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More EVs are coming. Where’s the infrastructure to support them?

(NEW YORK) -- Charging an electric vehicle is simple and painless -- if you have a charger installed at home. Automakers are producing EVs at a feverish pace with government backing. Yet the number of public charging stations, critical for mass EV adoption, is lacking. There ...
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US airline uses AI to guide planes, eliminates plastic to reduce carbon footprint

(LOS ANGELES) -- When passengers board an Alaska Airlines flight, most don't know it but that plane is lighter than other Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s, according to the airline. That's because during the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline used the slowdown in travel to develop, ...
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Biden speaks to ‘incredible news’ inside sluggish November jobs report

(WASHINGTON) -- On the heels of a sluggish November jobs report, President Joe Biden on Friday touted the country's employment landscape as improving despite there being fewer jobs added last month than economists expected. "We're looking at the sharpest one-year decline in unemployment ever. Simply ...
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Biden touts low unemployment rate on heels of sluggish November job growth

(WASHINGTON) -- On the heels of a sluggish November jobs report, President Joe Biden on Friday touted the country's employment landscape as improving despite there being fewer jobs added last month than economists expected. "We're looking at the sharpest one-year decline in unemployment ever. Simply ...
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Facebook ‘failing’ to tackle COVID-19 misinformation posted by prominent anti-vaccine group, study claims

(NEW YORK) -- At least until June 2021, Facebook had significant gaps in its efforts to tackle COVID-19 misinformation from one of the most prominent anti-vaccine groups in the world, according to a study from ISD Global, a U.K.-based think tank that studies polarization, ...
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Microsoft shareholders vote to force company to better report sexual harassment data

(NEW YORK) -- Microsoft Corp. shareholders voted on Tuesday to force the company to more transparently address sexual harassment claims via independent investigations and public reporting. The proposal, approved during the company's annual shareholder meeting, was brought by Arjuna Capital, an investment firm known for ...
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What’s next for Amazon union election in Alabama after do-over is ordered

(NEW YORK) -- In a rare move, the National Labor Relations Board has ordered a union election do-over for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama. A date has not yet been determined for the second vote, but the looming new union election comes as the ...
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Prosecutors question Elizabeth Holmes, 1 day after she leveled abuse claims against her former partner and company COO

(SAN JOSE, Calif.) -- Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is back on the stand Tuesday, facing questions from prosecutors after she tearfully told the jury Monday about what she described as nearly a decade of mental and physical abuse at the hands of her former ...
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Walmart CEO optimistic about holiday inventory, comments on FTC supply chain probe

(NEW YORK) -- As holiday shopping season ramps up, Walmart CEO John Furman addressed the concerns of prices and how long supplies will last. Furman told Good Morning America that President Joe Biden, who met with retail executives this week, and his administration have "been ...
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Travel Tuesday: How to find the best flight deals

(NEW YORK) -- Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Travel Tuesday? Tuesday marks a potentially big day for saving if you're looking to snag a deal on a trip in 2022. "A lot of folks in the travel industry are trying to encourage people to not just ...
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Christmas tree farmers prepare for bigger crowds, more demand this holiday season

(NEW YORK) -- The holiday season is in full swing and tree farmers across the country are preparing for the Christmas crowds. At Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Waynesville, North Carolina, customers can cut down their own Christmas tree. Darren Nicholson, who works at ...
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Nissan to invest $17.6 billion to accelerate electrification plans as auto industry evolves

(NEW YORK) -- Japanese car giant Nissan Motor Co. said it plans to invest $17.6 billion to accelerate its electrification plans, as the industry as a whole pivots away from gas-powered autos. Nissan said it will invest 2 trillion Japanese yen over the next five ...
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