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Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases are starting to get refunds. Here's how to apply

U.S. consumers who were tricked into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this week
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FILE - This Jan. 28, 2015 photo shows the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for the first time since workers went on strike

Boeing is resuming production of its bestselling plane, the 737 Max
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FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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US officials to investigate labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua

A U.S. official says the Biden administration is opening an investigation into labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua
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FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018 file photo, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua. (AP Photo/Alfredo Zuniga, File)
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OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people

OpenAI has publicly released its new artificial intelligence video generator Sora but won’t let most users depict people as it monitors for patterns of misuse
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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)
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is opening a labor abuse investigation into Nicaragua

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is opening a labor abuse investigation into Nicaragua
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Christopher Nolan on ‘Interstellar’s’ cosmic success 10 years later

The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been able to watch at home for years: Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar.”
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FILE - Christopher Nolan arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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The Latest: UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect is charged with murder in New York City

Police arrested a suspect in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a McDonald’s customer in Altoona, Pennsylvania, spotted a man who officers found with a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush
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This booking photo released Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections shows Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Pennsylvania Department of Corrections via AP)
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Small businesses plan events, start marketing earlier to deal with shorter holiday shopping season

The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period
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FILE - People wait in line for hot donuts at Bryant Park's Winter Village, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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Publishing executive Bob Miller to head Phaidon Press. He's worked on dozens of bestsellers

A longtime publishing executive who has worked on bestsellers by Oprah Winfrey, Matthew Perry and dozens of others will soon be CEO of Phaidon Press, one of the world’s leading makers of art and fashion books
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10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump

Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, Americans still found time to read
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to pay $15M penalty to settle SEC charges

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will pay a $15 million penalty as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to four financial advisers who stole millions of dollars of advisory clients’ and brokerage customers’ funds
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FILE - Electronic signs are shown at Morgan Stanley headquarters on March 4, 2021 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
December 10

Former chairman of state-owned bank China Everbright Group jailed for 12 years for corruption

Chinese official broadcaster CCTV says a former chairman of the state-owned bank China Everbright Group has been jailed 12 years for embezzlement and bribery
December 10
FILE - Tang Shuangning, right, then chairman of China Everbright Group and Everbright Securities Co., is pictured after toasting the IPO for Everbright Securities at Shanghai Stock Exchange in Shanghai, China on Aug. 18, 2009.(Chinatopix via AP, File)
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China’s CATL, Stellantis to jointly build electric vehicle battery factory

Chinese electric battery company CATL and automaker Stellantis say they will build a major battery factory in northern Spain
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FILE - Gao Huan, CTO of CATL's China E-car Business, introduces the latest Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery from Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) during a launch event in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
December 10

Details emerge about suspect charged with murder in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Court records show New York prosecutors have charged a man with murder in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
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New York Police officers arrive at Altoona Police Department, where a man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been taken into police custody for questioning, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Altoona, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea
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FILE - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura guesthouse in Tokyo, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
December 10

The Onion's bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction

The Onion's bid to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars is back in a Texas courtroom
December 10
FILE - Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge, June 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file)
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as it waits for inflation data

U.S. stock indexes are drifting in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation
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A banner for Alaska Air Group hangs on the front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York's Financial District on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
December 09

Murdoch attempt to change family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected

A sealed document obtained by The New York Times says a Nevada commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give his son Lachlan Murdoch control of his media empire and ensure Fox News maintains its conservativ...
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FILE - News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch delivers a keynote address at the National Summit on Education Reform in San Francisco, Oct. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
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China's exports slow, imports decline in November, falling below forecasts

China’s exports slowed in November and its imports declined, falling below forecasts and underscoring potential weakness in trade at a time when its leaders are striving to boost domestic business activity
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Aerial view of a container terminal in Qingdao city in east China's Shandong province Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (Chinatopix Via AP)
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Argentina’s Milei marks one year in office. Here's how his shock measures are reshaping the economy

When libertarian President Javier Milei assumed office one year ago, Argentine supermarkets were marking price increases almost daily
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FILE - An anti-government protester taunts police guarding Congress where lawmakers are debating a bill promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 1, 2024. The bill includes a broad range of economic, administrative, criminal and environmental reforms. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)
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Boeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously

Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000
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FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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Biden approves oil lease sale, allowing drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

The Biden administration has given approval for the sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska, leaving the door open for drilling in a portion of the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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FILE - Caribou graze in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, on June 1, 2001. (AP Photo/File)
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Trudeau says Americans are realizing Trump's tariffs on Canada would make life a lot more expensive

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Americans are realizing that "tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive" and says he would retaliate if Donald Trump imposes them
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a fireside chat with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in Halifax Monday Dec. 9, 2024. (Riley Smith/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania

Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania
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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing began shaking when police asked if he had been in NY recently, court papers say

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing began shaking when police asked if he had been in NY recently, court papers say
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Suspect in killing of United Healthcare CEO is charged with weapons, forgery and other charges in Pennsylvania

Suspect in killing of United Healthcare CEO is charged with weapons, forgery and other charges in Pennsylvania
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Soros' Open Society Foundations say they remain focused on human rights

George Soros' philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, will continue to fund human rights movements around the world
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FILE - George Soros, founder and chairman of the Open Society Foundations, attends the European Council on Foreign Relations Annual Council Meeting, May 29, 2018, in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
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New Mexico's oil income investments now surpass personal income tax revenue

For the first time, New Mexico’s investment income is expected to surpass its revenue from personal income taxes
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FILE - The Tug 'O War" sculpture by artist Glenna Goodacre sits at the entrance to the New Mexico State capitol building in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio, File)
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California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites

California lawmakers will consider a bill to require labels on social media platforms warning of their effects on young people’s lives
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FILE - California Attorney General Rob Bonta fields questions at a news conference in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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Meta shareholders seek sanctions for Sandberg, Zients for deleting Cambridge Analytica emails

Attorneys for Meta shareholders are asking a Delaware judge to sanction former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and fellow Facebook board member and current White House chief of staff Jeff Zients for deleting emails related to the Cambridge Anal...
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FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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Missouri companies sue to stop a law that raises minimum wage and requires paid sick leave

Missouri business groups have filed a lawsuit to try to stop a voter-approved law that will raise the state’s minimum wage and require employers to give workers paid sick leave
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How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/9/2024

A slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes down from their records
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Deadly 2022 air show crash in Texas was caused by a lack of proper planning, investigators say

Federal investigators say a lack of proper planning probably caused a deadly crash of World War II-era military planes at a 2022 air show in Texas
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Syria's revolution could impact US gas prices. Here's how.

Oil prices climbed 2% on Monday in the wake of the defeat of the Assad regime.
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People dance as they celebrate the overthrow of Syrian President al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 9, 2024.
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A 26-year-old has been arrested with a weapon 'consistent with' gun used in CEO's killing, police commissioner says

A 26-year-old has been arrested with a weapon 'consistent with' gun used in CEO's killing, police commissioner says
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New York City mayor says police have a "strong person of interest" in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

New York City mayor says police have a "strong person of interest" in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
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Mexican soldiers will get a pay raise after elimination of oversight agencies, president says

Mexico's president says much of the money gained by eliminating independent oversight and regulatory agencies will go to the army to fund a rise in soldiers’ pay
December 09
FILE - A soldier participates in the Independence Day military parade in the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez File)
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$1 million per homer? $27,000 a point? $229 per second? Sports is loaded with money oddities

If Juan Soto replicates his 2024 performance throughout his $765 million, 15-year deal with the Mets, he'll make roughly $1.2 million for every home run he hits
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Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) reacts on the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP)
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TikTok files emergency motion to stop ban from taking effect

The ban is set to go into effect next month unless TikTok finds a new owner.
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Police find writings critical of insurance industry on man being questioned in UnitedHealthcare shooting, AP source says

Police find writings critical of insurance industry on man being questioned in UnitedHealthcare shooting, AP source says
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The Latest: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare killing wrote ‘parasites simply had it coming,’ source says

Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush
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McDonald's restaurant, where an employee alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Altoona, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Man with gun similar to one thought to be used in CEO killing taken in for questioning in Pennsylvania, AP source says

Man with gun similar to one thought to be used in CEO killing taken in for questioning in Pennsylvania, AP source says
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New Jersey fines sports betting firms for taking bets after games had already ended

Imagine being able to bet on a basketball game or a boxing match after it was already over
December 09
FILE - UConn center Donovan Clingan drives to the basket against Seton Hall guard Dre Davis (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Newark, N.J., on Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
December 09

New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show

Police have arrested a suspect in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer and an employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon, mask and writings linking...
December 09
New York Police officers arrive at Altoona Police Department, where a man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been taken into police custody for questioning, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Altoona, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
December 09

Stellantis brings back Tim Kuniskis to run Ram brand after ouster of CEO Carlos Tavares

Troubled automaker Stellantis has decided that its Ram brand needs its own executive, so it is bringing back an executive who retired this year when CEO Carlos Tavares was still running the company
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FILE - A Stellantis logo is shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Sept. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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It's his job to keep American's planes running on time

It's the job of American Airlines' chief operating officer to make sure the carrier's flights take off on time and fly safely during one of the busiest travel periods of the year
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Chinese gold mining threatens a protected UN heritage site in Congo

For eight years a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environment
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Wendo Olengama, right, a Pygmy chief, stands with his wife Dura Anyainde in their village within the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Congo, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)
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Nvidia slides after China says probing AI company for violating anti-monopoly laws

Shares of Nvidia have slipped after China said it is investigating the high-flying U.S. microchip company over suspected violations of Chinese anti-monopoly laws
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FILE - A sign to a Nvidia office building is shown in Santa Clara, Calif., on Aug. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ends by shattering own record, grossing an estimated $2.2B, Pollstar says

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in approximately $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for a second year in a row
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Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour" on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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Activist investors urge Macy's to create a real estate unit among other changes to boost stock

Activist investor Barington Capital Group is calling on department store retailer Macy’s to develop an internal real estate subsidiary, reduce capital expenditures, and explore strategic options for its Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury chains among other...
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Black Friday shoppers at the Walden Galleria's Macy's in Buffalo, NY., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)