States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming…
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Supreme Court leaves in place EPA rule aimed at reducing emissions of methane
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court left in place Friday an environmental regulation aimed at reducing the oil and gas industry’s emissions of methane, a key…
Stock market today: Wall Street wobbles higher after strong jobs data pushes up rate forecasts
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are wobbling higher on Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs report raised optimism about the economy but also forced a…
US adds robust 254,000 jobs, unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the U.S. labor market is still solid enough…
Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season
Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in…
More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels. The Labor Department reported today that applications for…
Liz Cheney will campaign with Harris in Wisconsin while Trump holds a rally in Michigan
WASHINGTON — Liz Cheney, one of Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican antagonists, will join Democrat Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Wisconsin today aimed at…
Elections have less impact on your 401(k) than you might think
NEW YORK — Much like those annoying political TV ads, the warnings come back every four years: All the uncertainty around the U.S. presidential election…
Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?
LONG BEACH, Wash. — Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the years:…
Tesla’s global deliveries rose in Q3, first increase this year for the electric vehicle maker
Low interest financing, sweet lease deals, price cuts and free charging boosted Tesla’s global deliveries in the third quarter, the first increase this year for…