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The Latest | Polls are open in France's early legislative election

France is holding an early parliamentary election that could bring the country’s first far-right government since Nazi occupation during World War II
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A woman walks past campaign boards for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Paris, Thursday June 27, 2024. Voters will choose lawmakers for the National Assembly in two rounds on June 30 and July 7. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Voting begins across mainland France in 1st round of early legislative election with far right leading preelection polls

Voting begins across mainland France in 1st round of early legislative election with far right leading preelection polls
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June 30

Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it

A new national divide is emerging among states over whether to track sales by gun stores
June 30
Guns for sale are displayed at Maxon Shooter's Supplies in Des Plaines, Ill., Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A new national divide is emerging among states over whether to track sales by gun stores. A California law taking effect Monday will require credit card networks to provide banks with special retail codes to assign to gun stores. By contrast, new laws taking effect in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming will prohibit the use of special gun shop codes in financial transactions. A total of 17 states have passed some sort of limit on category codes for gun retailers, while California has been joined by Colorado and New York. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)
June 30
A house built by 14Trees company using 3D printing technology stands in Mlolongo, Machakos county, Kenya, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Kenya's urban population makes up a third of the country's total population of more than 50 million. Of those living in urban areas, 70% live in informal settlements marked by lack of basic infrastructure, according to UN-Habitat. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
June 30

'Lab-grown' meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect

As Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is set to go into effect, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah with a cultivated meat-tasting party in Miami
June 30
People stand outside the entrance to a pop-up tasting event for "lab-grown" meat produced by Upside Foods, as a protest truck parked out front displays a message advocating against cultivated meat, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Miami. As Florida's ban on lab-grown meat is set to go into effect next week, one manufacturer hosted a tasting party, serving up cultivated chicken tostadas to dozens of attendees on a rooftop in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
June 30

France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads preelection polls

Voters across mainland France are casting ballots in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election
June 30
FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron, right, meets French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) leader Marine Le Pen at the Elysee Palace on June 21, 2022 in Paris. The perspective of a defeat in parliamentary elections mean he may have to share power with a prime minister from rival political party — that could possibly be far-right National Rally's president Jordan Bardella. Macron defeated twice the National Rally's leader Marine Le Pen in the presidential election, both in 2017 and 2022. (Ludovic Marin/Pool photo via AP, File)
June 29

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs budget to close $46.8B budget deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed California’s budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and temporarily raising taxes on some businesses
June 29
FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters after a presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Thursday, June 27, 2024. On Saturday, June 29, 2024, Newsom signed California's budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and temporarily raising taxes on some businesses. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
June 29

There are 4.8 billion reasons why other leagues are watching the fallout from 'Sunday Ticket' case

Sports leagues have 4.8 billion reasons to review how they distribute out-of-market broadcasts after the judgement against the NFL in the “Sunday Ticket” case in U.S. District Court
June 29
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones arrives at federal court Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Los Angeles. Jones is testifying in a class-action lawsuit filed by "Sunday Ticket" subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
June 29

Judge acquits 28 people accused in Panama Papers case, including law firm co-founder

A judge has acquitted 28 people accused of money laundering in an international case known as the Panama Papers
June 29
FILE - Juergen Mossack, partner of the law firm Mossack-Fonseca, leaves the Supreme Court during the trial of the "Panama Papers" money laundering case in Panama City, April 8, 2024. On Friday, a Panamanian judge acquitted Mossack and 27 other people who were accused of money laundering in the notorious Panama Papers case. (AP Photo/Agustin Herrera, File)
June 29

Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win

Polls have closed in the presidential election in Mauritania
June 29
A woman sorts out ballot papers, during the presidential election, in Nouakchott, Mauritania, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Mauritanians are voting for their next president, with the incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani widely expected to win the vote after positioning Mauritania as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence. (AP Photo/Mamsy Elkeihel)
June 29

Estonia's ruling party taps climate minister for the Baltic country's top job

Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime minister of the Baltic country
June 29
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, left, Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, right, attend a meeting at Brussels Airport, Brussels, Belgium, Friday June 28, 2024, a day after the EU summit. European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will be the face of the world’s biggest trading bloc in coming years for issues ranging from anti-trust investigations to foreign policy. The EU presidency of the Council said Ursula von der Leyen was approved for a second term as the EU’s executive Commission. (Olivier Hoslet/Pool via AP)
June 29

WestJet cancels at least 150 flights following a surprise strike by mechanics union

Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has canceled more than 400 flights affecting almost 50,000 passengers after the union of maintenance workers announced it has gone on strike
June 29
FILE - A westJet airplane takes off in Calgary, Alta., Jan. 21, 202. Mechanics at the Canadian airline WestJet say they are dropping plans to begin a strike now that the airline has agreed to resume negotiations on a new collective-bargaining agreement. Members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association had been preparing to walk off the job on Thursday night. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
June 29

Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help Cairo battle inflation and foreign currency crisis

Egypt and the European Union have begun an investment conference to advance the implementation of their strategic partnership agreement that includes a 7.4 billion-euro aid package for the cash-strapped Middle Eastern nation
June 29
In this photo provided by Egypt's Presidency Media Office, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, pose for a photo, during the opening of the EU-Egypt Investment Conference in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, June 29, 2024. The two-day conference is part of the Egypt-EU strategic partnership which both parties signed earlier this year aiming at injecting investment in Egypt economy. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)
June 29

As AI gains a workplace foothold, states are trying to make sure workers don't get left behind

States are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get outfoxed by machines that are becoming increasingly smarter
June 29
In this undated photo, Richie Hull, a lead instructor at the Connecticut-based group CfAL for Digital Inclusion, teaches the Foundation to a Career in Computers class at the organization's computer lab in New Haven, Conn. States are looking to beef up their residents tech skills as generative artificial intelligence plays a greater role in the workplace. CfAL officials, however, say basic computer skills are also still needed. (Rose Servetnick/CfAL for Digital Inclusion via AP)
June 28

Tropical Storm Beryl forecast to become major hurricane as it approaches Caribbean

Beryl has grown into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm as it nears the Caribbean
June 28
This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken at 4:50pm EDT shows hurricane Beryl as it strengthens over the Atlantic Ocean and churns toward the southeast Caribbean on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (NOAA via AP)
June 28

Amazon is reviewing whether Perplexity AI improperly scraped online content

Amazon is reviewing claims that the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI is scraping content — including from prominent news sites — without approval
June 28
FILE - People are reflected in a window of a hotel at the Davos Promenade in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 15, 2024. The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google in the business of searching for information. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
June 28

Detroit paying $300,000 to man wrongly accused of theft, making changes in use of facial technology

The city of Detroit has agreed to pay $300,000 to a man who was wrongly accused of shoplifting
June 28
FILE - This February 2020 photo provided by the American Civil Liberties Union shows Robert Williams of Farmington Hills, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. On Friday, June 28, 2024, the ACLU announced that the city of Detroit has agreed to pay $300,000 to Williams after he was wrongly accused of shoplifting using facial recognition technology. (Drew English/ACLU via AP, File)
June 28

Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulators

Federal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the food we eat and the cars we drive to the air we breathe and homes we live in, could be at risk after a wide-ranging Supreme Court ruling
June 28
The Supreme Court building is seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
June 28

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 6/28/2024

Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street, erasing the S&P 500’s gains for the week
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'Awful': Biden-Trump debate triggers alarm among top business leaders

Some raised worry about Biden's age, while others criticized Trump's falsehoods.
June 28
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN's studios in Atlanta, GA, June 27, 2024.
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Trump's debate references to 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs' stir Democratic anger

Donald Trump's warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs" and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory
June 28
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN with President Joe Biden, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
June 28

Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewers

Those with an interest can find several exhaustive, independent fact checks of claims made by Joe Biden and Donald Trump during their televised debate on Thursday night
June 28
FILE - President Joe Biden, right, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, stand during break in a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. There were exhaustive, independent fact-checks of claims made during the debate but none available to the millions of people watching the two presidents in real time. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
June 28

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 20 cents to $81.54 per barrel Friday
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Warren Buffett donates again to the Gates Foundation but will cut the charity off after his death

Investor Warren Buffett has announced another $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday
June 28
FILE - Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, right, looks at Microsoft founder and Berkshire board member Bill Gates during an interview with Liz Claman of the Fox Business Network in Omaha, Neb., May 7, 2012. Buffett announced another $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday, June 28, 2024, but in a major shift of his longtime giving plan, he says he plans to cut off donations to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation after his death and let his three children decide how to distribute the rest of his $128 billion fortune. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
June 28

Tractor Supply is ending DEI and climate efforts after conservative backlash online

Tractor Supply says it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts
June 28
FILE - A Tractor Supply Company sign is pictured in Pittsburgh, Feb. 2, 2023. The company announced Thursday, June 27, 2024, that it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts, after weeks of conservative backlash against the rural retailer have piled up online. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
June 28

NASA astronauts will stay at the space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing capsule

NASA says two astronauts will stay in space longer to continue troubleshooting Boeing’s capsule
June 28
This photo provided by NASA shows the Starliner spacecraft docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station, orbiting 262 miles above Egypt's Mediterranean coast, on June 13, 2024. (NASA via AP)
June 28

Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady among the former pro athletes who have become WNBA owners

Magic Johnson’s love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks a decade ago from folding and also put him on the forefront of what is now a growing WNBA trend
June 28
FILE - Seattle Storm's Sue Bird talks with media members at the basketball team's media day in Seattle, May 13, 2019. Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Former WNBA players Sue Bird and Renee Montgomery have joined the ownership groups of the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream, respectively. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
June 28

NASA says two astronauts will stay in space longer to continue troubleshooting Boeing's capsule

NASA says two astronauts will stay in space longer to continue troubleshooting Boeing's capsule
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June 28

Research gives more reassurance that milk pasteurization kills bird flu, officials say

U.S. officials say a new study provides reassurance that pasteurization kills bird flu virus in cow’s milk
June 28
FILE - Thermometers are seen atop a small-scale pasteurizer in Plainfield, Vt., on March 13, 2012. On Friday, June 28, 2024, U.S. officials said a new study provides reassurance that pasteurization kills bird flu virus in cow's milk. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
June 28

Former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas arrested amid allegations of billions in fraud

The former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas, Miguel Gutierrez, was arrested Friday in Madrid, and stands accused of participating in a 25 billion reais ($4.5 billion) fraud scheme
June 28
The retail store Lojas Americanas is open for business in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 28, 2024. The former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas, Miguel Gutierrez, was arrested Friday, June 28, 2024, in Madrid, accused of participating in a fraud scheme that involved the company. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
June 28

European Union's competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google

The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI
June 28
FILE- The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI. The bloc started reviewing the multibillion-dollar deal last year to see whether it broke EU merger rules but dropped it after concluding Microsoft hadn’t gained control of OpenAI. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
June 28

Princess Diana's auction hit, inflation cooling down and the investment domination

ABC News business reporter Alexis Christoforous discusses the latest economic trends.
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VIDEO: Princess Diana's auction hit, inflation cooling down and the investment domination
June 28

In fight against blight, Detroit cracks down on business owners who illegally post signs

William Shaw says he has learned his lesson after repeatedly being cited for illegally posting hundreds of signs promoting his suburban Detroit plumbing company
June 28
Suburban business owner William Shaw removes illegally posted signs Friday, June 28, 2024, in Detroit, from a street corner in as part of court-ordered community service. The city said that from February 2022 to July 2023, it removed more than 615 "Shaw's Plumbing" signs and he now is under court-order is serving community service removing illegally posted signs in the area. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)
June 28

Nike, Kura Sushi fall; Infinera, Protagonist Therapeutics rise, Friday, 6/28/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Nike, Kura Sushi fall; Infinera, Protagonist Therapeutics rise
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June 28

What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators

Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision Friday by the Supreme Court
June 28
The Supreme Court building is seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
June 28

A mother's pain as the first victim of Kenya's deadly protests is buried

Edith Wanjiku holds onto one of the few photos she’s left with of her teenage son Ibrahim Kamau
June 28
Relatives and friends bury the body of 19-year-old Ibrahim Kamau, at the Kariakor cemetery in Nairobi, Kenya Friday, June 28, 2024. Kamau was shot during a protest on Tuesday against the government proposed tax bill. Protesters stormed parliament on Tuesday and drew police fire in chaos that left several people dead. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
June 28

The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision

The Supreme Court has upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections
June 28
Visitors pose for photographs outside the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Washington. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
June 28

Supreme Court weakens power of federal regulators by overturning Chevron decision, target of conservatives and business

Supreme Court weakens power of federal regulators by overturning Chevron decision, target of conservatives and business
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June 28

What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate

The U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have crisscrossed the country in a grueling month of campaigning
June 28
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks on as school children have some fruit during an election campaign visit to the Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary school in Teeside, northeast England, Friday, June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
June 28

Shares of Trump Media swing wildly after first US presidential debate, fall 10%

Trump Media fell more than 10% Friday after the first U.S. presidential debate, demonstrating another of the wild swings that have made its stock one of the more volatile on Wall Street
June 28
FILE - Pedestrians walk past a Nasdaq window displaying news on Trump Media on March 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
June 28

Shares of Trump Media jump 5% at the opening bell after the first US presidential debate

Shares of Trump Media jump 5% at the opening bell after the first US presidential debate
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June 28

In pricey Portland, Maine, a jury says a former mayor who formed a tenants union can't be evicted

A jury has concluded that a landlord’s attempt to evict a former mayor of Maine's largest city who formed a tenants union amounted to retaliation
June 28
June 28

President Milei's radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests

Argentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei's sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising negotiations and raucous protests that had raised question...
June 28
Chamber of Deputies President Martin Menem leads a session to discuss reforms backed by President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
June 28

Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further

A measure of prices that's closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease
June 28
A sale sign is displayed at a retail store in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, June 25, 2024. On Friday, June 28, 2024, the government reports on the inflation gauge that the Federal Reserve follows most closely, a data set that will influence the Fed’s decision on when to begin cutting interest rates in the coming months. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further

Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further
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June 28

Turkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment

Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that have not fully implemented measures to fight money laundering and terrorism financing
June 28
FILE - Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek speaks during a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Turkey on Friday, June 28, 2024, welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that have not fully implemented measures to fight money laundering and terrorism financing. “We succeeded,” Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek wrote on the social media platform X, as the decision was being announced. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
June 28

High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins

Candidates in France are making their last campaign pushes for the first round of voting in a pivotal and polarizing legislative election
June 28
People gather on the Republique Plaza during a rally in Paris, Thursday June 27, 2024. Anti-racism groups joined French unions and left-wing coalition in protests against the surging nationalist far right as French President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections following the defeat of his centrist alliance at European Union elections earlier this month. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
June 28

Stock market today: Stocks edge lower on Wall Street, ending a 3-week winning streak for the S&P 500

Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street, erasing the S&P 500's gains for the week
June 28
File - People pass the New York Stock Exchange on May 28, 2024, in New York. Global shares have advanced on Friday, June 28, 2024, as traders look ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
June 28

A father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the US will prosecute the company

Families of the 346 people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners are waiting to hear if the Justice Department will prosecute the U.S. aerospace company
June 28
FILE - With protesters in the audience, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun arrives at a Senate subcommittee hearing to answer to lawmakers about troubles at the aircraft manufacturer. Ike Riffel , a California father whose two sons, died in 2019 when a Boeing 737 Max jetliner crashed in Ethiopia, fears that instead of putting Boeing on trial, the government will offer the company another shot at corporate probation through a legal document called a deferred prosecution agreement, or DPA. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
June 28

How did CNN's moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn't matter that they were there

It almost didn't seem to matter that CNN's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage for the much-awaited presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump
June 28
President Joe Biden, speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)