Ohio Wendy’s location to have AI drive thrus
Wendy’s is teaming up with Google to make their drive-thru experience, high tech. The restaurant chain, which is based in Ohio, will use artificial…
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Expect to pay more for flowers this year on Mother’s Day
This year, flower sales are expected to be higher than in previous years according to the National Retail…
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Labor Department reports of inflation easing
The reports says inflation was 4.9% compared to a year ago, lower than the 5.0% rate that analysts had forecast. It’s the slowest annual rise in…
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AZ Senator Sinema discusses Title 42 ending and debt ceiling
Arizona Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke with Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan to discuss Title 42 ending and debt…
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No more free COVID tests as nationwide public health emergency ends May 11
At-home COVID test kits are convenient and sometimes free. When the nationwide public health emergency ends on May 11th, so will government funds…
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Waymo robotaxis make more inroads in Phoenix, San Francisco
Self-driving car pioneer Waymo announced Thursday that its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first…
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General Mills recalls flour products due to contamination
According to a release from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company issued a nationwide recall of its bleached and unbleached flour after…
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House Speaker McCarthy accepts President Biden’s invite to debt ceiling meeting
In a call with the president, McCarthy accepted the May 9 meeting at the White…
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WGA to go on strike, leaving Hollywood businesses in a state of fear
Monday marked a major blow to one of Southern California’s top industries as Hollywood’s movie and TV writers are going on…
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Call 811 before digging a hole at home
Southwest Gas reminds the community to call 811 before doing any digging to help prevent making a big…
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First Republic Bank seized by federal regulators
Another U.S. Bank has gone under. Federal regulators announced Monday that First Republic Bank has been seized, making it the third major bank to…
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GasBuddy releases weekly gas price for the state of Arizona
The gas prices in Arizona have risen 2.6 cents per gallon, averaging $4.72/g as of…
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Food City celebrated Día Del Los Niños across Arizona
Since 1925, El Día del niño, or “Day of the Child,” has grown as an annual celebration throughout Mexico. The day recognizes children, pays…
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‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ hits $1B, is No. 1 for 4 weeks
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” led ticket sales for the fourth straight weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters with $40 million as the global haul…
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California approves rule phasing out big diesel trucks
New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to new rules approved by state regulators…
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Cigarette smoking at a historic low, CDC reports
The data shows only 11% of adults say they smoked cigarettes last year, that’s down from 12.5% in 2021. However, E-Cigarette use rose to nearly 6%…
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Tech-rooted groups seek to shake up San Francisco politics
The tech entrepreneurs who flocked to San Francisco two decades ago bringing jobs and wealth, and also soaring housing prices and gentrification, are…
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Gap cuts 1,800 corporate jobs amid sales slump
The Gap is laying off 1,800 corporate workers, roughly three time the number of headquarters jobs it cut last fall, as the struggling chain cuts…
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CBP agents seize thousands of Apple product knockoffs
More than a thousand knockoff Apple products, worth nearly $290,000, were seized at Washington Dulles last…
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GM to end Chevy Bolt production, company says
GM CEO Mary Barra told investors on Tuesday that production would stop by the end of this…
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