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New York subway retires the MetroCard after more than 30 years

New York subway retires the MetroCard after more than 30 years

NEW YORK (AP) — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit syst...

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California drops lawsuit over federal funds for high-speed rail project

California drops lawsuit over federal funds for high-speed rail project

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California this week dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government’s withdrawing of $4 billion for the state’s long-delayed ...

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The newspaper’s slow fade concerns those who used it for other things

The newspaper’s slow fade concerns those who used it for other things

The sun would rise over the Rockies, and Robin Gammons would run to the front porch to grab the morning paper before school. She wanted the comics and her dad wanted sports, but the Montana Standa...

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More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holiday

More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holiday

NEW YORK (AP) — The shopping rush leading up to Christmas is over and in its place, like every year, another has begun as millions of people hunt for post-holiday deals and get in line to return g...

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Trump launched global tariff wars in 2025. Here’s a recap of his trade actions this year

Trump launched global tariff wars in 2025. Here’s a recap of his trade actions this year

It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for U.S. trade policy. President Donald Trump launched a barrage of new tariffs in 2025, plunging the U.S. into trade wars with nearly every country in the worl...

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How Trump’s import taxes are impacting global commerce

How Trump’s import taxes are impacting global commerce

Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around what used to be a wide open economy. His doubl...

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