U.S. and China feuding amid trade war truce
Beijing is lashing out at Washington for warning companies not to use artificial intelligence (AI) chips made by…
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Millions of Americans to see changes to their Social Security benefits
The changes impact about 2.8 million retired teachers, firefighters, police officers and some federal workers who receive a public pension that…
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Port of Los Angeles announces a decrease in imports
Officials announced Monday the Port of Los Angeles handled 843,000 containers last month. It’s a 9.5% increase from April of last year. But in the…
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Regeneron to buy 23andMe for $256 million
Under the proposed agreement with Regeneron, the Tarrytown, New York, drugmaker will acquire 23andMe’s assets, including its personal genome service…
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Charter Communications announces merger with Cox Communications
Charter Communications and Cox Communications, two of the largest cable companies in the U.S., have entered into an agreement to…
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New order aims to reduce prescription drug prices
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to cut prescription drug prices, promising to crack down on other countries’…
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Child care costs continue to rise
Child care is getting more and more expensive with the annual price of child care increasing by 29% from 2020 to…
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AMC movie theaters to offer summer discounts
The AMC movie theater chain is making it cheaper to go to the movies this summer. AMC has announced that it’s slashing its prices for adult movie…
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Chipotle to open more locations in 2025
Chipotle is planning on expanding its footprint both in the United States and in Canada this…
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It’s National Bring Flowers to Someone Day!
It’s time to brighten up somebody’s day because Thursday is “National Bring Flowers to Somebody…
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture suspends imports of horses, cattle, and bison from Mexico
Brooke Rollins, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, announced the suspension of importing live cattle, horse, and bison from Mexico, because…
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U.S. and China reach agreement to slash reciprocal tariffs
For an initial 90-day period, the U.S. will lower its overall tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30% while China will cut its levies on American…
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WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy
The 62-year-old diet program announced Tuesday it entered Chapter 11. During the bankruptcy process, WeightWatchers says operations for members will…
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Skechers announces its going private after being acquired by 3G Capital
Skechers is getting out of the public market and going private amid President Donald Trump’s trade…
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Yuma County proposes new budget for fiscal year 2025-26
County leaders are presenting a $548 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 to 2026. It’s designed to fund major improvements while staying…
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Mother’s Day spending expected to reach $34 billion
Mother’s Day is just right around the corner, and Americans are planning to spend big on their mothers. According to the National Retail Federation,…
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Duolingo replacing contractors with artificial intelligence
Language learning platform Duolingo is replacing contract workers with artificial…
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Credit cards using artificial intelligence to make purchases for you
Visa and Mastercard announced that it’s enabling artificial intelligence to find and buy products for its…
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Meta launches new artificial intelligence assistant app
Move over Chat GPT. Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is launching its very own standalone artificial intelligence…
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Titanic passenger’s letter sold at auction
A letter written by a Titanic survivor sold for nearly $400,000. The letter sold for $399,000 at auction to a private collector from the…
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