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Keturah Johnson, international vice president for flight attendant union AFA-CWA, poses by a decades old, outdated poster with rules and uniforms for flight attendants, at her headquarters office, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

More Black and Latina women are leading unions - and transforming how they work

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Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries, and particularly for women of … more

By CLAIRE SAVAGE | 10/6/24

As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to not discuss this year’s presidential election, but her ideas about fair trade are on the ballot in November.

Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues

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As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing this year’s presidential election. But her ideas about fair trade are on the ballot in November. Voters are … more

By JOSH BOAK | 10/6/24

Marina Maalouf, a longtime resident of Hillside Villa who participated in protests after rents doubled in 2019, stands for a photo outside her apartment building in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Takeaways from AP's report on affordable housing disappearing across the U.S.

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While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,0000 affordable housing units could disappear in the next five years alone. Those units were built with the federal Low-Income … more

By JESSE BEDAYN | 10/6/24

Activists fought against the proposal for a Phillies stadium in the early 2000s. They are now experiencing déjà vu as they try to stop a planned $1.3 billion arena at the edge of Chinatown. (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa).

In Philadelphia, Chinatown activists rally again to stop development. This time, it's a 76ers arena

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Chinatown activists are rallying to block a planned $1.3 billion arena for the Philadelphia 76ers that recently won the support of Mayor Cherelle Parker. Owners of the Sixers hope to get city … more

By MARYCLAIRE DALE | 10/6/24

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, from left, Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms

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Elon Musk heralded Donald Trump on Saturday as the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America." The SpaceX and Tesla CEO stood alongside the GOP nominee at a rally in Butler, the Pennsylvania … more

By MEG KINNARD | 10/5/24

This photo released by Easy Solar shows a large solar panels installation on a rooftop of an office building in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday Aug. 13, 2024. (Muctarr Bah Mohamed/Easy Solar via AP)

Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity

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Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some … more

By KEMO CHAM and JESSICA DONATI | 10/5/24

FILE - The sign outside Baxter International Inc. is seen in Deerfield, Ill., July 2009. (George LeClaire/Daily Herald via AP)

Helene damaged a factory that makes IV fluids

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Experts say the fallout from storm damage to a North Carolina factory that makes critical hospital supplies will be felt broadly and could linger. Flooding triggered by Hurricane Helene hit a Baxter … more

By TOM MURPHY | 10/4/24

Gregory Gumucio, 63, of Colorado, an international yoga business founder whose chain of yoga studios promoted themselves as "Yoga to the People," leaves Federal court, in New York, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, after he reached a plea agreement and admitted to not paying over $2.5 million in taxes from 2012 to 2020. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)

Yoga business founder pleads guilty to tax charge in New York City

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An international yoga business founder whose chain of yoga studios promoted themselves as “Yoga to the People” has pleaded guilty to a tax charge in a New York federal court. Gregory Gumucio … more

By LARRY NEUMEISTER | 10/4/24

During a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Friday, President Joe Biden said he's confident the 2024 election will be "free and fair," but he expressed concerns it may not "be peaceful."

Biden talks election, economy and Middle East in surprise news briefing

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After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time. He strode in with a grin after a strong monthly jobs … more

By JOSH BOAK | 10/4/24

FILE - An array of pumpjacks operate near the site of a new oil and gas well being drilled April 8, 2022 in Midland, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP, File)

What's next for oil and gas prices as Middle East tensions heat up?

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Oil prices climbed this week as unrest in the Middle East escalated. Iran launched missiles at Israel and the Israelis threatened retaliation, raising the possibility of a disruption on the flow of … more

Associated Press | 10/4/24

FILE - The Supreme Court building is seen, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Supreme Court leaves in place EPA rule aimed at reducing emissions of planet-warming gas methane

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The Supreme Court has left in place an environmental regulation aimed at reducing the oil and gas industry’s emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane. It's a key contributor to climate … more

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST | 10/4/24

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court will weigh Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers

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The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether to block a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against leading U.S. gun manufacturers over allegations their commercial practices have helped caused … more

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST | 10/4/24

FILE - Visitors check the China made BYD ATTO 3 at the IAA motor show in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

EU countries vote to impose duties on China EVs ahead of an end-of-October deadline

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European Union countries have voted to impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China, as talks continue between Brussels and Beijing to end the standoff before an end-of-October deadline. … more

By LORNE COOK | 10/4/24

Austrian activist Schrems wins privacy case against Meta over personal data on sexual orientation

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The European Union’s top court has said that social media company Meta can’t use public information about a user’s sexual orientation obtained outside its platforms for personalized advertising … more

10/4/24

FILE - People arrive at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay, File)

Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law passes forcing it to pay for content

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Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay for articles displayed on … more

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY | 10/4/24

For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No

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As record numbers of South Americans come to the U.S. seeking better economic opportunities, many are landing in communities that are unprepared for them — and sometimes outright hostile. Many … more

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS | 10/4/24

Collapse of national security elites' cyber firm leaves bitter wake

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IronNet, a cybersecurity startup, had promised it would combat hackers using a unique blend of expertise and software. Helmed by a former director of the National Security Agency, the firm went … more

By ALAN SUDERMAN | 10/4/24

Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St

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Asian shares are mixed after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent shares lower on Wall Street. Oil prices rose. Benchmarks advanced in Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong but fell in other regional … more

By YURI KAGEYAMA | 10/3/24

FILE - A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020. Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally accountable for safety issues that have impacted its airplanes, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues

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Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives for safety issues that have impacted its airplanes. In a letter, Sens. Elizabeth Warren of … more

By CLAIRE RUSH | 10/3/24

Striking longshoreman Teresa Whitte, of New York, pickets outside the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Port, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Toilet paper makers say US port strike isn't causing shortages

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Toilet paper makers say there's no need to worry about shortages in the U.S. due to the ongoing port strike. The American Forest and Paper Association said Wednesday that it isn’t aware of a … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 10/3/24