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New contract for 190 Philly-area DHL Teamsters includes self-driving vehicle ban

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Over 190 DHL employees in Sharon Hill and West Deptford, Pennsylvania, could soon get more protections against AI in a new union contract that also bans self-driving cars and raises wages.

The Philadelphia-area workers are among thousands of DHL employees in 16 states represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters ...Read more

Mattel goes through another round of layoffs

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Mattel announced another round of layoffs targeting dozens of employees, the latest in a flurry of cost-cutting moves made by the company in recent years.

According to a notice sent to state and local officials, the company behind Barbie and Hot Wheels will lay off 65 employees from its El Segundo headquarters, effective on May 22 — about a ...Read more

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Auto review: The Jeep Cherokee returns for 2026, but in a surprisingly different way

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It’s time to roll out the red carpet for an old friend, one that had quietly slipped offstage, like a graduate student who realized that bourbon is not a food group. That would be the Jeep Cherokee, which reemerges for 2026 as a — no, don’t faint — gas-electric hybrid. That’s right. A Cherokee. Hybrid.

It’s been a long trip since ...Read more

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Californian chocolate recalled for being spiked with Viagra ingredients

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Chocolate products from a Californian company have been recalled after they were found to have been spiked with the potentially dangerous ingredients used in Viagra and Cialis.

The San Francisco Bay Area's Gear Isle recalled the products after they were found to contain undeclared prescription drug ingredients used to treat erectile ...Read more

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California farmers were already struggling. Then came the Iran war

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Shortly after the Iran war started four weeks ago, farming executive Bikram Hundal was beside himself.

The vice president of operations at Sequoia Nut Co. had shipped 15 containers of almonds, walnuts and pistachios from the Port of Long Beach, and he wasn't exactly sure where they were on the high seas.

Their destination was Dubai's Port of ...Read more

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Q&A: Toyota exec Templin talks goals for 'Tesla killer' EVs

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GEORGETOWN, Kentucky — Toyota Motor Corp. is coming for Tesla Inc.'s top spot in the U.S. electric vehicle market, at least according to one executive.

Mark Templin, Toyota Motor North America's executive vice president and chief operating officer, told The Detroit News in an interview following a $1 billlion U.S. manufacturing announcement ...Read more

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Global streaming revenue surged to $160 billion in 2025. Here's why

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Global streaming revenue surged to $150 billion last year, driven largely by an increase in prices by Netflix and other streamers, according to a new report.

In 2025, global streaming subscription revenue grew by 14%, reaching a total of over $157 billion, the report from Ampere Analysis found. In the last five years, revenue has tripled from ...Read more

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Space tourism dream flounders as millionaire demand dries up

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Ron Rosano is one of the world’s most dedicated space tourists.

A 65-year-old property manager from San Francisco, he completed a short trip aboard a Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. spaceplane in 2023 and until recently was expecting to fly more than 60 miles above the Earth on one of Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin LLC’s New Shepard rockets. ...Read more

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Sorry your house burned down. Here's a $23,000 HOA bill -- due next month

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LOS ANGELES — All things considered, La Vina’s fire recovery is going fairly well.

The luxury community on the northwest tip of Altadena lost 52 of its 272 homes in the Eaton fire last year, but more than 70% are currently being rebuilt, and repairs to communal spaces are well underway.

But behind closed gates, a battle has been brewing ...Read more

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5 ways to use your brokerage like a savings account

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The line between brokerage accounts and savings accounts is blurring as financial companies compete for your deposits. You don’t have to move money between different institutions to get competitive returns on your cash. Your brokerage account can act as both an investment platform and a high-yield savings alternative.

As brokerage accounts ...Read more

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Warning: If someone says the government wants you to buy gold, it's a scam

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SAN DIEGO — Do not trust anybody who says your money is not safe in the bank and it needs to be converted to cash or gold bars and moved to another location.

These instructions might seem simple to heed, but San Diego County crime victims are falling prey to a trending crime where people hand their life savings to criminals in the form of ...Read more

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Job losses, falling ratings, consolidation: What's behind the decline in local TV news

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LOS ANGELES — Ellina Abovian, a veteran correspondent for KTLA-TV, was recently on assignment covering a story about Los Angeles International Airport when she received a message that every media business professional dreads.

She was asked to see her boss at the station when she was done. At the meeting, she was told she would be losing her ...Read more

LA social media addiction verdict set to unleash more lawsuits -- and force changes

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LOS ANGELES — Two of America's largest tech companies suffered stunning defeats in court this week, sustaining early jolts in what could prove to be a seismic shift in how social media operates amid a new landscape of legal risk.

Meta and Google both vowed to appeal verdicts that were handed down by civil juries in Los Angeles County and ...Read more

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As oil prices rise, airfares are surging and some airlines might not survive

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LOS ANGELES — Summer travel will be more expensive and some airlines could go out of business as the war in Iran continues to drive oil prices up.

Airlines across the world have been grappling with higher jet fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran late last month. Customers are already facing higher fares.

United Airlines ...Read more

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How the landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube could hit their businesses

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LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury dealt a blow to social media giants Meta and YouTube this week when it found that the platforms were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed the mental health of a California woman.

Both companies plan to appeal, but the ruling has ignited uncertainty around the tech companies' future and ...Read more

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As oil prices rise, airfares are surging and some airlines might not survive

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LOS ANGELES — Summer travel will be more expensive and some airlines could go out of business as the war in Iran continues to drive oil prices up.

Airlines across the world have been grappling with higher jet fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran late last month. Customers are already facing higher fares.

United Airlines ...Read more

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Gautam Mukunda: AI Is hitting the sweet part of the S-curve

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One of the most compelling theories about the future of artificial intelligence comes, oddly enough, from a 161-year-old paper about the coal industry. In 1865, the English economist William Stanley Jevons observed that improvements to the coal-fired steam engine had not reduced Britain’s coal consumption. Instead, they had massively increased...Read more

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Justin Vineyards pays $1.49 million to settle sex harassment case

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Justin Vineyards & Winery has agreed to workplace reforms and to pay $1.49 million to settle a federal lawsuit accusing it of allowing female employees to be sexually harassed and then retaliating against them for reporting it.

The Paso Robles business reached the settlement with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It was was ...Read more

Stocks fall, oil rises on fears war is escalating: markets wrap

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Wall Street traders drove stocks to their longest weekly slide since 2022 on concern that a protracted war in Iran will keep oil prices elevated, fueling an increase in inflation and a slowdown in growth.

Equity losses accelerated into the close, with the S&P 500 dropping 1.7%. The Nasdaq 100 fell into a correction, sliding over 10% from its ...Read more

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Kalshi 'prediction market' violates WA antigambling laws, AG says

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SEATTLE -- Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Kalshi on Friday, calling the company’s claims to be a “prediction market” little more than a front for an illegal gambling operation.

The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, accuses Kalshi of violating Washington’s relatively strict antigambling laws and using the company...Read more