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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, a leader for labor rights in Washington, dies at 72
Trumka served as the president of the labor group for more than a decade.
Amazon postpones return to office until January 2022
Amazon had previously planned for employees to begin returning to the office as of September.
Privacy and efficacy concerns remain for New York's vaccine passport apps
“People are going with something that is completely unproven and potentially harmful,” said one privacy expert.
FAA asks airports to monitor passengers' alcohol intake, citing unruly behavior
“Some airport concessionaires have offered alcohol ‘to go,’ and passengers believe they can carry that alcohol onto their flights,” the agency said.
Mexico sues U.S. gun makers for 'negligent practices,' seeking billions in damages
Mexico sued several gun makers in a U.S. federal court, accusing them of reckless business practices that supplied a “torrent” of guns to drug cartels.
Biden signs order aiming for half of new vehicles to be electric by 2030
Automakers’ expected quick transition from gas-burning cars and trucks to electric is a key part of the White House strategy to fight global warming.
Mayhem for airline passengers and crew as 'hot vax summer' turns into 'hot mess'
Airlines took aggressive moves to cut overhead costs when the pandemic hit — but experts say they overshot the mark.
Delta variant closes N.Y. auto show, leads Detroit Three to reinstate mask mandates
“We’ve always told our teammates the virus runs the show here,” said Toyota’s chief administrative officer.
Rihanna is now a billionaire, second only to Oprah as wealthiest female entertainer
Rihanna is now worth $1.7 billion, according to Forbes — though the bulk of that fortune does not come from her performances.