extreme heat building
The excessive heat wave is taxing the power grid in California, leaving thousands in the dark – facing its highest chance of blackouts this…
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VIDEO: Labor day holiday record travel and trouble
NBC’S Maggie Vespa reports on record travel for the labor day holiday and trouble at airports as storms are headed to the east…
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Sam’s Club membership increases
The price of a sam’s club membership is increasing for the first time in 9…
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OPEC agrees to cut production after oil price slump
OPEC said Monday it would reduce oil production next month, the cartel’s first output cut since the depths of the pandemic, as it braces for a global…
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Parents struggling with inflation: ‘I left that $25 backpack for my preschooler at the checkout.’
As Sarah Longmore finished her back-to-school shopping, the mother of five looked at a $25 backpack for her preschooler. Soaring inflation had…
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Labor Day 2022: What’s open, what’s closed
Labor Day, which recognizes the many contributions workers have made to the prosperity of the United States, also marks the unofficial end of summer…
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It’s not just you. Tommy Bahama beach chairs are everywhere
Heading to the beach this Labor Day weekend? Chances are you’ll see Tommy Bahama-branded chairs, umbrellas and other gear spread out all over the…
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How America turned into a nation of snackers
Forget breakfast, lunch and dinner. People can’t get enough of the…
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How airlines give you internet access at 35,000 feet — and why it still needs a lot of work
Flights used to be a chance to sit back (albeit a bit cramped) and watch a recently released movie or catch up on some reading. Now they’re just…
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White House hopes slower August job growth is a sign the economy is cooling at a manageable rate
President Joe Biden on Friday touted an August jobs report that slightly exceeded analyst forecasts and marked another month of slowing job gains…
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Pace of hiring slowed in August but the job market is still strong
The economy added 315,000 jobs in August, exceeding economists’ expectations but far below July’s blowout report, when employment surged by a…
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Mortgage rates rise again after Fed says it will take ‘forceful’ steps to curb inflation
Mortgage rates continued to climb this week following comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the central bank is taking “forceful…
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Bed bath & beyond to close 150 stores, 20 percent layoffs
Bed, bath, and beyond is closing 150 of…
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Why air turbulence could be about to get a whole lot worse
Most of us have experienced turbulence while traveling: when your plane flies through clashing bodies of air moving at widely different…
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VIDEO: Jobless numbers fall to their lowest level in weeks
New jobless numbers fell last week, new figures from the Labor Department say the new unemployment claims has hit the lowest level since…
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VIDEO: US airlines customers complaints increase
The number of customer complaints concerning U.S. airlines more than doubled in the first half of the…
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VIDEO: Sam’s Club raising membership rates
Walmart-owned Sam’s Club said August 31 it will raise its annual fees this…
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Yuma Community Food Bank joins Feeding America to help end hunger and raise awareness of food insecurity
The Yuma Community Food Bank joins Feeding America and other food banks for Hunger Action month to help end hunger and raise awareness for people…
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VIDEO: Economy improving finally after months
NBC’S Gabe Gutierrez reports on a positive change in the economy as consumers are more confident than they’ve been in…
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Imperial Irrigation District announces a conserve alert effective until September 2
A conserve alert for Imperial County will take place from Tuesday, August 30 to Friday, September 2 for conserving energy during the hours of 4-9…
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