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By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting around its all-time high on Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar’s value stabilizes against other currencies after falling to its lowest level in nearly four years. Related Articles What’s a ‘good enough’ financial plan? Holidays and a viral bear cup…
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By R.J. RICO and EMILIE MEGNIEN ATLANTA (AP) — Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it? Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smartwatches and sensors to monitor how well they’re sleeping, but these trackers don’t necessarily measure sleep directly. Instead, they infer…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax filing season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems with filing their taxes given the exodus of IRS workers since the start of the Trump administration. Related Articles Detainees to testify about legal access…
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By Kristina Peterson, Bloomberg News The first Pepsi Challenge tour in 50 years didn’t feature regular or even Diet Pepsi. Instead, the blind taste-test showdown last year pitted Pepsi Zero Sugar against Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. Related Articles Red Robin has new value combos; here’s what you get In-N-Out Burger serves its first Double-Doubles in Bell…
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When the jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard invited his friend, the musician-producer Don Was, to headline a night at a jazz series Blanchard was curating for the Detroit Symphony in 2024, Was said yes – even though he didn’t actually have a band or any songs at the time. “Then I had to think…
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By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press A third round of “No Kings” protests is coming this spring, with organizers saying they are planning their largest demonstrations yet across the United States to oppose what they describe as authoritarianism under President Donald Trump. FILE – People protest as part of the “No Kings Day” protest on Presidents…
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By LAURA BARGFELD and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse…
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By GISELA SALOMON and MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” as a federal judge considers during a two-day hearing whether they are getting sufficient access to the legal system. Civil rights…
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Business Writer Starbucks reported strong fiscal first quarter as holiday drinks and a viral bear cup helped drive sales. Related Articles Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs BRIEFLY: Starbucks CEO…
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First came the heavy winter rains that soaked the soil. Then, the sunny weather — not too hot, but just warm enough to fuel the growth. A few more winter rainfalls and Southern California could be ripe for an epic wildflower season in the coming weeks and months. And when they bloom — the vibrant…
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