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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher Wednesday after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts’ expectations. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% a day after breaking an…
By SOPHIA TAREEN, JOEY CAPPELLETTI, LEA SKENE and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — At least 55 protesters were arrested following violent clashes with police in Chicago on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, a situation…
By STEVE PEOPLES, JONATHAN J. COOPER and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris rallied thousands of voters in one packed arena as former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama energized millions more…
Democrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil Jon
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday. DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared…
Trump campaigns to ‘make America safe again’ as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record
By ISABELLA VOLMERT and BILL BARROW Associated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to “Make America Safe Again” while campaigning in Michigan as the Democrats who gathered in Chicago to nominate Kamala…
By JULIA FRANKEL and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began without securing a cease-fire deal, warning…