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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee could change the trajectory of unions in the South

5:10am April 19, 2024

In what could be a historic election, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., conclude three days of voting on whether to unionize with the United Auto Workers.

National

Google fires 28 workers who protested selling technology to Israel

6:21pm April 18, 2024

by Dara Kerr

Employees staged sit-ins at Google's offices this week demanding the company stop selling its technology to the Israeli government. Google then fired more than two dozen of these workers.

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It's been an up and down week for Trump's DJT stock

6:21pm April 18, 2024

by Rafael Nam

Shares of the company behind Truth Social — under stock ticker DJT — have had quite a volatile ride since their debut last month. Here's a look at what's been going on.

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Health & Safety

Trader Joe's recalls basil linked to 12 salmonella infections in 7 states

5:25pm April 18, 2024

by Luke Garrett

The Food and Drug Administration warns Trader Joe's customers in dozens of states to throw out fresh basil after a federal investigation linked the product to a salmonella outbreak.

In this 2008 file photo, Big Bird reads to Connor Scott and Tiffany Jiao during a taping of Sesame Street in New York.

Arts

'Sesame Street' writers authorize a strike if they don't reach a contract by Friday

10:09am April 18, 2024

Writers for the children's program want better residuals and annual raises, and for auxiliary works, such as social media segments, to be covered by union benefits. Their contract expires Friday.

A "for rent" sign in front of a home in December 2023 in Miami, Florida.

Economy

Housing costs keep inflation stubborn; New report on Maui wildfires released

7:41am April 18, 2024

by Suzanne Nuyen

Inflation is proving stubborn this year, and the cost of rent may be to blame. Hawaii's attorney general has released the first report into last year's Maui fires.

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A big event is about to happen in the world of bitcoin: It's called the halving

5:12am April 18, 2024

by Rafael Nam

Bitcoin could soon be turbocharged, thanks to an event that happens every four years.I n broad terms, the halving effectively reduces the supply of new bitcoins.

Politics & Government

Experts: Boeing's safety culture is broken and defective airplanes are being put out

5:12am April 18, 2024

by David Schaper

Boeing was on the congressional hot seat as senators opened several hearings into a whistleblower's allegations and the aircraft maker's safety and production protocols.

National

Morning news brief

5:12am April 18, 2024

Israel is engaged in conflicts on three separate fronts. Hawaii's attorney general releases the first findings from a probe into Maui's wildfires. Inflation is proving more stubborn than expected.

Economy

Inflation is more stubborn than expected this year. One reason is rising rents

5:12am April 18, 2024

Rental prices have been leveling off across the country, but you wouldn't know that from the official inflation statistics.