CEO challenging Trump at Supreme Court could trigger wave of tariff refunds: "I definitely want my money back"

CEO challenging Trump at Supreme Court could trigger wave of tariff refunds: “I definitely want my money back”

Rick Woldenberg says it’s not in his nature, nor consistent with the mission of his Chicago-area toy business, to sit quietly in the face of an existential threat. So last April, a few weeks after the Trump administration unveiled sweeping tariffs on so-called “Liberation Day,” he took action.  Woldenberg sued President Trump and his top…

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Workers at Louisville business near UPS plane crash recall "explosion after explosion," melted clothes and chaos

Workers at Louisville business near UPS plane crash recall “explosion after explosion,” melted clothes and chaos

When Georgie Dow heard an explosion at the auto parts recycling business where she works in Louisville, Kentucky, she had no idea a UPS aircraft had just crashed outside.  Dow, the chief financial officer of Grade A Auto Parts located just south of the Louisville International Airport runway where UPS Flight 2976 was departing on a…

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Transportation secretary announces 10% reduction in U.S. air traffic due to government shutdown

Transportation secretary announces 10% reduction in U.S. air traffic due to government shutdown

Federal officials announced Wednesday that there will be a 10% reduction in U.S. air traffic in 40 “high-volume” U.S. markets starting on Friday, citing staffing shortages during the government shutdown. “We have decided that a 10% reduction in scheduled capacity would be appropriate to continue to take the pressure off of our controllers,” said Bryan…

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Dhillon Law Group partner Mike Columbo, second from left, speaks to reporters during a press conference announcing a federal lawsuit challenging Proposition 50 Wednesday in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

California Republicans sue over new approved U.S. House map

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new U.S. House map that California voters decisively approved at the ballot. Proposition 50, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is designed to help Democrats flip as many as five congressional House seats in the midterm elections next year. The lawsuit claims the map-makers illegally used race…

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You're living in a "K-shaped" economy. Here's how that affects you.

You’re living in a “K-shaped” economy. Here’s how that affects you.

To understand how Americans are faring economically these days, it’s helpful to consider the eleventh letter of the alphabet.  Experts describe the current U.S. economy as “K-shaped,” a reference to the divergent fortunes of wealthier consumers compared with people lower down the ladder. The upward-slanting stroke of the “K” represents the ongoing trend of strong…

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Video of UPS plane crash in Louisville provides clues as investigators try to determine cause of disaster

Video of UPS plane crash in Louisville provides clues as investigators try to determine cause of disaster

Investigators searching for what caused Tuesday’s deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, will be reviewing dramatic video footage from the scene. The footage appears to show the area of the left wing where one the plane’s engines would be located on fire as the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 raced down the runway toward disaster. Officials…

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