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  • Vice President Harris embarks on history-making Africa trip amid US-China competition

    Vice President Harris embarks on history-making Africa trip amid US-China competition

     

    When Kamala Harris steps off Air Force Two in Ghana on Sunday, she’ll become the first Black woman US vice president to visit Africa, marking another chapter in her barrier-breaking role.

    ​When Kamala Harris steps off Air Force Two in Ghana on Sunday, she’ll become the first Black woman US vice president to visit Africa, marking another chapter in her barrier-breaking role. 

  • The Girl Scout cookie crumbled this year. Here’s what happened

    The Girl Scout cookie crumbled this year. Here’s what happened

     

    For decades, Girl Scouts has used cookie sales to raise funds and teach scouts about entrepreneurship. This year, thanks to the Raspberry Rally cookie, members got a painful lesson in what can happen when high demand meets limited supply.

    ​For decades, Girl Scouts has used cookie sales to raise funds and teach scouts about entrepreneurship. This year, thanks to the Raspberry Rally cookie, members got a painful lesson in what can happen when high demand meets limited supply. 

  • It’s not just your imagination. More places are asking you to tip

    It’s not just your imagination. More places are asking you to tip

     

    More stores now offer customers the option to tip, from coffee shops to ice cream stores.

    ​More stores now offer customers the option to tip, from coffee shops to ice cream stores. 

  • After TikTok chief’s grilling in Washington, Apple’s Tim Cook is all smiles in Beijing

    After TikTok chief’s grilling in Washington, Apple’s Tim Cook is all smiles in Beijing

     

    Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a show of support for China as a market and manufacturing base during a visit to Beijing Saturday, even as trade and tech sector tensions escalate between the United States and the world’s second-largest economy.

    ​Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a show of support for China as a market and manufacturing base during a visit to Beijing Saturday, even as trade and tech sector tensions escalate between the United States and the world’s second-largest economy. 

  • Kentucky governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for youth

    Kentucky governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for youth

     

    Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday vetoed a Republican-led bill that would prohibit transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care, such as surgical procedures or the use of certain hormones, bucking a growing trend of states restricting access to the treatments.

    ​Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday vetoed a Republican-led bill that would prohibit transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care, such as surgical procedures or the use of certain hormones, bucking a growing trend of states restricting access to the treatments. 

  • Airfares across Asia are sky-high this year. Here’s why

    Airfares across Asia are sky-high this year. Here’s why

     

    Travelers across Asia Pacific will likely continue to fork out more than usual for flights this year, even as planes return to the skies at a rate not seen since the start of the pandemic.

    ​Travelers across Asia Pacific will likely continue to fork out more than usual for flights this year, even as planes return to the skies at a rate not seen since the start of the pandemic. 

  • Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, author of ‘Moore’s Law’ that helped drive computer revolution, dies at 94

    Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, author of ‘Moore’s Law’ that helped drive computer revolution, dies at 94

     

    Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, a pioneer in the semiconductor industry whose “Moore’s Law” predicted a steady rise in computing power for decades, died Friday at the age of 94, the company announced.

    ​Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, a pioneer in the semiconductor industry whose “Moore’s Law” predicted a steady rise in computing power for decades, died Friday at the age of 94, the company announced. 

  • Los Angeles Unified School District has reached an agreement in negotiations with workers union

    Los Angeles Unified School District has reached an agreement in negotiations with workers union

     

    The Los Angeles Unified School District and Service Employees International Union Local 99 have reached a deal following a three-day strike, officials said in a news conference Friday evening.

    ​The Los Angeles Unified School District and Service Employees International Union Local 99 have reached a deal following a three-day strike, officials said in a news conference Friday evening. 

  • Prosecutors accept deal with George Santos in Brazilian fraud case

    Prosecutors accept deal with George Santos in Brazilian fraud case

     

    Prosecutors in Brazil have agreed to a deal with Rep. George Santos in a case in which he is accused of defrauding a Rio de Janeiro area clerk of $1,300 over clothes and shoes in 2008, documents obtained by CNN show.

    ​Prosecutors in Brazil have agreed to a deal with Rep. George Santos in a case in which he is accused of defrauding a Rio de Janeiro area clerk of $1,300 over clothes and shoes in 2008, documents obtained by CNN show. 

  • Judge says several Trump aides, including former chief of staff, must testify to Jan. 6 grand jury

    Judge says several Trump aides, including former chief of staff, must testify to Jan. 6 grand jury

     

    • Opinion: Trump’s visit to Waco is a provocation of historic significance

    ​• Opinion: Trump’s visit to Waco is a provocation of historic significance