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Starbucks turns to a celebrity CEO as it struggles to define itself for an era of mobile orders
Fifty-three years after its founding, Starbucks is unhappy with what it’s become – and trying to figure out how to meet customers’ changing needs without losing its coffeehouse roots
September 08, 2024Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault
Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced in a Toronto courtroom to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women
September 09, 2024LL Flooring reverses course and will keep hundreds of stores open after bankruptcy filing
After securing a last-minute buyer, LL Flooring is reversing course on shutting down all of its stores
September 09, 2024
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Wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated
Colorado wildlife officials have captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the state’s ambitious wolf reintroduction program
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Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite reservations about whether the deal offers enough
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September 09
The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase
Apple has squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of features coming with the next update to the device's operating system
September 09
September 09
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 9/9/2024
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, ending a four-day losing streak
September 09
September 09
Apple touts AI in latest product updates
The company is releasing new versions of its iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods.
September 09
September 09
Apple unveils iPhone 16 for $799
Analysts say the product updates are a "big deal."
September 09
September 09
Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault
Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced in a Toronto courtroom to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women
September 09
September 09
Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams, the FBI says
The FBI says Americans were duped out of more than $5.6 billion last year through fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency
September 09
September 09
Norfolk Southern railroad says its CEO is under investigation for alleged ethical lapses
Norfolk Southern's board has confirmed that the railroad's CEO Alan Shaw is under investigation for potential ethical lapses
September 09
September 09
New York site chosen for factory to build high-speed trains for Las Vegas-California line
A site in New York state has been chosen to build trains for a new high-speed rail line being constructed between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area
September 09
September 09
SEC settles with 7 companies it says violated whistleblower protection rules
Seven companies settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission over charges that they violated rules protecting whistleblowers who report potential misconduct to the regulatory agency
September 09
September 09
Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes and raising alarm
Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes, and that is raising safety concerns because of the fire danger
September 09
September 09
A capsule has been propelled through a hyperloop test tube in a step forward for the transit system
Hyperloop has achieved significant liftoff in the northern Netherlands
September 09
September 09
Givenchy names Sarah Burton new creative director
The Paris luxury fashion house Givenchy has named Sarah Burton creative director for women’s and men’s collections, with immediate effect
September 09
September 09
LL Flooring reverses course and will keep hundreds of stores open after bankruptcy filing
After securing a last-minute buyer, LL Flooring is reversing course on shutting down all of its stores
September 09
September 09
US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks
The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries
September 09
September 09
US agency, seeking fewer pedestrian deaths, seeks design changes largely for increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks
US agency, seeking fewer pedestrian deaths, seeks design changes largely for increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks
September 09
September 09
US investigating reports that some Jeep SUVs and pickups can catch fire after engines are turned off
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks with the ignition turned off
September 09
September 09
Mario Draghi has solutions for Europe's sluggish economy. Will EU governments listen?
A long-awaited report on how to rescue Europe’s economy from weak growth and red tape is in
September 09
September 09
Big Lots files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, plans to sell assets to Nexus Capital
Discount retailer Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it contends with a pullback in consumer spending and soft sales
September 09
September 09
The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says
European Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad, much of it U.S.-made, and failing to invest in joint military projects, a landmark report is warning
September 09
September 09
Oman state-run oil firm OQ will make initial public offering and potentially seek billions
An Omani state-run oil and gas company says it will make an initial public offering of its exploration and production business, potentially seeking billions in a major move toward privatization in the sultanate
September 09
September 09
Former Lebanon central bank chief to remain in jail while facing corruption charges
A Lebanese judge has ruled that the country’s former central bank chief will remain in jail while facing charges of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from state coffers
September 09
September 09
Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies
The Congressional Black Caucus has issued new guidelines for corporations to use in adopting their diversity, equity and inclusion policies
September 09
September 09
Google faces a new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant is defending against another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company
September 09
September 09
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to claw back some of last week's sharp loss
U.S. stocks climbed Monday to claw back some of the losses from their worst week in nearly a year and a half
September 09
September 08
Spanish prime minister visits China during dispute over electric vehicles
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials during his second trip to China in a year and a half that comes during a spat over electric cars
September 08
September 08
A blockbuster Chinese video game sparks debate on sexism in the nation’s gaming industry
A blockbuster new Chinese video game is smashing records
September 08
September 08
Japan's economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June period, boosted by better wages and spending
September 08
September 08
DirecTV files complaint against Disney with FCC as impasse enters 2nd week
The impasse between DirecTV and Disney over a new carriage agreement has become more heated as it entered its second week
September 08
September 08
Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer has died at age 58
Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58
September 08
September 08
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ jolts box office with $110 million opening weekend
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” drummed up $110 million in its premiere weekend, becoming the second biggest September opening of all time
September 08
September 08
Boeing says it has a deal to avoid a strike by more than 30,000 machinists
Boeing has a tentative agreement with its largest union on a new contract for factory workers that could avoid a threatened strike
September 08
September 08
AI industry uses light lobbying touch to educate Congress from corporate perspective
Education has become a primary goal of artificial intelligence interests in Washington
September 08
September 08
Starbucks turns to a celebrity CEO as it struggles to define itself for an era of mobile orders
Fifty-three years after its founding, Starbucks is unhappy with what it’s become – and trying to figure out how to meet customers’ changing needs without losing its coffeehouse roots
September 08
September 08
Talks between Boeing and its biggest union are coming down to the wire - and a possible strike
Boeing and its largest union are entering the last week of contract negotiations before a threatened strike by more than 30,000 workers
September 08
September 08
As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren't the only ones worried
Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the German automaker’s 87-year history
September 08
September 08
Huge payout expected for rare coin bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades
Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some value
September 08
September 07
Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino
It allowed unlicensed money transfers from around the world to reach gamblers.
September 07
September 07
Greece's prime minister says he will keep spending under wraps in a keynote speech
Greece’s prime minister says he will not allow excessive spending to derail the country’s recovery from the lengthy financial crisis that required an unprecedented infusion of funds from its creditors
September 07
September 07
Coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia. The death marks fourth in the state this year
Gov. Jim Justice says a coal miner was killed on the job in West Virginia on Friday night
September 07
September 07
Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania say they are committed to completing by the end of the decade a financially troubled and badly delayed high-speed rail project integrating the three Baltic countries with the continental European rail network
September 07
September 07
Recreational marijuana sales begin on North Carolina tribal land, drug illegal in state otherwise
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling marijuana and cannabis products to any adult 21 or over starting Saturday at its tribe-owned dispensary in North Carolina
September 07
September 07
Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $800 million
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $800 million with a cash option of $401.8 million
September 07
September 07
Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in Ohio
Mining raw materials, like nickel, for batteries harms the environment, and new mines are very difficult to get approved, so the search is on to recycle metals that have already come out of the earth
September 07
September 07
Stellantis recalls 1.5M Ram trucks to fix software bug
Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.5 million Ram pickups worldwide to fix a software problem that can disable the electronic stability control
September 07
September 07
AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital
In the blackened remains of his workshop, sculptor Vangelis Ilias stacks what little is left of years of his efforts.
In August, a ferocious wildfire swept through the mountains north of Athens, Greece's capital, pushing into the city and coming within feet of where Ilias created made-to-order tombstones, statues and other items out of white marble.
The flames ignited a gasoline-filled generator at his workshop, which burned for two days before he could get near the property. A bust of a Greek Orthodox saint was spared and now rests in front of the gutted and soot-covered site in the suburb of Halandri.
“It’s not the financial cost. I’ve lost my work — something spiritual,” Ilias said. “I’ve been doing this for 35 years, since I was a kid, aged 14.”
The Aug. 11-13 wildfire tore through more than 100 square kilometers (40 square miles) of forest and scrubland and scorched the shores of the city’s main water reservoir at Marathon, where an ancient battle inspired the modern distance...
September 07
September 07
Just how rare is a rare-colored lobster? Scientists say answer could be under the shell
A wave of odd-colored lobsters has showed up in fishers' traps, supermarket seafood tanks and scientists’ laboratories over the last year
September 07
September 07
Boeing's troubled space capsule ends mission with a landing in the New Mexico desert, leaving two astronauts in orbit
Boeing's troubled space capsule ends mission with a landing in the New Mexico desert, leaving two astronauts in orbit
September 07
September 06
By the Numbers: Million-dollar homes
Owning a million-dollar home in years past was a status symbol. But now in many markets, that money can only buy a starter home. We take a look at home prices in “By the Numbers.”
September 06