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Trimmed trees outside LA studio become flashpoint for striking Hollywood writers, actors
A row of tightly trimmed ficus trees along a stretch of sidewalk outside Universal Studios has become a hot spot in the face-off between Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters and actors.
SharesPfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina badly damaged by tornado, company says
A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, the latest in a string of extreme weather events plaguing the U.S. on a day when floods deluged communities in Kentucky and scorching heat smothered Phoenix and Miami.
SharesJason Aldean's anti-woke anthem shoots to No. 1 on iTunes after CMT pulls video
Country star Jason Aldean's song "Try That in a Small Town" had its video pulled by CMT earlier this week after days of attacks accusing it of racism and gun fetishism. By Wednesday, the song had hit No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes chart, according to Billboard magazine.
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An extensive reorganization of Iowa's state government to streamline services is complete and already translating into improvements after just three months, Gov. Kim Reynolds said, even as some continue to worry that the massive transition consolidates the governor's power and diminishes accountability.
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An ex-employee is accusing Twitter of firing him for being too old.
SharesTaco John's restaurant chain surrenders rights to Taco Tuesday trademark in victory for Taco Bell
The phrase Taco Tuesday will now be available to most after restaurant chain Taco John's abandoned its claim to the phrase in a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing Tuesday.
SharesHollywood unions file labor complaint against NBCUniversal
The Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild this week have filed grievances with the National Labor Relations Board against NBCUniversal over what the unions call unsafe picketing conditions.
SharesDelta passengers hospitalized after sitting in hot plane for hours
A Delta Air Lines flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta was canceled Monday after several passengers experienced heat-related illnesses.
SharesAn American economist is getting a top EU job. France's Macron isn't happy about it
With French President Emmanuel Macron insisting the European Union needs more strategic independence, he seemed decidedly piqued on Tuesday over the EU head office's plans to hire an American expert as its chief competition economist.
SharesIn-N-Out Burger to employees: Time to show your faces
A fast-food chain says it will ban employees from wearing masks at locations in five states unless workers can produce a medical note saying they deserve an exemption.
SharesBiden's White House is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new guidelines for corporate mergers, took steps to disclose the junk fees charged by landlords and launched a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry.
SharesCMT pulls music video for Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town'
Country-music network CMT pulled Jason Aldean's video for his latest hit "Try That in a Small Town," after days of accusations of racism and gun fetishism.
SharesDylan Mulvaney flees U.S. in wake of Bud Light debacle: 'I had to leave my country to feel safe'
Transgender social-media influencer Dylan Mulvaney ended a month-long hiatus from social media to say she had fled the U.S. to feel safe from the backlash against her partnership with Bud Light.
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