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S&P 500 again flirts with record high, closing just below
NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 again crossed above its record high but closed just below that level for the second day in...
Federal appeals court: Male-only draft is constitutional
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans upheld the constitutionality of the all-male military draft system Thursday, citing a 1981...
California officer rescues disabled man from oncoming train
LODI, Calif. (AP) — A police officer in California pulled a man from a wheelchair that was stuck on railroad tracks seconds before the...
‘One of us’: South Asians celebrate Harris as VP choice
CHICAGO (AP) — Two words summed up Tamani Jayasinghe’s exuberance for the first Indian American and Black woman to run for vice president: “Kamala...
Israel and United Arab Emirates establish historic diplomatic ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday they are establishing full diplomatic relations in a U.S.-brokered deal that required Israel...
In Seattle, a Black police chief resigns over budget cuts
GENE JOHNSON
Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Efforts to cut spending on police — a key demand of anti-racism demonstrators across the nation — have...
Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19
MARILYNN MARCHIONE
AP Chief Medical Writer
With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing:...
Stocks rebound on Wall Street, S&P 500 trades above record
STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writers
Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, briefly nudging the S&P 500 above its all-time closing...
Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Monday, broadening their enforcement of a new national security law and...
Vote nears on resuming eviction proceedings in California
ADAM BEAM
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Eviction and foreclosure proceedings in California could resume Sept. 1, California's chief justice announced Tuesday, putting pressure on...