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FILE - Travelers pass through Salt Lake City International Airport on May 24, 2024, in Salt Lake City. On Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce a new rule that would require airlines to do everything possible to ensure parents can sit with young children on flights.

Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children

August 1, 2024, 7:51am Business

The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule that would ban airlines from charging parents more to sit with their young children. Read story

FILE - SAG-AFTRA signage is seen on the side of the headquarters in Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, July 25, 2024, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.

Hollywood’s video game performers head to the picket line over AI protections

August 1, 2024, 7:40am Business

Hollywood’s video game performers are heading to the Warner Bros. Studios lot Thursday to picket against what they call an unwillingness from top gaming companies to protect voice actors and motion capture workers equally against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence. Read story

FILE - Farmer John Boyd Jr., poses for a portrait during a break from bailing hay at his farm in Boydton, Va., Thursday, May 27, 2021.

Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination

August 1, 2024, 7:37am Business

The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the president announced Wednesday. Read story

CarShield to pay $10M to settle deceptive advertising charges

August 1, 2024, 7:37am Business

CarShield will pay $10 million to settle charges that its advertisements and telemarketing for its extended auto warranty plans are deceptive and misleading, the Federal Trade Commission said. Read story

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, July 25, 2024. On Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

The number of Americans filing for jobless claims hits highest level in a year

August 1, 2024, 7:36am Business

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in a year last week, even as the labor market remains surprisingly healthy in an era of high interest rates. Read story

School bus drivers still in short supply in Clark County: ‘Anyone who comes to us doesn’t become a sub. They get a route’

Yvonne Gaylord, a driver trainer and safety person with Evergreen Public Schools, directs bus drivers outside Evergreen High School on Dec. 12, 2012, in Vancouver. Clark County school districts are still working to develop a larger, consistent pool of regular and substitute bus drivers as the school year draws near.

August 1, 2024, 6:06am Business

Garnering a consistent pool of school bus drivers remains challenging in Clark County, transportation directors report. In recent years, driver absences resulting from the shortage have created substantial delays in several school districts. Read story