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North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang this week
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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
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At UN climate talks, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nations

A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point: how mu...
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Activists participate in a demonstration for climate justice at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia

The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan county
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Protesters shout slogans with red paint on the hands symbolizing blood, demand arrests, two days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station in Novi Sad, killing 14 people and injuring three, during protest in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?

Two television networks with “NBC” in their names — MSNBC and CNBC — will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News once a spinoff formally takes effect in about a year
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FILE - The logo for CNBC appears on the CNBC studio on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

The Singapore pavilion at the United Nations climate talks offers attendees free beer with an ingredient that's surprising to many — treated wastewater
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Nick Chow, part of the COP29 Singapore Pavilion team, poses for a photo with NEWBrew, beer made with treated wastewater, during the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?

Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world's highest consumption rates
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Anima Mangola eats rice and stewed cassava leaves, in the Sierra Leone capital Freetown, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Thompson)
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Trump's incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She'll face a raft of special interests

As Donald Trump prepares to return to power, his victory is likely to embolden those who think they can get his ear
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FILE - Trump co-campaign manager Susie Wiles is seen at Nashville International Airport as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives, July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia's solid earnings report

Asian shares have mostly fallen as regional markets tried to digest a strong profit report from Nvidia
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People walk by monitors showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade
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FILE - Audience members gather at Made By Google for new product announcements at Google on Aug. 13, 2024, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File)
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US regulators want to force Google to sell its Chrome browser as part of the penalty for monopolizing search

US regulators want to force Google to sell its Chrome browser as part of the penalty for monopolizing search
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Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet

Federal water officials have made public what they call “necessary steps” for the seven states and multiple tribes that rely on the Colorado River to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future
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FILE - A formerly sunken boat sits on cracked earth hundreds of feet from the shoreline of Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on May 10, 2022, near Boulder City, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement

A federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an algorithm designed to score rental applicants discriminated on the basis of race and income
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FILE - A sign is displayed outside an apartment building in Skokie, Ill., April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's Parliament

Legislation to create a world-first law banning children under 16 from social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament
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Australia's Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, introduces the Online Safety Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)/AAP Image via AP)
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Thousands of University of California workers go on 2-day strike over wages, staff shortages

Thousands of University of California workers on Wednesday began a two-day strike to protest what they say are unfair bargaining tactics by the university system
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Sig Sauer ordered to pay $11 million to Philadelphia man wounded by pistol that went off by itself

A Philadelphia jury has awarded $11 million to a man whose holstered Sig Sauer pistol went off by itself while he was going down the stairs
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Nvidia is Wall Street's most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers

Nvidia has once again turned out quarterly results that exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts
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FILE - Signs marking the intersection of Broad and Walls streets appear near the New York Stock Exchange, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
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Nvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chips

Nvidia has reported a surge in third-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized computer chips that power artificial intelligence systems remains robust
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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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Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump...
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China's President Xi Jinping, left center, and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, walk into the Alvorada palace after attending a welcoming ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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Canada's provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico

The leader of Canada’s most populous province says all of the country’s provincial and territorial premiers want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico
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Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question from the opposition during Question Period in Ottawa, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
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What is Bluesky? Social media platform tops 20 million users

The alternative to X has grown rapidly since the election.
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Bluesky app logo is seen in this illustration taken Nov. 19, 2024.
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Stock prices soar for Trump allies' companies post-election

Shares of Elon Musk's Tesla have climbed nearly 40% since Election Day.
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President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk as he arrives to attend a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Tex., Nov. 19, 2024.
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As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium
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Centrus Energy's Technology and Manufacturing Center in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, after the company announced an expansion of its production of centrifuges at the Tennessee facility to be used for to enrich uranium, which fuels nuclear power plants, at its operations in Piketon, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise)
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Archegos hedge fund founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraud

The founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his conviction in a securities and market manipulation fraud that prosecutors say cost global investment banks billions of dollars
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Bill Hwang, founder of Archegos Capital Management, departs federal court, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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What is Bluesky?

Bluesky boasts roughly 20 million users as some seek alternatives to social media platform X since the elections.
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What is Bluesky?
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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 11/20/2024

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface
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US charges billionaire Gautam Adani with defrauding investors

Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India by concealing that it was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme
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FILE - India's Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani addresses the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, India, Jan.10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)
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US prosecutors charge billionaire Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, concealing scheme to bribe officials in India

US prosecutors charge billionaire Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, concealing scheme to bribe officials in India
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Workers at Kentucky electric vehicle battery production complex look to unionize

Workers hired for an electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky have launched a campaign to join the United Auto Workers
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FILE - Construction continues on the first of two manufacturing plants as part of the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Ky., Dec. 5, 2022. (Gina Clear/The News-Enterprise via AP, File)
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Judge puts stop to governor's effort to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative

A judge has ruled that Virginia can’t withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the Legislature agrees to it
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Donor-advised fund assets top $250 billion, but report says gifts in and out of the funds are down

Total contributions to donor-advised funds dropped 21.7% in 2023, while grants made to charities from those funds declined 1.4%, according to a new report by the National Philanthropic Trust
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Philadelphia's mass transit system averts a strike by reaching a deal with its largest workers union

Philadelphia’s mass transit system has reached a tentative contract deal with its largest workers union
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FILE—Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) trains sit in the yard at Fern Rock Transportation Center in Philadelphia, in this file photo from Oct. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Court says it's ending dispute over Mississippi airport board but city officials disagree

A federal appeals court says it is ending a dispute over whether the state or the city will control the airport board in Mississippi’s capital of Jackson
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FILE - Sen. Josh Harkins, R-Flowood, right, reacts as Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, left, purposes amendments that would affect Harkins' proposed legislation that would shift control of the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport to state officials and surrounding counties, March 3, 2016, in Senate chambers at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
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Small, luxury foods are great as stocking stuffers or other gifts. Ideas for under $50

If you have an avid cook or food lover in your life, your holiday gifting opportunities are vast and deep
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This image from Katie Workman shows an assortment of chocolate bars from Chocopologie. (Katie Workman via AP)
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The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels

It’s holiday season, but that doesn’t have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system for the kids in your life
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This cover image released by First Second shows "Plain Jane and the Mermaid" by Vera Brosgol. (First Second via AP)
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From fashion to sports, coffee table books are great holiday options

Hollywood to fashion, dogs to sports
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This cover image shows “Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence & Culture.” Sometimes pricey, often large-format coffee table books make good holiday gift options. (Union Square & Co.)
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Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover, from bios and books to a status tote

The Associated Press has gathered up some of the best items out there to keep any movie lover stylish and informed
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This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Matthew McConaughey in a scene from the film "Interstellar." (Paramount Pictures via AP)
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10 holiday gifts to hit the right note for music lovers

Music fans should be easy to shop for this holiday season, right
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This product image released by Uncommon Goods shows Major Scale Musical Wine Glasses. (Uncommon Goods via AP)
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This image provided by easyplant shows a Marxii Calathea plant in a small, beige, self-watering pot. The appropriately named easyplant is one of the best gifts you can give your houseplant-loving friends, regardless of their experience level. (easyplant via AP)
November 20

Lockers used by Ronaldo, Beckham and other Real Madrid stars are up for auction

Metal lockers that once held the sweat-stained shirts and muddy cleats of some of the world’s greatest soccer players are up for auction
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The Real Madrid first-team changing room lockers from Santiago Bernabeu Stadium are displayed at Sotheby's auction rooms in London, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. The sale features 24 individual lockers previously used by footballers including Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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The Czech military to buy 14 Leopard tanks from Germany in a $167 million deal

The Czech Defense Ministry says it's planning to buy 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany in a deal worth about $167 million
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FILE - Armin Papperger, from left, CEO of Rheinmetall, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, stand in a hall with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in Unterluess, Germany, Feb. 12, 2024. (Philipp Schulze/dpa via AP, File)
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Radical Jaguar rebrand and new logo sparks ire online

A promotional video for a rebrand of British luxury car brand Jaguar is being criticized online for showing models in brightly colored outfits — and no car
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FILE - The hood ornament and a portion of the grill of a Jaguar automobile is shown at a dealership in Norwood, Mass. on March 26, 2008.(AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)
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Rare coin issued after the California Gold Rush sold at auction for $1.4 million

Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare “double eagle” gold coin at a Southern California auction house
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This photo provided by Stack's Bowers Galleries shows a rare $20 double eagle gold coin from 1870, which sold for $1,440,000 at an auction Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (Stack's Bowers Galleries via AP)
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US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term
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Hong Yuen Poon, Deputy Secretary of Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information, speaks on a panel at the convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes at the Golden Gate Club at the Presidio in San Francisco, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland and Germany

Finnish authorities say they have opened an investigation into the rupture of a data cable under the Baltic Sea, adding to a Swedish probe into the possible sabotage of that link and another cable
November 20
The Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, in background, is anchored and being monitored by a Danish naval patrol vessels in the sea of Kattegat, near the city of Granaa in Jutland, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
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FTX co-founder gets no prison time after cooperating in case against Sam Bankman-Fried

An apologetic FTX co-founder has been sentenced to no time in prison after a prosecutor and a judge praised his cooperation against Sam Bankman-Fried and his efforts to recover money for victims of the cryptocurrency fraud
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FILE - Gary Wang, co-founder and former chief technology officer of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange exits the Manhattan federal court after testifying on Oct. 10, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, file)
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What to know about a standoff between police and illegal miners at a South Africa mine

South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at an abandoned mine, apparently fearing arrest by police officers at the site
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An ambulance parks near by the opening of a reformed gold mineshaft where illegal miners are trapped in Stilfontein, South Africa, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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Campbell's shareholders approve the company's new, soupless name

Campbell’s is ditching the soup — at least in name
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FILE - Cans of Campbell's soup are displayed in a supermarket, March 25, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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Delta CEO says the Trump administration will reverse government 'overreach' seen under Biden

The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines after what he called government “overreach” under President Joe Biden
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FILE - Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian talks at the new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport on Oct. 29, 2019 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
November 20

Which health insurance plan may be right for you?

Experts say people shopping for health insurance right now should look beyond price when searching for coverage for next year
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FILE - The healthcare.gov website is seen, Dec. 14, 2021, in Fort Washington, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe as it faces economic headwinds and weak EV sales

Ford is cutting its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds from the economy and pressure from increased competition and weaker-than-expected sales of electric cars
November 20
FILE - The Ford logo is seen on the grill of a Ford Explorer on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh, on Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)