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Hungary's foreign minister visits Belarus despite EU …

5/29/2024
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Hungary's top diplomat visited Belarus on Wednesday for talks on expanding ties despite the European Union's sanctions against the country. Hungarian Foreign Minister …

Black men who were asked to leave a flight sue …

5/29/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Black passengers who were briefly ordered off an American Airlines plane in January sued the airline Wednesday, alleging that they were victims of racial discrimination. Three …

California advances measures targeting AI …

5/29/2024
California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections …

Cleveland Fed names former Goldman Sachs executive …

5/29/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cleveland branch of the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that Beth Hammack, a former executive at investment bank Goldman Sachs, would be its next president effective Aug. 21. …

The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. …

5/29/2024
The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy. Mortgage rates, credit card rates, and auto loan rates will …

Nissan warns owners of older vehicles not to drive …

5/29/2024
Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators are at high risk of exploding in a crash and hurling metal fragments. The urgent …

Mining giant BHP pledges to invest in South Africa …

5/29/2024
LONDON (AP) — Australian mining giant BHP Group on Wednesday pledged to invest in South Africa's economy as it seeks support for a 38.6 billion pound ($49.3 billion) bid to acquire Anglo American, …

Owner of UK's Royal Mail says it has accepted a …

5/29/2024
LONDON (AP) — The owner of Britain’s Royal Mail said Wednesday it has accepted a 3.6 billion pound ($4.6 billion) takeover offer from Czech investor Daniel Křetínský. Under the deal, …

IMF upgrades its forecast for China's economy, but …

5/29/2024
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for China’s economy, while warning that consumer-friendly reforms are needed to sustain strong, high-quality growth. The IMF's report, …

The art of drag has become a target. With Pride Month …

5/28/2024
About 10 drag artists from around the United States are banding together to protect and promote their art form. Qommittee announced its formation Wednesday ahead of June’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month. It …

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu …

5/28/2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. …

Bette Nash, recognized as the world's longest-serving …

5/28/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Bette Nash, recognized as the world's longest-serving flight attendant, has died. She was 88. American Airlines, Nash's employer, announced her death on social media Saturday. …