AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time highs Monday as some of the steam came out of Wall Street’s long, record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, coming off a sixth straight winning week, its longest such streak of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 344
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Varias personas murieron, incluido un niño, cuando un helicóptero se estrelló contra una torre de comunicaciones detrás de casas en el Segundo Distrito de Houston este domingo por la noche, causando una explosión ardiente y derribando la estructura, dijo el alcalde John Whitmire. El accidente ocurrió cerca de Engelke Street y
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) — A small town in far eastern Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least six people after Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain. Cuba’s capital was partially illuminated Monday night after a large-scale blackout generated a handful of
Continue ReadingSRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian police say that gunmen killed at least seven people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir and injured at least five others. Police blamed militants fighting against Indian rule for the attack on a camp for construction workers near the disputed region’s resort town of Sonamarg, although no
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Officials say four people aboard a tour helicopter were killed when it crashed into a radio tower in Houston and burst into flames. Officials said the helicopter crashed just before 8 p.m. on Sunday in a neighborhood east of downtown. It had taken off from nearby Ellington Field. Officials said no one
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s just in English. In 388 places nationwide, the Voting Rights Act requires elections information to be available in each community’s native language. The Navajo in Arizona get more written translations than most tribes.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she’s going to make on a daily basis is a constant source of stress. “For every good day, there’s three bad days,” said Nichols, who has been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she’s going to make on a daily basis is a constant source of stress. “For every good day, there’s three bad days,” said Nichols, who has been
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel’s war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been expensive, and the painfully high financial costs are raising concerns about the long-term effect of the fighting on the country’s economy. Military spending has ballooned, and growth has stalled, especially
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania has the biggest Jewish population of any swing state, and any shift could have enormous implications in a state decided by narrow margins the past two presidential elections. Democrat Kamala Harris has had to walk a line between traditional Democratic constituencies with strong feelings about Israel’s war in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police closed off a large section of Clark Lane in northeast Columbia on Sunday night after a man was shot, suffering life-threatening injuries. Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill said police were called a little before 11 p.m. after shots were heard in the 4200 block of Clark Lane. A man was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who placed a man in a deadly chokehold on a New York City subway train last year. Daniel Penny has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the May 1, 2023, death
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has heard arguments on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1. The hearing was held Monday in Baton Rouge. Louisiana is a reliably Republican state and the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BROOKFIELD, Wisc. (AP) — Kamala Harris headed to the suburbs in three battleground states on Monday to court Republican voters uneasy about Donald Trump. She held each event with Liz Cheney, the Republican former Wyoming congresswoman who has vocally opposed Trump since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. With just over two
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A white former Ohio police officer is set to go on trial in the killing of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot as he emerged from a garage holding a cellphone nearly four years ago. Columbus Officer Adam Coy, a 17-year veteran of the police force, fatally shot Hill
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Surveying storm damage in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation, but he said he was not concerned that the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would affect election results in the battleground
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By Taylor Nicioli and Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Using those on-the-go protein shakes, bars, powders and other supplements can seem like an easy fix for those looking to up their protein intake. But when it comes to teenagers, pediatricians worry that they may be relying too much on supplements. Two in 5 parents say
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the remote Nevada desert, Janille and Tom Baker’s hay ranch couldn’t survive without immigrant guest workers who come every year from Mexico. Hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, immigrants are just as vital, keeping the 24-hour economy humming nonstop. Immigration has become a source of fear and frustration
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran. They will be in the Russian city of Kazan for the summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies. The gathering defies predictions that the war in Ukraine and an international
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory. The destroyer USS Higgins and the Canadian frigate HMCS Vancouver made a “routine” transit meant to uphold the freedom of navigation
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