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A California law approved by voters that promises to get breeding pigs out of narrow cages will technically take effect Saturday. That's after years of delays, and warnings that the rules could lead to price spikes and pork shortages. (June 30) (AP video: Jeff Roberson)

California bacon law takes effect but pork from farms using cages will still be on shelves

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A California law approved by voters in 2018 that promises to get breeding pigs out of narrow cages will technically take effect Saturday. That's after years of delays, and warnings that the rules … more

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE | 6/30/23

Fox ushers out Geraldo Rivera with tribute as he says he was fired from 'The Five'

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Fox News brought cake, balloons and fake mustaches to the set of “Fox & ”Friends" to pay tribute to Geraldo Rivera on Friday. Rivera said that he was fired from his job on the political combat … more

By DAVID BAUDER | 6/30/23

A sign reading "cancel student debt" is seen outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023, as decisions are expected in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you

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The Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debt, effectively killing the $400 billion plan. The court’s decision … more

By ADRIANA MORGA and CORA LEWIS | 6/30/23

FILE - Meredith Stiehm, left, president of Writers Guild of America West, and Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, take part in a rally by striking writers outside Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles on May 8, 2023. Hollywood actors may be on the verge of joining screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than six decades. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Hollywood's actors may join its writers on strike. Here's why

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Hollywood actors may be on the verge of joining screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than six decades. The actors' contract with studios, streaming … more

By ANDREW DALTON | 6/30/23

FILE - The Internal Revenue Service building stands in Washington on March 22, 2013. The rapidly expanding landscape of nonprofit collectives paying college athletes to promote charities has been hit with a potentially seismic disruption. A 12-page memo from the Internal Revenue Service released in June 2023 determined that in many cases, the nonprofit collectives may not qualify as tax-exempt if their main purpose is paying players instead of supporting charitable works. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

IRS throws a chill into collectives paying college athletes while claiming nonprofit status

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The rapidly expanding landscape of nonprofit collectives paying college athletes to promote charities has been hit with a potentially seismic disruption. A 12-page memo from the Internal Revenue … more

By JIM VERTUNO | 6/30/23

FILE - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hearing on oversight of the credit reporting agencies at Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2023. A group of Democratic senators is asking the nation's consumer finance watchdog to take action against medical credit cards such as CareCredit, saying use of these cards can result in patients paying much more for their medical care than they should. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Medical credit cards may lead patients to overpay for their health care, Democrats warn

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A group of Democratic senators is asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to take action against medical credit cards such as CareCredit, saying the cards’ deferred interest features are … more

By KEN SWEET | 6/30/23

A shopper surveys stacks of clothing on a sales table in a Costco warehouse Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. On Friday, the Commerce Department issues its May report on consumer spending. The report contains a measure of inflation that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to its lowest point in 2 years

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An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled last month to its lowest level since April 2021, pulled down by lower gas prices and slower-rising food costs. At the same … more

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | 6/30/23

FILE - Text from the ChatGPT page of the OpenAI website is shown in this photo, in New York, Feb. 2, 2023. More than 150 executives are urging the European Union to rethink the world’s most comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence. In an open letter to EU leaders Friday, June 30, 2023, the executives say the upcoming regulations will make it harder for companies in Europe to compete with rivals overseas, especially when it comes to the technology behind systems like ChatGPT. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Executives urge Europe to rethink its world-leading AI rules

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More than 150 executives are urging the European Union to rethink the world’s most comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence. In an open letter to EU leaders Friday, the executives say the … more

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FILE - Dylan Mulvaney arrives at the 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the United Palace theater in New York. Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney on Friday, June 30 she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing “more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined” over her partnership with the beer giant. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlash

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Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing “more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined” over her partnership with the beer giant. … more

By The Associated Press | 6/30/23

FILE - The European Central Bank is located near the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. The Fed may have hit 'pause' on interest rates hikes but Europe's central bank still has its finger on 'fast forward' with inflation still plaguing consumers with higher prices for everything from groceries to summer vacation travel. The question at Thursday's meeting of the European Central Bank is, for how much longer its rapid series of rate increases will go on. (AP Photo/Michael Probst), File)

Europe inflation slips to 5.5% — but that won't stop central bank rate hikes

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Inflation in Europe slid again in June but fell too slowly to offer much relief to shoppers grumbling over price tags. It also won't stop more interest rate hikes that will raise the cost of … more

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Dutch semiconductor machine export restrictions to come into force in September

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The Dutch government says companies that create machines that make advanced processor chips will be required to have an export license before they can be sold overseas starting in September. The … more

6/30/23

The IMF agrees to a long-awaited bailout for Pakistan of $3 billion

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The International Monetary Fund has agreed to provide $3 billion to Pakistan — a long-awaited relief to bail out the impoverished country’s ailing economy. In a statement issued late Thursday, a … more

By ZARAR KHAN | 6/30/23

FILE - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State address on the House floor of the state Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 in Atlanta. Georgia is offering a new bargain to some adults without health insurance beginning Saturday, July 1, 2023, — go to work or school and the state will cover you. But advocates decry the plan, which will insure far fewer people than a full expansion of the state-federal Medicaid program, as needlessly restrictive and expensive. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, File)

Georgia launches Medicaid expansion in closely watched test of work requirements

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Georgia is offering a new bargain to some adults without health insurance beginning Saturday: Go to work or school and the state will cover you. But advocates decry the plan, which will insure far … more

By JEFF AMY | 6/30/23

In workaholic Japan, 'job leaving agents' help people escape the awkwardness of quitting

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In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko,” or … more

By YURI KAGEYAMA | 6/30/23

FILE - Pump jacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M., April 24, 2015. New Mexico oilfield and air quality regulators on Thursday, June 29, 2023, announced unprecedented state fines against a Texas-based oil and natural gas producer on accusations that the company flouted local pollution reporting and control requirements by burning off vast amounts of natural gas in a prolific energy-production zone in the southeast of the state. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

New Mexico regulators fine oil producer $40 million for burning off vast amounts of natural gas

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New Mexico oilfield and air quality regulators announced unprecedented fines against a Texas-based oil and natural gas producer on accusations that the company flouted local pollution reporting and … more

By MORGAN LEE | 6/29/23

The July 2023 edition of National Geographic is for sale at a newsstand, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Geographic will end newsstand sales of magazine next year, focus on subscriptions, digital

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The familiar yellow-bordered cover of National Geographic magazine will soon be disappearing from newsstands. The magazine says it will discontinue those sales starting next year, concentrating on … more

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This photo provided by BioMarin in June 2023 shows a vial and packaging for their drug Roctavian. U.S. officials on Thursday, June 19, 2023 approved the drugmaker's gene therapy for the most common form of hemophilia, an infused treatment that can significantly reduce dangerous bleeding problems. (BioMarin via AP)

Gene therapy for severe hemophilia is approved by FDA

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U.S. health regulators have approved a gene therapy for the most common form of hemophilia. The treatment, Roctavian, is an infusion that's been shown to reduce dangerous bleeding problems caused by … more

By MATTHEW PERRONE | 6/29/23

FILE - Baby formula is displayed on the shelves of a grocery store in Carmel, Ind. on May 10, 2022. U.S. health officials will start formally tracking infections caused by the rare but potentially deadly germ that sickened babies and triggered a nationwide shortage of infant formula in 2022. A group that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agreed Thursday, June 29, 2023, to add infections caused by cronobacter to the list of serious conditions reported to the agency. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Deadly germ behind infant formula shortage joins CDC watchlist of bad bugs

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Federal health officials will start formally tracking infections caused by the rare but potentially deadly germ that sickened babies and triggered a nationwide shortage of infant formula last year. A … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 6/29/23

Shoppers enter exit a Bed Bath & Beyond store Monday, May 29, 2023, in Glendale, Colo. Overstock.com is dumping its name online and becoming Bed Bath & Beyond. The news, announced Wednesday, June 28, comes as a federal bankruptcy court approved the online retailer’s bid to buy the bankrupt retailer’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Bed Bath & Beyond lives on!(line). Overstock.com buys rights to bankrupt retailer and changes name

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Overstock.com is dumping its name online and becoming Bed Bath & Beyond. The news, announced Wednesday, comes as a federal bankruptcy court approved the online retailer’s bid to buy the … more

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | 6/29/23

FILE - An ice-covered ConocoPhillips sign is displayed at the Colville-Delta 5, more commonly known as CD5, drilling site on Alaska's North Slope, Feb. 9, 2016. ConocoPhillips Alaska faces a potential $914,000 fine over what a state regulatory agency called a “shallow underground blowout” of a well that released natural gas at the company's Alpine field on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope in 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

ConocoPhillips faces potential $914,000 fine over Alaska gas blowout, leak

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ConocoPhillips Alaska faces a potential $914,000 fine over what a state regulatory agency called a “shallow underground blowout” of a well that released natural gas at the company’s Alpine … more

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