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The sign is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.  Stocks ar...
ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers

Dow crests 30,000 points on vaccine hopes, Biden transition

Investor confidence in coronavirus vaccines and transition of power to Joe Biden grew the Dow Jones Industrial Average to 30,000 points.
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Michelle Toh, CNN Business

Elon Musk is now tied with Bill Gates as world’s second richest man

Elon Musk's rocket-like climb up the ranking of the world's richest men continues. The Tesla CEO's net worth soared on Monday as shares of his electric automaker hit a record high, boosting his net worth to $127.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
6 years ago
A fiberglass replica of Bruce, the shark featured in Steven Spielberg's classic 1975 film "Jaws," i...
LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer

Bruce, the last ‘Jaws’ shark, docks at the Academy Museum

Bruce, the fiberglass shark made from the “Jaws” mold, is ready for his close-up. The 1,208 pound, 25-foot-long, 45-year-old shark, famous for being difficult to work with on the set of Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller, on Friday was hoisted up in the air above the main escalator of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2020, file photo Lauren Boebert, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Hous...
ALAN FRAM Associated Press

Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at Capitol

An aide to a firearms-toting congresswoman-elect says she has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds once she’s sworn into office.
6 years ago
China launches mission to bring back material from moon...
SAM McNEIL Associated Press

China launches mission to bring back material from moon

China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon's surface for the first time in more than 40 years
6 years ago
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ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press

Biden adds Obama administration veterans to top staff

President-elect Joe Biden is adding four Obama-Biden administration veterans to his top ranks as he continues to build out his White House team.
6 years ago
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MATTHEW DALY and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transiton begin

The General Services Administration has ascertained that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election.
6 years ago
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BEN FOX Associated Press

Ex-Homeland Security official Alejandro Mayorkas returns under Biden

President-elect Joe Biden is turning to a veteran of the Department of Homeland Security to lead the agency.
6 years ago
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ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press

Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy

President-elect Joe Biden has picked climate-change older statesman John Kerry for a newly created role of climate envoy for national security.
6 years ago
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CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and MICHAEL BALSAMO AP Economics Writer

Biden taps ex-Fed chair Janet Yellen to lead treasury

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary.
6 years ago
Social worker Victoria Dominguez, background right, delivers supplies she collected at Cuba High Sc...
CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America

Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated

The switch to remote learning in rural New Mexico has left some students profoundly isolated — cut off from others and the grid by sheer distance.
6 years ago
European Council President Charles Michel, on screen bottom, participates in a virtual G20 meeting,...
AYA BATRAWY Associated Press

G-20 summit ends with support for COVID-19 vaccines for all

Leaders of the world’s most powerful nations have wrapped up the Group of 20 summit, vowing to spare no effort to protect lives and expressing their determination to ensure affordable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all people.
6 years ago
Dan Donovan, joined by his wife, Barbara, holds the antique shillelagh he used to chase burglars fr...
The Associated Press

Illinois man, 81, uses antique walking stick to beat thieves

An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago says he was looking for “some type of persuasive weapon” when he used his grandfather's antique Irish walking stick to chase three burglars from his home.
6 years ago
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Susannah Cullinane, CNN

Bob Dylan lyrics, letters sell for nearly half a million dollars

A collection of Bob Dylan memorabilia including letters, unpublished lyrics and handwritten lyrics have sold for nearly half a million dollars, auctioneers say.
6 years ago
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CARA ANNA Associated Press

Ethiopia warns civilians of ‘no mercy’ in Tigray offensive

Ethiopia's military is warning civilians in the besieged Tigray regional capital that there will be "no mercy" if they don't "save themselves" before a final offensive to flush out defiant regional leaders.
6 years ago
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DAVID EGGERT Associated Press

Michigan leader: Trump didn’t ask for election interference

Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield says President Donald Trump didn't ask the state's Republican lawmakers to "break the law" or "interfere" with the election during a meeting at the White House.
6 years ago
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ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press

Biden’s 1st Cabinet picks expected Tuesday amid roadblocks

President-elect Joe Biden's first Cabinet picks are coming Tuesday and planning is underway for a pandemic-modified inauguration in January.
6 years ago
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DAVID EGGERT Associated Press

Michigan leader: Trump didn’t ask for election interference

On Sunday, Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield told Fox News Pres. Trump didn't ask Michigan lawmakers to "interfere" with the election.
6 years ago
Tigray refugees who fled the conflict in the Ethiopia's Tigray arrive on the banks of the Tekeze Ri...
CARA ANNA Associated Press

Ethiopia warns civilians of ‘no mercy’ in Tigray offensive

Ethiopia's military is warning civilians in the besieged Tigray regional capital that there will be "no mercy" if they don't "save themselves" before a final offensive to flush out defiant regional leaders
6 years ago
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The Associated Press

Slovis, dominant defense power No. 20 USC past Utah 33-17

Kedon Slovis threw for two touchdowns and No. 20 Southern California rode a strong defensive performance to overpower Utah 33-17 on Saturday night.
6 years ago
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DANICA KIRKA Associated Press

UK leader to end England’s coronavirus lockdown on Dec. 2

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans for strict regional measures to combat COVID-19 after England's lockdown ends Dec. 2
6 years ago
Bodies of man and his slave unearthed from ashes at Pompeii...
FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press

Bodies of man and his slave unearthed from ashes at Pompeii

Skeletal remains of what are believed to have been a rich man and his male slave attempting to escape death from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered in Pompeii, officials at the archaeological park in Italy said Saturday.
6 years ago
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AYA BATRAWY Associated Press

G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus

The Group of 20 summit began on Saturday with appeals by the world's most powerful leaders to collectively chart a way forward as the coronavirus pandemic overshadows this year's gathering
6 years ago
Illinois man, 81, uses antique walking stick to beat thieves...
Associated Press

Illinois man, 81, uses antique walking stick to beat thieves

An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather's antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his trouble.
6 years ago