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Away from Washington, Trump praises Apple's Texas expansion

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Trump’s visit follows Apple’s announcement in September that it would continue manufacturing the latest generation of the Mac Pro in Austin — a move that came once the Trump administration agreed to waive tariffs on certain computer parts made in…

Nebraska is first state to share drivers' records with Census Bureau

By Mike Schneider, Grant Schulte, Associated Press

Nebraska is the first state to publicly acknowledge it will share drivers’ license records with the U.S. Census Bureau as the federal agency tries to comply with President Donald Trump’s order to count the number of U.S. citizens.

Stocks slide on Wall Street over new trade war concerns

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Stocks moved broadly lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors turned anxious about the possibility that the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year.

Lights out in California again with high wildfire danger

By Janie Har, Associated Press

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. began shutting off electricity Wednesday to 375,000 people in Northern and central California to prevent power lines from sparking wildfires.

Divided U.S. House committee backs pot decriminalization

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

The House Judiciary Committee approved the proposal 24-10 after more than two hours of debate. It would reverse a longstanding federal prohibition by removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, while allowing states to set their own rules on pot.

GM sues Fiat Chrysler over union bribes

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The lawsuit alleges that Fiat Chrysler corrupted the bargaining process with the UAW in the 2009, 2011 and 2015 union contracts to gain advantages over General Motors.

Why you shouldn't say 'OK boomer' at work

By Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation

Under federal law, you can be fired for saying "ok boomer" but not for millennial put-downs.

Disney Plus blames past hacks for user accounts sold online

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Disney reiterated Wednesday that it found no evidence of a security breach and that account problems are limited to “a very small percentage of users” of Disney Plus.

New York Times' '1619 Project' inspires a book series

By Associated Press

The books will be overseen in part by Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, the initiator of the “1619 Project,” and by Jake Silverstein, editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine.