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By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Apple’s board of directors has recommended shareholders vote against a conservative think tank’s proposal to consider scrapping the tech giant’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “At Apple, we believe that how we conduct ourselves is as critical to Apple’s success as making the best products in the world.

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Opposition is quickly forming against the Biden administration’s rule to ban medical debt from appearing on consumers’ credit reports, threatening the viability of what could be a popular regulation. Two industry groups filed lawsuits last week seeking to block the rule, which was finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, has been sued for its alleged role in starting one of the raging Los Angeles fires that have collectively killed at least 24 people and displaced tens of thousands. Jeremy Gursey, whose house in the Altadena neighborhood was destroyed in

By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Rachel Maddow is returning to the anchor chair five nights a week. The MSNBC prime time star is expanding her on-air presence for the first 100 days of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, the network announced Monday, injecting what may be a much-needed ratings boost into the progressive

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — TikTok creators and users are facing the reality that the popular short-video app will likely be banned in the United States. A law that would effectively shut down TikTok nationwide may take effect Sunday if its China-based parent company, ByteDance, does not sell off the app and if the

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Walmart is giving its logo the first facelift in nearly two decades, rolling out a new identity that is a subtle nod to its past. The 61-year-old company unveiled Monday a refresh of its brand identity featuring a redesigned logo the company says is inspired by founder

By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — Veteran opinion columnist Jennifer Rubin is becoming the latest in a long list of Washington Post figures to leave the troubled institution. Rubin is partnering with former White House ethics czar Norm Eisen and launching something new: a startup publication called The Contrarian. The startup’s tagline, “Not

By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Just hours after Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg announced last Tuesday that the social media giant would eliminate its US-based fact-checkers, the iconic hills above Los Angeles began to smolder. As fire crews scrambled in vain to contain the resulting firestorm, the fact-checking partners, still working for Meta,

CNN, EL SEGUNDO FIRE DEPT, KABC, ULYSSES GUEVARA HUGO By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over Los Angeles, carried by hurricane-level Santa Ana wind gusts to spark some of the deadliest wildfires California has ever seen. The Palisades Fire

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Kohl’s is closing 27 stores across more than a dozen states as the struggling retailer looks to improve profitability. The closures, to be completed by April, are a small fraction of the chain’s 1,150 stores and were listed as “underperforming,” according to a press release. Kohl’s said

By Nikki Carvajal and Juliana Liu, CNN Washington/Hong Kong (CNN) — The Biden administration has issued new restrictions on the export of US-developed computer chips that power artificial intelligence (AI) systems, in a final effort to prevent rivals like China from accessing the advanced technology, just a week before leaving office. The fresh curbs, the

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking program looks like the company is “caving” to political pressures, said Meta’s oversight board co-chair Michael McConnell. McConnell, who is a law professor at Stanford University, told NPR on Friday that he would have liked to have seen changes made during “less contentious

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — New York City’s long-awaited, long-debated congestion pricing began on January 5, marking a new era for driving into Manhattan. Congestion pricing could generate revenue many cities are desperate for, while simultaneously easing traffic and improving air quality. But legal challenges and President-elect Donald Trump’s opposition could determine

CNN By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Meta is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, known as DEI, the company said Friday, becoming the latest company to pull back from such practices in the wake of pressure from conservative critics and customers. Meta is eliminating the company’s DEI team, ending “equity and inclusion programs

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Some of the fastest-growing jobs for 2025 barely existed at the turn of the century, according to a new analysis from LinkedIn. LinkedIn examined millions of jobs based on user updates from January 2022 to July 2024, determining noticeable growth in the artificial intelligence industry, as well as newfound

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of California residents will decide whether to permanently relocate or rebuild their homes after the most destructive fires in Los Angeles’ history. Insurance companies may cover thousands of dollars in temporary housing and living expenses — unless homeowners are underinsured or not covered. “The policy is

CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — TikTok’s fate in the United States is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. And things are not looking good for the app. The Supreme Court on Friday heard oral arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the United States. The law, signed

By Samantha Delouya and Stephanie Becker, CNN (CNN) — As the Palisades fire began intensifying Tuesday evening, Los Angeles real estate executive Keith Wasserman sent out a plea on social media: “Does anyone have access to private firefighters to protect our home in Pacific Palisades? Need to act fast here. All neighbors houses burning. Will

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — TikTok’s fate in the United States is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. And things are not looking good for the app. The Supreme Court on Friday heard oral arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the United States. The law, signed by

By Paula Newton and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Canada is preparing to retaliate with an exhaustive list of tariffs on American goods if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his plans to add a steep 25% import tax on Canadian goods, people familiar with the matter told CNN. The preparations show how raising tariffs