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Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X

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LOS ANGELES — Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online. Bluesky said Wednesday that its total users surged to 15 million, up from roughly 13 million at […]

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A study says the global luxury goods market will shrink in 2025. Trump tariffs could make it worse

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MILAN — Global sales of personal luxury goods are forecast to shrink in 2025 for the first time since the Great Recession, according to a Bain consultancy study released Wednesday. The outlook could worsen if the sector is hit by tariffs promised by Donald Trump. “This could be a nightmare if implemented,’’ Claudia D’Arpizio, co-author

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Federal judge denies request to block measure revoking Arkansas casino license

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge has denied an effort to temporarily block enforcement of a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters approved last week that revokes the state’s license for a planned casino. Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. on Tuesday night denied Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s request for a temporary restraining order against the amendment, which

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Danish palace scraps system dating to the 1800s that grants royal labels for products

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s royal court said Wednesday it will phase out a labeling system dating to the 1800s that grants companies the right to use the image of the Danish crown on their letterhead, packaging and labels. The five-year renewable designations, including “Holder of the Royal Warrant” and “By Appointment to the Royal Danish

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On the eve of Oscars honor, James Bond producers reflect on legacy and future of 007

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For the late James Bond producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, receiving the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award was a true high point in his career. He said as much accepting the prize, a non-competitive honorary Oscar, at the Academy Awards in 1982. Roger Moore presented it to him that night while his family in the audience

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NYC bans forcing tenants to pay real estate brokers hired by landlords

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NEW YORK — Mandatory broker fees, an unusual feature of New York City apartment hunting long reviled by renters, will be banned under legislation that passed Wednesday after overcoming fierce backlash from the city’s real estate lobby. Under a system that exists in New York and almost nowhere else in the country, tenants are often

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Neighbors of Kentucky factory describe years of odors before explosion that killed 2, injured 11

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For years, neighbors who lived near a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, complained amongst themselves and to local officials about a variety of strange smells coming from the plant, which produces colorings for food and drinks. Some described it as an ammonia-like smell, while others said it was more like burnt sugar or

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Federal judge orders Oakland airport to stop using 'San Francisco' in name amid lawsuit

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ordered the Port of Oakland to stop using San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport as its airport’s new name while a lawsuit by the city of San Francisco is ongoing. San Francisco sued in April over what it says is a trademark violation and asked a federal judge to

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Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role

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In picking billionaire Elon Musk to be “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, President-elect Donald Trump won’t be the first American president to empower a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations. President Ronald Reagan tapped J. Peter Grace to lead a bureaucratic cost-cutting commission in 1982. Still, the chemical

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FanDuel Sports Network regional channels will be available as add-on subscription on Prime Video

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LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Diamond Sports Group announced Wednesday it reached a multi-year agreement with Prime Video to make its 16 regional sports network channels available as an add-on subscription. FanDuel Sports Network RSNs will be available for customers living within each team’s designated geographic area. The 16 networks cover fans in

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