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Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records and closes a 6th straight winning week

Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records and closes a 6th straight winning week

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed their latest winning week with more records on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to squeak past the all-time high it had set early…

Polish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species

Polish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish zoo is celebrating the arrival of four Sumatran tiger cubs, announcing their birth Friday after keeping it a closely-guarded secret for weeks due to…

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts around its records following latest encouraging economic data

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts around its records following latest encouraging economic data

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted around their record heights Thursday following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum. The S&P 500 finished virtually unchanged…

Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews

Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews

By STEVE PEOPLES, COLLEEN LONG and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump embarked on an interview blitz that…

Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’

Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Service needs fundamental reform” and new leadership, and that “another Butler can and will happen…

Stock market today: Wall Street rises as tech stocks and oil prices steady themselves

Stock market today: Wall Street rises as tech stocks and oil prices steady themselves

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies. The S&P 500 gained 0.5% to recover much…