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Stock market today: Dow sets a record as Wall Street gears up for a cut to interest rates

Stock market today: Dow sets a record as Wall Street gears up for a cut to interest rates

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record after a quiet Monday of trading, as Wall Street geared up for the most anticipated meeting of the…

TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform

TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform

WASHINGTON (AP) – TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional while the Justice Department said…

Trump blames Biden and Harris’ rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals

Trump blames Biden and Harris’ rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump claimed without evidence Monday that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ comments that he is a threat to democracy had inspired the latest apparent attempt…

An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released

An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released

By ERIC TUCKER and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S., the State…

Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president

Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president

By MICHAEL BIESECKER, AUDREY McAVOY, BERNARD CONDON and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press KAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) — Ryan Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighters…

Is ‘Judge Judy’ on the Supreme Court? Lack of civics knowledge leads to colleges filling the gap

Is ‘Judge Judy’ on the Supreme Court? Lack of civics knowledge leads to colleges filling the gap

By ALLEN G. BREED and TIM SULLIVAN AP National Writers BLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are…