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Disney's Star Wars hotel has permanently closed and is being repurposed into an office space. Find out what led to the closure.

Did online rebellion help doom Disney empire’s Star Wars hotel?

The FDA has approves its first new painkiller in decades.

FDA approves first new painkiller in decades; could help battle opioid crisis

Costco is increasing its pay of its hourly employees to more than 30 dollars an hour, according to a memo obtained by multiple media outlets.

Costco to increase pay for most hourly employees to over $30 an hour

US Appeals Court rules federal law banning gun sales to adults under 21 unconstitutional, citing Second Amendment rights.

Law banning gun sales for adults under 21 unconstitutional: Appeals court

Bally's and the city of Chicago are facing multiple lawsuits over the casino's plan to offer ownership stake to women and minorities.

Bally’s, city of Chicago face lawsuits over alleged civil rights violations

Shell took a $996 million loss after withdrawing from the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind development, a project Trump recently criticized.

Offshore wind project Trump wanted ‘dead and gone’ costs Shell $1B

Tesla is ready to unveil its new line of self-driving cars in Austin, Texas, challenging Waymo’s dominance in the robotaxi industry.

Tesla to roll out self-driving cars in Austin as Waymo expands services

The mid-air collision of an American Airlines flight with a military helicopter Wednesday is the first such U.S. tragedy in nearly 50 years.

Ex-FAA investigator on DC plane crash: ‘Unprecedented is an understatement’

Chili's has made a comeback and is now America's #1 restaurant.

Chili’s makes big comeback thanks to viral online fame

The weight loss and diabetes drug has now expanded its coverage. The FDA has given Ozempic the ability to treat kidney disease.

FDA approves Ozempic to treat kidney disease, creating a trifecta of uses

Starlink is reportedly partnering with Apple and T-Mobile to bring its satellite internet access to iPhones.

Elon Musk’s Starlink coming to Apple’s iPhone, while astronomers express concern

GM reported that its EV business is now variable profit positive, but full profitability still has not been achieved.

EVs lost GM about $2B in 2023, but are now progressing toward profitability

A Republican congressman is making headlines after remarks he made about the school lunch program during a CNN interview on Tuesday.

GOP lawmaker suggests high school students work rather than get free lunch

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, has announced an initiative called LA Rises, designed to use private funds to rebuild the city after devastating fires.

Newsom announces LA Rises initiative to help rebuild in wake of deadly wildfires

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady after cutting three times to close out 2024. Trump has called for lower rates.

Fed pauses rate cuts in first interest rate decision since Trump took office

The Trump administration offered 2 million government workers a "deferred resignation" with pay. But what impact will that have on the labor market?

How many federal employees will flood the job market with Trump’s ‘resign’ offer?

Frontier Airlines announced a proposal Wednesday to merge with now bankrupt Spirit Airlines, once again, after an attempt in 2022.

Frontier Airlines seeks merger with Spirit Airlines, again

Republican attorneys general from 19 states are urging Costco to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

19 GOP attorneys general urge Costco to scale back DEI policies

Starbucks is stirring things up with new policies like “For Here” mugs, handwritten names, and safety features.

Starbucks stirring things up with new and returning policies

X struck a deal with Visa to add a money transaction feature to the platform.

X adds new money feature while company is ‘barely breaking even’

Aerospace giant Boeing posted its biggest annual loss since 2020. This is what a top aviation analyst thinks should be Boeing's next steps.

Boeing suffers biggest annual loss since 2020 as CEO looks for a rebound

Workers at a Whole Foods store in Philadelphia have voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

Philadelphia Whole Foods workers form first union in Amazon era

President Trump has signed an executive order banning transgender people from the U.S. military.

Trump signs orders making major changes to US military

Tech giant NVIDIA saw its value plummet by $600 billion on Monday, marking the largest single-day drop in U.S. stock market history.

Nvidia sees historic $600 billion loss as China’s DeepSeek draws attention