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The Department of Transportation fined American Airlines for keeping passengers on the tarmac for an unlawful amount of time.

American Airlines fined $4.1M for keeping passengers on tarmac

3M is nearing a settlement to resolve claims from veterans over combat arms earplugs.

3M nears $5.5B earplug settlement with US veterans over hearing-loss claims

A San Francisco police officer was asked to leave a bakery because of a strict policy against guns inside the store.

San Francisco bakery refuses to serve armed officer, union takes fight public

Donald Trump's mug shot was released by Fulton County Jail on Aug. 24, soon after the former president turned himself in on charges

Donald Trump’s mug shot released: The Morning Rundown Aug. 25, 2023

China's population has peaked, its workforce is aging and the Chinese Communist Party can't convince its people to have more kids.

China’s population problem: Aging people, fewer babies, ‘lying flat’ youth

Preseason college football ticket sales are up almost 50% compared to the 2022 season according to StubHub.

StubHub college football preview: Ticket sales up 50% from 2022

Sanctions against Russia have spurred renewed desires by some nations to move away from the U.S. dollar. Is dollar dominance at risk?

Russia sanctions ‘weaponized’ US dollar and now countries want to move away

Could king dollar lose its reign as the world's reserve currency? We look at the rise and fall of global reserve currencies before it.

The dollar is king but for how much longer? How reserve currencies fell.

The U.S. dollar's global dominance has been a sure thing for about a century. Now BRICS and emerging economies are looking to dethrone it.

Could BRICS nations dethrone US dollar dominance with a new currency?

Dedollarization pressure heats up as countries look to cut the U.S. dollar out of trade transactions. We examine the risks to the U.S.

Countries are souring on the US dollar. Is dedollarization really a risk?

The Biden administration is selling off unused parts of former President Donald Trump's border wall, the New York Post reports.

Biden admin auctions off unused border wall parts; media coverage mixed

Pilots with American Airlines approved a new contract, according to an announcement from the Allied Pilot Association (APA) on Monday.

American Airlines pilots approve contract, other pilots continue push

X , the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is making its own preparations ahead of the election cycle.

X expands team that polices misinformation ahead of 2024 election

Hormel Foods announced it is donating 264,000 cans of Spam to the Hawaii wildfire victims. The cans total up to $1 million in value.

Hormel Foods to donate $1M in Spam, a Hawaiian staple, to wildfire victims

Electric vehicle drivers’ frustration with charging options has hit a new all-time high, according to a recent study from J.D. Power.

EV drivers’ frustration with charging options is at an all-time high: report

While most retail outlets saw an increase in sales, Target saw the opposite in its Q2 sales report and blamed Pride Month backlash.

Target cites Pride merch protests in sales drop report, other retailers see increases

After repeatedly churning out disappointing economic data, banks are slashing China's growth outlook for 2023.

Banks bear down on China’s growth but this bull is bucking the doom and gloom

A New Jersey federal judge ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Starbucks to pay additional $2.7M over wrongful termination lawsuit

Touted as "the most significant climate legislation in U.S. history," the Inflation Reduction Act also contains concessions to oil companies.

Inflation Reduction Act ties renewable energy projects to more oil lease sales

Police conducted an extensive raid on a local newspaper’s office and the publisher’s home in central Kansas.

News media unite after Kansas newspaper raid, police say to wait for the full story

Zoom and Amazon are just two of the companies attempting to navigate a business landscape that is growing in its reliance on AI.

Zoom changes plan to use private data for AI; Amazon pushes new feature

A recent push to combat climate change is incentivizing carbon removal efforts, but it could also cost airlines and customers trillions.

Push to limit emissions via carbon removal could cost airlines, travelers

An encouraging step takes place in a plan to get detained Americans home from Iran.

Detained Americans on house arrest in planned Iran prisoner swap: The Rundown Aug. 11, 2023

Environmental, social and corporate governance is a political hot potato and it's losing steam. Here are 5 blows to ESG in Five For Friday.

S&P drops ratings after Musk complains. Here are 5 recent blows to ESG.