Month: September 2024

DirecTV, Disney reach agreement, restoring channels

DirecTV, Disney fail to reach deal DirecTV customers lose access to Disney, ESPN channels amid contract dispute 01:45 DirecTV and the Walt Disney company have reached an agreement in principle, returning Disney’s channels to DirecTV consumers.  The parties are still…

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Boeing workers go on strike after overwhelming vote to reject contract

Seattle — Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday at Boeing factories in Washington, Oregon and California after union members voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years. The strike…

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Trump unveils “no tax on overtime pay” policy in Arizona remarks

Former president Donald Trump promised this week to eliminate income taxes on overtime pay if he wins a second term in November.  During remarks on the economy in Tucson, Arizona, Trump unveiled the policy which he said would give “people…

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DJT stock soars after Trump says he has “no intention” of selling his stake

Trump doubles down on Springfield theory Trump doubles down on Springfield pet-eating comments, calls for Ohio mass deportations 03:57 Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media business owned by former president Donald Trump, surged on Friday after Trump said…

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AirJet and HydroJet Spa recall 866,000 pumps after one death

Boar’s Head expands recall of deli meats, weight loss drug dropping in price and more consumer news Boar’s Head expands recall of deli meats, weight loss drug dropping in price and more consumer news 01:15 Two spa products — an…

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Trump to debut a crypto exchange Monday. Here’s what to know.

Former President Donald Trump on Monday is expected to announce the debut of a new crypto platform called World Liberty Financial that will be controlled by sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. The Republican nominee for president plans to…

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Boar’s Head shutters Virginia plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head Provisions will no longer make liverwurst and is closing the Virginia facility at the center of a listeria outbreak that killed nine people and hospitalized at least 57 in 18 states, the producer of deli meats announced on…

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Navient banned from federal student loan servicing

Navient is barred from federal student loan servicing and has to pay $120 million in fines and compensation to the borrowers harmed by its practices, according to a proposed settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The accord announced Thursday…

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United will offer free in-flight Wi-Fi after signing deal with Starlink

United Airlines will soon provide free Wi-Fi to passengers on flights after inking a deal with Starlink, the satellite constellation internet provider from Elon Musk-owned SpaceX.  The offering will set a new standard for in-flight Wi-Fi, which can often be…

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FDA approves Apple AirPods Pro 2 to be used as hearing aids

Apple AirPods Pro 2 can soon be used as hearing aids, after they received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, in what experts call a game changer for the hearing aid market. The FDA on Thursday authorized a piece of software called…

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