Stock market today: S&P 500 and Dow post gains and close out best month of 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks posted solid gains as Wall Street put the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%…
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China’s aging population fuels ‘silver economy’ boom, but profits can prove elusive
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Every Wednesday, retiree Zhang Zhili travels an hour by bus to an education center, drawn by the pulsing rhythms…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean politician calls for investigation of biomass energy material imported from Indonesia
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A South Korean National Assembly member has called for a moratorium on wood pellet imports from…
Continue ReadingCrew mistakes caused the sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off Samoan coast, inquiry finds
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plow into a reef off the coast of…
Continue ReadingSilvia Pinal, an actress in Mexico’s Golden Age of cinema, has died at 93
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Silvia Pinal, an actress from Mexico’s Golden Age of cinema of the 1940s and 50s, has died at 93. Over her 60-year career,…
Continue ReadingOil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of an oil field in Los Angeles County is suing the state of California over a law that will require it to stop…
Continue ReadingCanada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s antitrust watchdog is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business…
Continue ReadingFor the first time, France’s Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron has for the first time recognized the killing of West African…
Continue ReadingJoshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them
Associated Press The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are…
Continue ReadingTeen dies after being hit by a stray bullet during ride home from hockey game in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 16-year-old has died after being hit by a stray bullet last weekend on a St. Louis highway. Colin Brown was hit Saturday night…
Continue ReadingJon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle to perform during Super Bowl pregame
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Maccabi Tel Aviv plays soccer game without incident in Hungary after Amsterdam violence
DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv’s game against Besiktas in the Europa League has been played without incident before empty…
Continue ReadingDemocratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Six Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their…
Continue ReadingSan Jose State is disappointed Boise State forfeited but looks forward to volleyball final
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State said Thursday it was disappointed Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West…
Continue ReadingVenezuela targets opposition with bill that codifies economic sanctions as crimes against humanity
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill that codifies economic sanctions, like those imposed by the…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Court of Appeals has upheld state regulations aimed at cracking down on emissions from the oil and natural gas…
Continue ReadingLiberia’s warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72
Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia’s former warlord and senator Prince Johnson, one of the main actors in the country’s…
Continue ReadingDisplaced families in Lebanon who return home are faced with piles of rubble
Associated Press HANOUIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — During their 37 years of marriage, Mariam Kourani and her husband ran a butcher shop in southern…
Continue ReadingDentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her shakes charged with trying to have detective killed
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes has been charged with trying to get a…
Continue ReadingCellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services
COPENHAGEN (AP) — One of Denmark’s largest cellphone networks has suffered severe outages that prevented people from contacting emergency…
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