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FILE - Key lock boxes for real estate showings hang on a fence outside a high-rise condominium building, Oct. 27, 2022, in Chicago. The cost of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home is poised to change along with decades-old rules that have helped determine broker commissions. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Rules that helped set real estate agent commissions are changing. Here's what you need to know

The cost of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home may soon change, along with decades-old rules that have helped determine broker commissions. The policy changes could help spur price … more

By ALEX VEIGA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 3/19/24

FILE - Pages from the United Healthcare website are displayed on a computer screen, Feb. 29, 2024, in New York. UnitedHealth Group said it is testing software for submitting medical claims as it recovers from a cyberattack that disrupted billing systems across the country. The health care giant hasn’t set a time frame for when it expects to complete the recovery from the attack last month on its Change Healthcare business, but a spokesman said Monday, March 18, that medical claims software is the last major system the company must restore. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

UnitedHealth says it has made progress on recovering from a massive cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group is testing software for submitting medical claims as it continues to recover from a cyberattack that disrupted care billing systems. The health care giant hasn’t set a time frame … more

The Associated Press | 3/18/24

FILE - Isabella DeLuca, of Long Island, N.Y., appears outside the Supreme Court, Oct. 26, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. DeLuca, a conservative social media influencer, has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol. Court records unsealed Monday, March 18, 2024, show that DeLuca is charged with misdemeanors, including theft of government property, disorderly conduct and entering a restricted area. She was arrested last Friday in Irvine, Calif. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Social media influencer is charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol

A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police. … more

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | 3/18/24

Sports Illustrated will continue operations after agreement reached with new publisher

Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its print and digital products. Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a … more

By JOE REEDY | 3/18/24

FILE - Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation oversight hearing, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The CEO of United Airlines says that a slew of recent incidents ranging from a panel that fell off a plane to another jet losing a wheel on takeoff will cause the airline to review its safety training for employees. In a memo to customers on Monday, March 18, 2024, Kirby tried to reassure travelers that safety is the airline's top priority.(Tom Brenner/The Washington Post via AP, File, Pool)

United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents

The CEO of United Airlines is trying to reassure travelers that the airline is safe despite a series of recent incidents ranging from a panel falling off a plane to an engine fire. CEO Scott Kirby … more

By DAVID KOENIG | 3/18/24

Insider Q&A: CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfast

A U.S. restaurant chain that only serves breakfast, brunch and lunch is keeping its original recipe for success as it evolves in response to changing work patterns. Florida-based First Watch is one … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 3/18/24

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

“Kung Fu Panda 4” held its No. 1 spot atop the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. Studio estimates released Sunday showed the Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 3/17/24

FILE - A customer makes a sports bet at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City N.J. on March 17, 2022 just before the March Madness NCAA college basketball tournament began. As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. A total of 38 states and the District of Columbia now allow some form of sports betting. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

It's March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games

As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. North Carolina became the latest state to allow online sports betting last week. A total of 38 states and the … more

By DAVID A. LIEB | 3/17/24

An unused gurney rests in the emergency room hallway outside one of the treatment rooms at the Alliance Healthcare System hospital in Holly Springs, Miss., Feb. 29, 2024. Rural emergency hospitals are starting to gain a small foothold in the United States. They provide 24/7 emergency care and receive more than $3 million in federal money a year. But the catch is there are zero inpatient beds at the facilities. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify, facilities must close their beds

Rural emergency hospitals are starting to gain a small foothold in the United States. They provide 24/7 emergency care and receive more than $3 million in federal money a year. But the catch is there … more

By DEVNA BOSE | 3/16/24

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized

TikTok creators across the country are expressing frustration over a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would lead to a nationwide ban of the app if its China-based owner doesn't … more

By LEAH WILLINGHAM | 3/16/24

FILE - Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talks to the media as he walks to the House chamber before President Joe Biden's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Sanders, the far-left independent from Vermont, introduced a bill Thursday, March 14, that would shorten to 32 hours the amount of time many Americans can work each week before they're owed overtime. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Bernie Sanders wants the US to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit?

The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off. Sen. Bernie Sanders this week introduced a … more

By RUSS BYNUM | 3/16/24

FILE -Passenger Diego Valenzuela is embraced by his mother Solange Somerville after he arrived from New Zealand, at the international airport in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Boeing, on Friday, March 15, 2024 is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots' seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a published report said an accidental cockpit seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)

Boeing tells airlines to check pilot seats after report that an accidental shift led plane to plunge

Boeing is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots’ seats after a published report said an accidental seat movement might have caused a jetliner's sudden plunge earlier this week. Boeing said … more

By The Associated Press | 3/15/24

FILE - A trade-in for iPhone XR promotion board is displayed as an Apple employee waits for customers at its retail store in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Apple has agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging CEO Tim Cook misled investors about a steep downturn in the iPhone's sales in China that culminated in a jarring revision to the company's revenue forecast. The preliminary settlement was filed Friday, March 15, 2024, in Oakland, Calif., federal court. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China

Apple has agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging CEO Tim Cook misled investors about a steep downturn in iPhone’s sales in China. The slowdown in China sales … more

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE | 3/15/24

FILE - A sale sign stands outside a home in Wyndmoor, Pa., Wednesday, June 22, 2022. The National Association of Realtors has agreed on Friday, March 15, 2024, to pay $418 million and change its rules to settle lawsuits claiming homeowners have been unfairly forced to pay artificially inflated agent commissions when they sold their home. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

National Association of Realtors to pay $418 million to settle real estate agent commission lawsuits

A powerful real estate trade association has agreed to pay $418 million and change its rules to settle lawsuits claiming homeowners have been unfairly forced to pay artificially inflated agent … more

By ALEX VEIGA | 3/15/24

Mike Vandrely, construction manager, checks on a battery storage pod at Orsted's Eleven Mile Solar Center lithium-ion battery storage energy facility Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Coolidge, Ariz. Batteries allow renewables to replace fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal, while keeping a steady flow of power when sources like wind and solar are not producing. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Across the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution

In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when it’s not. … more

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT | 3/15/24

FILE - Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks with reporters outside the White House, March 29, 2020, in Washington. Mnuchin says he's going to put together an investor group to buy TikTok, a day after the House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he's putting together investor group to buy TikTok

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he’s going to put together an investor group to buy TikTok after the House passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its … more

By HALELUYA HADERO and MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 3/14/24

FILE - The first operating South Fork Wind farm turbine, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, stands east of Montauk Point, N.Y. South Fork Wind, America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, is officially open. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come

America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and … more

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT | 3/14/24

The sun sets behind SpaceX's mega rocket Starship as it is prepared for it's third test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

SpaceX's mega rocket blasts off on a third test flight from Texas

SpaceX's mega rocket has blasted off on another test flight from Texas. This time, Elon Musk is aiming to get his Starship spacecraft halfway around the world. Last year’s two test flights lasted … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/14/24

A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Chicago on Monday, March 11, 2024. On Thursday, March 14, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits remains low as labor market continues to thrive

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week inched up but largely stayed at historically low levels as the labor market continues to thrive despite elevated interest rates. The … more

By MATT OTT | 3/14/24

FILE - National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy speaks to the media about the investigation on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in Portland, Ore., Jan. 6, 2024. Homendy, the nation’s chief accident investigator, said Wednesday, March 13, 2024, that her agency still doesn’t know who worked on the panel that blew off a jetliner in January and that Boeing’s CEO told her that he couldn’t provide the information because the company has no records about the job. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

Investigator says she asked Boeing's CEO who handled panel that blew off a jet. He couldn't help her

The nation’s chief accident investigator says she's gone to the top of Boeing — the company's CEO — and still can't get answers about who worked on the panel that blew off a jetliner in … more

By The Associated Press | 3/13/24

Things to know about an AI safety summit in Seoul

China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales

11 hurt in mass shooting that marked a weekend of gun violence in Savannah, Georgia

Closing arguments set in trial of University of Arizona grad student accused of killing a professor

Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, dies at 90