The stock market’s advance has been fueled by bets the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates this year.
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Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing
Russian attempts to establish a foothold in the town of Vovchansk, which is among the largest towns in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region.
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The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the ’90s, is closing
The iconic hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors on July 17.
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Harris accepts debate invite to face off with Trump’s VP pick, which may come at convention
The announcement comes after President Biden and Trump agreed to 2 debates this summer.
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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
‘This is monumental,’ President Biden said in a video statement, calling it an important move toward reversing longstanding inequities.
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Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chili consumption and had heart defect, autopsy says
The cause of death was listed as cardiopulmonary arrest ‘in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration,’ according to the autopsy. Capsaicin is the component that gives chile peppers their heat.
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South Africa urges UN’s top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah
Israel has portrayed Rafah as the last stronghold of the militant group, brushing off warnings from the United States and other allies that any major operation there would be catastrophic for civilians.
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China and Russia reaffirm ties as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine
China claims to take a neutral position in the conflict, but it has backed Moscow’s contentions that Russia was provoked into attacking Ukraine by the West, and continues to supply Russia with key components that Moscow needs for its production of weapons.
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Slovak authorities charge ‘lone wolf’ with assassination attempt on the prime minister
Robert Fico was in serious but stable condition a day after being shot multiple times in the stomach, a hospital official said.
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White House blocks release of Biden audio as Republicans move ahead with Garland contempt charge
The audio is at the center of a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.