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Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central US as another Pacific hurricane forms
Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico.The new hurricane, Rachel, is expected to develop rapidly and could become a major one with sustained winds topping 111 mph (178 kph). The storm was hundreds of miles offshore, however, and posed no threat to land.
Parts of New Mexico, meanwhile, looked less and less like the months of drought that dried up reservoirs and caused hungry bears to roam into neighborhoods in search of food.
Most US stocks fall after the bond market cranks the pressure higher
NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the U.S. stock market fell Wednesday as Wall Street contended with the downside of a U.S. economy that keeps powering through its many challenges.The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to close out its third losing month in the last four. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 443 points, or 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.2%.
Stocks turned lower after data reports suggested the U.S. economy was even stronger during the spring than earlier thought. That helped yields remain high in the bond market, which in turn kept up the pressure weighing on... Read More
Thin MLB crowds in Atlanta, Houston show challenge of selling afternoon Wild Card Series tickets
Austin Riley delivered the first clutch moment of Major League Baseball's playoffs on Tuesday, hitting a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning that pushed the Atlanta Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies for a 5-3 win.It was an electric scene for fans at Truist Park — at least for those who decided to show up.
There has been a noticeable number of empty seats in Atlanta and Houston for day games during this week's Wild Card Series, with the Braves drawing 30,127 fans for Game 1 on Tuesday that started at 2 p.m. local time, well below the 41,108 capacity. The... Read More
Congolese politician is killed for defending Ebola efforts as mistrust complicates response
BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) — Mourners gathered Wednesday to bury a Congolese politician who was beaten to death after publicly defending the government’s response to Ebola, a killing that highlights the mistrust health workers say is hampering efforts to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.Marie-Célestin Karondwa, a local official with Congo’s ruling Union for Democracy and Social Progress party, was attacked Sunday at his home in Butembo, an Ebola hotspot in the eastern North Kivu province, after defending the government’s response efforts during a radio... Read More
Judge approves Paramount's settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has now granted Paramount’s settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the companies to soon close their $81 billion mega merger.In a Wednesday order, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled that the proposed consent decree was a “fair, reasonable, and good faith approach to address the competitive harms” alleged by the states' lawsuit. Paramount previously called the antitrust challenge the last hurdle ahead of closing its Warner merger, and signaled that it... Read More
Top Stories
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- Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central US as another Pacific hurricane forms
- Hegseth confirms the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals
- FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumers
- Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after its 12-year mission
- Woman accused of firing at home of Rihanna indicted on attempted murder with assault weapon
- Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike for a Tennessee murder she committed at age 18
- UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base
- Inflation cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending
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- Woman accused of firing at home of Rihanna indicted on attempted murder with assault weapon
- Hulk star Lou Ferrigno fulfills childhood dream meeting with Pope Leo XIV
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- Thin MLB crowds in Atlanta, Houston show challenge of selling afternoon Wild Card Series tickets
- Roman Anthony out of Red Sox lineup in Game 2 of Wild Card Series against Yankees after hurting hand
- Cristiano Ronaldo walks out on Portugal camp after being told he won't start against Denmark
- Investigators say a money trail ultimately exposed Manchester City's financial schemes