WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defense bill that authorizes significant…
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A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors
WAILUKU, Hawaii — The Lahaina home Tamara Akiona shared with 10 people was never quiet, and…
Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores
A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to…
Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan’s Flint River
FLINT, Mich. — The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the…
Government regulators close investigation into Ford Focus recalls
Government safety regulators said Monday they have closed an investigation into two previous recalls of the…
Nordstrom to be acquired by Nordstrom family and Mexican retail group for $6.25B
Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members…
The Container Store, buffeted by rough housing market, seeks bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK — The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection as the storage and organizational…
Many Americans have come to rely on drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them.
WASHINGTON — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn,…
Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama’s president balks at the suggestion
PHOENIX — PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to…
Party City to close its stores as company files for bankruptcy
LOS ANGELES — For nearly 40 years, customers flocked to Party City for Halloween costumes, favors…