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Mexican peso weakens as next president vows to forge ahead with 20 reforms - and adds a couple more 06/11/2024 05:13pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� The Mexican peso continued to weaken Tuesday as Mexico���s outgoing president ��� and his successor ��� vowed to forge ahead with some 20 c onstitutional changes that have rattled investors. Claudia Sheinbaum won this month���s presidential election. But she has spent much of th Florida jury finds Chiquita Brands liable for Colombia deaths, must pay $38.3M to family members 06/11/2024 05:08pm • Banana giant Chiquita Brands must pay $38.3 million to 16 family members of people killed during Colombia's long civil war by a violent right-wing paramilitary group funded by the company, a federal jury in Florida decided. The verdict Monday by a jury in West Palm Beach marks the first time the com 'Very, very proud': Loeb's NY Deli celebrates 65 years in DC 06/11/2024 05:08pm • Right around the corner from the White House is Loeb's NY Deli, a family-run business that has been in the District for more than six decades. In fact, just last month it celebrated its 65th anniversary. "I'm very, very proud," said Marlene Loeb, who owns the business with her family. I Biden administration seeks to wipe consumer medical debt off most credit reports with proposed rule 06/11/2024 05:03pm • The Biden administration is pushing to prevent medical debt from being considered in most decisions made over whether someone qualifies to rent an apartment, buy a car or take on a mortgage. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday it is planning a rule that would remove medical bills f Viktor Hovland feeling more confident entering US Open after 3rd place finish at PGA Championship 06/11/2024 05:00pm • PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) ��� Viktor Hovland has a renewed confidence entering the U.S. Open that he can compete ��� and possibly win ��� his first major championship after a morale-boosting third-place finish at the PGA Championship last month. He said Tuesday that���s a ���night and day��� difference f Rising costs for youth sports represents a challenge for families in keeping children active 06/11/2024 04:36pm • The costs keep adding up ��� league fees, gear, travel ��� when it comes to youth sports in North America. It's a longtime issue exacerbated by inflation and hardly confined to the United States. The expense of playing youth hockey is one of the primary reasons cited by parents and others when discu Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA 06/11/2024 04:30pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Groups pushing tighter gun laws have been building political muscle through multiple elections, boosted by the outcry following mass shootings at schools and other public places, in addition to the nation's daily gun violence. Now, gun control advocates and many Democrats see additi Olympic veterans Christopher Blevins and Haley Batten lead US mountain bike team for Paris Games 06/11/2024 04:29pm • Short-track world champion Christopher Blevins, who has become a mainstay on the mountain bike World Cup podium over the past three years, and Haley Batten will lead a U.S. team with medal ambitions into the Paris Olympics next month. USA Cycling announced its four-person lineup Tuesday. Riley Amos What the far-right victories in the European Union could say about US elections this year 06/11/2024 04:25pm • The just-concluded European Union elections were yet another milestone for far-right parties on the continent. They racked up gains across many of the EU���s 27 countries, and the surprising scale of their victories is rattling the political establishment there and drawing attention in the United St Thousands of drivers file arbitration claims against Amazon for unpaid wages and other losses 06/11/2024 04:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Thousands of delivery drivers filed legal claims against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the company���s classification of them as independent contractors instead of employees has led to unpaid wages and other financial losses. Two law firms spearheading the action said about 15,860 A In a few months, these new federal rules could speed up airline refunds 06/11/2024 04:18pm • We've all had to deal with delayed or canceled flights because of weather, equipment, or staffing problems ��� but new federal regulations will take effect this fall, requiring all airlines to automatically refund you when it happens. Experts say you are entitled to a full refund for the unused p Yext, CoreCivic fall; Calavo Growers, General Motors rise, Tuesday, 6/11/2024 06/11/2024 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or have substantial price changes on Tuesday: Fifth Third Bancorp, down 34 cents to $35.28. The bank cut its revenue growth forecast for the year. DXC Technology Co., down 11 cents to $18.34. Apollo Global and Kyndryl Holdings are reportedly considering Bengals QB Joe Burrow not rushing rehab of his surgically repaired wrist 06/11/2024 03:59pm • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has dealt with multiple injuries in his first four years in the NFL, so he's learned plenty about what it takes to come back from them. Rushing through rehab to get back on the field sooner is not necessarily the best way to go, Burrow ha French opposition parties on the left and right seek alliances ahead of snap elections 06/11/2024 03:28pm • NICE, France (AP) ��� Empowered by a stunning triumph at the European elections, France���s far-right National Rally on Tuesday hit the national campaign trail with its star leader, Jordan Bardella, promising supporters ���the largest possible majority��� at the upcoming parliamentary vote. Oppositi FBI data show sharp drop in violent crime but steepness is questioned 06/11/2024 02:42pm • The Biden administration is taking credit for a sharp drop in violent crime nationwide earlier this year but one expert cautions that the declines in FBI data are preliminary and likely overstated. The data show steep drops in every category of violent crime in every region in the first three months