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Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews

Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews

By STEVE PEOPLES, COLLEEN LONG and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump embarked on an interview blitz that…

Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’

Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Service needs fundamental reform” and new leadership, and that “another Butler can and will happen…

Stock market today: Wall Street rises as tech stocks and oil prices steady themselves

Stock market today: Wall Street rises as tech stocks and oil prices steady themselves

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies. The S&P 500 gained 0.5% to recover much…

Stock market today: Wall Street falls from its records as oil prices tumble and tech stocks drop

Stock market today: Wall Street falls from its records as oil prices tumble and tech stocks drop

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pulled back from its records on Tuesday after the price of crude oil tumbled and technology stocks faltered. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%,…

Pandas arrive in the US. Next stop is the National Zoo

Pandas arrive in the US. Next stop is the National Zoo

By ASHRAF KHALIL and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought is coming to an end. Eleven months after the zoo sent its three wildly popular pandas — Mei Xiang,…

Walgreens to close 1,200 US stores as chain attempts to steady operations at home

Walgreens to close 1,200 US stores as chain attempts to steady operations at home

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Walgreens will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turnaround a struggling U.S. business that contributed to a $3 billion quarterly loss. Company…