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(BEIJING) — U.S. officials listed $300 billion more of Chinese goods for possible tariff hikes while Beijing vowed Tuesday to “fight to the finish” in an escalating trade battle that is fueling fears about damage to global economic growth. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office issued its target list after Beijing announced tariff hikes Monday on […]

The American Airlines pilots union confronted Boeing over possible safety issues in the 737 Max prior to the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash in March, audio recordings from a November 2018 closed-door meeting between the pilots and Boeing executives reveal. The airline’s pilots union urged Boeing officials to make a fix to the planes during a […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s been a good week for Neshoba Central. On Monday, the (32-1) Rockets soared past Lafayette, 17-0, to advance to another Mississippi Class 5A championship series. Today, they regained the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll. Neshoba will face Wayne County in the best-of-three finals […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced the 2019 NFCA Division II All-Region teams. This year’s squads are comprised of 209 student-athletes from 118 programs.  The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association’s eight regions with first and second-team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all […]

(BEIJING) — U.S. officials listed $300 billion more of Chinese goods for possible tariff hikes while Beijing vowed Tuesday to “fight to the finish” in an escalating trade battle that is fueling fears about damage to global economic growth. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office issued its target list after Beijing announced tariff hikes Monday on […]

(WASHINGTON) — A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that consumers can pursue an antitrust lawsuit that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps. New Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the court’s four liberals in rejecting a plea from Cupertino, California-based Apple to end the lawsuit over the 30% commission the […]

(SAN FRANCISCO) — Facebook is raising how much it pays U.S. contractors who do some of its most taxing work, including watching violent and other objectionable material for possible removal. Facebook will pay at least $18 an hour for these jobs. Those in New York City, Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay area will […]

(NEW YORK) — Disney is taking full control of Hulu from Comcast, as both companies prepare to launch their own streaming services in response to declining audiences for traditional TV. The companies said Tuesday that Comcast, which owns a third of Hulu, can sell its stake to Disney starting in 2024, for a minimum of […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Only 10 finalists remain in the hunt for the 2019 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award recognizes the outstanding athletic achievement by Division I female players across the country. Previous recipients of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award are Stacey […]