As trucks in the U.S. get bigger and more expensive, demand has surged for a cheaper, smaller alternative from across the Pacific Ocean: Japan’s Kei trucks.
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Celine Dion relied on heavy doses of Valium to get through shows and fight rare condition
Celine Dion’s desperate desire to perform while she fought a rare neurological disorder once pushed her to regularly take up to 90 milligrams of Valium a day, she said — doses that could’ve been deadly.
Fewer people may need statins to prevent heart disease, new study suggests
A new way of determining heart disease risk may result in millions fewer Americans getting prescriptions for statins, according to new research.
National Amusements stops discussions with Skydance on Paramount deal, sources say
National Amusements has stopped talks with Skydance on a proposed merger with Paramount Global, CNBC’s David Faber reported Tuesday.
Chiquita must pay $38.3m to families of Colombian men killed by paramilitary groups
Chiquita Brands International must pay $38.3 million in damages to the families of eight Colombian men killed by a paramilitary group in that country, a Florida jury said on Monday.
Crossing guards say driverless cars nearly hit them in crosswalks
In San Francisco, some school crossing guards say they have had to rush out of crosswalks to avoid being hit by self-driving cars.
Apple shares close at record high after company unveils AI software
Apple shares closed up 7% to a new record high of $207.15 per share on Tuesday, a day after the company announced its long-awaited push into artificial intelligence at its annual developer conference on Monday.
Joey Chestnut unable to compete in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after signing with plant-based rival
The world’s greatest eater won’t be able to compete in the world’s greatest eating event.
Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports
The Biden administration is moving to ban medical debt from credit reports.
Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict upends a top Trump talking point
Trump’s argument about the “weaponization” of the justice system just ran smack into a Delaware jury’s conviction of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter.