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Tropical Storm Debby doles out repeat deluges for weather-weary residents

Tropical Storm Debby doles out repeat deluges for weather-weary residents

HUGER, S.C. (AP) — Days of rain from Tropical Storm Debby forced the deluged-hardened residents of a South Carolina community to began the near-ritualistic task of assessing damage left behind by the cyclone that was spinning over…

Wall Street heads for second straight day of solid gains in a whipsaw week

Wall Street heads for second straight day of solid gains in a whipsaw week

NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street pointed sharply higher Wednesday as anxiety about a softening U.S. economy took a back seat to another trove of mostly strong corporate earnings reports. Futures for the S&P 500…

Wall Street rallies to bounce back from its worst day in nearly 2 years, as Japanese stocks soar

Wall Street rallies to bounce back from its worst day in nearly 2 years, as Japanese stocks soar

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are bouncing back, and calm is returning to Wall Street after Japan’s market soared earlier Tuesday to claw back much of the losses from its worst day since 1987. The…

Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket

Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with her decision, after a breakneck selection process that began barely two weeks…

Dow drops 1,000, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake around the world

Dow drops 1,000, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake around the world

NEW YORK (AP) — A scary Monday that started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987 ‘s crash has swept around the world and pummeled Wall Street with more steep losses, as fears worsen about a slowing U.S. economy. The S&P 500…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top, sparking a mystery…