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Security guards at London's Heathrow Airport to escalate strikes over pay into busy summer months

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

It's a move that could wreak havoc for the millions of people going through Heathrow during the summer travel season. Security guards have already been striking in recent months including during the Easter break and the coronation of King Charles…

CNN CEO Chris Licht ousted after tumultuous tenure

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Some at the network saw Licht's mandate for change as a repudiation of their past work, and a live town hall interview with former President Donald Trump last month drew widespread criticism.

Chesapeake Bay report cites environmental justice disparities

By Brian Witte, Associated Press

It's the first time an integrated environmental justice index was included in the center's evaluation of the health of the nation's largest estuary.

Union activists protest in France in continued resistance to higher retirement age

By Oleg Cetinic, Angela Charlton, Associated Press

French unions are seeking to reignite resistance to President Emmanuel Macron's higher retirement age with what may be a final surge of nationwide protests and scattered strikes.

LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Along with its warning on Tuesday, the HRC released a guidebook with summaries of laws in each state, "know your rights" information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers as well as those already living in so-called hostile states.

Global wheat prices jump following collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

The destruction of Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station, which sits on the Dnieper River in an area that Moscow controls, raised anxiety about a potential disruption to global supplies.

Customer service chatbots used by banks raises concerns for consumer watchdog

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

The regulator says poorly designed chatbots could run afoul of federal laws that govern how debts are collected or how personal information is being used.

WATCH: When and how are you supposed to tip?

By Nicole Ellis, Cecilia Lallmann

The pandemic made consumers more generous. But they’re also tipping more because there are more requests for tips. Here’s what you should know.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance mishandled funds and violated securities laws, SEC lawsuit says

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the SEC lawsuit on Monday lists thirteen charges against the firm — including commingling and diverting customer assets to an entity Zhao owned called Sigma Chain.

Federal watchdogs advise against storing money in payment apps, say those funds may be vulnerable

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

Money stored on a payment app is not being held in a traditional bank account. So, if there is an event similar to a bank run with the payment apps, those funds may not be protected.