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Phoenix Police Investigate Their Detention of a Wall Street Journal Reporter

The reporter, Dion Rabouin, who is Black, was handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle after conducting interviews outside a bank in November.

‘FinTwit’ Influencers Face Charges in $100 Million Scheme

The conspirators used podcasts and social media to talk up stock prices to their large followings, then sold their shares, according to court filings by…

Hertz to Pay $168 Million to Customers Who Say They Were Falsely Accused of Auto Theft

The rental car company has said it would resolve 364 pending claims relating to vehicle theft reporting.

Amid Heat Wave, California Asks Electric Vehicle Owners to Limit Charging

Critics of the state’s push to end reliance on gas-powered vehicles seized on the news. But environmentalists said the extreme weather underscored the need for…

UPS Drivers Say ‘Brutal’ Heat Is Endangering Their Lives

As summers have grown hotter, high temperatures inside trucks without air conditioning have also sickened postal carriers and others who deliver America’s packages. A few…

Sheila Rayam Is Named Executive Editor of The Buffalo News

Ms. Rayam, 55, the first Black journalist to lead the paper, will take over as its community still reels from one of the deadliest racist…

Big Returns for Investing in Fine Wine and Whiskey? It Was Fraud, U.S. Says.

The scheme, which the authorities say used “aggressive and deceptive tactics,” defrauded more than 150 people of about $13 million, according to court documents.

Goodyear Recalls Tires That Federal Government Says Had High Failure Rate

An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reviewed claims that when installed on some R.V.s, the tires failed, leading to crashes that killed…

Several Jif Peanut Butter Products Recalled Over Potential Salmonella

The J.M. Smucker Company said it initiated a voluntary recall and advised consumers to dispose of some potentially contaminated products.

Pilots Contend With Record Number of Laser Strikes, F.A.A. Says

When a laser pointer reaches a cockpit, it can disorient or “completely incapacitate” a pilot, said the agency, which recorded more than 9,700 such cases…