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Donald Trump gambles with late-stage trips to Democratic New Mexico and Virginia

Donald Trump gambles with late-stage trips to Democratic New Mexico and Virginia

By JONATHAN J. COOPER and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is traveling to New Mexico and Virginia in the campaign’s final days, taking a risky detour from the seven…

Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower

Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The downside of high expectations thumped Wall Street on Thursday, and Microsoft and Meta Platforms dragged U.S. stock indexes lower despite delivering strong profits for the summer. The S&P…

Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign’s last days

Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign’s last days

By CALVIN WOODWARD, JEFF AMY and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the millions of Americans on the radar of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns and those of their allies, the apocalypse is only…

Harris promises to ‘represent all Americans’ after Biden’s remark on Trump supporters and ‘garbage’

Harris promises to ‘represent all Americans’ after Biden’s remark on Trump supporters and ‘garbage’

By WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kamala Harris called Wednesday for Americans to “stop pointing fingers at each other” as she tried to push past comments made by President Joe Biden…

Donald Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark

Donald Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked tarmac and, after twice…

Stock market today: Nasdaq edges back from its record as chip companies and Eli Lilly slump

Stock market today: Nasdaq edges back from its record as chip companies and Eli Lilly slump

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after drops for Eli Lilly and chip companies overshadowed a jump for Google’s parent company. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%…