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Los Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic bottles

Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution
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FILE - Bottles of Pepsi are displayed in a grocery store, in Ill., on Feb. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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Jury orders Bell Helicopter to pay $16 million to former supplier in a trade-secrets case

A jury has ordered Bell Helicopter to pay $16 million to a California company in a case about confidential business information
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Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump

Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarter
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FILE - People gather near a display of iPhone 16's at the Apple Store on 5th Ave. in New York on September 20, 2024.(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets

OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information
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FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI

Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimates
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FILE - The Amazon logo is seen, June 15, 2023, at the Vivatech show in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 10/31/2024

Drops in big tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower
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Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?

Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty
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FILE - This combination of images shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at separate campaign events Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Ga., and Aston, Pa., respectively. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, left, Matt Rourke, File)
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Security tech company Evolv fires its chief executive

Amid the backdrop of a sales misconduct investigation and other legal troubles, security technology company Evolv is now firing its CEO
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FILE - The Evolv Express weapons detection system lights up red during a demonstration, May 25, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
October 31

A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?

Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research
October 31
This image provided by Bristol Myers Squibb in October 2024 shows the company's drug Cobenfy, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in September 2024. (Bristol Myers Squibb via AP)
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Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

According to a Pentagon audit, Boeing has overcharged the Air Force on spare parts for a major cargo plane, including marking up the price of simple lavatory soap dispensers by 8,000%
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FILE - A United States Air Force C-17 cargo plane loaded with humanitarian aid lands at Camilo Daza airport in Cucuta, Colombia, on Feb. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
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Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time

It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-out
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Ex-Disney worker accused of hacking computer menus to add profanities, errors

A former Disney worker has been arrested based on a complaint that says he hacked into servers at Walt Disney World in order to manipulate computer menus
October 31
FILE - Guests pass a statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
October 31

60,000 Wawa-branded tumblers recalled

Some 60,000 Wawa-branded beverage tumblers are under recall due to a laceration hazard posed by the products’ metal straw
October 31
This photo provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows an example of the HALO reusable tumblers with a metal straws being recalled Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, due to a laceration hazard. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP)
October 31

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for fifth straight week

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the fifth straight week, returning to its highest level since early August
October 31
For sale and sold signs are seen in storage at a real estate office on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage hits 6.72% this week, Freddie Mac says, its highest level since early August

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage hits 6.72% this week, Freddie Mac says, its highest level since early August
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Paris court lifts ban on Israeli firms exhibiting their weapons at Euronaval trade show

A Paris commercial court has lifted a ban that had prevented Israeli defense companies from exhibiting weapons used by its military in the Mideast conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon at the upcoming Euronaval trade show
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FILE - A Peloton bike is shown on Nov. 19, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
October 31

UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees
October 31
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves speak with members of staff, during a visit to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, in Coventry, England, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Darren Staples, pool)
October 31

Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence
October 31
A 500-pound camera Google used to begin photographing the streets included in its digital maps during tests is displayed at Google's "Street View Garage" in Palo Alto, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Liedtke)
October 31

EU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drug

The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for disparaging a rival company’s development of a competing me...
October 31
FILE - Israeli flag flies outside Teva Pharmaceutical facility building in Neot Hovav, Israel, on Dec. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)
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US unemployment applications fall, layoffs remain at historically healthy levels

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates
October 31
A sign soliciting job applicants is displayed at an ice cream shop in Northbrook, Ill., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
October 31

Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level in over 3 years

As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans’ frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve has dropped to near pre-pandemic levels
October 31
A shopper checks out at a cash register in a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level in 3 1/2 years

Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level in 3 1/2 years
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Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
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Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods

Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent the sale of illegal products
October 31
A page from the Temu website is shown in this photo, in New York, Friday, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
October 31

Samsung reports 'major' progress in supply deal for AI chips

Samsung Electronics has reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused chips, aiming to reassure investors following a slowdown in semiconductor profits during the last quarter
October 31
A visitor takes a picture of the logo of Samsung Electronics at its booth during The Semiconductor Exhibition 2024 at the COEX convention center in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
October 31

New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825 million in funding as one of three national technology centers
October 31
FILE - Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
October 31

Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last days

Across the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies
October 31
A text is viewed on a mobile device Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Washington, as across the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies in the presidential campaign's final days. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
October 31

Troubled carmaker Stellantis reports 27% plunge in 3Q revenues as it cleans up US inventories

Troubled carmaker Stellantis on Thursday reported a 27% plunge in net revenues during the third quarter as gaps in launching new products and action to reduce inventories slashed global shipments of new vehicles by 20%
October 31
FILE - A Stellantis logo is shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Sept. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
October 31

TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to prevent the disaster as top management, has died, with...
October 31
FILE - Tokyo Electric Power Co., (TEPCO) Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata speaks during a news conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
October 31

Here's why Argentina's public universities are paralyzed by protests

After 11 months in office, Argentina’s right-wing President Javier Milei has fulfilled his flagship pledge to eliminate the country’s monumental deficits by shrinking the public payroll, slashing subsidies and holding already low wages of state workers...
October 31
Students block a highway as they protest President Javier Milei's veto of a law to increase funding for public universities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday
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A food vendor's van is decorated with Hello Kitty images outside the National Museum during the exhibition "As I change, so does she," marking the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty at the National Museum in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
October 31

California voters consider controversial vacation homes tax in iconic Lake Tahoe area

Voters in the scenic mountain town of South Lake Tahoe in Northern California are considering a tax on vacation homes
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Amelia Richmond, Co-Founder, Locals for Affordable Housing, talks to a voter outside a grocery store in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, where voters will decide whether to approve Measure N, which will mandate a tax to homeowners who leave their homes vacant for more than half the year.v(AP Photo/Haven Daley)
October 30

A key manufacturing index in China turned positive in October after months of contraction

A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory
October 30
A man chats with a cleaner as they walk through an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower

Drops for Big Tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower
October 30
A sign marking the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway in New York's Financial District is shown on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
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Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt to changing weather patterns and natural disasters
October 30
FILE- People cremate their relatives who have died from heat-related illnesses, in Ballia, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on June 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)
October 30

Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform
October 30
FILE - Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
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California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes

California is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the state
October 30
FILE - A JetBlue Airbus flies over a pair of Southwest Airlines' jets from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., bound for New York's JFK airport, July 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
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Autonomous truck company Aurora delays hauling freight without human drivers until April

Autonomous truck company Aurora Innovation says it won’t start hauling freight without humans on board until April of next year
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FILE - A self-driving tractor trailer maneuvers around a test track in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The truck is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation Inc. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
October 30

Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million

The Washington Post has lost at least a quarter million subscribers since announcing last Friday it would not endorse a candidate in the presidential race
October 30
FILE - People walk by the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, in downtown Washington, Feb. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower

Federal officials are reporting more cases of E
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A McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger is shown in this photograph, in New York's Times Square, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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US health officials identify more E. coli cases linked to McDonald's and inspect an onion grower in Washington

US health officials identify more E. coli cases linked to McDonald's and inspect an onion grower in Washington
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LA28 hires Nike's John Slusher to lead commercial arm

Nike executive John Slusher is moving into the Olympic world to head the commercial arm for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
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Summer pullback in mortgage rates helped pave way for lower down payments for many homebuyers

Homebuyers opted to make smaller down payments this summer as declining mortgage rates helped boost their purchasing power, though home shoppers’ upfront costs remain near their peak
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Meta's third-quarter profit surges 35% reflecting strong ad revenue and its AI push

Meta Platforms Inc. has posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results fueled by its advertising revenue growth and its push to incorporate artificial intelligence
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FILE - Mark Zuckerberg wears a pair of Orion AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference on Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
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Ex-FTX executive spared prison sentence after cooperating against Sam Bankman-Fried

An ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm's founder at his trial last year has been spared a prison sentence
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Ex-FTX executive Nishad Singh leaves Manhattan federal court Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in New York after a judge spared the government cooperator from prison, citing his remarkable cooperation and limited role in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's multibillion dollar fraud. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
October 30

DoorDash partners with Lyft to give members ride-sharing benefits

Delivery service DoorDash says it’s partnering with Lyft to bring ride-sharing benefits to its members
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FILE - A DoorDash sign is posted on the door of a Dunkin' Donuts franchise, Feb. 27, 2023, in Methuen, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it

Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off
October 30
Microsoft Surface tablets are shown on the sideline prior to an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans, Oct 6, 2024 in Houston. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker)
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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 10/30/2024

U.S. stock indexes gave up an early gain and ended slightly lower following a mixed set of profit reports from giants like Google’s parent company and Eli Lilly
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Recreational marijuana home delivery to begin in Arizona

Arizona residents will be able to get recreational marijuana delivered to their homes beginning Friday
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FILE -- A vendor makes change for a marijuana customer at a cannabis marketplace on April 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)