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Supreme Court Weighs Biden Student Loan Plan Worth Billions

By Mark Sherman | Feb 28, 2023

The Supreme Court is taking up a partisan legal fight over President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans.

DeSantis Takes over Disney District, Punishing Company

DeSantis Takes over Disney District, Punishing Company

By Anthony Izaguirre | Feb 27, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World's self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called "Don't Say Gay" law.

Netflix Cuts Prices in Some Markets to Lure More Subscribers

By Michael Liedtke | Feb 27, 2023

Netflix is cutting its prices in several of its smaller markets in the latest twist on the video streaming service's efforts to keep its recently revived subscriber growth rolling amid stiffer competition.

No Cow Needed: Oat and Soy Can be Called Milk, FDA Proposes

By Jonel Aleccia | Feb 23, 2023

Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as "milk" can keep using the name, according to draft federal rules released Wednesday.

Musk's Tesla Pay Package under Scrutiny in Delaware Court

By Randall Chase | Feb 22, 2023

Attorneys for a Tesla shareholder urged a Delaware judge on Tuesday to invalidate a 2018 compensation package awarded by the company's board of directors to CEO Elon Musk.

Pay-Per-Chew: More Restaurants Trying Subscription Programs

By Dee-Ann Durbin | Feb 22, 2023

Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they'll do the same for their favorite meals.

Supreme Court Weighs Tech Giants' Liability in Terror Case

Feb 22, 2023

The Supreme Court is weighing Wednesday whether Facebook, Twitter and YouTube can be sued over a 2017 Islamic State attack on a Turkish nightclub.

High Court Takes 1st Look at Law that Shields Internet Firms

By Mark Sherman | Feb 21, 2023

The Supreme Court is taking up its first case about a federal law that is credited with helping create the modern internet by shielding Google, Twitter, Facebook and other companies.

Supreme Court Weighs Liability Shield for Internet Giants

Feb 19, 2023

A closely watched Supreme Court case being argued Tuesday examines how broadly a law written in 1996 shields tech companies from liability.

Meat Plant Cleaning Service Fined $1.5M for Hiring Minors

By Steve Karnowsky | Feb 18, 2023

One of the country's largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs at 13 meatpacking plants across the country.

Dominion Voting Case Exposes Post-election Fear at Fox News

By David Bauder | Feb 18, 2023

A court filing in a lawsuit against Fox News lays bare a panic at the network that it had alienated its viewers and damaged its brand by not lining up with President Donald Trump's false claims.

Group: Tesla Workers Fired after Union Push at NY Plant

By Michelle Chapman | Feb 17, 2023

Several employees at a Tesla factory in New York have been fired a day after launching union organizing efforts, according to Tesla Workers United, but the company says they're not related.

Retail Sales Jump As Americans Defy Inflation and Rate Hikes

Retail Sales Jump As Americans Defy Inflation and Rate Hikes

By Christopher Rugaber | Feb 15, 2023

America's consumers rebounded last month from a weak holiday shopping season by boosting their spending at stores and restaurants at the fastest pace in nearly two years.

Twitter's Plan to Charge for Crucial Tool Prompts Outcry

By Barbara Ortutay | Feb 14, 2023

Nonprofits, researchers and others need the tool to analyze Twitter data because the sheer amount of information makes it impossible for a human to go through by hand.

Watch: Ben Affleck Suits Up Again as Batman in 'The Flash' Super Bowl Ad

Watch: Ben Affleck Suits Up Again as Batman in 'The Flash' Super Bowl Ad

Feb 13, 2023

Warner Bros/DC released a new ad for "The Flash" starring Ezra Miller, which featured Ben Affleck once again suiting up as Batman. Miller originally debuted his character in "Justice League." The movie opens June 16.

Watch: Advertising Expert Discusses this Year's Super Bowl Ads

Watch: Advertising Expert Discusses this Year's Super Bowl Ads

Feb 13, 2023

Marketing professor Tim Calkins was impressed by standard of adverts during this year's Super Bowl.

Super Bowl Ads Use Celebs, Humor, Lots of Dogs

Super Bowl Ads Use Celebs, Humor, Lots of Dogs

By Mae Anderson | Feb 13, 2023

Advertisers bet big that viewers were turning to the Super Bowl for a comforting escape, and delivered a series of advertisements that relied on familiar celebrity faces, light humor, and plenty of cuddly dogs.

Army Sees Safety, Not 'Wokeness,' as Top Recruiting Obstacle

By Lolita C. Baldor | Feb 13, 2023

Some Republicans blame "wokeness" for recruiting woes, but the military service says the bigger hurdles are young people don't want to die or get injured, and put their lives on hold.

Report: Companies' Climate Targets Not What They Claim to Be

By Frank Jordans | Feb 13, 2023

A new report concludes major brands are exaggerating how ambitious their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions are — in effect misleading consumers, investors and governments.

MLB Prepared to Take over Local TV Broadcasts from Sinclair

By Ronald Blum | Feb 10, 2023

About $1 billion of Major League Baseball's revenue is at risk if a cable television company fails to make payments for local broadcasting rights, and the sport is preparing to take over telecasts.

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