Stock market today: Wall Street climbs closer to its record high
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pulled closer to their records on Thursday following a couple reports on the economy that came in…
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Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven’t put money behind the effort to make it so
Associated Press BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democrats have been boldly proclaiming that Florida is in play for this year’s November…
Continue ReadingSouth Koreans are starkly divided over North Korea’s nuclear threat
Associated Press POHANG, South Korea (AP) — There are two Koreas, North and South. But there’s also more than one South Korea; it’s split into…
Continue Reading2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall, with not one, but two, Black women…
Continue ReadingFrom Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a practice that’s about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities…
Continue ReadingHow a traveling ‘health train’ has become an essential source of free care in South Africa
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A passenger train in South Africa has been transformed into a mobile health facility. It circulates throughout…
Continue ReadingThe debate opened voters’ eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look
Associated Press BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — The presidential debate this week was the final affront to Rosie Torres’ lifelong Republicanism. She…
Continue ReadingShare of foreign-born people in the US is at its highest rate in over a century, survey says
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The percentage of U.S. residents born outside the country reached its highest level in more than a century in 2023.…
Continue ReadingIn swing states, Harris touts Republican endorsements while Trump leans into incendiary rhetoric
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump launched campaign blitzes Thursday with…
Continue ReadingUSPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They’re tall and…
Continue ReadingCandidates can use campaign funds for child care in most states, but few do
Associated Press A growing number of states are allowing candidates for local and state office to use their campaign dollars to pay for child care…
Continue ReadingBoeing machinists vote to strike after rejecting pay increases of 25% over 4 years
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Machinists at Boeing voted Thursday to go on strike, another setback for the giant aircraft maker whose reputation…
Continue ReadingAbortions are down under Florida’s 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states, study says
Associated Press The number of abortions in Florida dropped after the state’s ban on them after sixth week of pregnancy took effect in May. A…
Continue ReadingMost Americans don’t trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Duggan uses ChatGPT almost daily to draft marketing emails for his carbon removal credit business in…
Continue ReadingAustralia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Defense Minister Richard Marles says several serving and former military commanders…
Continue ReadingDutch adopt US war graves to harbor memories of the country’s liberation 80 years ago
Associated Press MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) — People ‘adopting’ fallen soldiers buried at an American war cemetery in the Netherlands are…
Continue ReadingThe candidates to be Japan’s next leader include a former premier’s son and a defense expert
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds…
Continue ReadingPope marvels at Singapore’s skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the…
Continue ReadingJudge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state court judges have disqualified presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from…
Continue ReadingMaricopa County’s 2-page ballots could make for long lines on Election Day
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Ballots for the vast majority of Arizona voters will be two pages long. Eight of the…
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