Driving the gain was a burst of business investment.
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Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temps persist across U.S.
It’s a worldwide problem, and scientists calculate that July will be the hottest month on record.
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Putin says fighting in southeastern Ukraine has intensified, with heavy losses for Kyiv
Ukraine has committed thousands of troops in the Kyiv region in recent days.
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Israel’s top court to hear challenges to law that weakens its power, escalating political crisis
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have poured into the streets to protest against the plan for the past 7 months, but parliament enacted it on Monday.
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Russian fighter jet strikes another American drone over Syria in 6th incident this month
Experts say Russia is likely conducting the harassing attacks to support Iran’s goal of ousting U.S. forces from Syria.
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Senate Republican leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence
After sitting down in his office for several minutes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell later returned to the news conference and answered questions from the press.
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DeSantis appointees reach deal with Disney World’s firefighters, capping years of negotiations
The contract, among other provisions, would increase wages by 5%, including raising the starting annual wage for firefighter and paramedics from $55,000 to $66,000.
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Residents are at a loss after newspaper that bound community shuts in declining coal county
Months after the last newspaper closed in a declining coal community in West Virginia, residents say they are already experiencing challenges getting and sharing information.
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Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56
Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor was a lifelong non-conformist but her political and cultural stances and troubled private life often overshadowed her music.
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Federal Reserve raises its key rate for 11th time by a quarter-point in its drive to slow inflation
Coming on top of its previous rate hikes, the Fed’s latest move could lead to further increases in the costs of mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and business borrowing.