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Baltimore bridge collapse puts the highly specialized role of ship's pilot under the spotlight
Two pilots were at the helm of the cargo ship Dali on Tuesday when it lost power and, minutes later, crashed into a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the bridge to collapse and kill six construction workers
March 28, 2024What the cargo ship bridge crash in Baltimore means for the economy
The Port of Baltimore, the ninth-busiest for foreign cargo, closed on Tuesday.
March 26, 2024With organic fields next door, conventional farms dial up the pesticide use, study finds
Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth
March 22, 2024
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Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts
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Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can't retire
China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country's transformation from an impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse
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Activists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds
As authorities begin removing twisted wreckage from the the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, they’re confronting the potential for environmental fallout
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Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say
Experts say rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years
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Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard is arriving by barge so crews can begin removing the wreckage from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
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Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they're worth?
NBC News' messy hiring and firing of former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel puts a spotlight on television's practice of paying on-air political contributors
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Georgia teachers and state employees will get pay raises as state budget passes
Georgia lawmakers are agreeing on pay raises for public school teachers and state employees, although they still have differences to work out in the upcoming budget
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March 28
Ex-Caltrain employee and contractor charged with building secret homes with public funds
Authorities allege that a former employee of Caltrain and a former contractor for the mass transit system connecting Silicon Valley with San Francisco used public funds to build two small apartments for themselves inside two train stations
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March 28
Baltimore bridge collapse puts the highly specialized role of ship's pilot under the spotlight
Two pilots were at the helm of the cargo ship Dali on Tuesday when it lost power and, minutes later, crashed into a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the bridge to collapse and kill six construction workers
March 28
March 28
Texas judge moves late fee case to DC, accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling
A federal judge in Texas has accused the major banking industry groups and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce of forum shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities
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Patchwork international regulations govern cargo ships like the one that toppled Baltimore bridge
Critics say the patchwork system of safety regulations governing massive cargo ships like the one that toppled a Baltimore bridge this week can allow shippers to skirt oversight
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Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics
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California proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes
A new proposal from California regulators would change how power companies calculate their customer's bills
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 3/28/2024
Wall Street coasted to its latest winning month and quarter by rising to more records
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $1.82 to $83.17 per barrel Thursday
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Georgia lawmakers approve private water utility bypassing county to serve homes near Hyundai plant
Georgia lawmakers have agreed to change a state law so that a private utility can provide water service to homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle plant without permission from local governments
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The stock market has skyrocketed to start 2024. Will it continue?
The S&P 500 has climbed 10% this year.
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A timeline of the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the colossal failure of FTX
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of fraud for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investors
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Ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he will sell cannabis edibles
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has announced he is entering the cannabis market as a seller
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Owning Wrexham is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Club owes its celebrity owners more than $11M
Owning a soccer club is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet
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Kroger is closing 3 spoke facilities in its Texas and Florida e-commerce operations
Kroger is shuttering three spoke facilities in its Texas and Florida e-commerce operations
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Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell slightly this week, welcome news for home shoppers facing rising prices and a stubbornly low inventory of properties on the market this spring homebuying season
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The Bankman-Fried verdict, explained
Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded the FTX crypto exchange in 2019 and quickly built it into the world’s second most popular place to trade digital currency
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MillerKnoll, Chemours fall; Verint Systems, RH rise, Thursday, 3/28/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: MillerKnoll, Chemours fall; Verint Systems, RH rise
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Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics
Walgreens lost nearly $6 billion in its second quarter mainly due to a drop in value for the VillageMD clinic business it controls
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March 28
Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
The Biden administration has restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back under former President Donald Trump
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The Biden administration has restored threatened species protections dropped during Donald Trump's presidency
The Biden administration has restored threatened species protections dropped during Donald Trump's presidency
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Latvia's foreign minister will step down after a probe over his office's use of private flights
Latvia’s top diplomat said on Thursday he will step down in the wake of a criminal probe over the use of expensive private flights by his office when he acted as the Baltic country’s prime minister between 2019-2023
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A timeline of the historic collapse of FTX
Bankman-Fried received a sentence of 25 years in prison on Thursday.
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Fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for massive fraud
Fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for massive fraud
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Glen Taylor says the T-wolves are no longer for sale. Lore and A-Rod say it's seller remorse
The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves has slammed to a halt
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Ex-Gucci designer Alessandro Michele named the new creative head at Valentino
The former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele has been named the new creative director at Valentino, following the sudden departure last week of Pierpaolo Piccioli after 25 years
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Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden's climate agenda, yet only 4 states have them
Electric vehicle charging ports are a key part of President Joe Biden’s effort to encourage drivers to move away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks that contribute to global warming, but only four states have them
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Biden OKs $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of 'very long road ahead'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been granted $60 million in immediate federal aid but warns of a “very long road ahead” after the Baltimore bridge collapse
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Applications for US unemployment benefits dip to 210,000 in strong job market
The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another sign that the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary job security
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4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students' education
Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario have launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning
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US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity
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US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said in an upgrade from its previous estimate
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Michelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will convene in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit announced...
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Ford to trim workforce at plant that builds its F-150 Lightning as sales of EVs slow
About 1,400 workers at a Ford factory in Michigan that makes the F-150 Lightning will move to new jobs or take retirement packages next week as sales of the electric pickup trucks slow
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Home Depot buying supplier to professional contractors in a deal valued at about $18.25 billion
Home Depot is buying SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion
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Home Depot to buy supplier SRS Distribution for $18 billion, capitalizing on growing business with professional builders
Home Depot to buy supplier SRS Distribution for $18 billion, capitalizing on growing business with professional builders
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Poland and Ukraine leaders cite progress on regulating Ukrainian food imports to ease farmer anger
Ukrainian and Polish leaders say they have made progress on regulating Ukraine food imports that have led to farmer protests in Europe
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German mail service stops using domestic flights to transport letters after 63 years
Germany’s main national postal carrier has stopped using domestic flights to transport letters after nearly 63 years
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Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race has described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace.”
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VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights
U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House
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China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve
China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries
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China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine after three years, as ties improve
China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine after three years, as ties improve
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March 28
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
Asian shares are mostly higher in quiet, Good Friday holiday trading
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