Black elite family drama ‘Our Kind of People’ set for fall
LOS ANGELES — Affluent and well-connected Black families are the focus of “Our Kind of People,” a new Fox drama series from “Empire” creator...
Insider Q&A: Sophie Zhang, Facebook whistleblower
Sophie Zhang worked as a Facebook data scientist for nearly three years before was she fired in the fall of 2020. On her final...
EU vows to boost efforts to end Israeli-Palestinian fighting
BRUSSELS — The European Union will redouble its efforts to end the upsurge in violence between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants, and seek...
Buffett’s firm sells off financials, halves Chevron stake
OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett's company pared back its holdings in financial firms further during the first quarter and also halved its new...
This Week: Walmart earns, Fed meeting minutes, US home sales
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
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US officials seek big fines against more airline passengers
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are continuing to pursue large penalties against a few airline passengers accused of disrupting flights.
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Canadian National’s $33.6B bid to buy US railroad hits snag
OMAHA, Neb. — Regulators on Monday dealt a procedural blow to Canadian National's $33.6 billion plan to acquire Kansas City Southern railroad.
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Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to...
UK readies for major reopening but new variant sparks worry
LONDON — Travelers in England were packing their bags, bartenders were polishing their glasses and performers were warming up as Britain prepared Sunday for...
US rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cuts
OMAHA, Neb. — Even as railroads are operating longer and longer freight trains that sometimes stretch for miles, the companies have drastically reduced staffing...