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African Climate Summit issues unanimous call for world leaders to support global carbon tax on fossil fuels

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

The first African Climate Summit has ended with a call for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport.

Truth Social gets a lifeline after deadline for a big cash infusion is extended for a year

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Donald's Trump's Truth Social got a lifeline this week after a blank-check company that could infuse the social media platform with cash agreed to extend a critical deadline for a year.

Union to strike any Detroit automaker that hasn't reached deal as contracts end next week, UAW chief says

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

A strike against all three major automakers — General Motors, Stellantis and Ford — could cause damage not only to the industry as a whole but also to the Midwest economy, and could lead eventually to higher vehicle prices.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after West Coast port workers ratify new labor contract

By News Desk and Associated Press

Biden is counting on critical labor support as he campaigns for a second term in office, holding his first re-election campaign rally at a Pennsylvania union hall in June, declaring: “I’m proud to be the most pro-union president in American…

Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay off

By Cara Anna, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

Kenya's president says the continent of more than 1.3 billion people is losing 5 percent to 15 percent of its GDP growth every year to the impacts of climate change.

Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The dual announcements from Riyadh and Moscow on Tuesday said the two countries would trim 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market.

Payments for student loans are starting again. Here's what you need to know

By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis

Student debt holders may now struggle to fit that payment back into their budgets for a variety of reasons like the 2023 economy and changing living situations, according to Betsy Mayotte, president and founder of the Institute of Student Loan…

United Airlines departures resume after equipment outage briefly halted flights, FAA says

By Associated Press

The FAA says that for a time United crews were unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means. The FAA says the issue was limited to United and its subsidiaries.

Is the era of inexpensive cars over? Why auto prices are on the rise in America

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

The average price of cars has soared in recent years, and buyers are being further squeezed by rising interest rates. It’s hitting Gen Z and millennials particularly hard — in 2022, people aged 18 to 39 had over $20 billion…

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Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless. Here's how how that belief can put health at risk

By Beth Cohen, The Conversation

Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use is increasing. Emerging research raises concerns about the health effects of cannabis smoke exposure.