Where the deadly South Korean airline crash investigation is heading
By Alexandra Skores, CNN
(CNN) — Moments before the crash of Jeju Air flight 2216, a passenger aboard texted a friend that the Boeing… Continue Reading
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Walmart’s version of the Hermès Birkin has taken over the internet
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN
(CNN) — Budget-conscious buyers looking for luxury alternatives have flocked to Walmart’s Birkin bag look-alike,… Continue Reading
‘Major incident’: China-backed hackers breached US Treasury workstations
By Matt Egan, CNN
(CNN) — The US Treasury Department notified lawmakers on Monday that a China state-sponsored actor infiltrated Treasury… Continue Reading
2024 has been a nerve-wracking year for plane travel. How safe is it really?
By Anna Cooban, CNN
London (CNN) — Anxious airline flyers may well remember 2024 as the year their worst fears about the safety of air… Continue Reading
Stocks set to end 2024 on a sour note despite strong gains for the year
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN
New York (CNN) — US stocks dropped Monday, with the Dow falling by 418 points, or just under 1%, as markets close… Continue Reading
What’s open and closed on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day 2025?
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN
New York (CNN) — Whether it’s the first or the last day of the year, there are usually some errands to be run.This… Continue Reading
What to expect for gas prices in 2025
By Matt Egan, CNN
New York (CNN) — More good news is coming to inflation-weary drivers: Gas prices are expected to drop in 2025 for the… Continue Reading
Recognize the name Jolt Cola? The 1980s soda aims to make a comeback — this time with even more caffeine
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN
(CNN) — Jolt Cola, the soda brand that gained attention in the 1980s for offering “all the sugar and twice the… Continue Reading
From Panera’s Charged Lemonade to Fruit Stripe, here are 6 foods and drinks we lost in 2024
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN
New York (CNN) — You might’ve indulged in some of the final bites and slurps of your favorite food and drinks… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Symphony fans invited to ring in New Year at The Granada
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- It's not too late to make plans to see the Santa Barbara Symphony on New Year's Eve.
On Tuesday, the symphony will perform… Continue Reading
Big Lots strikes deal to keep hundreds of stores open and save jobs
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN
(CNN) — Big Lots, the discount chain that filed for bankruptcy in September, said Friday that it agreed to a sale… Continue Reading
Inmates are learning to code in prison. Jobs may be hard to come by
By Emma Lacey-Bordeaux, CNN
(CNN) — Graduation day dawns sunny and warm for the first day of November, but the weather hardly matters for… Continue Reading
What the visa feud says about the coming Trump administration
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Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN
(CNN) — Donald Trump’s siding with Elon Musk over visas for high-tech workers is the most… Continue Reading
Businesses look for post-Christmas sales to boost their finish to 2024
Stores keep sale prices in the forefront to close out 2024 strong. Many need every sale to make ends… Continue Reading
MAGA opponents of Elon Musk claim he stripped them of their X badges
By Donie O'Sullivan, CNN
(CNN) — The debate roiling the MAGA world in recent days over visas for highly skilled workers shows no signs of… Continue Reading
Costco is pushing back — hard — against the anti-DEI movement
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN
New York (CNN) — Costco is battling an anti-DEI wave with a stern rebuke to activist shareholders looking to end… Continue Reading
The Murdoch family waged a secret court battle over succession. A voting machine company is trying to pry the case open
By Marshall Cohen, CNN
Washington (CNN) — Smartmatic, the voting technology company suing Fox News over its promotion of 2020 election lies,… Continue Reading
Homelessness hit a record high in the US this year
By Samantha Delouya, CNN
(CNN) — Homelessness in the United States soared to the highest level on record, according to government data… Continue Reading
Markets stumble as Wall Street sells off Big Tech
By Lucy Bayly, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN
(CNN) — US stocks ended Friday in the red, closing out a lackluster week despite a year of… Continue Reading
Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
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(Reuters) — Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious penny pincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role… Continue Reading