The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. What happened when those rules were taken away?
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Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.
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The fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program to charge day-trippers an entry fee that authorities hope will discourage crowds on peak days and make the city more livable for residents.
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As plans for adding lanes to Interstate 77 south of uptown Charlotte get delayed, costs are surging past $3 billion.
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More than five years after two 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, families of the victims are still pushing the Justice Department to hold Boeing accountable. They're frustrated by the response.
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In a complaint to the airline, Pamela Hill-Veal, a retired judge, says that while on a Chicago-to-Phoenix flight, a flight attendant berated her and accused her of slamming the lavatory door.
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If you’ve been placing online sports bets since FanDuel, DraftKings and the like went live in North Carolina last month, you might want to prepare for a bigger tax bill next year — even if you lose. That’s because of a quirk in the federal tax law, which The Ledger's Tony Mecia wrote about. He joined us for BizWorthy, where we discussed this story and others.
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Wednesday’s vote was being closely watched for whether the board would include affordable housing among "tourism-related expenses."
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The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel. TikTok vowed to challenge the law in federal court.
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In an effort to crack down on airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights, the Biden administration announced new regulations aimed at expanding consumer protections.
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A fight between a Monroe restaurant and protesters who opposed the restaurant's all-age drag events has moved into a federal courtroom with each side filing lawsuits against the other.
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With the EPA’s new regulations, hundreds of utilities in North Carolina may need to install stronger filters to remove PFAS. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer toured one of the most advanced facilities in the state to see what might be needed at other utilities.
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The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own.
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