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  • Why Walmart is eliminating single-use bags in some states but not others

    Why Walmart is eliminating single-use bags in some states but not others

     

    Walmart will eliminate single-use paper and plastic carryout bags at the register from stores in New York, Connecticut and Colorado this month.

    ​Walmart will eliminate single-use paper and plastic carryout bags at the register from stores in New York, Connecticut and Colorado this month. 

  • Wall Street Journal: Subway is exploring a sale

    Wall Street Journal: Subway is exploring a sale

     

    Subway, one of the world’s most recognizable fast food brands, might be up for a sale, according to the Wall Street Journal.

    ​Subway, one of the world’s most recognizable fast food brands, might be up for a sale, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

  • Nebraska Gov. Pillen appoints Pete Ricketts to Sasse’s Senate seat

    Nebraska Gov. Pillen appoints Pete Ricketts to Sasse’s Senate seat

     

    Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday said he is appointing former Gov. Pete Ricketts to fill the Senate seat vacated by Republican Ben Sasse’s resignation.

    ​Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday said he is appointing former Gov. Pete Ricketts to fill the Senate seat vacated by Republican Ben Sasse’s resignation. 

  • Auto sales are falling, but profits are surging. Welcome to the new normal

    Auto sales are falling, but profits are surging. Welcome to the new normal

     

    The US auto industry just posted its worst sales in more than a decade — but that’s not necessarily a bad sign for the sector.

    ​The US auto industry just posted its worst sales in more than a decade — but that’s not necessarily a bad sign for the sector. 

  • New York nurses strike ends after tentative deal reached with hospitals

     

    A strike at two private New York City hospitals involving over 7,000 nurses has come to an end after three days. The New York State Nurses Association union struck tentative deals with Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Health System.

    ​A strike at two private New York City hospitals involving over 7,000 nurses has come to an end after three days. The New York State Nurses Association union struck tentative deals with Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Health System. 

  • Jill Biden ‘feeling well’ after two cancerous lesions removed during hospital trip

    Jill Biden ‘feeling well’ after two cancerous lesions removed during hospital trip

     

    First lady Dr. Jill Biden on Wednesday spent several hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, undergoing a scheduled outpatient procedure that revealed a second area of concern for skin cancer.

    ​First lady Dr. Jill Biden on Wednesday spent several hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, undergoing a scheduled outpatient procedure that revealed a second area of concern for skin cancer. 

  • Idaho killings suspect Bryan Kohberger is expected back in court today

    Idaho killings suspect Bryan Kohberger is expected back in court today

     

    The man suspected of killing four University of Idaho students is scheduled to appear in court for a status conference Thursday — his second time in an Idaho court since his extradition from Pennsylvania after his arrest late last month.

    ​The man suspected of killing four University of Idaho students is scheduled to appear in court for a status conference Thursday — his second time in an Idaho court since his extradition from Pennsylvania after his arrest late last month. 

  • Analysis: Cesar Conde consolidates power at NBC with network shakeup

    Analysis: Cesar Conde consolidates power at NBC with network shakeup

     

    On paper, Cesar Conde is the chair of NBCUniversal News Group. But on Wednesday he also appointed himself as the effective president of NBC News.

    ​On paper, Cesar Conde is the chair of NBCUniversal News Group. But on Wednesday he also appointed himself as the effective president of NBC News. 

  • Facebook prepares to announce if it will reinstate Trump

    Facebook prepares to announce if it will reinstate Trump

     

    Facebook-parent Meta is preparing to announce one of the most consequential decisions in the company’s history, a landmark move that will set a precedent for online speech and could affect the course of the 2024 US presidential election.

    ​Facebook-parent Meta is preparing to announce one of the most consequential decisions in the company’s history, a landmark move that will set a precedent for online speech and could affect the course of the 2024 US presidential election. 

  • Uvalde school police chief told investigators the day after massacre why he waited in the hallway

    Uvalde school police chief told investigators the day after massacre why he waited in the hallway

     

    • Video: Hear what Uvalde school police chief told investigators

    ​• Video: Hear what Uvalde school police chief told investigators