Since the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for food delivered fast has skyrocketed.
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Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
Hamas took some 250 hostages during the Oct. 7 attack that killed about 1,200 people. About half were released in a weeklong cease-fire in November.
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Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest U.S. as records tumble and more triple digits forecast
The heat has arrived weeks earlier than usual even in areas typically a dozen degrees cooler.
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New account rekindles allegations Donald Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’
Fresh allegations are surfacing about Trump’s disrespectful behavior toward Black people inside the Manhattan skyscraper that launched his show and political career.
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Denver human trafficker sentenced to historic 448 years in prison
Prosecutors said Robert Hawkins exploited 4 adult women and 2 children, using physical violence and threats to keep the victims under his control.
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Minnesota jury finds 5 of 7 defendants guilty in Feeding Our Future trial
The FBI began investigating the Minnesota meal programs in 2022.
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New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
A bill would let parents block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm.
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After editor’s departure, Washington Post’s publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories
New CEO and publisher Will Lewis is facing questions about whether he made recent efforts to conceal his involvement in a British scandal a decade ago.
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U.S. hiring and wage growth picked up in May in sign of sustained economic health
America’s employers added a strong 272,000 jobs in May, a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep hiring.
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The number of debt-laden public companies worldwide is growing – including 2,000 in U.S. alone
So-called ‘zombies’ are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their loans and often just a bad business hit away from dying off for good.