Trump to declare a national energy emergency, ending Biden’s “electric vehicle mandate”
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Trump to declare a national energy emergency, ending Biden’s “electric vehicle mandate”

President-elect Donald Trump is set to declare a national energy emergency on Day 1 of his return to power, part of his administration’s plan to ramp up domestic…

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Costco workers ready to strike on Feb. 1, Teamsters union says
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Costco workers ready to strike on Feb. 1, Teamsters union says

More than 18,000 Costco workers will be walking picket lines in less than two weeks if a labor dispute over wages and benefits is not resolved, according to…

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Billionaires’ wealth skyrocketed last year, anti-poverty group says ahead of Davos gathering
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Billionaires’ wealth skyrocketed last year, anti-poverty group says ahead of Davos gathering

Davos, Switzerland — Billionaires‘ wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, a top anti-poverty group reported on Monday as some of the world’s political…

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What’s open and closed on MLK Day and Inauguration Day 2025?
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What’s open and closed on MLK Day and Inauguration Day 2025?

Monday marks an unusual coincidence with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, falling on the same day as Donald Trump’s second inauguration, which may prompt questions…

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Trump launches his own $TRUMP meme coin, price soars overnight
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Trump launches his own $TRUMP meme coin, price soars overnight

President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency on Friday, sparking a feverish buying that apparently sent its market capitalization soaring to several billion dollars. In a message posted…

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Trendy “low-buy” challenges can be good for your wallet and mental health
January 18, 2025
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Trendy “low-buy” challenges can be good for your wallet and mental health

Want to reduce spending without quitting consumption cold turkey? A “low-buy” year is trending for this very reason — and it can have a positive impact on not…

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Justice Department lawsuit accuses Walgreens of filling millions of unlawful opioid prescriptions
January 18, 2025
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Justice Department lawsuit accuses Walgreens of filling millions of unlawful opioid prescriptions

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Friday accusing Walgreens of filling millions of unlawful opioid prescriptions. The civil suit filed in the U.S. District Court…

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If TikTok goes dark, some say they’ll lose livelihoods: “We’d have to completely rebuild”
January 17, 2025
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If TikTok goes dark, some say they’ll lose livelihoods: “We’d have to completely rebuild”

SCOTUS upholds TikTok ban unless parent company sells it SCOTUS upholds TikTok ban unless parent company sells it 02:26 Small businesses and content creators are bracing for impact…

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Why is TikTok getting banned? What’s behind the law that could shutter the app
January 17, 2025
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Why is TikTok getting banned? What’s behind the law that could shutter the app

Washington — The 170 million TikTok users in the U.S. could be in for a rude awakening come Sunday if they suddenly find the enormously popular video-sharing app…

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Trump’s inauguration will feature some of the biggest names in tech
January 17, 2025
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Trump’s inauguration will feature some of the biggest names in tech

Although some major political figures will notably be absent from President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, some of the world’s most prominent business leaders are scheduled to attend…

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