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With its top editor abruptly gone, The Washington Post grapples with a hastily announced restructure

One of the nation's top news organizations was in some turmoil following a hastily-announced restructuring plan that led to the exodus of the newspaper's executive editor
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FILE - People walk by the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, in downtown Washington, Feb. 21, 2019. The struggling Washington Post was in some turmoil on Monday, June 3, 2024, following a hastily announced restructuring plan aimed at stopping an exodus of readers over the past few years, and the departure of the newspaper's executive editor, Sally Buzbee. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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'Meme stock' trader fuels 'Gamestop' stock boom

Shares of video game retailer "Gamestop" are booming once again after "meme stock" trader Keith Gills, known online as "Roaring Kitty," posted on Reddit and ABC News' Alexis Christoforous reports.
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How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 6/3/2024

Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street following the latest signal showing the U.S. economy is slowing
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GameStop shares surge again

GameStop stock surged as much as 75% in early trading on Monday.
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GameStop stock surged as much as 75% in early trading on Monday.
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Poppi faces lawsuit from consumer who questions its gut health claims

Popular soda brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a consumer who says its products don’t improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests
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FILE - A can of Poppi prebiotic soda is shown on April 10, 2024, in New York. Soda brand Poppi is being sued by a consumer who says the brand isn't improving gut health as much as it claims. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners on Monday, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program is the discriminatory
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FILE - Co-founders and CEOs of The Fearless Fund Arian Simone, center left, and Ayana Parsons, center right, speak to journalists outside federal court in Miami, on Jan. 31, 2024. A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended the venture capital firm's grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program is the discriminatory. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell $2.77 to $74.22 per barrel Monday
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Musk's X is allowing users to post consensual adult content, formalizing a prior Twitter policy

The social media platform X says it will now formally allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labeled as such
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FILE - The opening page of X is displayed on a computer and phone, Oct. 16, 2023, in Sydney. The social media platform X says it will now allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labeled as such. The move formalizes a policy already in place when the platform was known as Twitter, before billionaire Elon Musk purchased it in 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
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Company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record $35M fine

A company that bred beagles for medical research has agreed to pay a record $35 million as part of a criminal plea admitting it neglected thousands of dogs at its breeding facility in rural Virginia
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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE HSUS - FILE - An HSUS Animal Rescue Team member carries a beagle into the organization's care and rehabilitation center in Maryland on July 21, 2022, after the organization removed the first 201 beagles as part of a transfer plan from Envigo RMS LLC facility in Cumberland, Va. (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for the HSUS)
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GameStop stock is soaring again. Here's what to know.

The stock surged as much as 75% in early trading on Monday.
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Pedestrians pass a GameStop store on 14th Street at Union Square, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Manhattan, New York.
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Atlanta water woes extend into fourth day as city finally cuts off leak gushing into streets

For at least some residents, Atlanta’s water problems aren't over
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Water gushes out of a broken water transmission line in downtown Atlanta, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Much of Atlanta, including all of downtown, has been without water since Friday afternoon after crews began work to repair breaks on transmission lines in the downtown area. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
June 03

Chicago Sports Network set to air Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games

A new network is launching to carry games from three Chicago pro teams, the Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox
June 03
Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi (23) is congratulated by Tommy Pham (28) in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
June 03

CEO pay is rising, widening the gap between top executives and workers. What to know, by the numbers

The typical compensation for CEOs of S&P 500 companies keeps climber higher — and outpacing the wages of average workers today
June 03
FILE - Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaks as President Donald Trump listens during an event on Nov. 2, 2017 in Washington. Tan topped the AP survey of CEO pay with a package valued at about $162 million in 2023. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
June 03

Autodesk, Coherent rise; Waste Management, Hertz Global fall, Monday, 6/3/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Autodesk, Coherent rise; Waste Management, Hertz Global fall
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‘Meme stock’ craze helps GameStop shares soar

Plus, Spotify raises prices for the second time in a year, and the price of tickets to the NBA Finals reach an all-time high.
June 03
VIDEO: ‘Meme stock’ craze helps GameStop shares soar
June 03

Technical issues briefly halt trading for some NYSE stocks in the latest glitch to hit Wall Street

A technical issue caused the temporary halt for dozens of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange Monday, including at least one whose price briefly fell nearly 100%
June 03
FILE - People pass the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in New York. Some U.S. companies saw the trading of their shares temporarily halted Monday, June 3, including at least one whose price briefly fell nearly 100%, following a technical issue for some stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
June 03

How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care

Patients can now see a growing array of doctors without leaving their living room recliner thanks to telemedicine
June 03
FILE - A doctor examines a patient at a clinic in Stanford, Calif., on April 9, 2019. Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can be a key to getting good care. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)
June 03

GM promotes 2 former Apple executives to key roles in developing software and digital services

General Motors has promoted two former Apple executives to run its software and services operations as it ramps up efforts to develop and market electric, autonomous and connected vehicles
June 03
FILE - A General Motors logo is shown April 24, 2024, in Detroit. General Motors has promoted two former Apple executives to run its software and services operations as it ramps up efforts to develop and market electric, autonomous and connected vehicles. Baris Cetinok was named senior vice president of software and services product management.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)
June 03

Climate solution: Massachusetts town experiments with community heating and cooling

A community in Massachusetts is about to become one of the first in the U.S. to be heated with geothermal, or ground source heat pumps, that are connected to each other
June 03
FILE - Groundwater squirts up during drilling for a geothermal heating and cooling system at a home in White Plains, N.Y., May 8, 2023. A community in Framingham, Mass., will soon become one of the first in the U.S. to be heated with geothermal connected to each other. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
June 03

As pharmacies shutter, some Western states, Black and Latino communities are left behind

Urban and rural communities have come to depend on pharmacies as a trusted care option and a place for advice
June 03
The Basin Pharmacy is seen in Basin, Wyo., on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mike Clark)
June 03

GameStop leaps as Roaring Kitty may hold large position

Shares of GameStop are soaring on Monday following speculation that the man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze owns a large number of shares of the video game retailer that may be worth millions
June 03
FILE - Pedestrians pass a GameStop store on 14th Street at Union Square, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Manhattan borough of New York. Shares of GameStop are soaring before the market opened on Monday, June 3, 2024 following speculation that the man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze owns a large number of shares of the video game retailer that may be worth millions.. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
June 03

Egypt’s prime minister is reappointed to form a new government

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has reappointed Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly to form a new government
June 03
June 03

Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation

Africa’s most populous country has ground to a halt as Nigeria’s largest labor unions begin striking to demand a salary increase amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades
June 03
FILE - Joe Ajaero, centre, Nigerian Labor Congress President, speaks during a protest against the recent increase in the electricity tariff, in Abuja Nigeria, Monday, May 13, 2024. Africa's most populous country ground to a halt on Monday, June 3, 2024, with electricity cut and major airports closed, as labor unions began striking to demand a salary increase amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)
June 03

CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans’ budgets
June 03
In this screenshot taken from video, William Lansing, the CEO of FICO, is interviewed on CNBC. Lansing was among the highest paid CEO's in 2023 according to an Associated Press survey. (CNBC via AP)
June 03

German tour operator FTI is filing for insolvency and canceling future trips

German tour operator FTI says it is filing for insolvency protection from creditors, and trips that haven’t yet started will be canceled or scaled back
June 03
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How AP and Equilar calculated CEO pay

For its annual analysis of CEO pay, The Associated Press used data provided by Equilar, an executive data firm
June 03
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More women made the list of top paid CEOs in 2023, but their numbers are still small compared to men

More women are reaching the top ranks of the corporate suite of S&P 500 companies, but their numbers are still miniscule compared to their male counterparts
June 03
FILE - This combo image shows, from top left; Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden; Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su; Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser; from bottom left; General Motors CEO Mary Barra; and United Parcel Service CEO Carol Tome. Warden, Su, Fraser, Barra, and Tome were the top five highest paid women CEOs in an Associated Press survey. (AP Photo, File)
June 03

CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans’ budgets
June 03
In this screenshot taken from video, William Lansing, the CEO of FICO, is interviewed on CNBC. Lansing was among the highest paid CEO's in 2023 according to an Associated Press survey. (CNBC via AP)
June 03

This state could soon be the new climate tech hub of the world

Innovation meets capital in Massachusetts, allowing climate solutions to thrive.
June 03
In this Oct. 19, 2018, file photo, the Beauport Hotel is shown with sweeping waterfront ocean views and wind turbines behind in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
June 03

Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has apologized for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models
June 03
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Monday, June 3, 2024. Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for seven models as the automaker suspended production of three of them. (Kazushi Kurihara/Kyodo News via AP)
June 03

From decay to dazzling, Ford restores grandeur to Detroit train station that once symbolized decline

The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City
June 03
FILE- The abandoned Michigan Central Station is seen, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 in Detroit. A once hulking scavenger-ravaged monolith that symbolized Detroit's decline reopens this week after a massive six-year multimillion dollar renovation by Ford Motor Co., which restored the Michigan Central Station to its past grandeur with a focus squarely on the future of mobility. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio_File)
June 03
FILE - A Boeing 777X plane takes off at the Farnborough Air Show fair in Farnborough, England, on July 18, 2022. The cost of your next flight is likely to go up. That's the word from the International Air Transport Association, which held its annual meeting Monday June 3, 2024 in Dubai, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
June 02

Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed after the latest signal of a slowdown

Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street following the latest signal showing the U.S. economy is slowing
June 02
FILE - Specialist Michael Pistillo, left, and trader Robert Charmak work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, May 30, 2024. World shares began June mostly higher after a report showing that inflation in the U.S. is not worsening drove a rally on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
June 02

Sally Buzbee steps down as executive editor of The Washington Post

Sally Buzbee has stepped down after three years as executive editor of The Washington Post, one of journalism's most storied brands
June 02
FILE - Sally Buzbee, then-senior vice president and executive editor of The Associated Press, poses for a photo, Dec. 13, 2018, in New York. The Washington Post said Sunday, June 2, 2024, that Buzbee, its executive editor, has stepped down after three years at the top of one of journalism's most storied brands. (AP Photo/Chuck Zoeller, File)
June 02

The Washington Post says Sally Buzbee, executive editor since 2021, has stepped down

The Washington Post says Sally Buzbee, executive editor since 2021, has stepped down
June 02
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Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes

The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions in the country’s southwest, has reopened after authorities said a nearby volcano had stabilized after erupting four days earlier
June 02
The entrance of the Blue Lagoon as the volcan0 erupts in the background in Grindavik, Iceland, Sunday, June 2, 2024. The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions in the country's southwest, was reopened Sunday after authorities said a nearby volcano had stabilized after erupting four days earlier. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco)
June 02

Mississippi officials oppose plan to house migrant children at old Harrah's Tunica hotels

Local officials won't support a proposal to house unaccompanied migrant children at two former casino hotels in northwest Mississippi
June 02
FILE - The Veranda hotel on May 13, 2014, in Tunica Resorts, Miss., one of two hotels being considered to house unaccompanied immigrant children in northwest Mississippi. The hotels were part of a Harrah's casino complex that closed in 2014. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
June 02

Rupert Murdoch ties the knot for the 5th time in ceremony at his California vineyard

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is 93, has married for the fifth time
June 02
FILE - Rupert Murdoch talks with the media in London, July 15, 2011. Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, News Corp. said Sunday, June 2, 2024. Murdoch and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old Russian-born retired molecular biologist, wed Saturday in a ceremony at his California vineyard. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
June 02

Trump joins TikTok and calls it 'an honor.' As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app

Donald Trump has joined TikTok, the video-sharing app he once tried to ban as president
June 02
Former President Donald Trump, center right, smiles toward Dana White, front left, while attending the UFC 302 mixed martial arts event Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
June 02

Maldives will ban Israelis from entering the country over the war in Gaza

The Maldives government will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over the war in Gaza
June 02
FILE - Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. India has urged pro-China Maldives to ease tensions and improve their strained relationship. The foreign ministers of India and Maldives met in New Delhi on Thursday, a day ahead of a deadline set by the Maldives’ new president for India to withdraw dozens of its soldiers from the archipelago nation. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
June 02

Water begins to flow again in downtown Atlanta after outage that began Friday

Water pressure is returning to downtown Atlanta and nearby neighborhoods
June 02
Water gushes out of a broken water transmission line in downtown Atlanta, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Much of Atlanta, including all of downtown, has been without water since Friday afternoon after crews began work to repair breaks on transmission lines in the downtown area. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
June 02

Republicans make Biden's EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach

Donald Trump and other Republicans say President Joe Biden’s policy to promote electric vehicles is unfair for consumers and amounts to government overreach
June 02
FILE - President Joe Biden drives a Cadillac Lyriq through the show room during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans portray Biden's policy to promote electric vehicles as unfair for consumers and government overreach. Biden and Democrats have been less vocal and more nuanced, advocating Biden's climate reduction goals while promoting homegrown technology over competition from China. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
June 02

With home prices up more than 50%, some states try to contain property taxes

Rising home values have led to higher real estate taxes around the U.S. Now many states are looking to provide relief to frustrated residents
June 02
Tom McAdam and his wife, Beverly, stand outside their home Friday, May 31, 2024, in Broomfield, Colo. The retired couple's home in the northwest Denver suburb has risen 45 percent in value since purchasing six years ago that has increased their property tax. The couple is backing a Colorado ballot proposal that could cap the growth of property tax revenue, one of several measures in states this year to limit, cut or offset escalating property taxes in response to the complaints of residents. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
June 02

Oil producers led by Saudis extended supply cuts amid slack prices

Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries have extended their deep output cuts aimed at supporting slack prices
June 02
FILE - Oil workers stand on a new rig Tuesday, June 17, 2008, in the Sakhir, Bahrain, desert. Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries face a decision Sunday, June 2, 2024, on whether to extend production cuts set to expire next month — a move that could push oil prices higher as the summer travel season increases demand for fuel and as the U.S. presidential election contest heats up. (AP Photos/Hasan Jamali, File)
June 01

Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet. Organizers acknowledge the plan isn't perfect

Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set ambitious goals for environmental sustainability
June 01
Passengers are visible through a window of a high-speed train in Paris, France, Monday, May 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
June 01

Kuwait's emir names new crown prince, Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Sabah

Kuwait’s ruling emir has named the small nation’s new crown prince, nearly six months after he took the throne
June 01
This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)
June 01

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels

The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts that government officials and scientists expect to be forced to relocate by rising sea levels in the coming decades
June 01
A girl stands on a crate to reach a store's window in Gardi Sugdub Island, part of the San Blas archipelago off Panama's Caribbean coast Saturday, May 25, 2024. Due to rising sea levels, about 300 Guna Indigenous families will relocate to new homes, built by the government, on the mainland. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
June 01

Live Nation reveals data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary

Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States
June 01
FILE - In this May 11, 2009 file photo, Ticketmaster tickets and gift cards are shown at a box office in San Jose, Calif. Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States. Live Nation, based in Beverly Hills, Calif., said in a regulatory filing Friday, May 31, 2024, that on May 27 "a criminal threat actor'' offered to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
June 01

Downtown Atlanta water service disrupted, forcing business closings and water boil notice

Atlanta officials were slowly repressuring the city’s water system after corroding water pipes burst in downtown and Midtown, forcing many businesses and attractions to close and affecting water service in area homes
June 01
Water gushes out of a broken water transmission line in downtown Atlanta, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Much of Atlanta, including all of downtown, has been without water since Friday afternoon after crews began work to repair breaks on transmission lines in the downtown area. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
June 01

Boeing's first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback

Mission managers say last-minute computer trouble has nixed the latest launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight
June 01
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams waves as they leave the operations and checkout building for a trip to launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The two astronauts are scheduled to liftoff later today on the Boeing Starliner capsule for a trip to the international space station. . (AP Photo/John Raoux)