By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman on probation for stowing away on an international flight has been arrested again after sneaking onto a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Milan, Italy, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter. Svetlana Dali, convicted in 2024 for flying to Paris…
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CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER FINALS SATURDAY’S GAMES OPEN DIVISION Mater Dei (16-1-3) vs. Orange Lutheran (13-3-4) at El Modena High, 6 p.m. Outlook: It’s an all-Trinity League final in the CIF Southern Section’s top division. Mater Dei defeated Orange Lutheran, 2-1, in one league game. Their league matchup was a 1-1 tie. Mater Dei won the…
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By Alexandre Rajbhandari | Bloomberg State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will pay a $5 billion cash dividend to its auto-insurance customers after posting strong underwriting profits. The payments average $100 per vehicle, State Farm said in a statement. It’s the largest dividend in the company’s 103-year history. “We don’t have shareholders; we don’t have…
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By Redd Brown | Bloomberg It turns out, making a healthier French fry is a nightmare. Sweetgreen workers warned their managers that the salad chain’s attempt — crinkle-cut potatoes air-fried in avocado oil — was too labor intensive. But senior management, led by Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Neman and encouraged by a share price that…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that Paramount’s latest takeover offer is better than the streaming and studio deal it struck with Netflix, marking a stark shift in momentum in the fight for the storied Hollywood giant. Related Articles Convicted stowaway arrested again after a new alleged ticketless flight from US to…
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There is a lot riding on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s book tour, which includes stops in states he’d almost certainly need to secure Democrats’ 2028 presidential nomination. However, it did not get off to a good start, and now Newsom is facing heat from parts of the Democratic base. The first major gaffe in Newsom’s “Young…
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By HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Godoff, a leading book publisher for more than 30 years with an eye for timely and timeless works from “Alexander Hamilton” and “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” to current bestsellers by Gisèle Pelicot and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, has died. She was…
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PepsiCo Inc. plans to close a Frito-Lay distribution plant in Rancho Cucamonga as the snack giant makes supply-chain adjustments to bring production in line with falling demand. The Frito-Lay manufacturing facility that gave birth to Flamin’ Hot Cheetos nearly 35 years ago plans to close June 6, laying off 248 warehouse and logistics workers, according…
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers. Restaurant Brands International – the Miami-based company that owns Burger King, Popeyes and other brands – said Thursday it’s currently testing the OpenAI-powered headsets in…
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By NASSER KARIMI and MEHDI FATTAHI, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Every day, Iranians go to stores and find prices rising. Some post photos on social media of the shrinking contents of their shopping carts as they struggle to buy enough basic staples for their families. The mounting cost of living is an extra…
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