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After newspaper investigation, Nevada legislature passes change to probate law

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Nevada legislators approved a bill to change probate laws and sent it to the governor’s desk this past weekend, after the Las Vegas Review-Journal found a cottage industry reaped paydays selling dead people’s homes through court but often didn’t make a dime for heirs.

The state Senate and Assembly both unanimously approved a measure that ...Read more

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If you're in this California town for two hours, the city is tracking you. Should you be worried?

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Any time you spend two hours in Walnut Creek, California, local business leaders may be tracking you. The city’s Chamber of Commerce has paired with a tech company to clock visitors as they move in and out of the city.

The technology is from Arrivalist, a travel-industry-focused company with a platform that uses mobile location datasets to ...Read more

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US initial jobless claims rise to highest level since October

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Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week to the highest since October, adding to signs that the job market is cooling.

Initial claims increased by 8,000 to 247,000 in the week ended May 31, a period that included Memorial Day. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 235,000 applications....Read more

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Chrysler turns 100 years old this week. What's next for the storied brand?

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DETROIT — There was a tour back through Chrysler's 100-year history Wednesday on Belle Isle.

The storied carmaker started by Walter P. Chrysler on June 6, 1925, celebrated its century-long run by showing off stately old New Yorkers and 300s, the sleek Airflow and revolutionary Turbine Car, and old and new concept vehicles, including the brand...Read more

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St. Louis has lost residents for decades. The tornado could nudge more to leave

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ST. LOUIS — The sounds of nail guns and roofing hammers echoed through the neighborhood as Lisa Mannery surveyed the impassible pile of branches stacked in her backyard. An HVAC unit hung precariously from the roof of the still-closed Save A Lot on Natural Bridge Avenue behind her house.

Her roof, like many others nearby, was covered by a ...Read more

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'Car Wars' report from Bank of America sees 'rough ride' for industry in next couple years

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FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan — Bank of America's annual "Car Wars" report forecasts a "rough ride" for the U.S. industry in the next couple of years because of low model replacement rates and struggling electric vehicle growth.

The annual study led by analyst John Murphy predicts automaker performance in the U.S. market by looking at product ...Read more

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Cracking the code of making old clothes new again

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At the height of the holiday season on Amsterdam’s Kalverstraat last December, thousands of shoppers who regularly descend on the popular shopping district came face to face with the grim reality behind humanity’s sartorial excess.

A local activist group had deposited an enormous pile of clothes on the sidewalk, in sight of stores such as ...Read more

Real estate Q&A: Should neighbor pay for damage caused by washing machine leak?

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Q: My neighbor, two floors above me, had an original washing machine from almost 40 years ago that leaked into my first-floor unit while they were away. It caused roughly $10,000 in damage, but their insurance won’t cover it, and mine would only cover $4,000. Now the neighbors are refusing to cover the difference. What is my recourse? — Jack...Read more

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UnitedHealth shareholders give tepid support to $60M in stock-based pay for new CEO

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UnitedHealth Group investors provided what looked like grudging support this week for a pay package that could deliver more than $60 million over three years to returning CEO Stephen Hemsley.

Hemsley, who was named chief executive last month, will receive $1 million per year in salary plus a one-time grant of $60 million in stock options, ...Read more

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Reddit sues Anthropic, says AI company exploited user data

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Reddit Inc. sued artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, saying it has used the social media company’s content without permission to train its AI models.

The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court, alleges that Anthropic attempted to access Reddit data more than 100,000 times since last July. Reddit said this “...Read more

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Trump's pick for Fed's top regulator expected to be friendly to Wall Street

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A red baseball cap sits above Michelle Bowman’s filing cabinet in her office at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington. It’s emblazoned with the words “make community banks great again.” The TV in her office is tuned to Fox News, and the self-described workaholic has a sticky note on her door asking visitors to knock loudly because the ...Read more

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Meta sued by Eminem's publishing company over alleged copyright infringement

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Eight Mile Style, a company that owns some of Eminem's most popular songs, is suing social media giant Meta over alleged copyright infringement.

The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Michigan, accuses the Menlo Park-based tech company of storing, reproducing and distributing Eminem's music without obtaining the license to do so.

Eight Mile...Read more

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Tech review: Great gift ideas for dad

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Father’s Day is coming up, and I’ve been testing a few things that dads would love.

You could get dad another tie or bottle of after shave, but he’s probably got too many ties, and how much aftershave does one man need?

Here are three suggestions to surprise your dad.

Arcade belt

Belts were an area of my wardrobe that I knew could be ...Read more

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Bay Area tech workers endure grim 2025 as big companies reveal layoffs

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The Bay Area has lost more than 11,000 tech jobs so far in 2025, a slump in hiring punctuated by disclosures of fresh layoffs in the region by some big players such as Google, Walmart and Microsoft.

The protracted hiring slump is a reminder that the tech industry is no longer a robust engine that helps to power the Bay Area economy.

The tech ...Read more

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Rite Aid customers say bittersweet goodbye to their neighborhood pharmacies

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PHILADELPHIA — Angela Gardin looked at the colorful handwritten thank-you notes, taped to a front window of the Queen Village Rite Aid, and began to cry. Gardin has been assistant manager there for the past two years.

One note scrawled in pink, read: “Everyone who works here is so kind. I have always been greeted with a smile and warmth.”...Read more

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Freed from scandal, Wells Fargo Sets Its Sights on Growth

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Charlie Scharf can finally play offense.

After more than a half-decade cleaning up Wells Fargo & Co.’s scandals, the chief executive officer has cleared away the firm’s biggest impediment to growth: the Federal Reserve’s seven-year-old cap on assets. That means the $1.95 trillion lender can once again seek to narrow the gap with larger ...Read more

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In the land of cereal, Minnesota's breakfast upstarts offer substitute for Lucky Charms, Froot Loops

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Hannah Barnstable remembers browsing through the cereal aisle at her local grocery store as a child, feasting her eyes upon colorful boxes of breakfast staples like Cocoa Puffs, Trix and Cap’n Crunch.

Decades later, when she was readying to open her own cereal company, she had a moment of déjà vu.

“When we got started, I had this ...Read more

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California Senate passes bill that aims to make AI chatbots safer

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California lawmakers on Tuesday moved one step closer to placing more guardrails around artificial intelligence-powered chatbots.

The Senate passed a bill that aims to make chatbots used for companionship safer after parents raised concerns that virtual characters harmed their childrens' mental health.

The legislation, which now heads to the ...Read more

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Labor groups, officials push for a minimum wage of at least $25 an hour

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Labor advocates and some elected officials are calling on Los Angeles County to adopt a minimum wage of at least $25 an hour.

On Monday about 150 workers, labor leaders, Democratic party officials and loyal donors gathered at private tables reserved in the back of Wally's Wine & Spirits in Santa Monica to launch a new effort to raise the ...Read more

In a first, Minnesota doctors walk their own picket line, then hustle to see patients

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Allina Health doctors picketed in the rain outside four clinics at 6 a.m. Tuesday, hopeful that a show of unity would kickstart their languishing contract talks. Then the doctors hustled off to see patients.

The one-hour protest of Allina’s Coon Rapids clinic was barely observed by daylight, much less the public, but the recently unionized ...Read more