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China signals US could restore preferential trade privileges for Hong Kong

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 4:48 PM

China has signaled that the United States could restore Hong Kong's preferential privileges. The U.S. confirmed it will not renew an executive order that revoked the city's special trading status.

World Cup beer sales are hopping. Brewers hope the stout demand outlasts the tournament

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 12:15 PM

The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States. Bars in Boston reported needing emergency deliveries to keep taps from running dry on some game days.

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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 11:48 AM

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

Kalshi says it's not a sportsbook even as World Cup bets surge

● NPR • 17 July 2026 • 9:03 AM

The betting site Kalshi emerged as a dominant sports betting platform during the World Cup. But the company avoids billions of dollars in taxes by insisting it is not a sports gambling operator.

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Federal Reserve looks for 'secret sauce' behind a successful Wisconsin tool maker

● NPR • 17 July 2026 • 9:03 AM

Business is booming for Snap-on, a Wisconsin company that has made tools for professional mechanics for more than a century. It recently got a fact-finding visit from the head of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank.

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US investigators lead probe into Ryanair flight where man was partly sucked out of broken window

● AP • 16 July 2026 • 11:27 PM

U.S. aviation safety investigators have taken over the investigation into what caused a window to dislodge on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on July 10.

Fed probe suggests Tesla’s self-driving feature wasn’t to blame in crash that killed a grandmother

● AP • 16 July 2026 • 5:51 PM

Federal safety investigators say the driver of a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home last month had pressed the accelerator to full speed, suggesting the vehicle’s self-driving software was not to blame.

US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks

● AP • 16 July 2026 • 12:42 PM

Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low.