Category Archives: World/National
Joe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons for 'Peach' and 'Blossom'
By BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypas...
Nov 25, 2024
Stock market today: Dow hits another record as stocks rise
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Monday, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% t...
Nov 25, 2024
'Busiest Thanksgiving ever': How the TSA plans to handle record air travel
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - Just as sure as the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end...
Nov 25, 2024
Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing loyalists for...
Nov 24, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow record
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as the market posted its fifth straight gain and the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched another record high. The S&P 50...
Nov 22, 2024
Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general u...
Nov 22, 2024
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Dep...
Nov 21, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as Target tumbles
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Wednesday, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface. Target lost more t...
Nov 20, 2024
Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, AMANDA SEITZ, COLLIN BINKLEY and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon t...
Nov 19, 2024
Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump, surrounded by family members, aides and allies trekked to Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday where he listened inte...
Nov 19, 2024