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FILE - The San Francisco skyline is visible on April 26, 2023. California regulators adopted a drinking water limit on toxic hexavalent chromium. The rule is the first in the nation to specifically target the heavy metal, commonly known as chromium-6, and is expected to reduce the number of cancer and kidney disease cases from long-term ingestion, state officials say. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant

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California regulators adopted a drinking water limit on toxic hexavalent chromium, a chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich." The drinking water limit is the first in the … more

By DORANY PINEDA | 4/17/24

FILE - State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles, addresses a gathering in Sacramento, Calif., May 20, 2019. This year, Durazo, has introduced a bill to require business owners and landlords to disclose their identities under legislation aimed at cracking down on opaque ownership structures that have enabled some companies to skirt state laws without facing consequences. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know

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A California lawmaker wants to require limited liability companies and similar businesses to report the identities of their owners to the government. Such information would be available for public … more

By TRÂN NGUYỄN | 4/17/24

A gambler touches the screen of a slot machine at Harrah's casino in Atlantic City N.J., Sept. 29, 2023. Figures released, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, show Atlantic City's casinos, their online partners and horse tracks that take sports bets won over $526 million in March, a month in which New Jersey's internet gambling market set yet another monthly record at $197 million. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

New York competition, smoking, internet betting concerns roil US northeast's gambling market

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Casinos in the northeastern U.S. are dealing with numerous challenges as they brace for the arrival of new competitors in New York City. A potential smoking ban in Atlantic City, an ongoing debate … more

By WAYNE PARRY | 4/17/24

First lady Jill Biden reacts as Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma sign a permanent memorandum of agreement between Defense Department and State Department to strengthen the Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas (DETO) program for military spouses in the East Room at the White House, Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Yuri Gripas)

Jill Biden says agreement to let federal employee military spouses work from overseas is overdue

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Jill Biden says allowing federal employee military spouses to work from overseas is a common-sense “national security imperative” that's long overdue. The first lady hosted a White House ceremony … more

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE | 4/17/24

US probe of Hondas that can activate emergency braking for no reason moves closer to a recall

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A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it … more

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FILE - A CSX freight train sits on a siding in downtown Pittsburgh, Nov. 19, 2022. CSX reports their earnings on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

CSX profit drops 10% despite railroad delivering 3% more freight in first quarter

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CSX railroad's first-quarter profit slipped 10% even though the railroad delivered 3% more goods as the mix of shipments it handled shifted to a less-profitable mix. The railroad based in … more

By JOSH FUNK | 4/17/24

This artist sketch depicts Salah Al-Ejaili, foreground with glasses, a former Al-Jazeera journalist, before the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Al-Ejaili, a former detainee at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison, has described to jurors the type of abuse that is reminiscent of the scandal that erupted there 20 years ago: beatings, being stripped naked and threatened with dogs, stress positions meant to induce exhaustion and pain. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Abu Ghraib military contractor warned bosses of abuses 2 weeks after arriving, testimony reveals

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A civilian contractor sent to work as an interrogator at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison resigned within two weeks of his arrival and told his corporate bosses that mistreatment of detainees was … more

By MATTHEW BARAKAT | 4/17/24

In this image taken from Uber dashcam video released by the Clark County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office, William Brock, right, holds a weapon to Uber driver Loletha Hall outside his home in South Charleston, Ohio, on March 25, 2024. Brock, 81, who authorities say fatally shot Hall who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both, was indicted on a murder charge, Monday, April 15, 2024, by a Clark County grand jury. Hall had no knowledge of the calls made to Brock, authorities said. (Clark County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

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The ride-hailing company Uber says it's banned an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death. Uber says Wednesday the March 25 shooting … more

By MARK SCOLFORO | 4/17/24

People wait in line to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Voters go to the polls on July 28th. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades

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The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to President Nicolas Maduro’s attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased … more

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO | 4/17/24

Regulators pleased Union Pacific is using fewer temporary shipping limits

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Union Pacific dramatically reduced its use of temporary limits on some businesses’ shipments over the past year after its customers complained. But regulators said Wednesday the railroad must go … more

By JOSH FUNK | 4/17/24

The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge lay on top of the container ship Dali, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Baltimore. The FBI confirmed that agents were aboard the Dali conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Owner of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse asks cargo owners to help cover salvage costs

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The owner of the container ship Dali has initiated a process requiring owners of the cargo on board to share salvage costs after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The … more

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FILE - Mickey Mouse interacts with guests at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 30, 2021. Workers who help bring Disneyland's beloved characters to life said Wednesday, April 17, 2024, they have collected enough signatures to support their push for a union. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union

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Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life say they've collected enough signatures to support their push for a union. A group of 1,700 performers at Disney’s Southern … more

By AMY TAXIN | 4/17/24

FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street, April 15, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

NPR suspends editor who criticized his employer for what he calls an unquestioned liberal worldview

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National Public Radio has reportedly suspended a veteran editor who wrote an essay for an outside outlet that criticized his employer for what he says is an unquestioned liberal point of view. The … more

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Police officers open the back of a recovered truck during a press conference regarding Project 24K a joint investigation into the theft of gold from Pearson International Airport, in Brampton, Ontario, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)

9 are facing charges in what police in Canada say is the biggest gold theft in the country's history

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Canadian police say nine people are facing charges in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago. Authorities say 6,600 gold bars worth more … more

By ROB GILLIES | 4/17/24

FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street on April 15, 2013, in Washington. A National Public Radio editor who wrote an essay criticizing his employer for promoting liberal reviews resigned on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, a day after it was revealed that he had been suspended. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspended

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A National Public Radio editor who wrote a critical essay saying that his company had become intolerant of all but liberal views has resigned. Uri Berliner, an editor on NPR's business desk, posted … more

By DAVID BAUDER | 4/17/24

FILE - An Amazon Fresh grocery store is seen, Feb. 4, 2022, in Warrington, Pa. Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Amazon removed Just Walk Out from many of its own stores but wants to sell the system to others

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Amazon wants other businesses to know it’s not giving up on its Just Walk Out technology. Although the company is ditching the cashier-less checkout system at its Amazon Fresh grocery stores, it … more

By HALELUYA HADERO | 4/17/24

FILE - People watch the sunset at a park on an unseasonably warm day, Feb. 25, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. A new study says climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

New study calculates climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049

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A new study says climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming, with the poorest areas and those least … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 4/17/24

FILE - Jerry Seinfeld is shown before the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships between Casper Ruud, of Norway, and Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in New York. Seinfeld's upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognition of the movie “Unfrosted.”(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Seinfeld's upcoming Netflix movie about Pop-Tarts to be featured in IndyCar race at Long Beach

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Jerry Seinfeld’s upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognition … more

By JENNA FRYER | 4/17/24

Protesters hold banners during a rally in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. A 24-hour strike called by Greece's largest labor union have halted ferries and public transport services in the Greek capital and other cities, to press for a return of collective bargaining rights axed more than a decade ago during a severe financial crisis. Writing on banner with red line across the face of Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, reads in Greek; “Killer Government / We Will Overturn It”. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Unions in Greece call widespread strikes, seeking a return to bargaining rights axed during bailouts

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Strikes called by Greece’s largest labor union have halted ferries, disrupted public transport services and left some state-run hospitals running on emergency staffing levels in Athens and … more

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and COSTAS KANTOURIS | 4/17/24

European Union questions TikTok on new app that pays users for watching

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European Union regulators are seeking details from TikTok on a new app from the video sharing platform that pays users to watch videos. The European Commission said Wednesday it sent TikTok a … more

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