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Sweetgreen's new caramelized garlic steak bowl sits on the table on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in New York. The announcement of Sweetgreen that it’s adding beef to its menu led to strong reactions online, with customers questioning the company’s carbon neutral plans. (AP Photo)

Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset adding steak to its menu. What is it?

The announcement of Sweetgreen salad chain that it’s adding beef to its menu led to strong reactions online, with customers questioning the company’s carbon neutral plans. Beef production is … more

By ALEXA ST. JOHN | 5/9/24

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters following Democratic strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate scrambles to pass bill improving air safety and service for travelers as deadline nears

The Senate is scrambling to pass a $105 billion bill designed to improve air safety and improve customer service for air travelers before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires … more

By MARY CLARE JALONICK | 5/9/24

FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. A senior FBI official says the agency is concerned by the potential that foreign adversaries could deploy artificial intelligence as a way to interfere in American elections and spread disinformation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FBI warns that foreign adversaries could use AI to spread disinformation about US elections

A senior FBI official says the agency is concerned that foreign adversaries could deploy artificial intelligence as a way to interfere in American elections and spread disinformation. The official … more

By ERIC TUCKER | 5/9/24

FILE - Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., speaks at a campaign event, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Scranton, Pa. Republican lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation for a $3 billion tax cut, their just-unveiled counterproposal to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget plan as each side offers a competing vision for how to use a massive cash surplus sitting in the state treasury. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data

Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving as state lawmakers hope to reduce distracted driving accidents. Gov. … more

By MARC LEVY | 5/9/24

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a bill-signing ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Annapolis, Md., where he signed two measures into law that are aimed at safeguarding personal data online from Big Tech, including a bill making Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones is standing left, and Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is standing right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong … more

By BRIAN WITTE | 5/9/24

Technology crushing human creativity? Apple's 'disturbing' new iPad ad has struck a nerve online

A newly released ad promoting Apple’s new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. The ad shows a hydraulic press crushing just about every creative instrument artists and consumers have used over … more

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS | 5/9/24

A woman pays with cash as she buys from a street vendor, Sept. 26, 2017 in New York. Despite numbers showing a healthy economy overall, lower-income spenders are showing the strain. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Despite numbers showing a healthy economy overall, lower-income spenders are showing the strain

Cracks are showing in one of the main pillars keeping the economy out of a recession: resilient spending by U.S. households. Consumer goods giants from PepsiCo to Kraft Heinz have been describing … more

By STAN CHOE | 5/9/24

Chevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles

The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is heading for the junkyard. General Motors confirmed Thursday that it will stop making the car introduced in 1964 as the … more

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Bread products by Pasco Shikishima Corp. on display at a supermarket in Tokyo, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Loaves of bread produced by Pasco Shikishima Corp have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)

Bread loaves recalled in Japan after 'rat remains' were found

Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found. Production was halted at a Tokyo factory, with 104,000 packages … more

By YURI KAGEYAMA | 5/9/24

Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted its 10th class of honorees. The games Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima were recognized Thursday for their impacts on the video game … more

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A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Glenview, Ill., Thursday, May 2, 2024. On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

US weekly jobless claims hit highest level since August of 2023, though job market is still hot

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than eight months last week in another sign that the labor market may be softening. The Labor Department … more

By MATT OTT | 5/9/24

TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal

TikTok says it’s going to start automatically labeling content that’s made by artificial intelligence when it’s uploaded from certain platforms. TikTok says its efforts are an attempt to combat … more

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 5/9/24

How to turn a supermarket bouquet into a lusher, more personalized flower arrangement

If your heart is telling you to give a luxurious bouquet of flowers, but your wallet is saying shop at the supermarket, fear not. With a little imagination, you can transform a simple, low-cost … more

By JESSICA DAMIANO | 5/9/24

FILE - The Bank of England in London, is shown on Dec. 15, 2022. The bank is expected to maintain interest rates at a 16-year high of 5.25%, but a cut wouldn't be a huge surprise as inflation falls from multi-decade highs. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Bank of England keeps interest rate at 5.25% for 6th time, seeks more proof inflation under control

The Bank of England is keeping its main U.K. interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% with several policymakers still worrying about some key inflation measures. In a statement Thursday, the bank’s … more

By PAN PYLAS | 5/9/24

FILE - This undated photo provided by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office in Paw Paw, Mich., shows stolen guns, ammunition and knives that were recovered Sept. 12, 2015, in Antwerp Township, Mich. The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country, a new analysis of FBI data by the gun-safety group Everytown found. (Van Buren County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds

The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country. That's according to an analysis of FBI data by the gun … more

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER | 5/9/24

Japanese automaker Nissan reports 92% jump in profit as sales surge

Nissan’s profit for the fiscal year through March has jumped 92% to 426.6 billion yen, or $2.7 billion, as the Japanese automaker’s sales grew in all major global markets except China. Nissan … more

By YURI KAGEYAMA | 5/9/24

FILE - Norfolk Southern locomotives are moved through the Conway Terminal in Conway, Pa., June 17, 2023. Norfolk Southern shareholders will decide Thursday, May 9, 2024, whether to back an activist investor’s bid to take over the railroad’s board and replace management. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Norfolk Southern shareholders to decide Thursday whether to back investors who want to fire the CEO

Norfolk Southern shareholders will decide Thursday morning whether to back an activist investor’s bid to take over the railroad’s board and replace management. Ancora Holdings picked up … more

By JOSH FUNK | 5/9/24

FILE - The then Prime Minister of Fiji Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 23, 2022, at the U.N. headquarters. Former Prime Minister Bainimarama was sentenced on Thursday, May 9, 2024, to a year in prison for interfering in a criminal investigation while he headed the government of his South Pacific island nation. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Fiji's ex-leader, Frank Bainimarama, sentenced to prison for interfering in police investigation

Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison for interfering in a criminal investigation while leading the government of his South Pacific island nation. The … more

By ROD McGUIRK | 5/9/24

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden, another unreported in Indian Ocean

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage. The claims Thursday by Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree come as the … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 5/9/24

FILE - A group stands under an election banner outside the European Parliament in Brussels on April 29, 2024. The European Union marks Europe Day on Thursday, May 9, but instead of the traditionally muted celebrations, all eyes are on the EU elections in one month time which portend a steep rise of the extreme right and a possible move away from its global trendsetting climate policies. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Europe Day marks 1 month till EU elections. Rise of hard right, wilting of Green Deal are possible

The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday. But instead of the humdrum celebrations, all eyes are on the EU elections in a month's time. They portend a steep rise of the extreme right … more

By RAF CASERT | 5/9/24

An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, with deaths reported

US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning

Buddha's birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?

Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements