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Watchdog calls for US import ban as forced labor persists in Dominican sugarcane fields

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A report released Tuesday by a human rights group found that forced labor...

Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion...

Small projects lift Home Depot quarterly sales, but outlook unchanged in a slumping housing market

Home Depot’s sales improved during its second quarter as customers focused on smaller projects during...

Trial for Meta begins with states arguing its platforms preyed on vulnerability of young brains

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta is once again on trial over dangers its platforms may pose to children....

Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high on Tuesday as AI stocks got...

Shakira makes surprise visit in earthquake-damaged Colombia and commits to rebuilding schools

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to a hard-hit region of...

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

NEW YORK (AP) — How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial...

US stocks edge further from their record after oil prices rise

NEWYORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged further from their record heights on Monday after rising oil prices...

Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s economy and morale by attacking online retailer

The attacks began on a July weekend and have continued for a month, stretching from Moscow and St....

States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential...

Japan's economy manages 1.1% growth rate despite headwinds

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew an annual rate of 1.1% in the April-June quarter even as private consumptio...

Wall Street week ahead: Home Depot and Walmart report earnings, minutes of Fed meeting are released

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street will get financial updates from some of the nation's biggest retailers thi...

Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain

SANTA ANA ZIROSTO, Mexico (AP) — It didn't take long for Mexican avocado picker Francisco Isidro to...

US civil rights agency denies issuing order halting all federal class discrimination complaints

NEW YORK (AP) — A civil rights agency accused of halting a sexual harassment case filed on behalf of...

Online forum Reddit will join the influential and closely tracked S&P 500 index

NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit will join the S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost...

US retail sales slump unexpectedly and sharply after a summer tax-refund boost fades

NEW YORK (AP) — After splurging on the World Cup and Amazon Prime Day sales, Americans unexpectedly...

How to help after Colombia's devastating earthquake

Just weeks after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela , neighboring Colombia suffered its own deadly...

Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market edged back from its all-time high Friday following the latest...

Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?

NEW YORK (AP) — As traumatic injuries and deaths surge among children involved in crashes on e-bikes...

Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a man's head got sucked into: NTSB

Broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair flight shortly after takeoff in Greece last month,...

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