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A strike by Boeing's machinists has hobbled the plane maker since the walk-out began almost six weeks ago. Union members overwhelmingly rejected the latest contract offer as the strike continues.

Boeing machinists reject latest proposal, and a bruising six-week strike continues

Striking machinists voted to reject an agreement that would have boosted wages by 35%. It’s another blow for Boeing, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss on Wednesday.

Earlier this year CVS Health cuts its 2024 profit forecast due to an increase in Medicare-related costs.

CVS Health CEO Lynch steps down as the drugstore chain struggles to right its path

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down, with company shares sinking 19% this year. CVS Health also warned of disappointing third-quarter earnings.

The musicians Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG have issued strong criticism of a new version of the fund-raising-for- Africa song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" In a statement, they noted: "They perpetuate damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa's economic growth, tourism and investment."

Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG rebuke Band Aid charity song. We ask Kenyans to weigh in

The singers have criticized "They Don't Know It's Christmas" for perpetuating "damaging stereotypes" of Africans as a charity case. Bob Geldof defends the song. We went to Kibera for comments.

The San Diego County Fair is seen at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. June 7, 2023.

Del Mar Fairgrounds operator to pay $5.6M to settle pandemic loan allegations

The Department of Justice said the 22nd District Agricultural Association was not eligible for such a loan because it is a government-owned entity.

People outside Magdeburg Cathedral follow a memorial service on Saturday for victims of Friday's Christmas Market attack, where a car drove into a crowd, in Magdeburg, Germany.

Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the attack on a Christmas market

A Saudi doctor drove into a market teeming with holiday shoppers in Magdeburg, an official said, as people mourned the victims and their shaken sense of security. Some 200 people were injured.

BH talking to his family through the phone in the background and photos of the family in the foreground.

Reporters' notebook: revisiting Afghan refugees starting anew in the U.S.

NPR reporters revisit Afghans who fled their home country after Taliban's takeover in the summer of 2021.

A plastic bottle and the remains of a child's spade on the beach in Prestatyn, U.K..

Plastic waste is everywhere. Countries have one more chance to agree on a solution

Negotiations over a U.N. treaty to cut plastics have been bogged down. Environmental groups blame the oil and gas industry.

This image provided by the New York City Police Department shows a person of interest in the investigation of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel on Wednesday.

New images are released for a 'person of interest' in the CEO's killing in New York

Shell casings with the cryptic words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were found at the scene of the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO outside of a Manhattan hotel, police officials say.

Chinese-born crypto founder Justin Sun eats a banana artwork composed of a fresh banana stuck to a wall with duct tape in Hong Kong on Friday after buying the provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at a New York auction for $6.2 million.

Chinese crypto businessman eats his controversial $6.2 million banana art piece

Justin Sun uploaded a video of himself eating the $6.2 million absurdist piece conceptualized by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is hoping his status as the only working farmer in the Senate will help him secure a fourth term in November.

Why 'the last Democrat standing' in Montana is skipping the DNC

Montana used to vote consistently purple, but now there's only one Democrat holding statewide office, three-term U.S. Senator Jon Tester. He's not exactly embracing his party this election cycle.

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