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Higher prices, evolving technology complicate back-to-school shopping
Color-coded folders and notebooks. A fresh stash of pens and pencils. A new outfit.
Millions of American students from preschool through college, and their (often) bankrolling parents, back-to-school shop ahead of each ...Read more
Boeing machinists in St. Louis reject new contract
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri — Thousands of union workers on Sunday rejected The Boeing Co.’s offer of a double-digit raise in their new contract, laying the ground work for the machinists’ first strike here in decades...Read more
Motormouth: Aww, nuts!
Q: I just took my 2017 Jeep Compass to the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation. The mechanic said he couldn't do the rotation because all the lug nuts were swollen, due to water that had been behind them, and they ...Read more
As Trump vs. Powell drama heats up, the Fed may be starting to debate when to cut interest rates
The Federal Reserve is preparing to go another month without cutting interest rates, fully knowing that one person in particular won’t be very happy about it: President Donald Trump.
In the run-up to the Fed’s July ...Read more
Union Pacific is said to near deal for Norfolk Southern
Union Pacific Corp. could reach an agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. and create a transcontinental rail behemoth as soon as early next week, people familiar with the matter said.
The deal, which would be the ...Read more
'Trying to be Jeeps': Why automakers are leaning into off-roading trims
Brawny SUVs like the Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Land Cruiser and Ford Bronco were once among a handful of vehicles that came ready to tackle mud, rocks and sand as soon as they left the factory.
Now, carmakers are ...Read more
Tesla will start testing its robotaxis in the Bay Area, report says
Elon Musk may be bringing his robotaxis to the Bay Area soon to compete head to head with the other leaders in the driverless vehicle market.
Tesla plans to launch an invite-only service in the Bay Area as soon as this ...Read more
DOJ's UnitedHealth investigation likely biggest Medicare Advantage fraud probe yet
The federal government has upped its scrutiny of Medicare fraud in recent years, but no investigation appears bigger than its probe of UnitedHealth Group.
It’s the biggest because UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest ...Read more
Hollywood is struggling. So why does anyone want to buy a movie studio now?
LOS ANGELES — The theatrical box office market is down. It's harder than ever to get people out of their homes and into the cinema. The business model for movies in streaming is still a work in progress.
Given all these...Read more
'Call of Duty' maker goes to war with 'parasitic' cheat developers in LA federal court
LOS ANGELES — Two summers ago, the Santa Monica, California-based company behind the popular video game "Call of Duty" sent a letter to a 24-year-old man in Antioch, Tennessee, who went by the online handle "Lerggy."
...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Here's the number that could halt the AI revolution in its tracks
The artificial intelligence camp loves big numbers. The sum raised by OpenAI in its latest funding round: $40 billion. Expected investments on AI by Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft this year: $320 billion. Market ...Read more
Auto review: The 2025 Toyota 4Runner may be new, but remains familiar
For the first time in 15 years, there’s a new Toyota 4Runner. And while the 2025 edition may be new, it remains what it’s always been: a steel box standing on its toes with the long-term survival instincts of Cher.
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Auto review: 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo brings a new flavor to the market
As the truck market has continued to grow and develop, consumers have continued to demand more and more of manufacturers. In recent years, Ford released the Maverick, a small compact pickup aimed at drivers with honey-do ...Read more
Auto review: Second-gen Tesla Model 3 Performance takes big leap forward (and a step back)
CHARLEVOIX, Michigan — After not touching the steering wheel on Full Self-Driving for an hour and a half up I-75, I exited the freeway at Gaylord. Turning on to the M-32 twisties, I took back the controls — my left ...Read more
LA may not have flying cars, but more food delivery bots are coming
The robot invasion is coming to Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Coco Robotics, a startup born on the UCLA campus, is about to carpet-bomb the city with hundreds of additional adorable delivery bots recently enhanced with some ...Read more
'E! News' is shutting down after more than three decades
“E! News,” the nightly pop culture program that helped define cable network E! Entertainment Television, is going away.
The Comcast-owned network informed “E! News” staff Thursday the program will tape its final ...Read more
87% of Californians are concerned home insurance will rise due to climate change
A whopping 87% of Californians are concerned that climate change could increase their home insurance rates, according to a new study released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California. Some 60% said they were ...Read more
FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger following protracted political tug-of-war
David Ellison stepped within reach of his hard-fought prize, Paramount Global, after winning regulators' blessing for his Skydance Media's $8-billion takeover of the storied media company.
President Trump-appointed ...Read more
Tesla stock dips as second-quarter earnings reduce investor confidence
Tesla shares tumbled Thursday after its latest earning results knocked the wind out of investors' confidence in Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker.
The company has been facing intense competition, cooling consumer ...Read more
What is the Justice Department investigating at UnitedHealth Group?
UnitedHealth Group, one of the biggest health care companies in the world, confirmed Thursday that it’s cooperating with federal investigators probing the company’s large Medicare business.
While the Wall Street ...Read more
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