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Election takeaways: Trump’s decisive victory in a deeply divided nation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in a deeply divided nation. And in so doing, the Republican president-elect exposed a fundamental...
Read moreDetailsStocks and bitcoin jump after Trump’s victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors bet on what Donald Trump’s return to the White...
Read moreDetailsSpecial counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the...
Read moreDetailsTrump win ignites crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record high
LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday and crypto-related shares rallied as investors bet that...
Read moreDetailsUK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
LONDON (AP) — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first...
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Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former...
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Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds.’ Just don’t expect them to talk much about it
It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and...
Read moreDetailsVolcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people have died as a...
Read moreDetailsPuerto Rico holds general election that promises to be historic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the...
Read moreDetailsAn Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women...
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