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Boxes containing Yeezy shoes made by Adidas are seen at Laced Up, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., on Oct. 25, 2022. Adidas' breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and the inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter the company's earnings at the end of last year.

Adidas reports a $540M loss as it struggles with unsold Yeezy products

In October, Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, over the rapper's antisemitic remarks. The company's inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter earnings.

People walk next to a house destroyed by the floods in the village of Nyamukubi, South Kivu province, in Congo, Saturday, May 6, 2023. The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen according to the governor and authorities in the country's South Kivu province.

Hundreds dead as the death toll from floods in eastern Congo nearly doubles

The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, said more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu.

A customer walks by a "Now Hiring" sign posted in front of a store in Novato, Calif., on April 7, 2023. The labor market remains red hot. That's great for workers, but it's bound to reinforce concerns about high inflation.

The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly strong number

Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs in May, far above expectations, according to a report from the Labor Department on Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from 3.4% in April.

Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' climbs the iTunes charts after her Grammy performance

Chapman has performed sparingly in recent years. She took the Grammy stage to raucous applause and capped her performance with Luke Combs by receiving a standing ovation.

Bronny James shoots the ball during his debut on the court playing for University of Southern California on Sunday.

Bronny James, LeBron James' son, makes college debut since cardiac arrest

Bronny James, NBA legend LeBron James' son, made his collegiate basketball debut after being out for nearly five months due to a cardiac arrest he suffered.

Near-record winds over the Northeast push passenger planes to speeds over 800 mph

A couple of planes got a big push from a jet stream with winds clocking 265 mph at cruising altitude this weekend, the National Weather Service said.

Albertsons sues Kroger and ends failed grocery megamerger

The lawsuit over a deal to combine the two largest U.S. supermarkets came just a day after it was blocked in both federal and Washington state courts.

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People exercise along the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.; the metro area was ranked as America's fittest city for the second year in a row.

Wanna Go To Fit City? List Ranks America's 50 Fittest Metro Areas

The new American Fitness Index is out, with some good news and bad news. Five cities fell five or more slots; Washington, D.C., finished first, followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Ventorina Aculu of northern Uganda sits next to her adult son, Omac Alfred, who has a rare neurological disease known as nodding syndrome.

They're trying to cure nodding syndrome. First they need to zero in on the cause

Nodding syndrome is a rare neurological condition that can result in head nodding and violent seizures. Some researchers think they know the cause, but questions remain.

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