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Harris freshens up her message on the economy as Trump and Republicans go after her on inflation

Since President Joe Biden left the White House race, Vice President Kamala Harris has begun to craft her own narrative around the economy
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers' 88th national convention, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks with reporters about the global technology outage at the White House, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
July 27

'No compromise': Why more consumers are buying hybrids

Traditional hybrids are outselling electric vehicles.
July 27
The McLaren Artura Spider has more power, more performance and even greater driver engagement than the coupe, according to the British marque.
July 27

How it's getting easier to make buildings more environmentally sustainable

The construction and operations of buildings account for about 40% of emissions.
July 27
A view of a row of historic brownstones in Manhattan, New York City.
July 27

Should private buyers be able to own dinosaur fossils? Sale of 'Apex' renews debate

The U.S. allows the sale of fossils collected on private property.
July 27
Press preview for 'Apex' The 150-Million-Year-Old Stegosaurus at Sotheby's auction house, July 10, 2024.
July 27

Why did it take days for Delta to restore normal service after outage?

The delay was due to an IT failure that was difficult to fix, experts said.
July 27
Delta Airlines passenger jets are pictured outside Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in New York, June 1, 2022.
July 27

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abo...
July 27
FILE - The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
July 27

California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras

Small date palm ranch owners in Southern California’s Coachella Valley have been petitioning for permission to host special events ranging from quinceañeras to weddings on their properties
July 27
This aerial view shows Carlos Ulloa's Rancho El Refugio date palm ranch decorated for a baptism ceremony in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Saturday, June 15, 2024. Ulloa has come to appreciate date palms after buying land seven years ago in Thousand Palms. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
July 26

Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers' sale of driving data to brokers

Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers who package it and then sell it to insurance companies
July 26
July 26

What role will the US economy plan in the November election?

Dubbed the “vibe-cession” Wall Street investors are reacting to new data showing inflation cooling from May to June. Our panel discusses what this could mean for the presidential race.
July 26
VIDEO: What role will the US economy plan in the November election?
July 26

G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have agreed to strive toward effectively taxing the super-rich
July 26
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen attends a bilateral meeting with Minister of Finance of the South Africa Enoch Godongwana, not pictured, during the G20 economic ministers' meeting, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
July 26

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 7/26/2024

Wall Street rallied following encouraging reports on inflation and on profits at 3M and other big U.S. companies
July 26
July 26

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $1.12 to $77.16 per barrel Friday
July 26
July 26

North Carolina regulators say nonprofit run by lieutenant governor's wife owes the state $132K

North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program
July 26
FILE - North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, right, Republican candidate for governor, kisses his wife, Yolanda Hill Robinson, after speaking at an election night event in Greensboro, N.C., March 5, 2024. A nonprofit operated by Yolanda Hill Robinson that she recently shuttered was "seriously deficient" in its recent operations, according to a state review examining how it carried out a federally funded meal program helping some child care providers. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
July 26
FILE - An NBA logo is seen on an official game ball before a basketball game, Feb. 1, 2014, in New York. The NBA said Wednesday, July 24, 2024 that it is not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery's $1.8 billion per year offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league and therefore has entered into a deal with Amazon Prime Video, a move that would mean this coming season would end a nearly four-decade run of games being on TNT. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)
July 26

Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract

Airline catering workers are threatening to go on strike next week if they don't get pay raises and better health insurance
July 26
July 26

Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to help break the post-practice team huddle
July 26
Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula holds his wife Kim Pegula's hand as he escorts her off the field after she met with the players in the end zone following the end of training camp in Pittsford, N.Y., Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/John Wawrow)
July 26

Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals

Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the facilities after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year
July 26
July 26

Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall, Friday, 7/26/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall
July 26
July 26

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is already breaking box office records, with more possible soon

“Deadpool & Wolverine” has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie
July 26
This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson, left, and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from "Deadpool & Wolverine." (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)
July 26

'Deadpool & Wolverine' breaks the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie

'Deadpool & Wolverine' breaks the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie
July 26
July 26

Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

U.S. health officials have announced a recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak
July 26
FILE - This 2002 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Listeria monocytogenes bacterium. Health officials have announced a recall of liverwurst and deli meat products, Friday, July 26, 2024, in connection with a national listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people in 13 states. (Elizabeth White/CDC via AP, File)
July 26

US health officials announce recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate listeria outbreak

US health officials announce recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate listeria outbreak
July 26
July 26

European committee says Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi shouldn't get marketing approval

Shares of Biogen slid Friday after a European regulatory committee said the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi should not receive marketing approval
July 26
FILE - The Biogen Inc., headquarters is pictured on March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. Shares of Biogen slid Friday, July 26, 2024, after a European regulatory committee said the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi should not receive marketing approval.(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
July 26

Russia's Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars

Russia’s Central Bank has raised its key lending rate to the highest level in more than two years to stem soaring inflation in an overheated economy hit by Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s military action in Ukraine
July 26
July 26

Potential VP pick Tim Walz emerges as popular candidate among labor unions: Sources

Unions lack a consensus choice, some labor officials said.
July 26
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz greets US Vice President Kamala Harris as she arrives at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Saint Paul, Minn., on March 14, 2024.
July 26

Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application

Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt
July 26
This photo provided by Casey Tylek shows him serving in the U.S. Army in Fort Carson Colo., in 2010. (Casey Tylek via AP)
July 26

Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut

The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates in September
July 26
FILE - A woman shops at a retail store in Schaumburg, Ill., Dec. 18, 2023. On Friday, June 26, 2024, the Commerce Department issues its report on consumer spending for June. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
July 26

Federal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme

A federal grand jury in California has charged activist short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme
July 26
FILE - The Department of Justice seals is seen during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. A federal grand jury in California has charged activist short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud, Friday, July 26, 2024, for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
July 26

Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools further, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut

Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools further, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut
July 26
July 26

They expected an Olympic boon. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust

Small business owners in Paris expected a boon in visitors once the Olympics arrived
July 26
The setting sun casts shadows of pedestrians passing a cafe outside the George Pompidou Beaubourg museum ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
July 26

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street leaps in a widespread rally, from big stocks to small

Wall Street rallied following encouraging reports on inflation and on strong profits at 3M and other big U.S. companies
July 26
FILE - The Fearless Girl statues faces the New York Stock Exchange on July 2, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
July 26

French train lines hit by 'malicious acts' disrupting traffic ahead of Olympics

Arsonists have attacked France’s high-speed rail network, paralyzing train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
July 26
Passengers arrive by train at the Eurostar terminal at St. Pancras station in central London, Friday July 26, 2024. Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the French capital was severely disrupted on Friday by what officials described as “criminal actions” and sabotage. (James Manning/PA via AP)
July 26

French rail company says several lines hit by "malicious acts" that have heavily disrupted traffic ahead of Olympics

French rail company says several lines hit by "malicious acts" that have heavily disrupted traffic ahead of Olympics
July 26
July 25

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022

Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s worst economic crisis
July 25
FILE -Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 15, 2022. Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)
July 25

Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees
July 25
FILE - An Uber sign is displayed at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, July 25, 2024, that app-based ride sharing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
July 25

Monsanto agrees to $160 million settlement with Seattle over pollution in the Duwamish River

Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting the Lower Duwamish River with toxins that posed a threat to humans, fish and wildlife
July 25
FILE - Container ships are docked at the Port of Seattle along the Duwamish River, Feb. 4, 2015, in Seattle. Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting the Lower Duwamish River with toxins that posed a threat to humans and wildlife, the city attorney's office said in a press release Thursday, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
July 25
The 2025 Corvette ZR1.
July 25

New Corvette ZR1 revealed: Inside the car's "mind-blowing" specs

Chevrolet says the newly unveiled ZR1 is the "most powerful" Corvette ever produced.
July 25
Chevrolet says the newly unveiled ZR1 is the "most powerful" Corvette ever produced.
July 25

Southwest airlines shaking things up

The commercial airline has decided to begin assigning seats. This is the first time their passengers will be assigned seats before arriving at the airport.
July 25
VIDEO: Southwest airlines shaking things up
July 25

Manhattan diamond dealer charged in scheme to swap real diamonds for fakes

A Manhattan diamond dealer with a history of gemstone fraud has been indicted in what officials described as a scheme to swindle his fellow merchants out of nearly half a million dollars
July 25
July 25

Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset

A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do
July 25
FILE - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting, Feb. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
July 25

Workers link US, Canadian sides of new Gordie Howe International Bridge over Detroit River

Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River
July 25
July 25

Kroger, Albertsons agree to temporarily halt merger plans while Colorado lawsuit proceeds

Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons on Thursday agreed to temporarily halt their proposed merger in Colorado until a judge has considered the state’s objections
July 25
July 25

Abbott warns that some of its blood sugar monitors may need replacement due to incorrect readings

Abbott is warning that sensors on some of its blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced to prevent inaccurate readings
July 25
This image provided by Abbott shows how to identify the lot or serial number on a FreeStyle Libre 3 glucose monitors to determine whether the sensor inside is one of those being recalled by the company, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The medical device maker said some sensors on its FreeStyle Libre 3 system may incorrectly report high blood sugar levels, prompting patients to take insulin when they don’t need it. (Abbott via AP)
July 25

Norfolk Southern results complicated by derailment insurance payments, proxy fight and productivity

Norfolk Southern got a boost during the second quarter from insurance payments related to last year's disastrous East Palestine derailment, but it also made progress in reducing its expenses and getting more efficient
July 25
FILE - Norfolk Southern locomotives are moved through the Conway Terminal in Conway, Pa., June 17, 2023. Norfolk Southern reports earnings on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
July 25

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 7/25/2024

Wall Street’s split widened, as smaller stocks and other formerly unloved areas of the market rose up while superstar Big Tech stocks gave back more of their huge gains
July 25
July 25

Automakers hit 'significant storm,' as buyers reject lofty prices at time of huge capital outlays

Investors are punishing automakers’ stocks this week after second-quarter earnings reports exposed industrywide issues of slowing sales and high prices
July 25
FILE - A line of unsold 2024 F150 and Lightning electric pickup trucks sit at a Ford dealership Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. Investors are punishing auto company stocks this week, Thursday, July 25, after second-quarter earnings exposed industrywide issues of slowing sales and high prices in the face of huge capital investments in electric and gas vehicles. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
July 25

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 69 cents to $78.28 per barrel Thursday
July 25
July 25

OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google

OpenAI is testing 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
July 25
FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. San Francisco-based OpenAI said Thursday, July 25, 2024, it is releasing a preview of the SearchGPT to a small group of users and publishers for feedback. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)