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Thanksgiving travel surge expected to set records

By David Koenig, Associated Press

The good news for travelers by plane and car alike: Prices are coming down.

Why economists say falling inflation isn’t enough to relieve stress about the U.S. economy

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Most Americans hold a glum view of the economy despite inflation reaching its lowest point in over two years. Many factors lie behind the disconnect, but economists increasingly point to one in particular: The lingering financial and psychological effects of…

Microsoft hires Sam Altman, new OpenAI CEO vows to investigate his ouster

By Courtney Bonnell, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The developments come Monday after a weekend of drama and speculation about how the power dynamics would shake out at OpenAI.

Sugar sees global price hike after crops in Asia hit by dry weather tied to El Nino

By Aniruddha Ghosal, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

Sugar worldwide is trading at the highest prices since 2011, mainly due to lower global supplies after unusually dry weather damaged harvests in India and Thailand, the world's second- and third-largest exporters.

ChatGPT-maker Open AI pushes out co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, says he wasn’t ‘consistently candid’

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The board of ChatGPT-maker Open AI says it has pushed out Altman and replaced him with an interim CEO. It says the move came after a review found Altman was "not consistently candid in his communications" with the board.

U.S. labor board delays new unionization rule after business groups sue

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

The National Labor Relations Board says the rule, which was scheduled to go into effect next month, will now be effective Feb. 26 to give it time to resolve legal challenges.

IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from X over concerns of antisemitic messages

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Musk sparked outcry this week with his own tweets responding to a user who accused Jews of hating white people.

Backpage founder Michael Lacey convicted of money laundering

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey was convicted Thursday on a single count of money laundering and acquitted on another. But the Arizona jury deadlocked on 84 other counts against him, leading the federal judge to declare a mistrial.

Indian manufacturer recalls eyedrops previously cited in FDA warning

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The action is mainly a formality, since the FDA had already alerted U.S. stores last month to stop selling the over-the-counter drops.

Auto workers approve a new union contract with General Motors

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

A vote-tracking spreadsheet on the union's website shows that with all local union offices reporting, the contract passed by just over 3,400 votes, with 54.7 percent in favor.