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Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rises after the Fed cuts interest rates

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rises after the Fed cuts interest rates

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose Thursday, as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% to add…

Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president’s resounding loss to Trump

Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president’s resounding loss to Trump

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss too. As Democrats pick up the pieces after President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory, some of the vice…

A green giant: This year’s 74-foot Rockefeller Christmas tree is en route from Massachusetts

A green giant: This year’s 74-foot Rockefeller Christmas tree is en route from Massachusetts

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A giant Norway spruce that will serve as this year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree was en route to New York City on Thursday from its tiny Massachusetts hometown. The 74-foot-high (23-meter-high)…

Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition

Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition

By ZEKE MILLER, WILL WEISSERT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump spent his first day as president-elect receiving congratulatory phone calls from his defeated opponent, world leaders and President Joe Biden as…

Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting

Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris said Wednesday that “we must accept the results of this election” as she encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country…

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of…