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August 19

Global stocks are mixed after Wall Street's best week of the year; yen rallies

World stocks are mixed as investors ponder the upcoming meeting of the Federal Reserve, following Wall Street's best week since November
August 19
Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
August 19

A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024

To be visited during the summer of “overtourism” in 2024 means traffic jams, water problems and high housing prices
August 19
Tourists queue to visit the interior of the 19th century Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
August 18
Perdue products sit in a poultry section of a supermarket in Palisades Park, N.J., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Pablo Salinas)
August 17

Polish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to 'keep quiet' as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight

Poland's prime minister has reacted to reports that revived speculation about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022
August 17
FILE - In this picture provided by Swedish Coast Guard a leak from Nord Stream 2 is seen, Sept. 28, 2022. (Swedish Coast Guard via AP, File)
August 17

Possible work stoppage at Canada's two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week

Canada’s two largest railroads are facing possible Teamsters strikes.
August 17
FILE - Canadian Pacific trains sit at the main CP Rail train yard in Toronto, March 21, 2022. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
August 17

X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest their legal representative in Brazil if they did not comply with orders
August 17
FILE - Elon Musk arrives at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on April 13, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Attorneys for Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors are asking a Delaware judge on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, to vacate her ruling requiring the company to rescind a massive and unprecedented pay package for Musk. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
August 17

Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he's filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck

Ramzan Kadyrov was filmed driving a Tesla Cybertruck mounted with a machine gun.
August 17
In this image from video posted by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, Kadyrov drives a Tesla Cybertruck equipped with a machine gun in Grozny, Chechnya. (Ramzan Kadyrov Telegram channel via AP)
August 17

Harris campaign reserves $370M in ads after Labor Day, including battleground state push

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says it is reserving $370 million in advertising to run between Labor Day and Election Day
August 17
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at a campaign event at Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence on the Scott Northern Wake Campus of Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
August 17

Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in critical Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly swerved from a message focused on the economy into non-sequiturs and personal attacks, including thrice declaring that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris
August 17
"Breakdancer for Trump" Victor Moon poses in a Donald Trump mask before campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee former President Trump at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
August 17

Harris to meet with Teamsters, but union president isn't invited to speak at Democratic convention

Teamsters union members will host Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable discussion in the near future
August 17
FILE - Sean O'Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, speaks during the Republican National Convention, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
August 17

Trump Media stock is plummeting. These shareholders don't care

Shares have fallen more than 40% over the past month.
August 17
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, on Aug. 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.
August 16

Indonesia's new capital isn't ready yet. The president is celebrating Independence Day there anyway

Indonesia is marking 79 years of independence with a ceremony in its future new capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction
August 16
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, House Speaker Puan Maharani, left, and Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, second left, pray during a ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
August 16

What is 'price gouging' and why is VP Harris proposing to ban it?

Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed a ban on “price gouging” by food suppliers and grocery stores, as part of a broader agenda aimed at lowering the cost of housing, medicine, and food
August 16
FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers' 88th national convention, July 25, 2024, in Houston. Immediately after President Joe Biden left the race a week ago, Harris began to craft her own narrative around the economy. Not once in speeches did she mention the word "inflation," the overwhelming economic challenge that has dogged Biden's administration. Republicans have quickly moved to blame Harris for the inflation that less than a week ago they pinned on Biden. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
August 16

Mississippi poultry plant settles with OSHA after teen’s 2023 death

A Mississippi poultry processing plant has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor that requires it to pay $164,814 in fines and put in place enhanced safety measures following the death of a 16-year-old boy at the facility
August 16
August 16

FACT FOCUS: A look at Harris' economic agenda

Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled her economic agenda in a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina
August 16
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at a campaign event at Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence on the Scott Northern Wake Campus of Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
August 16

San Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls

Nearly a year after AI-generated nude images of high school girls upended a community in southern Spain, a juvenile court this summer sentenced 15 of their classmates to a year of probation
August 16
August 16

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 8/16/2024

U.S. stocks drifted higher as Wall Street coasted to the close of its best week since November
August 16
August 16

Here's what economists think of Harris' economic agenda

Proposals include a ban on grocery price gouging and homebuyer subsidies.
August 16
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on Medicare drug price negotiations, at an event with U.S. President Joe Biden in Prince George's County, Md., Aug. 15, 2024.
August 16

Judge blocks plans for sports joint streaming venture among Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers

The launch of Venu Sports will be delayed after a federal judge granted FuboTV’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the planned sports streaming venture by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros
August 16
FILE - The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, center, is located at Foley Square, Oct. 7, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
August 16

Judge blocks plans for a joint streaming venture between Fox, Disney and Warner Brothers

Judge blocks plans for a joint streaming venture between Fox, Disney and Warner Brothers
August 16
August 16

Delta says it's reviewing how man boarded wrong flight. A family says he was following them

A woman says a stranger followed her family around an airport terminal and on to a Delta Air Lines plane even though he didn't have a boarding pass for the flight
August 16
FILE - A Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate, July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
August 16

Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected

Video game performers say the physical strain and hours put into motion capture and voice work make it worth protecting against artificial intelligence
August 16
Noshir Dalal attends a panel for SAG Aftra "Game Actors on Game Actors" during Comic-Con International on Friday, July 26, 2024, in San Diego. (Photo by Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
August 16

New California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills to crack down on retail theft
August 16
California Governor Gavin Newsom talks to attendees after he signed a bipartisan package of bills to combat retail crime during a press conference with state and local officials at Home Depot in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)
August 16

Federal court strikes down Missouri investment rule targeted at `woke politics'

A federal judge has struck down a Missouri rule requiring disclosure of “social objectives” in investment decisions
August 16
FILE - Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft speaks to reporters on June 29, 2022, at his Capitol office in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, File)
August 16

This week: Target and Lowe's report earnings, Census Bureau releases new home sales data

On Tuesday, hardware chain Lowe’s reports its most recent quarterly results
August 16
August 16

Massachusetts governor says deals have been reached to keep some threatened hospitals open

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced Friday that deals have been reached in principle to transition operations at four hospitals operated by Steward Health Care to new operators
August 16
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announces that deals have been reached in principle to transition operations at four hospitals operated by Steward Health Care to new operators on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 at the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc)
August 16

Bibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump's reported sources of income

Former President Donald Trump owns more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and up to $250,000 in gold bars along with the portfolio of golf courses and real estate properties that have made him a billionaire
August 16
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during an event on combating antisemitism at Trump National Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
August 16

Harris has offered a string of new economic proposals. Here's a closer look at what's in them

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is out with a string of new proposals on food prices, taxes, housing and medical costs that she says will empower the middle class
August 16
August 16

Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage

The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage
August 16
Family Educator Lisa Benson-Nuyen, left, leads her students in a circle as they play music after eating breakfast in the Northern Lights classroom at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Wasilla, Alaska. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
August 16

Germany's quarrelsome government clinches a deal on the 2025 budget

Germany’s quarrelsome governing coalition has reached an agreement on details of the country’s 2025 budget
August 16
FILE - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, center, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck, left, and German Minister of Finance Christian Lindner arrive for a press conference on the 2025 budget, in Berlin, on July 5, 2024. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP, File)
August 16

US consumer sentiment rises slightly on optimism over Harris' presidential prospects

A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris lifted U.S. consumer sentiment slightly this month
August 16
FILE - A prospective buyer looks over a 2025 Cooper S hardtop displayed at a Mini dealership on July 22, 2024, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
August 16

US consumer sentiment rises slightly this month as Democrats' spirits climb, University of Michigan survey reports

US consumer sentiment rises slightly this month as Democrats' spirits climb, University of Michigan survey reports
August 16
August 16

Ford recalling about 85,000 Explorer police vehicles over potential engine fires

Ford is recalling approximately 85,000 Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles because the engines may fail prematurely and possibly result in a fire
August 16
FILE - The 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility is unveiled during the media preview of the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place in Chicago on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles, File)
August 16

They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they're actually ads from the Harris campaign

A Harris advertising campaign that uses Google search is prompting some concerns among news outlets about their work being co-opted for political purposes
August 16
August 16

BMW recalls 1.3 million vehicles in China that may have Takata airbag inflators

Officials in China say BMW is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles that may have Takata airbag inflators following a similar recall in the U.S. last month
August 16
FILE -A worker cleans an electric vehicle at the BMW booth during the Auto Shanghai 2019 show in Shanghai on April 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file)
August 16

Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump's economic attacks

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a sweeping set of economic proposals meant to cut taxes and lower the cost of groceries, housing and other essentials for many Americans
August 16
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris visits Bayleaf Market with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
August 16

As the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth

As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are getting rich in Dubai
August 16
A woman takes a photograph as she walks along Dubai Marina Walk in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
August 16

Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case

Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt his deportation from New Zealand to the U.S. on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering
August 16
FILE - Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom speaks during the Intelligence and Security select committee hearing at Parliament, on July 3, 2013, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP, File)
August 16

Stock market today: Wall Street closes its best week of the year with some more gains

U.S. stocks drifted higher as Wall Street coasted to the close of its best week since November
August 16
Specialist Anthony Matesic works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
August 15

Nevada gaming regulators accuse Resorts World casino of accommodating illegal gambling

Nevada gaming regulators have accused the Resorts World casino of turning a blind eye to illegal bookmaking
August 15
FILE - Resorts World Las Vegas is shown under construction, April 19, 2021, in Las Vegas. The Nevada Gaming Board accused the Resorts World casino of turning a blind eye to illegal bookkeeping in a complaint filed Aug. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Ken Ritter, File)
August 15

TikTok compares itself to foreign-owned American news outlets as it fights forced sale or ban

TikTok has pushed back on arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment
August 15
FILE - A TikTok sign is displayed on their building in Culver City, Calif., March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
August 15

Evacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains canceled as a typhoon approaches

Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate because of risks of flooding and mudslides from a powerful typhoon approaching in the Pacific Ocean
August 15
High waves hit a beach in Choshi, Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, as Typhoon Ampil moved past the area, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
August 15

FACT FOCUS: Trump blends falsehoods and exaggerations at rambling NJ press conference

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday gave his second news conference in as many weeks as he adjusts to a newly energized Democratic ticket ahead of next week’s Democratic National Convention
August 15
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens to a question after a news conference at Trump National Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
August 15

Looking to buy a home? You may now need to factor in the cost of your agent's commission

Thinking of buying a home with the help of a real estate agent
August 15
FILE - A for sale sign stands outside a single-family residence on the market Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in southeast Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
August 15

Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline

A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning that the threat of a catastrophic spill would still exist along the new route
August 15
FILE - An above-ground section of Enbridge's Line 5 at the Mackinaw City, Mich., pump station is seen, Oct. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/John Flesher, File)
August 15

Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking 'I agree'

A wrongful death lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is serving as a reminder to consumers the importance of reading the fine print when signing up for a streaming service or smartphone app
August 15
FILE - A Disney logo forms part of a Disney Plus menu on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass., on Nov. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
August 15

Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales

Federal authorities say new efforts to convert some types of commercial fishing to ropeless gear that is safer for rare whales will be supported by millions of dollars in funding
August 15
FILE - This image provided by NOAA, shows a North Atlantic right whale in the waters off New England, May 25, 2024. (NOAA via AP, File)
August 15

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 8/15/2024

Wall Street rallied closer to its record highs following signs that the U.S. economy is holding up better than expected
August 15
August 15

Wall Street nears records after one of its best days of the year; S&P 500 jumps 1.6%, Dow up more than 550 points

Wall Street nears records after one of its best days of the year; S&P 500 jumps 1.6%, Dow up more than 550 points
August 15
August 15

Arrests made in Virginia county targeted by high-end theft rings

A northern Virginia county has announced arrests in multiple thefts targeting high-end retail stores in the county
August 15