The AFL-CIO investment arm also is pressing other tech and media firms on the issue, including Walt Disney Co., Netflix Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
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Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump’s $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
For every day he doesn’t pay, Trump said he’s facing $115,000 in accrued interest on the judgment, which is ‘beyond any permissible or constitutional scope of disgorgement.’
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U.S., Philippines pay highest economic price for climate-fueled weather
The 10 countries where floods and storms leave the biggest dent in GDP are identified in a new Swiss Re report.
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Boeing gets 90-day ultimatum from FAA to fix its safety culture
The deadline follows a blunt assessment this week of shortfalls in Boeing’s safety culture after a yearlong examination by a panel of experts.
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Bitcoin surges past $60,000 with enthusiasts eyeing record highs
Bitcoin has more than tripled in value since the start of last year, climbing back from a 64% plunge in 2022, in a remarkable comeback from a series of crypto-industry scandals and bankruptcies.
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After talking with Lewiston shooting victims’ families, ATF head says he fears people may become numb to shootings
Director Steve Dettelbach’s comments came after he met this past week with family members of some of the 18 people killed in October.
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Consumers are pushing back against price increases – and winning
In grocery stores, they’re shifting away from name brands to store-brand items, switching to discount stores, or simply buying fewer items like snacks or gourmet foods.
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Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump’s easy primary win in South Carolina
Haley insists she is sticking around even with the growing pressure to abandon her candidacy and let Trump focus entirely on Democratic President Biden, in a 2020 rematch.
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Netanyahu says cease-fire deal would only ‘somewhat’ delay an Israeli military offensive in Rafah
Israeli media reported that mediators were making progress on an agreement for a cease-fire and the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelensky says
It is the first time that Kyiv has confirmed the number of its losses since Moscow started the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.