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Retailers, including Walmart and Costco, reconsider self-checkout lanes

Self-checkout registers at grocery stores may just be a fad, as multiple companies are reconsidering their use.

Majority don’t want government shutdown to be used as negotiation tool by Congress: Poll

Three in four people disapprove of Congress using the threat of a government shutdown as a negotiation tactic to reach their goals, according to a Marist poll released Wednesday.

Mike Johnson’s big shutdown win paves the road for a bumpy New Year

The House passage of a continuing resolution on Tuesday may help Capitol Hill avoid a government shutdown this week, but it is setting up for across-the-aisle battles between Democrats and Republicans and party infighting among the GOP in the New Year.

US CEOs line up to woo China’s Xi in San Francisco

A number of top U.S. business leaders will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a dinner on Wednesday evening after his meetings with President Joe Biden in San Francisco.

Meta calls for legislation to have app stores add age restrictions to protect teenagers

Facebook parent company Meta is calling on Congress to pass legislation that would make age restrictions on its rivals' app stores much tighter to limit inappropriate content for teenagers.

Major Los Angeles freeway damaged in arson fire will take weeks to reopen, Newsom says

An essential stretch of a Los Angeles freeway that was damaged by a fire caused by arson will not have to be demolished, but it will take three to five weeks to repair and reopen, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced.

Biden and Xi eye fentanyl deal in San Francisco

Fentanyl is set to take center stage at Wednesday's high-stakes meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Fani Willis predicts Trump’s Georgia trial will go through Election Day

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis believes the racketeering case involving former President Donald Trump will go through 2025, meaning it would stretch past next year's Election Day.

House GOP plans hearings on energy production and security ahead of climate conference

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced two new hearings focused on energy security and emissions reduction efforts as they prepare to fine-tune their messaging and preview their bipartisan trip to the U.N. climate summit in Dubai.

US and China announce pledge on climate change cooperation ahead of Biden-Xi meeting

The United States and China pledged to strengthen cooperation on climate change and will work together on combating methane and plastic pollution, the State Department said Wednesday, signaling a thaw in icy diplomatic relations just hours ahead of President Joe Biden’s sitdown with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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