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California governor would slash 10,000 vacant state …

5/10/2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state’s budget deficit is $27.6 billion. The figure Newsom announced Friday is smaller than the deficit he anticipated in January. That’s because it …

700 union workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin …

5/10/2024
About 700 workers have walked off the job at a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip in what union organizers say will be a 48-hour strike after spending months trying to reach a deal for new …

Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead …

5/10/2024
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a $500 million fundraising campaign Friday to ensure long-term, global support for its Oscar prizes, museum, educational programming and …

Mock coffins fill a square in Milan in a protest over …

5/10/2024
MILAN (AP) — Mock coffins filled one of Milan’s most famous squares Friday in a protest organized by Italy's second-largest union to raise awareness over workplace deaths. Protesters lined up …

Target to reduce number of stores carrying …

5/10/2024
Target confirmed that it won’t be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year for its assortment. Target, which …

US consumer sentiment drops to 6-month low on …

5/10/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited stubbornly high inflation and interest rates, as well as fears that unemployment …

Spending on home renovations slows, but high …

5/10/2024
Homeowners have been spending more for renovations in recent years, as high interest rates and inflation drove up costs for everything from flooring to refrigerators. But the home improvement frenzy …

Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of …

5/10/2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Friday extended a ban on X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the …

Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here's what …

5/10/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money? Experts generally advise …

Top Biden aide highlights upcoming tax showdown with …

5/10/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden White House wants voters to know its differences with Republicans over taxes, with a top aide making the case for higher rates on corporations and the ultra-wealthy. …

British economy rebounds strongly in first quarter of …

5/9/2024
LONDON (AP) — The British economy bounced back strongly in the first three months of the year, bringing to an end to what economists termed a “technical recession”, official figures showed …

Controversial parking lot looms over Glendale budget

5/9/2024
Glendale nears its May 14 City Council meeting with the tentative adoption of the fiscal year 2025 city budget on the agenda. One large number looms over the budget process, attached to a controversial parking lot proposal