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FILE - Specialist Anthony Rinaldi works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 1, 2016, adjacent to the post that handles Lumber Liquidators. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

LL Flooring reverses course and will keep hundreds of stores under new owner

After securing a last-minute buyer, LL Flooring is reversing course on shutting down all of its stores.

(AP Illustration/Jenni Sohn)

Got Rizz? Co-founder of new dating app on using AI as your matchmaking wingman

Can artificial intelligence be an effective wingman? Roman Khaves, co-founder and CEO of Rizz, thinks so.

LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business and closing all of its stores

LL Flooring, the hardwood flooring retailer formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business.

FILE - A Red Lobster restaurant is seen in Schaumburg, Ill., May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain’s sale

After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes, Red Lobster says it will soon exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

FILE - This image released by Disney shows TikTok creator Jools Lebron, left, with talk show personality Guillermo Rodriguez on the set of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Aug. 19, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Randy Holmes/ABC-Disney via AP, File)

She made ‘very demure’ go viral. Now she wants to trademark its use

“Very demure, very mindful” has become the latest vocabulary defining the internet’s summer. And TikTok creator Jools Lebron is now working to trademark uses of her now-viral words.

FILE - Shoppers walk in the lot of a Lowe's home improvement store in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Lowe’s changes some DEI policies amid legal attacks on diversity programs and activist pressure

NEW YORK (AP) — Home improvement chain Lowe’s is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining the ranks of several other companies that altered their programs since the U.S.

FILE - Gold bars are stacked in a vault at the U.S. Mint in West Point, N.Y., on July 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

The price of gold is at a record high. Here’s why

The price of gold hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514 per Troy ounce. That would make a gold bar or brick weighing 400 Troy ounces worth more than $1 million.

This image released by Disney shows TikTok creator Jools Lebron, left, with talk show personality Guillermo Rodriguez on the set of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Randy Holmes/ABC-Disney via AP)

The internet’s love for ‘very demure’ content spotlights what a viral trend can mean for creators

It’s not just you. The word “demure” is being used to describe just about everything online these days. It all started earlier this month — when TikTok creator Jools Lebron posted a video that would soon take social media by storm.

FILE — People line up outside the Blink Fitness gym, March 26, 2021, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Blink Fitness, an affordable gym operator owned by Equinox, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Gym operator Blink Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blink, an Equinox-owned chain with more than 100 locations, says it’s filing for bankruptcy to help facilitate a sale of the business.

FILE - Cash App logos are seen on a phone screen, Sept. 8, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Are you a Cash App user? You may be eligible for a piece of this $15 million settlement

Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from the popular online payment service.

FILE - This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows an opening in the fuselage where a door plug fell from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, on Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, the National Transportation Safety Board opens a two-day hearing on the blowout of a door plug from an Alaska Airlines flight traveling 16,000 feet above Oregon. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File)

Hearing seeks insight into blowout on a Boeing jet that pilots said threw the flight into ‘chaos’

Boeing factory workers say they were pressured to work too fast and asked to perform jobs that they weren’t qualified for, including opening and closing the door plug that later blew off an Alaska Airlines jet.

FILE - Passengers approach a Korean Air counter at Gimpo airport in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 25, 2012. Cups of Shin Ramyun instant noodles, which have become a fan favorite among Korean Air travelers over the years, will no longer be available for Economy class passengers starting August 15, 2024, a spokesperson for the Seoul-based airline confirmed. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Korean Air says turbulence is knocking instant noodles off its economy menu

Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant noodle offering off Korean Air’s economy menu. Cups of Shin Ramyun instant noodles have become a favorite among Korean Air travelers over the years.

FILE - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, speaks at a conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2, 2024. A Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers worldwide Tuesday, July 30, 2024 — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks' mobile app — was triggered by distributed denial of service cyberattack, the tech giant says. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Microsoft says that a cyberattack triggered the hours-long outage impacting Azure customers

A global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks’ mobile app — was triggered by distributed denial of service cyberattack, according to the tech giant.

FILE - Gamers test out computer games at the Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 22, 2017. More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft” are joining the Communications Workers of America, the union announced Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Microsoft subsidiary Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft's publisher, has recognized the union. (Oliver Berg/DPA via AP, File)

Microsoft’s World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing

More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft” are unionizing. The game’s development team employees — which include designers, engineers, artists, quality assurance testers and more — are joining the Communications Workers of America.

FILE - The Federal Trade Commission building is seen, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that it's ordering eight companies that offer “surveillance pricing” to turn in information about their practices, as the agency investigates potential impacts on privacy and consumer protection. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on ‘surveillance pricing’ practices

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency says offer products and services that use personal data to set prices based on a shopper’s individual characteristics.

FILE - Two John Deere on board module cotton strippers, owned and operated by DVB Harvesting, work their way through a field of cotton on Aug. 21, 2020, in Winterhaven, Ariz. John Deere says it will no longer sponsor "social or cultural awareness" events as the agricultural machinery manufacturer becomes one of the latest companies to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures. (Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP, File)

John Deere ends support of ‘social or cultural awareness’ events, distances from inclusion efforts

Farm equipment maker John Deere says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events, making the agricultural machinery manufacturer one of the latest U.S. companies to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being targeted by conservative backlash.

FILE - An Amazon Prime cardboard shipping box label is seen on March 17, 2023, in East Derry, N.H. Amazon Prime Day is here. And experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn

Amazon Prime Day is here. And experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. Deceptions such as phony emails from people impersonating online retailers like Amazon are nothing new.

NHTSA launches recall query into 94,000 Jeep Wranglers as loss of motive power complaints continue

The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating a potential “loss of motive power” in more than 94,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles, after receiving complaints for cars outside the scope of an earlier recall involving an engine shutdown condition in the same SUV model.

FILE - Producer David Ellison poses for the media during the 'Top Gun Maverick' UK premiere at a central London cinema, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape. It also signals rise of a new power player, David Ellison, the founder of Skydance and son of billionaire Larry Ellison, the founder of the software company Oracle. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape.

FILE - A Tractor Supply Company store sign is seen, Feb. 2, 2023, in Pittsburgh. The National Black Farmers Association is calling on Tractor Supply's president and CEO to step down, days after the rural retailer announced that it would be dismantling an array of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Black farmers’ association calls for Tractor Supply CEO’s resignation after company cuts DEI efforts

The National Black Farmers Association is calling on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO to step down, days after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts.

FILE - A rental DVD is dispensed from a Redbox at a 7-Eleven in Los Angeles on August 7, 2009. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the owner of DVD rental operator Redbox, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Friday, June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Redbox owner Chicken Soup for the Soul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent of DVD rental operator Redbox, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy filing comes after months of a series of financial struggles for the company and piling unpaid bills.

Roaring Kitty reveals stake in Chewy big enough to make him 3rd largest investor in the pet retailer

Shares of Chewy have fallen in volatile trading after a regulatory filing revealed that Roaring Kitty, an investor at the center of the meme stock craze, has taken a 6.6% stake in the online pet retailer.

FILE - A Tractor Supply Company sign is pictured in Pittsburgh, Feb. 2, 2023. The company announced Thursday, June 27, 2024, that it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts, after weeks of conservative backlash against the rural retailer have piled up online. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Tractor Supply is ending DEI and climate efforts after conservative backlash online

Tractor Supply says it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts. It’s a move that comes after the rural retailer was hit by weeks of online conservative backlash.

The dating app Bumble is shown on a smart phone on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in New York. Plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app. But many others find the never-ending process of likes, swipes, taps and awkward DMs that go nowhere to be exhausting. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout

Plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app. But many others find the never-ending process of likes, swipes, taps and awkward DMs that go nowhere to be exhausting.

FILE - Motorists head southbound in the local and express lanes on Interstates 90-94 in slow and thickening traffic as a CTA train enters a station on the first day of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, July 1, 2022, in Chicago. Millions of Americans are preparing to get out of town sometime in the coming Fourth of July holiday week, which will likely mean busy roads as well as packed airports and train stations. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Planning on traveling for the Fourth of July holiday? Here’s how to avoid the rush

The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and the travel rush is already heating up. Millions of Americans are preparing to get out of town sometime in the coming holiday week.

FILE - Vehicles sit in a row outside a dealership, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. Car dealerships across North America have faced a major disruption this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider

Car dealerships across North America are still wrestling with disruptions that started last week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday.

FILE - Vehicles sit in a row outside a dealership, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. Car dealerships across North America have faced a major disruption this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier

Car dealerships across North America have faced a major disruption this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday.

WeWork has emerged from bankruptcy. What’s next for the co-working office space provider?

WeWork has officially emerged from bankruptcy — and appointed new leadership in the process. Once a Wall Street darling, the provider of co-working space paid the price for overexpansion in its early years, becoming shackled with unsustainable real estate costs.

FILE - United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to Volkswagen auto workers, April 19, 2024, in Chattanooga, Tenn., after workers at a VW factory voted to join the UAW. Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in the wake of its stunning bribery and embezzlement scandal several years ago. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in wake of its stunning bribery and embezzlement scandal several years ago.

Motorist pass posted gas prices, Monday, June 10, 2024, in San Antonio. Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel

Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S. That’s bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks. The AAA motor club says the national average for gas prices on Monday stood around $3.44 a gallon.