Business

What may be the world's first fully automated restaurant is opening in California

7:16am January 08, 2024

Customers at the CaliExpress restaurant in Pasadena will order and pay for their food from self-serve kiosks, and they can then watch as robots grind premium beef for their burger and cook up fries.

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World News

Chinese carmakers flood the European market with electric vehicles

8:10am January 07, 2024

by H.J. Mai

In a first, China has exported more cars than any other country. Its carmakers could become a threat to established car brands in the U.S., but they are also a case study for the E.V. revolution.

The first Alaska Airlines passenger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane takes off on a flight to San Diego from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle on March 1, 2021.

FAA orders grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident

5:46am January 07, 2024

by Juliana Kim

Alaska Airlines is inspecting all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. United Airlines will also ground some of its jets. Meanwhile, Southwest and American said they do not carry the affected model.

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The Food And Drug Administration has given its OK to Florida's plan to import some prescription drugs from Canada.

Health & Safety

FDA approves Florida's plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada

5:45pm January 05, 2024

by Sydney Lupkin

The Food and Drug Administration's authorization of Florida's plan to import prescription medicines from Canada is a first. But the state still has hurdles to clear before imports could begin.

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U.S. employers surpass forecasters' predictions by adding 216,000 jobs in December

4:43pm January 05, 2024

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 216,000 jobs in December, capping off a solid year for the labor market. Businesses added 2.7 million jobs in 2023, despite the weight of rising interest rates.

Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan ecology and natural resources minister, attends a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit on Dec. 11, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Babayev has been named to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks later this year, prompting concern from some climate activists over his former ties to the state oil company in a major oil-producing nation.

World News

Azerbaijan names a former oil executive to lead 2024 climate talks

3:29pm January 05, 2024

by The Associated Press

Mukhtar Babayev, has been named to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks later this year, prompting concern from some climate activists over his former ties to the state oil company.

The U.S. job market held up well in 2023, despite rising interest rates. Employers added 2.7 million jobs last year and unemployment remained under 4% throughout the year.

Economy

U.S. unemployment has been under 4% for the longest streak since the Vietnam War

10:37am January 05, 2024

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 216,000 jobs in December, as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. The labor market proved resilient in 2023, despite rising interest rates.

A Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkin with no carved-out face next to the open wrapper with a jack-o'-lantern design.

National

Hershey sued for $5M over missing 'cute' face on Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins

10:23am January 05, 2024

by Megan Lim

The lawsuit claims the packaging shows "explicit carved out artistic designs" that the chocolate inside doesn't have.

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Politics & Government

House Democrats say foreign entities paid Trump firms millions during his presidency

5:15am January 05, 2024

A new report by Democrats on the House Oversight committee documents more than $7.8 million in payments from foreign governments during two years of Donald Trump's presidential term.

Economy

Was it a strong finish to the 2023 job market? The Labor Department has an answer

5:15am January 05, 2024

The Labor Department delivers its final jobs report of 2023 Friday morning. The job market held up well last year, despite rising interest rates.