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Trump rails against New York fraud ruling as he faces fines that could exceed half-a-billion dollars WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich.
Trump rails against New York fraud ruling as he faces fines that could exceed half-a-billion dollars

Trump rails against New York fraud ruling as he faces fines that could exceed half-a-billion dollars

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich.
Auto workers threaten to strike again at Ford's huge Kentucky truck plant in local contract dispute

Auto workers threaten to strike again at Ford's huge Kentucky truck plant in local contract dispute

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union is threatening to go on strike next week at Ford Motor Co.'s largest and most profitable factory in a dispute over local contract language.

Driver who injured 9 in a California sidewalk crash guilty of hit-and-run but not DUI

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — A driver who plowed into a crowd on a Southern California sidewalk in 2019, injuring nine people, was convicted Thursday of hit-and-run crimes, but jurors deadlocked on a charge of driving under the influence of drugs.
Man charged with beheading father carried photos of federal buildings, bomb plans, DA says

Man charged with beheading father carried photos of federal buildings, bomb plans, DA says

The suburban Philadelphia man charged with decapitating his father and posting a video online in which he held up the severed head had a device with photos of federal buildings and apparent instructions for making explosives when he was arrested, aut
Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world's third-largest economy

Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world's third-largest economy

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany. The government reported the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.
Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year's autoworkers strike

Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year's autoworkers strike

DETROIT (AP) — Last fall's contentious United Auto Workers' strike changed Ford's relationship with the union to the point where it will “think carefully” about where it builds future vehicles, Ford's top executive said Thursday.
Godzilla, Oscar newbie, stomps into the Academy Awards

Godzilla, Oscar newbie, stomps into the Academy Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Godzilla has been to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, San Francisco, Boston, Moscow, London and Hawaii. But before now, he’s never been to the Oscars.
Number of American workers hitting the picket lines more than doubled last year as unions flexed

Number of American workers hitting the picket lines more than doubled last year as unions flexed

NEW YORK (AP) — Auto workers held waves of walkouts. Hollywood actors and writers picketed for months. And healthcare, education and hospitality employees also withheld their labor while calling for improved pay and job conditions. The number of U.S.
When cutting expenses isn't enough: Experts weigh in on how to increase your income

When cutting expenses isn't enough: Experts weigh in on how to increase your income

TORONTO — As many Canadians try to squeeze every last dollar out of their budget to cope with the soaring cost of living, financial experts say cutting expenses to the bone is not always a viable option and they should instead focus on increasing the