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Inflation is down, but consumers still struggle. And, Medicare to lower drug prices

Inflation in the U.S. dropped to its lowest level in over three years last month. Here's why consumers are still struggling. And, Medicare to reveal lower drug prices after months of negotiations.

August 15, 2024
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  • Brittney Melton
The husband of a New York doctor who died shortly after dining at a Disney Springs restaurant last year has accused Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of negligence in a lawsuit. Disney has responded with a motion to compel arbitration rather than litigate in court.

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  • National

Disney wants a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out because the plaintiff had Disney+

Jeffrey Piccolo's wife died of an allergic reaction after eating at a Disney World restaurant. Disney says his claims must be arbitrated out of court based on the terms of his years-old Disney+ trial.

August 14, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Actor and stunt performer Andi Norris wears a full body suit covered in sensors — part of the behind-the-scenes process that makes video game characters come to life. Norris is part of the negotiating team for SAG-AFTRA, which is on strike against major gaming companies. The future of AI in game development has become a central issue.

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  • Series: Join The Game

AI is changing video games — and striking performers want their due

Performers are on strike against major video game companies, and AI is the sticking point. Here’s how game development has evolved since early animation.

August 14, 2024
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Solar panels are installed on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky. in 2023. Residential solar is booming in the U.S. but customer complaints have increased even more.

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  • Climate

Thinking about rooftop solar? 4 things to consider and how to protect yourself

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. The industry is working to repair its reputation. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

August 14, 2024
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  • Jeff Brady
A crew installs a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., in 2023.

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  • Climate

Rooftop solar has a fraud problem. The industry is working to build back trust

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. Across the country, prosecutors are investigating sales practices and financing arrangements. Now the solar industry is working to repair its reputation.

August 14, 2024
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  • Jeff Brady
Meta is shutting down its CrowdTangle tool, despite researchers petitioning the company to keep it going through January 2025.

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  • Business

Meta shutters tool used to fight disinformation, despite outcry

The social media company discontinues its CrowdTangle tool, which researchers have used to track misinformation. Amid fears of election interference, lawmakers have urged Meta to keep it running.

August 14, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
U.S. Federal Judge Reed O'Connor has been a longtime active member of the Federalist Society. In 2018, he spoke on a panel at the annual Texas Chapters Conference.<br>

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Texas judge steps aside in Elon Musk's X case against advertisers

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor had been overseeing two cases filed by Musk’s social media platform X. Records showed O’Connor was also an investor in Tesla, another Musk company, as well as Unilever, a defendant in the Musk case.

August 13, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
This image from Marion, Kan., Police Department body camera video provided by the McDonald Tinker law firm shows former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody during his department's raid of the Marion County Record newspaper on Aug. 11, 2023, in Marion, Kan.

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Former police chief faces a felony charge in the raid of a Kansas newspaper

The former Marion police chief is charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness for a probe into his conduct of withholding information from authorities.

August 13, 2024
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at the Liacouras Center at Temple University on Aug. 6, 2024 in Philadelphia.

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  • Politics

The Economic Mind of Tim Walz

A rundown on some of the Democratic VP candidate’s important economic policy decisions.

August 13, 2024
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  • Greg Rosalsky
A customer loads a pickup truck after shopping at a Costco store on July 11 in Richmond, Calif.

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  • Business

Costco says it's going to start cracking down on membership sharing

The retail giant says shoppers will soon have to start scanning their membership cards at the entrances to Costco warehouses rather than just presenting them to a store employee.

August 12, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Andrew DiDonato, a construction plan review specialist with Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections, stands near City Hall on July 22, 2024. After four years of working a hybrid schedule, he's been called back into the office five days a week.

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  • Business

Working from home allowed him to be a more engaged dad. Now it’s over

The mayor of Philadelphia ordered all city employees back to the office full-time this summer. Now some workers are wondering whether their jobs are worth the flexibility they're giving up.

August 12, 2024
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  • Andrea Hsu
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki speaks at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on May 24, 2022.

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Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and Silicon Valley visionary, dies at 56

Over the past three decades, Susan Wojcicki had a knack for seeing a startup's potential. Her intuition helped shape the growth of YouTube and Google.

August 10, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
U.S. Federal Judge Reed O'Connor has been a longtime active member of the Federalist Society. In 2018, he spoke on a panel at the annual Texas Chapters Conference.<br>

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  • Business

Elon Musk is bringing lawsuits to Texas. A judge with Tesla stock keeps hearing them

Judge Reed O’Connor is overseeing two major lawsuits filed by billionaire Elon Musk. Legal experts have raised questions about the judge’s impartiality.


August 09, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
This image shows the section of a Boeing 737 Max where a door plug blew out while Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was at 16,000 feet in January.

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  • National

NTSB wraps up 'door plug' hearing as new Boeing CEO takes over

The National Transportation Safety Board held a two-day hearing on the January "door plug" blowout aboard a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane flown by Alaska Airlines.

August 08, 2024
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  • David Schaper
Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in 15 months this week, providing a little relief in the country's housing sector.

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  • Economy

Housing relief? Mortgage rates drop to their lowest level in over a year

Mortgage rates fell to 6.47% this week, prompting a flurry of refinancing activity. Rates are still much higher than they were a few years ago, however, leaving many homeowners reluctant to move.

August 08, 2024
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