My daughter got sick on a flight, and I didn't know what to do. Thankfully, a flight attendant saved us.

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The author's daughter got sick on a plane.

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The White House said there probably won't be an inflation report next month

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said there will likely be no inflation report in October.

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Millions of retirees are about to get a 2.8% raise in Social Security benefits

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Millions of people will receive higher Social Security benefits next year.

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OpenAI's recent chip deals heap more pressure on TSMC

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In recent weeks, OpenAI has signed blockbuster deals with AMD and Broadcom to build vast numbers of AI chips. Much of the focus has been on the financial implications, since OpenAI will need hundreds of billions of dollars to make good on its promises.

Alaska Airlines has restored operations after an IT outage that grounded all flights

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Alaska Airlines grounded all flights on Thursday after a tech outage — its second major IT failure this year.

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Seth Meyers takes A Closer Look at Trumps White House ballroom project

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Seth Meyers took "A Closer Look" at the contrast between

Billionaire Mark Cuban says abolishing billionaires would mean destroying the stock market and wiping out Americans' savings

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Mark Cuban is worth an estimated $6.6 billion, built from tech startups, investing, and owning the Dallas Mavericks, making him the world's 639th richest person, per Forbes.

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I'm an 82-year-old real-estate broker and forklift driver. I have no plans to retire — they'll have to drag me out.

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Bill Miller still works as a real estate broker and forklift driver.

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Americans are going back to cheap, simple beer

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I checked out The Row's sample sale line. People camped overnight for the quiet luxury brand. Some got paid to do it.

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Gigi Principe had been in line for nine hours by the time I talked to her.

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