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Stock market today: Wall Street rises closer to records as it closes a big week

Stock market today: Wall Street rises closer to records as it closes a big week

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising closer to their record levels Friday as they finish out their fourth winning week in the last five. The S&P 500…

Trump campaigns in Western states as Harris focuses on critical Pennsylvania

Trump campaigns in Western states as Harris focuses on critical Pennsylvania

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will campaign Friday in Western states as his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris keeps her focus on one of the biggest battleground…

Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana

Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana

By JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE Associated Press MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent…

Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali, the massive cargo…

Stock market today: Wall Street climbs closer to its record high

Stock market today: Wall Street climbs closer to its record high

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pulled closer to their records on Thursday following a couple reports on the economy that came in close to expectations. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and…

Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears way, but appeal looms

Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears way, but appeal looms

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections after a judge’s ruling allowing the wagers —…