US budget: Spending deal reached as shutdown deadline looms
President Biden says the agreement “clears the way” for Congress to avoid a government shutdown.
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Updated Jan. 11, 2024 2:43 pm ET LONDON—Airbus, the world’s biggest plane maker, smashed its near-decade old record for the highest number of orders in a single year, as airlines scramble to secure the limited availability of new aircraft. The company said it had booked 2,319 gross orders last year, more than twice the number…
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Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save A North Carolina-based food company is recalling jars of what it calls dry hot sauces after failing to declare on labels that wheat is present in the product — an omission the company acknowledges could cause a “serious or life-threatening allergic reaction” to those with…
AI is policing the package theft beat for UPS as ‘porch piracy’ surge continues across U.S.
A doorbell camera in Chesterfield, Virginia, recently caught a man snatching a box containing a $1,600 new iPad from the arms of a FedEx delivery driver. Barely a day goes by without a similar report. Package theft, often referred to as “porch piracy,” is a big crime business. While the price tag of any single stolen…
