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States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential...

Japan's economy manages 1.1% growth rate despite headwinds

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew an annual rate of 1.1% in the April-June quarter even as private consumptio...

Wall Street week ahead: Home Depot and Walmart report earnings, minutes of Fed meeting are released

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street will get financial updates from some of the nation's biggest retailers thi...

Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain

SANTA ANA ZIROSTO, Mexico (AP) — It didn't take long for Mexican avocado picker Francisco Isidro to...

US civil rights agency denies issuing order halting all federal class discrimination complaints

NEW YORK (AP) — A civil rights agency accused of halting a sexual harassment case filed on behalf of...

Online forum Reddit will join the influential and closely tracked S&P 500 index

NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit will join the S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost...

US retail sales slump unexpectedly and sharply after a summer tax-refund boost fades

NEW YORK (AP) — After splurging on the World Cup and Amazon Prime Day sales, Americans unexpectedly...

How to help after Colombia's devastating earthquake

Just weeks after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela , neighboring Colombia suffered its own deadly...

Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market edged back from its all-time high Friday following the latest...

Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?

NEW YORK (AP) — As traumatic injuries and deaths surge among children involved in crashes on e-bikes...

Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a man's head got sucked into: NTSB

Broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair flight shortly after takeoff in Greece last month,...

Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran...

US unemployment claims rise but remain at healthy level

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at...

Ms. Lauryn Hill and Fugees' bandmate Wyclef Jean will headline Global Citizen's antipoverty festival

NEW YORK (AP) — Ms. Lauryn Hill and her Fugees' bandmate Wyclef Jean will bring their pointed and...

A surprise credit after an overseas purchase: The tariff refunds now flowing through shippers

NEW YORK (AP) — If you bought something from an overseas vendor last year, it might be time to check...

US stocks rise to a record as oil prices drop and inflation gets less bad

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to an all-time high Thursday following the latest sign t...

Brazil Supreme Court upholds laws that led to downfall of Amazon soy moratorium

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a major blow to the future of the...

Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief

Latin music stars Marc Anthony , Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform...

Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president's posts on US policy

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making mone...

The cars that won't be around next year, according to Edmunds

A small number of vehicles are discontinued every year. For car shoppers, these cancellations rarely...

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