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The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring. But a group that spearheaded the requirements pushed back, blaming bird flu for the hit to consumers’ pocketbooks.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California on Wednesday, challenges voter initiatives that passed in 2018 and 2008. They require that all eggs sold in California come from cage-free hens.The Trump administration says the law imposes burdensome red tape on the production of eggs and egg products across the country because of the state’s outsize role in the national…

NEW YORK (AP) — A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have made it easier for consumers to end unwanted subscriptions, has been blocked by a federal appeals court days before it was set to go into effect. But there are ways to end those subscriptions and memberships, even if they take some work. The rule would also have required companies to disclose when free trials and promotional offers would end and let customers cancel recurring subscriptions as easily as they started them. But even without the new federal guidance, here are some ways to stay on top of subscription and membership…

Since he became the sole leader of his family’s candy maker in 2015, executive chairman Giovanni Ferrero has expanded beyond well-known brands like Nutella and built a global powerhouse—especially through big acquisitions in the U.S. When Italian candy and food giant Ferrero announced it would acquire WK Kellogg— the cereal maker behind Froot Loops and Corn Flakes—for $3.1 billion on Thursday, it wasn’t just one of the largest deals in the food industry in the past year. It also marked the crowning achievement of Giovanni Ferrero, the billionaire executive chairman and majority owner of his family’s company, who has led…

LONDON (AP) — “The Salt Path” is a memoir of resilience and courage that captured the hearts of millions and which was subsequently adapted for the big screen, with actors Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs taking the lead roles. But now, the book and the film are mired in a controversy that could see them suffer that very modern phenomenon — being canceled.A bombshell report in last Sunday’s “The Observer” newspaper in the U.K. claimed there was more to the 2018 book than met the eye — that key elements of the story had been fabricated. Author Raynor Winn stands…

DJANET, Algeria (AP) — In one hand, the dancers hold swords symbolizing battle. In the other, a piece of cloth symbolizing peace. They dance a shuffling “step-step” to the beat of drums and chanting from the women encircling them, all adorned in their finest traditional garments and jewelry.They’re performing the rituals of the 3,000-year-old annual Sebeiba festival of Djanet, a southeastern Algerian oasis town deep in the Sahara, just over 200 kilometers (about 125 miles) from the Libyan border.Sebeiba is a core tradition of the Tuareg people, native to the Sahara and parts of West Africa. The Tuareg are Muslim,…

HAVANA (AP) — Despite Cuba’s economic crisis, many women are embracing elaborate nail art as a bold fashion statement. Manicurists like Marisel Darias Valdés treat it as an art form, creating intricate designs that can take hours and cost up to $40 — more than triple the average monthly salary. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Manicurist Dayana Roche works on a client’s nails at her home-run nail salon in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Manicurist Dayana Roche works on a client’s nails at her home-run nail salon in Havana, Cuba,…

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban women are embracing extravagant nail art with many willing to spend the money to have extremely long and intricate nails despite the economic obstacles.While over-the-top nail designs have long been common elsewhere, in Cuba they stand out because most Cubans have little disposable income and procuring the embellishments isn’t easy.A deepening economic crisis makes almost every aspect of life in Cuba challenging for the population; long lines for buses, power outages and shortages are part of everyday life on the island.For those who have mastered the work, whether from online video tutorials or visiting manicurists from…

The Ohio mogul, who built up retail giants like Abercrombie & Fitch and The Limited, has become one of the biggest (and most unlikely) winners of the AI gold rush. Five years ago, Ohio’s most revered entrepreneur, Les Wexner, stepped down as chairman of L Brands and soon began to sell off his stake in Victoria’s Secret’s parent company amid controversy over his close relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Many believed that Wexner, then age 82, would quietly retire to his 340 acre estate in New Albany, Ohio. Instead, the fashion mogul has more than doubled his fortune…

A record 125 foreign-born U.S. citizens are billionaires living in the United States. They hail from 43 countries but became rich in America. By Matt Durot, Forbes Staff “When you live in an oppressed, totalitarian country like I did, and you have no money, there’s no sense of having a future or that life will get better, so you wonder if there’s any hope left,” says billionaire Steven Udvar-Hazy, 79, who immigrated to New York from Hungary as a child, packed boxes in a Manhattan warehouse for 30 cents an hour at age 14, and went on to create the…

NEW YORK (AP) — When Claire Paré was a classroom teacher, working in a setting where every minute, down to the bathroom breaks, was scheduled, she brought granola bars, fruit and protein shakes to school so she’d be prepared when hunger hits. Then she transitioned to a job at education publisher McGraw Hill. Working remotely at home in New Hampshire, her children’s cheddar bunny crackers and Fruit Roll-Ups lured her to the pantry, confounding her commitment to healthy snacking.“I have the opportunity to be judicious, but I choose not to most of the time,” Paré said. “I really do enjoy…