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Men's basketball at Dartmouth will vote on unionizing. It could be groundbreaking

6:56pm February 07, 2024

by Andrea Hsu

Men's basketball players at Dartmouth have received the go ahead to vote on whether to form a union, a potentially groundbreaking development in college sports.

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A look at the game-changing platform that will transform sports streaming

6:56pm February 07, 2024

by Eric Deggans

Live sports is one of the few areas that has struggled to transition to streaming. ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced a joint app that hopes to be a one stop shop for online sports.

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Air pollution has fallen across the U.S. since the Clean Air Act of 1970. But some areas, like Los Angeles, still suffer heavy pollution from soot and smog. New rules on soot pollution from EPA aim to lower that pollution burden further.

EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time in over a decade

9:54am February 07, 2024

by Alejandra Borunda

The new regulations could save thousands of lives from deadly air pollution, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's calculations.

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Bolts were missing from the door plug that blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9, NTBS says

7:20am February 07, 2024

by Joel Rose

The National Transportation Safety Board says four bolts were missing on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 door plug. It led to last month's inflight blowout and emergency depressurization.

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ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to launch a sports streaming platform in the fall that will include offerings from at least 15 networks and all four major professional sports leagues.

ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to launch a sports streaming platform

8:39pm February 06, 2024

by The Associated Press

The platform will include games from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, NASCAR and college sports, including the men's and women's NCAA Tournament, as well as golf, tennis and the FIFA World Cup.

An Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 that made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport on Jan. 5 is parked in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 23. A door plug blew out shortly after the plane took off from Portland. There were no serious injuries, but it has renewed concerns about Boeing and production lapses.

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NTSB says key bolts were missing from the door plug that blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9

5:27pm February 06, 2024

According to preliminary investigation findings released by NTSB investigators on Tuesday, four key bolts were "missing" when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in midair last month.

Cars sit on the lot at a Honda dealership on March 25, 2021, in Elgin, Ill. Many 2020 to 2022 models are affected by a new recall.

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Honda recalls 750,000 vehicles over air bag flaw

3:55pm February 06, 2024

by James Doubek

The recall includes the Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline, as well as Acura MDX, RDX and TLX, from model years between 2020 and 2022.

Will Bitcoin ETFs lead to it becoming more common in investment portfolios?

5:19am February 06, 2024

by David Gura

After a decade of resistance, U.S. regulators recently approved the first investment funds tied to Bitcoin. The reality, however, hasn't lived up to the hype — at least not yet.

Union members listen as President Joe Biden speaks to United Auto Workers at the Community Building Complex of Boone County, on Nov. 9, in Belvidere, Ill.

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Black and Latina women helped propel gains for unions in 2023, finds a new study

4:17pm February 05, 2024

by Juliana Kim

The share of Black and Latina women in unions rose in 2023 after moving in a downward trend for a few years. Meanwhile, the share of white and Asian American women in unions continues to decline.

2 LA coffee shops are honoring the final season of 'Curb Your enthusiasm'

5:05am February 05, 2024

by Paige Waterhouse

In honor of the final season of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, a California coffeehouse chain is temporarily renaming some of its stores Latte Larry's in honor of the show's star, Larry David.