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Wall Street is waffling at the close of its wild, whipsaw week

Wall Street is waffling at the close of its wild, whipsaw week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady on Friday at the tail end of a wild, whipsaw week for Wall Street. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading after earlier drifting between…

Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 12 killed in Russian strike on mall

Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 12 killed in Russian strike on mall

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared…

ABC says Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate on Sept. 10

ABC says Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate on Sept. 10

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees. The announcement Thursday came…

Walz’s military record under scrutiny as Vance, GOP question his service

Walz’s military record under scrutiny as Vance, GOP question his service

CINCINNATI (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record has come under scrutiny since he was named as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, with Republicans questioning both Walz’s characterization of his time in…

Vance jokes he’s checking out his future VP plane while overlapping with Harris at Wisconsin airport

Vance jokes he’s checking out his future VP plane while overlapping with Harris at Wisconsin airport

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said he had a bit of fun Wednesday trying to catch up with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on an airport tarmac the two…

Harris and Walz say they’re ‘joyful warriors,’ narrowly miss tarmac confrontation with Vance

Harris and Walz say they’re ‘joyful warriors,’ narrowly miss tarmac confrontation with Vance

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyful warriors” against Donald Trump on Wednesday as they spent their first full day campaigning…