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Stock market today: Wall Street rises toward records as jubilation sweeps markets worldwide

Stock market today: Wall Street rises toward records as jubilation sweeps markets worldwide

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising toward records Thursday as a delayed jubilation sweeps markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates. The S&P 500…

Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians and journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — the people…

Hezbollah attacks Israel with drones as fears of a widening war mount

Hezbollah attacks Israel with drones as fears of a widening war mount

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fired a new barrage into northern Israel on Thursday, continuing its drumbeat of exchanges with the Israeli military as fears of a greater war rise. Hundreds of…

Harris hits Trump’s promise of mass deportations as Trump rallies on Long Island

Harris hits Trump’s promise of mass deportations as Trump rallies on Long Island

By MEG KINNARD, AAMER MADHANI and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday criticized Republican Donald Trump ‘s promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally, questioning whether…

Americans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications

Americans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays. The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal system is now fully operational,…

House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown

House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of…