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Americas News

‘Backyard brawl’ ignites as West Virginia's Morrissey moves to poach blue state rival Spanberger's jobs
World

‘Backyard brawl’ ignites as West Virginia's Morrissey moves to poach blue state rival Spanberger's jobs

Gov. Morrisey says West Virginia is coming for Virginia's businesses, launching an interstate economic brawl over taxes and regulatory differences.

Felipa Cruickshank · 18 May, 2026
‘Backyard brawl’ ignites as West Virginia's Morrisey moves to poach blue state rival Spanberger's jobs
World

‘Backyard brawl’ ignites as West Virginia's Morrisey moves to poach blue state rival Spanberger's jobs

Gov. Morrisey says West Virginia is coming for Virginia's businesses, launching an interstate economic brawl over taxes and regulatory differences.

Precious Strosin · 18 May, 2026
Cassidy primary defeat is a 'loss for the country,' Romney says
World

Cassidy primary defeat is a 'loss for the country,' Romney says

Former Sen. Mitt Romney calls Bill Cassidy's Louisiana Republican primary defeat a loss for the country as Trump revels in the senator's ouster.

Alexandrine Okuneva · 18 May, 2026
Burger King wants to become the top burger chain in the country. Its comeback plan may take decades, but it's working.
Business

Burger King wants to become the top burger chain in the country. Its comeback plan may take decades, but it's working.

The chain's comeback plan could take "decades" to accomplish, and involves elevating its current offerings.

Erin McDowell · 18 May, 2026
Apple’s faulty chips are big business for the company, and not just in the MacBook Neo
Technology

Apple’s faulty chips are big business for the company, and not just in the MacBook Neo

Apple has for years been using a procedure known as chip binning to reuse faulty chips in other models of a product, or even entirely different products. A new...

Ben Lovejoy · 18 May, 2026
More airlines could follow Spirit into bankruptcy due to the Iran war fuel crisis, Ryanair exec says
Business

More airlines could follow Spirit into bankruptcy due to the Iran war fuel crisis, Ryanair exec says

"I think we will see some of the weaker carriers who were already struggling before the war possibly go to the wall in the winter," Ryanair's CFO said

Pete Syme · 18 May, 2026
LIRR issues advice to New York commuters as rail strike enters its 3rd day: Work from home if you can
Business

LIRR issues advice to New York commuters as rail strike enters its 3rd day: Work from home if you can

The strike, which began soon after midnight on Friday, is set to cause chaos for commuters heading to New York City for work.

Will Martin · 18 May, 2026
Samsung injunction partially blocks looming worker strike. But its not over.
Technology

Samsung injunction partially blocks looming worker strike. But its not over.

An injunction has partially blocked a strike by 50,000 Samsung workers that could have significant implications for South Korea's economy.

Brant Runolfsson · 18 May, 2026
Marc Benioff uses AI to find out what employees are complaining about on Slack
Business

Marc Benioff uses AI to find out what employees are complaining about on Slack

Marc Benioff said he uses Slackbot to scan employee messages and detect concerns, business issues, and operational gaps in real time.

Thibault Spirlet · 18 May, 2026
Apple gift card scam cost buyers hundreds of millions of dollars
Technology

Apple gift card scam cost buyers hundreds of millions of dollars

An Apple gift card scam saw buyers lose hundreds of millions of dollars. One raid alone recovered 4,000 iPhones worth between $8M and $9M, with the New Hampshir...

Ben Lovejoy · 18 May, 2026
The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?
Technology

The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?

"This is such a wild ride. The highs are high. The lows are low."

Eric Berger · 18 May, 2026
Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Roommate
Technology

Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Roommate

The wildfires that would come to engulf Los Angeles had just begun to burn when Frankee Grove finally admitted to herself that she needed a roommate. It was Jan...

Ian Frisch · 18 May, 2026