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December 23

Biden to decide on US Steel deal after panel fails to reach consensus

A powerful government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase U.S. Steel
December 23
Logo of Nippon Steel on the exterior of Blast Furnace No. 1 at the company's Kashima Plant in Kashima, Japan on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)
December 23

Why Amazon workers face difficulty disrupting deliveries through organized protests

There is little evidence of delays, but customers may be impacted, experts say.
December 23
Amazon workers and members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters picket in front of the Amazon fulfilment center in the Queens borough of in New York, Dec. 20, 2024.
December 23

Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores

A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed at least 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers
December 23
Starbuck workers picket outside of a closed Starbucks on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
December 23

Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan's Flint River

A chemical company official has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left a miles-long dark, oily sheen on the Flint River in Michigan
December 23
December 23

Starbucks strike expands to 12 cities

Striking baristas brought business to a halt in almost 50 stores nationwide on Sunday across multiple cities, Workers United said. ABC News' Alexis Christoforous reports.
December 23
VIDEO: Starbucks strike expands to 12 cities
December 23

Starbucks strike expands to 12 cities

Workers have escalated the strike each day since it began on Friday.
December 23
Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements in Burbank, California on December 20, 2024.
December 23

Government regulators close investigation into Ford Focus recalls

Government safety regulators are closing an investigation into two previous recalls of the Ford Focus after determining that Ford Motor Co. has satisfied its concerns
December 23
FILE - The Ford company logo is seen, Oct. 24, 2021, on a sign at a Ford dealership in southeast Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
December 23

AI eavesdrops on world's wildest places to track, help protect endangered wildlife

A biologist hid 350 audio monitors across Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests to spy on endangered spider monkeys in order to help protect them
December 23
FILE - Biodiversity scientist Jenna Lawson checks one of hundreds of audio monitors she placed to track the calls of endangered Geoffrey's spider monkeys across the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, on Monday, March 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien, File)
December 23

American consumers feeling less confident in December, Conference Board says

American consumers are feeling less confident in December, a business research group says
December 23
FILE - Shoppers manage their bags as they enter a subway turnstile, Nov. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)
December 23

Nigerian agency 'failed completely' to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say

In Nigeria, the first part of a $1 billion project to clean up Ogoniland in the Niger Delta, where there have been thousands of oil spills, was a “total failure.”
December 23
People walk amid an oil spill in the Niger Delta in village of Ogboinbiri, Nigeria, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
December 23

Nordstrom to be acquired by Nordstrom family and Mexican retail group for $6.25B

Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group for $6.25 billion, the company said Monday
December 23
FILE - This is a Nordstrom store in Pittsburgh on Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
December 23

A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors

As many as one-third of people displaced by the August 2023 Maui fires wound up in the homes of friends and family in the weeks after the disaster
December 23
From left to right, Ron Sambrano, Tamara, and Kawehi Akiona pose for a portrait at their home, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Wailuku, Hawaii. Sambrano and the Akionas are part of the 253 households receiving funds from the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
December 23

The Container Store, buffeted by rough housing market, seeks bankruptcy protection

The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection, as the storage and organizational goods retailer with roots dating back to 1978 grapples with mounting losses and cash flow shortages
December 23
FILE - Storage bins from the Container Store are shown on Dec.13, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz, File)
December 23

Honda, Nissan announce plans to merge

The merge would create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
December 23
The merge would create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
December 23

Romanian lawmakers narrowly approve new pro-European coalition during period of political turmoil

Romanian lawmakers have voted narrowly in favor of a new pro-European coalition government led by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu
December 23
Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, adjusts his glasses before a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
December 23

Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world's No. 3 automaker

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have announced plans to work toward a merger that would catapult them to a top position in an industry in the midst of tectonic shifts as it transitions away from its reliance on fossil fuels
December 23
Takao Kato CEO of Mitsubishi Motors speaks during a joint news conference with Nissan and Honda representatives in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
December 23

Many Americans have come to rely on drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them.

The economic and technological rivalry between the U.S. and China has come to the drone market, where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant player in America
December 23
Russell Hedrick's DJI drone puts crop cover on his farm, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Hickory, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)
December 22

Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama's president balks at the suggestion

Donald Trump is suggesting that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal
December 22
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
December 22

Party City to close its stores as company files for bankruptcy

Party City announced that it's going to “wind down” its retail and wholesale operations as it prepares to shutter nearly 700 stores nationwide
December 22
FILE - This is the sign on the front of a Party City store in Orchard Park, NY., on Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)
December 22

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

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments.
December 22
FILE - This April 13, 2014, file photo shows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
December 22

A race is on to clean up shorelines off Crimea after tons of oil spills from damaged Russian ships

Cleanup continues in the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea, a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken Russian tankers
December 22
December 22

Custom clocks designed for Pennsylvania's Capitol a century ago still ticking

Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence
December 22
A clock in the Pennsylvania governor's reception room, Dec. 13, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa. It's one of 273 clocks in Pennsylvania's ornate state Capitol complex buildings that must be wound by hand. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
December 22

'You'll be screaming': Maserati exec makes the case for the brand's new engine

"My main obsession is to be respectful to the brand."
December 22
"To be a designer at Maserati, you need to understand how to build a car," Maserati's chief designer Klaus Busse told ABC News.
December 21

Albania to close TikTok for a year blaming it for promoting violence among children

Albania’s prime minister says the government will shut down video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children
December 21
FILE - A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
December 20

NTSB trying to determine why tractor-trailer stopped on train tracks before deadly West Texas crash

Federal officials investigating the deadly West Texas collision between at Union Pacific train and a tractor-trailer hauling heavy equipment are trying to determine why the tractor-trailer was stopped on the tracks
December 20
Damage to a train is seen at the site where a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in Reeves County, Texas on Wednesday, 18, 2024. (Daniel Alvarado/Reeves County, Texas via AP)
December 20

Government funding difficulties create gloom for federal workers before Christmas

Johnny Zuagar says he’s tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighs how much to spend on Christmas presents
December 20
Jesus Soriano, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3403 representing the National Science Foundation and several other agencies, poses for a photo in Chevy Chase, Md., after an interview on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
December 20

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike over the holidays. Here's why.

“This is a time when both companies make a lot of money,” one expert said.
December 20
People hold signs and march during a strike by Teamsters union members at an Amazon facility, Dec. 19, 2024, in Alpharetta, Ga.
December 20

Big Lots conducts going-out-of-business sales after sale of company falls through

Discount chain Big Lots is conducting going--out-of-business sales at its remaining locations after a sale of the company didn’t materialize
December 20
FILE - A shopper leaves the Big Lots store on Dec. 4, 2012 in Berlin, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
December 20

VW wage deal for 120,000 German workers avoids layoffs, plant closures

Volkswagen’s employee representatives say they have reached a wage deal
December 20
The VW headquarters are pictured, when employees of Germany's largest carmaker Volkswagen went on strike at the main factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
December 20

What changes should small businesses be aware of for 2025?

For small businesses, the biggest change for the new year will be the arrival of a presumably more business-friendly administration in Washington
December 20
FILE - Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve, Dec. 18, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
December 20

President-elect Trump transfers close to $4B worth of his Trump Media shares to trust

Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group slid in midday trading Friday after President-elect Donald Trump transferred all of his shares into a revocable trust, according to a regulatory filing
December 20
FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is pictured at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
December 20

Bitcoin price falls 12% after record highs earlier in week

The world’s largest cryptocurrency is still up around 36% since Election Day.
December 20
The world’s largest cryptocurrency is still up around 36% since Election Day.
December 20

Italy's privacy watchdog fines OpenAI for ChatGPT's violations in collecting users personal data

Italy’s data protection authority says it has fined OpenAI $15.6 million after wrapping up a probe into the collection of personal data by its generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT
December 20
FILE - The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
December 20

Price of bitcoin falls more than 10%

The drop erases some of the gains enjoyed since the election of Trump.
December 20
Representation of the bitcoin cryptocurrency and a price chart are seen in this illustration taken October 24, 2023.
December 20

Senate eyes vote before midnight on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown

Approaching a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan to prevent a government shutdown
December 20
Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., arrives for a meeting with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
December 20

Nuna Baby Essentials is recalling over 600,000 child car seats because harness may not hold children

Nuna Baby Essentials is recalling nearly 609,000 child car seats because the harness adjuster can loosen and the seats may not restrain children
December 20
December 20

FIFA signs Netflix to US broadcast deal for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031

FIFA has signed Netflix to a United States broadcast deal for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 plus the 2031 edition that could be played in the U.S. The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major to...
December 20
FILE - United States forward Trinity Rodman plays in the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Costa Rica, in Washington, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
December 20

Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures eased last month

An inflation gauge that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose last month in a sign that price pressures cooled after two months of sharp gains
December 20
FILE - A consumer looks over an IPad on display in a Costco warehouse Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
December 20

The Latest: Schumer says Senate on course to pass bill before funding lapses at midnight

With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House has approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but dropped President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt lim...
December 20
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks briefly to reporters just before a vote on an interim spending bill to prevent a government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
December 20

Crowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation

Crowds in Mayotte have vented their frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron, with some booing
December 20
French military vehicles make their way to the central city of Mirereni, Mayotte, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)
December 20

Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue

Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system
December 20
FILE- A Tesla Cybertruck is on display at Tesla in Buena Park, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
December 20

Teamsters say 'momentum continues' as strike against Amazon enters 2nd day

Amazon said the strike was not expected to impact operations.
December 20
Amazon workers walk the picket line outside an Amazon facility in the City of Industry, California, on Dec. 19, 2024.
December 20

More student loans canceled in Biden's final round of forgiveness before leaving office

The Biden administration says it is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 public service workers through an existing forgiveness program
December 20
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/Pool Photo via AP, File)
December 20

Starbucks workers plan strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve

Workers at Starbucks stores plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company
December 20
Starbucks workers picket outside of a closed Starbucks location over contract negotiations with the company Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
December 20
Butter, which has been rising fast in price in much of Europe, is displayed in a grocery store in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
December 19

Teamsters president to rally with workers as Amazon strike set to go into 2nd day

The move comes after the union says Amazon has refused to bargain with workers.
December 19
Teamsters Local 63 joined union workers as they rallied in downtown Los Angeles Monday morning in support of unionizing Alabama Amazon workers.
December 19

It's beginning to look like another record for holiday travel

Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles ...
December 19
Holiday travelers pass a Christmas tree at Logan Airport, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
December 19

76ers win city council nod to build $1.3B downtown stadium and leave South Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers have won city council approval for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby residents
December 19
December 19

Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

Elon Musk’s role in taking down a bipartisan budget deal shows his ascendance as a political force
December 19
FILE - Elon Musk speaks after President-elect Donald Trump spoke during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
December 19

Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders

American farmers, small business owners and wildfire survivors are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan that included more than $100 billion i...
December 19
FILE - Homes consumed in wildfires are seen in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)