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5 takeaways from Tuesday’s election in Colorado, Illinois and more | CNN Politics
CNN — Republican primary voters in Colorado resoundingly rejected Donald Trump’s policies on Tuesday, choosing more moderate candidates for key positions over a group of candidates who had embraced the former president’s lies about voter fraud. In Illinois, however, GOP voters sided with Trump, choosing the conservative senator from the state he had endorsed as […]
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Michigan Supreme Court Overturns Indictments Against Former State Officials Related to Flint Water Crisis | CNN
CNN — Indictments against former top Michigan state officials for their alleged culpability in the Flint water crisis were ruled invalid on Tuesday. A panel of Michigan Supreme Court justices say prosecutors in Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office committed a procedural error when a Genesee County Circuit Court judge sitting as a grand jury of […]
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Is the bear market coming to an end? Here’s an indicator the pros say to watch closely
After the worst first half for US stocks in decades, a major rebound last week sparked some optimism that the worst of the selloff may be behind us – but not everyone is convinced. It’s perhaps unsurprising that market watchers are reluctant to hit hard sell-off bottoms, but there is one indicator that many strategists […]
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US reports more than 300,000 Covid cases in children in a month
Washington: The United States reported nearly 330,000 children cases of Covid-19 over the past month. This information was shared in the latest report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Association of Children’s Hospitals. The report further states that nearly 68,000 child cases were reported for the week ending June 23, which […]
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Train Collides With Vehicle At California Intersection Without Crossing Arms, Killing Three | CNN
CNN — An Amtrak train passing through an intersection without going through the gates in rural Brentwood, Calif., collided with a passenger vehicle, killing three people and seriously injuring two others on Sunday, officials said. All five victims were in the vehicle and attending an event near the train tracks, East Contra Costa County Fire […]
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Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges exempt from the code of conduct
The U.S. Supreme Court is in the spotlight following its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow the concealed carry of a firearm in New York. The rulings come at a time when more pundits are calling for reforms to the nation’s highest court. “The Supreme Court is in dire need of reform,” said […]
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Pirates can immobilize ships and planes. And it could become a lot more common
Container ships sit off the Long Beach/Los Angeles Port Complex in Long Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Jeff Grischen | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Armed with little more than a computer, hackers are increasingly turning their attention to some of the greatest things humans can build. Vast container ships and large cargo planes […]
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European markets climb as positive global momentum continues
LONDON — European stocks rose on Monday, continuing a positive trend seen late in trade last week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index added 0.7% in early trading, with core resources jumping 2.9% to lead the gains as all sectors and major exchanges moved into positive territory. Monday’s higher open comes after the European blue chip […]
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng up 2% as Asia-Pacific markets rise
SINGAPORE — Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region traded higher on Monday as investors weigh inflation and recession fears. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 2.13% and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 3.46%. Shares of Alibaba in the Chinese city rose 4.13% while Meituan rose 4.09%. Mainland China markets also advanced. The Shanghai Composite climbed […]
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng up 2% as Asia-Pacific markets rise
SINGAPORE — Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region traded higher on Monday as investors weigh inflation and recession fears. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 2.13% and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 3.46%. Shares of Alibaba in the Chinese city rose 4.13% while Meituan rose 4.09%. Mainland China markets also advanced. The Shanghai Composite climbed […]