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Will employers be targeted for hiring undocumented workers?

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Federal authorities have arrested hundreds of potentially undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles this month, targeting day laborers at a Home Depot, factory workers at a downtown apparel company and cleaners at car washes across the city.

But the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents aren't going after the business owners who may have ...Read more

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Tech review: Who needs ice? Anker Everfrost keeps your food and drinks cold

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I love iced coffee.

I’m usually not far from my refrigerator, which is very convenient, but there are times when I venture out — perhaps on a day trip or even a long weekend away — and I drag out my old cooler and go buy a bag or two of ice.

The last few years has brought us a new kind of cooler — a portable refrigerator — that uses ...Read more

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Train a virtual dragon? Film studios turn to Roblox and other games to reach young fans

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Surrounded by virtual cliffs and a cascading waterfall, dragon riders on Roblox's massive online gaming platform immerse themselves in a memorable scene from "How to Train Your Dragon."

In the sequence, the young Viking Hiccup reaches out his hand to touch Toothless, the black, green-eyed dragon he once feared.

After players feed Toothless ...Read more

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California's economy will contract due to immigration raids and tariffs, UCLA forecast predicts

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President Trump's trade war and recent immigration raids are expected to deliver a one-two punch to California's economy.

A new report by the UCLA Anderson forecast predicts that the state's economy is likely to contract later this year due to fallout from global tariffs and immigration raids in Los Angeles and other cities that have rattled ...Read more

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Tinder bets on group dating feature to win back Gen Z

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Tired of navigating the online dating landscape alone? Now you can swipe right along with friends.

Tinder launched a double-dating feature Tuesday, allowing users to create joint profiles with friends to match with other pairs.

Double Date, as the feature is called, is the refined version of the failed 2016 product Tinder Social, which was ...Read more

Air taxis get a boost from Trump White House as they race to fly passengers

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Le BOURGET, France — Air taxi companies have promised for years that the small planes will soon carry customers and make deliveries— but they have yet to metaphorically get off the ground.

Now, with intense support from President Donald Trump’s administration, companies vying to be the first in the air, including Boeing, are confident the...Read more

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Take two: General Mills taking artificial colors out of its food

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General Mills announced Tuesday it’s taking artificial colors out of its products, its second attempt to ditch the dyes.

The Golden Valley-based food company first tried with just some cereals in 2015 but eventually brought the original Trix ingredients back by popular demand two years later. This time, amid the broader “better-for-you” ...Read more

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Seattle office king Martin Selig loses another piece of his empire

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It took more than half a century for developer Martin Selig to build one of Seattle's largest downtown office portfolios — and barely six months to lose control of most of it.

Since late last year, 19 of Selig's roughly 30 downtown buildings have been put under outside management or turned over to lenders after pandemic-related vacancies left...Read more

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McKinsey chief says global clients are rethinking US market

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Companies are giving more consideration to opportunities outside the U.S. because of policy upheaval under the Trump administration, said McKinsey & Co. Global Managing Partner Bob Sternfels.

Business leaders are concerned about being “vulnerable” to tariffs and other shifts to US economic and geopolitical positions, Sternfels said Tuesday...Read more

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Ford orders dealers not to deliver Mustang Mach-Es over lockout recall

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Ford Motor Co. has ordered its dealers not to deliver more than 320,000 all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUVs over an issue that can cause lockouts and entrapment.

The Dearborn automaker is recalling approximately 207,181 model year 2021-2025 Mustang Mach-Es in the United States and another 120,000 internationally. In a notice of the safety recall ...Read more

GM sued over pickups, SUVs recalled for engine issues

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General Motors Co. is being sued for fraud after the Detroit automaker recalled nearly 600,000 trucks and SUVs for potential engine failure this year.

Lawyers for seven plaintiffs on Tuesday asked the U.S. Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania to grant class-action status to the suit, which seeks financial compensation for consumers who bought...Read more

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Union launches dueling ballot measures, escalating fight over LA's tourism worker wage hike

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The hospitality union that won a major increase in the minimum wage for Los Angeles hotel and airport workers is escalating its fight with a hotel and airline industry group, which recently launched a campaign to repeal the wage hike.

Unite Here Local 11, which represents hotel and restaurant workers, filed paperwork Monday for a pair of ballot...Read more

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RFK Jr. plans crackdown on pharma ads in threat to $10 billion market

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The Trump administration is discussing policies that would make it harder and more expensive for pharmaceutical companies to advertise directly to patients, in a move that could disrupt more than $10 billion in annual ad spending.

Although the U.S. is the only place, besides New Zealand, where pharma companies can directly advertise, banning ...Read more

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Waymo expands service area in Los Angeles and San Francisco

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Waymo, the autonomous taxi company that's offered rides in Los Angeles since November, is expanding its service area in the city.

Starting Wednesday, the driverless taxis will roam more than 120 square miles of Los Angeles County, stretching from Santa Monica to downtown and from West Hollywood to Inglewood. The expanded service area will ...Read more

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Guess who swept top of Cars.com's American-Made Index? Not who you think, Detroit

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Tesla Inc. swept the top four slots of Cars.com's 2025 American-Made Index, and Jeep parent Stellantis NV and General Motors Co. contributed just three vehicles — with Ford Motor Co. completely absent from the top 20.

Publication of the list from the automotive online marketplace comes amid scrutiny by the Trump administration of the ...Read more

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Henry Payne: How Cadillac integrates motorsports to compete on the world stage

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LE MANS, France — For 15 years, Cadillac has been assembling the pieces to reassert itself as the Standard of the World. A cornerstone of that plan has been to take on its international competition in their backyards, at the track, on the world’s biggest stages.

From the 24 Hours of Le Mans to Paris to Miami, that vision has bloomed in 2025...Read more

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Help wanted: Must enjoy 'a million sunrises and sunsets' (and clear a big hurdle)

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PORT TOWNSEND, Washington — Above the ruckus of the ferry's car deck, the chattering of passengers pressed up against windows and the thrum of engines, Adam Knutsen watched the sea unfold from a place few ever get to stand.

The "bridge," where the ferry's captain and other high-ranking officers are stationed, was quiet. Windows stretched ...Read more

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College degree no longer guarantees post-grad employment

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Hope Anderson tracks her job search in a spreadsheet, highlighting the rejections in red.

After more than six months and 40-plus applications, she’s seeing nothing but red.

“I knew it was going to be hard, and I knew it was going to be a lot of work,” said the 21-year-old Eden Prairie, Minnesota, resident, who graduated from Iowa State ...Read more

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Seattle's AeroTec joins Pratt & Whitney's hybrid-electric plane push

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Le BOURGET, France — Moses Lake, Washington, will be the test site for a new hybrid-electric plane as part of an experiment that aims to make aircraft cleaner and more fuel efficient.

RTX, an aerospace conglomerate that includes engine maker Pratt & Whitney and aerospace and defense suppliers Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, has been ...Read more

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Hemp businesses sue Maryland over cannabis licensing, seized products

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BALTIMORE — An industry group asked a federal judge Monday to order Maryland regulators to treat businesses selling hemp products like CBD and delta-8 as though they held recreational cannabis licenses from the state.

The sweeping request claims that the state is using new cannabis laws to push unlicensed hemp businesses out of the legal ...Read more