Nonstop service from Portland International Jetport to New York’s LaGuardia Airport is scheduled to begin next June.
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Montana federal judge voices doubt over state’s first-in-the-nation TikTok ban
District Judge Donald Molloy said Montana had not substantiated its claims that TikTok users’ data was being ‘stolen’ or misused.
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Charles Feeney, philanthropist who gave away his billions, dies at 92
For decades, the former duty-free tycoon donated nearly $8 billion to humanitarian efforts and institutions. He tried to keep it all secret.
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Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam ‘bullying tactics’
The studios announced that they had suspended contract negotiations, saying the gap between the two sides was too great to make continuing worth it.
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U.S. inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent
Prices are continuing to rise faster than is consistent with the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
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Ford says it’s at the limit on how much it can spend to get new contract with striking autoworkers
United Auto Workers’ president said the union has waited long enough, ‘but Ford hasn’t gotten the message’ to bargain for a fair contract.
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Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
The acting Social Security commissioner says the increase in benefits – estimated at $59 per month on average – ‘will help millions of people keep up with expenses.’
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EU asks X for information on hate speech and ‘illegal content’ related to Israel-Hamas war
The European Commission has made a formal, legally binding request for information from Elon Musk’s social media platform over its handling of hate speech, misinformation and violent terrorist content.
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Cheese Louise plans to open in Westbrook’s Rock Row
The fast-casual grilled cheese restaurant would join existing local and national chains in 2025.
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UAW strike hits Ford’s biggest factory, as 8,700 walk out in Kentucky
The Kentucky plant is Ford’s largest in the world, building the company’s profitable F-Series Super Duty trucks, as well as the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.