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FILE - A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are appealing a judge's ruling that is blocking their planned merger. The airlines said Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, they have filed a notice of appeal with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines say they will appeal a judge's ruling that blocked their merger

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JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are appealing a judge's ruling that is blocking their planned merger. The airlines said Friday they have filed a notice of appeal with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of … more

1/19/24

This illustration provided by Astrobotic Technology in 2024 depicts the Peregrine lunar lander on the surface of the moon. A fuel leak shortly after its Monday, Jan. 8, 2024 liftoff prevented any chance of a moon touchdown. (Astrobotic Technology via AP)

Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says

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A U.S. company's failed moonshot has ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific. Astrobotic Technology said Friday that it had confirmation that its lunar lander broke apart as it reentered … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 1/19/24

Sports Illustrated planning significant layoffs after license to use its brand name was revoked

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The publisher of Sports Illustrated has notified employees that it plans significant layoffs after its license to use the iconic brand’s name was revoked. In an email to employees Friday morning, … more

By JOE REEDY | 1/19/24

When temperatures plunge, many folks reach for their heaviest winter jacket before heading outside. But what’s underneath can be even more important in keeping you warm and safe. (Jan. 18) (AP video: Mark Vancleave)

How to stay warm in layered clothing and avoid frostbite this winter

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As a bout of bitter and deadly cold sweeps the U.S., millions of Americans are being told to dress in layers if they must go outside. In places that rarely experience bone-chilling temperatures, that … more

By TRISHA AHMED and MARK VANCLEAVE | 1/19/24

File - The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept is unveiled, Aug. 17, 2022, in Pontiac, Mich. New large vehicle underpinnings announced by Stellantis, the maker of Dodge cars, on Friday are key to the company's ability to adjust to European and U.S. government electric vehicle requirements that could change depending on this year's elections. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes

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On the surface, the platform beneath a new generation of automobiles has little to do with politics and elections. But at Stellantis, new large vehicle underpinnings announced Friday are key to the … more

By TOM KRISHER | 1/19/24

FILE- This April 17, 2018, file photo shows the Wayfair website on a computer in New York. Online furniture seller Wayfair is cutting about 1,650 jobs, or 13% of its global workforce. The restructuring is set to reduce team sizes across the company and seniority in certain roles that will be “rebuild with modified leveling” over this year, CEO and Co-Founder Niraj Shah said. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Wayfair and Macy's are cutting thousands of jobs as retail layoffs deepen

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Layoffs are hitting the world of retail especially hard this week. Online furniture seller Wayfair is cutting about 1,650 jobs, or 13% of its global workforce. And Macy’s is laying off about 3.5% … more

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS | 1/19/24

Models wear creations for Dior as part of the Menswear ready-to-wear Fall-Winter 2024-2025 collection presented in Paris, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Dior puts on a daytime fashion ballet under the Parisian stars

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Dior’s menswear maestro Kim Jones has transformed a sunny afternoon in the French capital into a starlit evening of balletic grandeur at Paris Fashion Week in a display of fashion theatrics. Jones … more

By THOMAS ADAMSON | 1/19/24

This image taken from video provided by Melanie Adaros shows sparks shooting from a cargo plane before making an emergency landing at Miami International Airport on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Miami. The aircraft landed safely Thursday night “after experiencing an engine malfunction soon after departure," a spokesperson for Atlas Air said in a statement Friday. “The crew followed all standard procedures and safely returned to MIA." (Melanie Adaros via AP)

Boeing 747 cargo plane makes emergency landing shortly after takeoff at Miami airport

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A witness saw sparks shooting from a cargo plane as it made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport shortly after takeoff. A spokesperson for Atlas Air says the aircraft landed safely … more

1/19/24

A woman takes photos of a wall featuring an artistic rendering of the main themes and ambitions discussed at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting under the theme of "Rebuilding Trust in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

At Davos, leaders talked big on rebuilding trust. Can the World Economic Forum make a difference?

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Business and political elites descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to suss out “rebuilding trust” in a splintering world. If there’s any takeaway from the World Economic Forum’s … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 1/19/24

Apple offers rivals access to tap-and-go payment tech to resolve EU antitrust case

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Apple has promised to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and avoid potentially billions in fines. The European Union said Friday that Apple … more

1/19/24

FILE - A view of Tata Steel's Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales, Sept. 15, 2023. Indian firm Tata Steel says it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales, with the loss of about 3,000 jobs. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)

Tata announces plans to cut 2,800 steel jobs in a blow to Welsh town

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Indian firm Tata Steel says it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs. The move is part of plans to make its unprofitable U.K. operation leaner and … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 1/19/24

FILE - Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell listens as President Joe Biden speaks abou recovery efforts for the Maui wildfires and the response to Hurricane Idalia, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Aug. 30, 2023, in Washington. FEMA is making changes to its individual assistance program that helps disaster survivors. Criswell said the changes are designed to make it easier for disaster survivors to apply for and get help without the bureaucratic hassle. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape

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The federal agency in charge of emergency management is making changes to its program that helps those who survive wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters. Federal Emergency Management … more

By REBECCA SANTANA | 1/19/24

This June 22, 2022 photo provided by Thane Ostroth shows the Cozy Mark IV plane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. The small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast over the weekend was constructed piecemeal over nearly a decade in a Michigan basement, garage and backyard, one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying hobby taking off across the U.S. (Thane Ostroth via AP)

Small plane that crashed off California coast was among a growing number of home-built aircraft

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A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast has been identified as one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying hobby taking off across the … more

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER | 1/19/24

CDC expands warning about charcuterie meat trays as salmonella cases double

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Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam's Club and Costco stores. At least 47 people in 22 states have been … more

By The Associated Press | 1/18/24

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 photo, chef Amir Ilan prepares a lab-grown steak during a presentation by the company Aleph Farms, in Jaffa, Israel. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, Aleph Farms received the green light from Israeli health officials to produce and sell the world's first steaks made from cultivated beef cells, not the entire animal. The move follows approval of lab-grown chicken in the U.S. in 2023. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)

Israeli company gets green light to make world's first cultivated beef steaks

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Aleph Farms of Israel has received the preliminary green light from health officials to produce and sell the world's first steaks made from cultivated beef cells, not the entire animal. The move … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 1/18/24

Ben & Jerry's and Vermont scoop shop employees reach contract agreement

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Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has reached its first contract agreement with workers at a retail shop in the Vermont city where the company was founded after the employees petitioned to unionize … more

1/18/24

FILE - The Wendy's sign is seen at a restaurant, Jan. 23, 2023, in Pittsburgh. On Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, Wendy’s Co. named Kirk Tanner, a longtime PepsiCo executive, as its new CEO. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Wendy's names PepsiCo executive as the burger chain's new CEO

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Wendy’s Co. has named a longtime PepsiCo executive as its new CEO. The Dublin, Ohio-based burger chain said Thursday that Kirk Tanner will become president and CEO on Feb. 5. Tanner, who joined … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 1/18/24

Axiom-3 mission astronauts, from left, mission specialist Marcus Wandt, of Sweden, mission specialist Alper Gezeravci, of Turkey, pilot Walter Villadei, of Italy, and Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria wave to family after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., to prepare for this afternoon's launch to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight

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SpaceX has launched Turkey's first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian to the International Space Station. It's the third private flight to the space station arranged by a Houston company. The … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 1/18/24

FILE - Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill, on Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington. A bill to create a bipartisan commission that would tackle the nation's soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress won approval Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, from a House committee. House Republicans are making the bill a priority, and Arrington, the chairman of the House Budget Committee said "everything's on the table" regarding possible action to slow the federal government's increasing level of debt, now at more than $34 trillion. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The federal debt tops $34 trillion and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it

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A bill to create a bipartisan commission that would tackle the nation’s soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress has won approval from a House committee. House Republicans are … more

By KEVIN FREKING | 1/18/24

FILE - A Walmart sign is displayed over the entrance to a store on June 25, 2019 in Pittsburgh. Walmart is raising the starting base pay for store managers, while redesigning its bonus plan that will put more of an emphasis on profits for these leaders. The moves, announced Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, will be effective Feb. 1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Walmart raises starting pay; redesigns bonuses for store managers

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Walmart is raising the starting base pay for store managers, while redesigning its bonus plan that will put more of an emphasis on profits for these leaders. The moves, announced Thursday, will be … more

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | 1/18/24