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Hospital and clinic operator HCA Healthcare said it has suffered a major hack that risks the data of at least 11 million patients. Patients in 20 states, including California, Florida, Georgia and Texas, are affected, the Nashville-based chain said on Monday. The data accessed includes potentially sensitive information such as the …

Free lunch and game nights and live concerts — oh boy! These are some of the perks a growing number of U.S. employers are dangling in front of workers, in hopes of luring them back to the office. Companies are also relaxing their dress codes, adding commuter benefits and even …

A veteran flight attendant and union leader has a message for passengers this summer: Air travel is going to be a “beast,” so please behave! Airplanes are expected to be packed to the gills this summer as Americans engage in “revenge travel” — taking the domestic and international trips they …

Airports across the U.S. are likely to get crowded in the coming weeks as travelers set off on their summer vacations, with many Americans expected to head overseas for trips postponed by the pandemic. For families, some of the best international getaways include Prince Edward Island in Canada; Ischia, Italy; …

Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have agreed to pay $200 million to settle a class-action lawsuit from owners who had their vehicles stolen in a nationwide rash of car thefts. The lawsuit, filed last August, alleged that Kia and Hyundai sold car models from 2011 to 2022 that did not …

The more than 11,000 film and TV writers who went out on strike this week for the first time in 15 years have seen the future, and it frightens them. The explosion in streaming has already transformed the entertainment business in ways that can undermine screenwriters’ income, and the advent of artificial …

First Republic Bank’s stock plunged on Tuesday after it said depositors withdrew more than $100 billion during last month’s crisis, with fears swirling that it could be the third bank to fail after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The San Francisco bank said late Monday that …

Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver’s seat. If Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, and Waymo, …

The 1,700-acre South Carolina hunting lodge where Alex Murdaugh, once a prominent lawyer in the state, killed his wife and younger son has sold for $3.9 million, according to a sale deed. Murdaugh was convicted earlier this month of killing his wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul at the rural estate. The …

The Transportation Department on Monday debuted a new dashboard that shows families which airlines guarantee they can sit together without paying extra fees, as the Biden Administration takes steps to crack down on so-called “junk fees.”  The new tool highlights which airlines seat families with young children together at no …