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Richard Parsons is shown speaking at Time Warner's headquarters on June 15, 2009 in New York.

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  • Obituaries

Richard Parsons, who steadied Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76

Parsons, one of corporate America's most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, was known as a skilled negotiator, a diplomat and a crisis manager.

December 26, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Scammers are using generative artificial intelligence tools to create more convincing fake text and voices to commit fraud, according to a recent FBI warning to the public.

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  • Technology

How to protect yourself from AI scams this holiday season

Generative AI is making it easier for fraudsters to dupe people, now more than ever. Protect yourself from scams this holiday season with these five tips.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Audrey Nguyen
Relatives and friends mourn over the bodies of five Palestinian journalists who were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, on Thursday.

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  • Middle East

Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say

An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, according to the Health Ministry. The Israeli military said it had targeted a group of militants.

December 26, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
An American Airlines agent talks to a customer at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., last week. On Tuesday, the airline issued a national halt to flights.

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  • National

American Airlines lifts ground stop that froze Christmas Eve travelers

American Airlines passengers across the U.S. endured a sudden disruption of service on Christmas Eve as a "technical issue" forced the airline to request a nationwide ground stop of its operations.

December 24, 2024
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket in Burbank, Calif., on Friday.

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  • National

Starbucks baristas' 'strike before Christmas' has reached hundreds of U.S. stores

Starbucks' union says workers are walking off the job at some 300 — out of over 10,000 — stores across the U.S. as contract negotiations falter. The company urges it to return to the bargaining table.

December 24, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington.

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  • Politics

A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS

People who missed one of the COVID stimulus payments or had received less than the full amount were able to claim the credit.

December 24, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Nissan and Honda are in talks for a merger with the goal to complete it by 2026. It's yet another sign of the big changes hitting the auto sector.

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  • Business

Here are two seismic changes pushing Honda and Nissan into merger talks

The two major Japanese automakers are discussing a merger. Here is what to know, from the reasons why they are doing this to how it could impact you.

December 24, 2024
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  • Rafael Nam
Trucks move past cargo containers at a port in Bayonne, N.J., in 2021. The state is adopting California's Advanced Clean Trucks rules, which require at least 7% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission for model year 2025. Dealers are petitioning for a delay, so far unsuccessfully.

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  • Business

'We are not California': New Jersey dealers push back on electric truck rules

Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a brewing fight over state rules about cars.

December 23, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
Walmart delivery drivers were pushed to use illegally opened payments accounts, a federal lawsuit alleges.

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  • Business

Walmart illegally opened delivery drivers' deposit accounts, U.S. says

Lawsuit alleges Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger cost delivery drivers millions of dollars in fees, opening deposit accounts without consent and requiring their use to get paid.

December 23, 2024
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  • Alina Selyukh
The Container Store said the bankruptcy process will have no impact on customers and that it will keep all 102 of its U.S. locations open.

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  • Business

The Container Store files for bankruptcy, vows to keep stores operating as normal

The Container Store said its 102 locations and website will continue to operate as normal during the bankruptcy process.

December 23, 2024
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Avocados grow on trees in an orchard in the municipality of Ario de Rosales, Michoacan State, Mexico, on Sept. 21, 2023. Tariffs on Mexican imports would have a big effect on avocados in the U.S.

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  • Food

Why Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store

Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.

December 23, 2024
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  • James Doubek
Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint news conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 15, 2024.

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  • Business

Nissan and Honda announce merger talks amid a rapidly changing global market

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work to a merger, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes changes in its move from fossil fuels.

December 23, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Party City logo and store, on April 3 in Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada.

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  • Business

Party City files for bankruptcy and plans to shutter nationwide

Party City was once unmatched in its vast selection of affordable celebration goods. But over the years, competition stacked up at Walmart, Target, Spirit Halloween, and especially Amazon.

December 21, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
A television camera operator is dressed as Santa Claus during the Baltimore Ravens and San Diego Chargers game on Dec. 18, 2011, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

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  • Business

Netflix is dreaming of a glitch-free Christmas with 2 major NFL games set

It comes weeks after Netflix's attempt to broadcast live boxing between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was rife with technical glitches.

December 21, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped its lawsuit against the payment network Zelle and three of its owner banks.

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  • Business

In a lawsuit, CFPB says 3 top U.S. banks failed to protect consumers from Zelle fraud

The consumer financial watchdog says customers of the top three banks lost more than $870 million over seven years due to a lack of safeguards against fraud on the Zelle network.

December 20, 2024
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  • Laurel Wamsley
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