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Dow drops 1,000, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake around the world

Dow drops 1,000, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake around the world

NEW YORK (AP) — A scary Monday that started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987 ‘s crash has swept around the world and pummeled Wall Street with more steep losses, as fears worsen about a slowing U.S. economy. The S&P 500…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top, sparking a mystery…

Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign

Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign as the Democrats step up efforts to challenge Donald Trump on policy…

Israel-Hamas War Latest: Hezbollah Says It Launched a Drone Attack on Northern Israel

Israel-Hamas War Latest: Hezbollah Says It Launched a Drone Attack on Northern Israel

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it launched a drone attack early Monday on northern Israel that the Israeli military said wounded two Israeli troops. The violence came amid fears of an all-out regional war following the killings last…

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and…

Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, committee chair says

Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, committee chair says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris had secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. The online voting process doesn’t end until Monday,…