As temperatures turn frigid, Minnesotans turn to saunas for warmth and community
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — As another frigid winter settles over Minnesota with temperatures dipping into the teens, people like Ed Kranz are embracing the cold…
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts around its record heights
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are kicking off December by drifting around their record heights on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in midday…
US commits to $7.54 billion loan for Stellantis venture to build 2 electric vehicle battery plants
DETROIT (AP) — A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. government for up to a $7.54 billion loan…
More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That’s a record
Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The Transportation Security Administration…
How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot’
LONDON — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press…
Can AI chatbots make your holiday shopping easier?
Tired of thinking about what gifts to get everyone this year? Artificial intelligence chatbots might help, but don’t expect them to do all the work…
Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set a record on the year’s biggest day for online shopping
Consumers in the United States are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon with Cyber…
Volkswagen workers hold 2-hour strikes to push back against proposed pay cuts and plant closures
FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen workers launched rolling two-hour strikes today at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and factory closures…
Supreme Court to hear arguments on flavored vape regulations imposed after youth vaping spike
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear a vaping case today, weighing federal regulators’ decisions blocking sweet vaping products after e-cigarette use spiked among kids….
SunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for…