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Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers' sale of driving data to brokers 07/26/2024 06:56pm • DETROIT (AP) — Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers' driving data to brokers who package it and then sell it to insurance companies. In a letter to FTC Chairwoman Linda Khan, Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon, and Edward Markey of Ma Car Review: Lexus offers a dedicated kid-hauler in the new TX 07/26/2024 04:47am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Rebuilding Rome, the upstate New York city that is looking forward after a destructive tornado 07/26/2024 12:10am • ROME, N.Y. (AP) — A tornado that hit this small, upstate city tore off rooftops, leveled brick buildings and toppled the steeples of two historic churches. No one was killed, but the twister left a debris-strewn scar through downtown and nearby areas. More than 370 homes were damaged. Residents a Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling 07/25/2024 08:20pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The unanimous decision by the state's top court is a big win for tech gia Do the New Wells Fargo One Key Cards Unlock Serious Value? We Take a Look 07/25/2024 08:00pm • Expedia enthusiasts have a new way to boost their rewards earnings. This month, Wells Fargo and Expedia launched the One Key Card and One Key+ Card, which allow cardholders to earn rewards on travel, dining, gas, groceries and other everyday purchases. Both cards earn rewards in the form of OneKeyCa Norfolk Southern results complicated by derailment insurance payments, proxy fight and productivity 07/25/2024 06:58pm • Norfolk Southern got a boost during the second quarter from insurance payments related to last year's disastrous East Palestine derailment, but it also made progress in reducing its expenses and getting more efficient. The Atlanta-based railroad said it earned $737 million, or $3.25 per share, in th Cause of crash that killed NY couple at Niagara Falls border crossing still a mystery 8 months later 07/24/2024 02:07pm • NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara Falls border crossing last year has concluded with the crash's cause still a mystery, authorities said. The probe into the Nov. 22, 2023, crash that kille Rise of women's sports brings greater emphasis on maternity and parental needs 07/22/2024 06:15pm • The support being provided at the Paris Olympics for athletes who are also parents is just part of a larger trend as the rise of women’s sports puts greater emphasis on maternity and parental needs. In France, a nursery is available for athletes’ children in the Olympic village for the first ti 2024-2029 Housing Market Predictions 07/21/2024 08:00pm • Over the next five years, as some trends accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic begin to wane, other factors including changing demographics, the rising costs of climate change, an increasingly unstable world and the expansion of AI into the greater economy will also gain importance. If the housing ma 7 High-Return, Low-Risk Investments for Retirees 07/21/2024 08:00pm • Retirement investors often find themselves trying to establish the right balance between risk and reward. More risk in the form of stocks can potentially generate a higher return. However, smoothing returns by including lower-risk investments in a portfolio can help savers weather poor market condit Stock Market Sectors 101: A Guide to All 11 Sectors 07/21/2024 08:00pm • The stock market is divided into 11 market sectors based on the Global Industry Classification Standard, or GICS. This system, created jointly by Morgan Stanley and Standard & Poor's, sorts companies into sectors based on their primary business activities. Investors can then use the sector class Olympic success or failure can hinge on the snap of a finger, a tiny wobble or even a gust of wind 07/19/2024 06:00am • (Editor’s note: Fractions of a second or a slight misstep during the Olympics can alter the career, the legacy and the earning potential of athletes. The Associated Press spoke with athletes about how they prepare to avoid those disappointments and the impact of those lifechanging finishes.) ___ M After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana's impact on drivers 07/18/2024 01:21pm • DETROIT (AP) — A horrific crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma two years ago has the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board urging parents to warn teenagers about the risk of driving after using marijuana. Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy made the appeal to parents Thursda Trump says Taiwan should pay more for defense and dodges questions if he would defend the island 07/17/2024 07:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump demanded the self-governed island of Taiwan pay for U.S. protection, dodged the question of whether he would defend the island from Beijing's military action and accused the island of taking the computer chip industry away from the United States. “ China's Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy 07/17/2024 07:28am • BANGKOK (AP) — In a year of major elections that will determine the destinies of many countries, China’s ruling Communist Party is holding closed, top-level meetings in Beijing to set strategies for reviving its slowing economy. State media likened the meetings that end Thursday to reforms star