More Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, AP-NORC poll shows
As the auto workers strike approaches the one-month mark, more Americans sympathize with the striking workers than with the three big car companies that employ them
2023-10-12 12:19
Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage
Finnish police say they have launched a criminal investigation into possible sabotage of an undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia that was shut down over the weekend following a leak
2023-10-12 09:53
IRS says Microsoft may owe more than $29 billion in back taxes; Microsoft disagrees
The Internal Revenue Service says Microsoft owes the U.S. Treasury $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest
2023-10-12 08:46
'Addictive' social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say will protect the mental health of younger users
2023-10-12 05:55
Kansas becomes the 10th state to require 2-person train crews, despite the industry's objections
Kansas became the 10th state in the nation Wednesday to require two-person railroad crews over the objections of the freight railroads, but the industry may challenge the rule in court as it has in other states like Ohio
2023-10-12 05:49
Donald Trump’s financial statements were key to getting loans, ex-bank official tells fraud trial
Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent, a retired bank official has testified at the former president’s New York civil fraud trial
2023-10-12 04:56
Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values so she could lie and steal
Sam Bankman-Fried's former top executive has blamed the FTX founder of corrupting her values so that she could lie and steal and create false balance sheets
2023-10-12 03:59
Memorial honors 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire deaths that galvanized US labor movement
The victims and legacy of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire are being remembered with a new memorial
2023-10-12 03:48
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is coming -- but it won't be as big as this year's
Social Security's cost-of-living increase for 2024 will be announced Thursday
2023-10-12 03:21
Federal Reserve minutes: Officials signal cautious approach to rates amid heightened uncertainty
Federal Reserve officials regarded the U.S. economy’s outlook as particularly uncertain last month, according to minutes released Wednesday, and said they would “proceed carefully” in deciding whether to further raise their benchmark interest rate
2023-10-12 02:21
Birkenstock stumbles in its stock market debut as Wall Street trades in its wingtips for sandals
Birkenstock shares are tumbling as the stock makes its debut on the New York Stock Exchange as Wall Street trades in its wingtips for sandals for a day
2023-10-12 01:57
Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk's X is the most egregious
While Twitter has always struggled with combatting misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what’s happening in the world
2023-10-12 01:18