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Investors sent tech stocks on a wild ride Monday with anxiety running rampant in markets, yields climbing and traders awaiting the Federal Reserve’s rates decision later this week.

It was yet another reminder to never ...Read more

NEW YORK — Sheldon Silver, a corrupt Manhattan politician who for most of his 21 years as state Assembly speaker took money from real estate developers and people sickened by a deadly disease, died Monday at age 77.

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LOS ANGELES — A wildfire that broke out north of Big Sur and forced roughly 500 people from their homes amid high winds Friday night has not burned as many acres as officials initially feared.

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NEW YORK — Mayor Adams announced Monday that he’s bringing back a controversial contingent of plainclothes NYPD cops as part of a wide-ranging plan to crack down on gun violence in the wake of a rash of deadly ...Read more

ATLANTA — The judges on Fulton County’s Superior Court bench on Monday cleared the way for a special grand jury to be used for District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation of former President Donald Trump and his ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a major challenge to race-based affirmative action in the nation’s colleges and universities, setting the stage for another long-sought win for conservatives.

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Laura Spears learned a valuable lesson last month as she perused messages in her email account.

The lesson: Don't forget to check the spam folder. The value: $3 million.

Spears, 55, of Oakland County won the Michigan ...Read more

CHICAGO — Police will be increasing patrols in the Little Village neighborhood following Saturday’s fatal shooting of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega, Superintendent David Brown said at a news conference Monday.

Ortega was ...Read more

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House Democrats spent more than $1 million from various campaign coffers to fund their quorum break in July, when nearly 60 lawmakers left the state for Washington in an effort to kill a GOP-backed ...Read more

The omicron variant has had a devastating impact on the dining industry, especially restaurants passed over last year by the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) reports.

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MIAMI — Florida on Monday reported 44,010 COVID-19 cases and 426 new deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.

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DETROIT — A ringleader of an alleged plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer fantasized about hog-tying her and displaying her body on a table, according to federal prosecutors.

The new allegation, along with ...Read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study Friday that provided real-world U.S. numbers about the effectiveness of boosters for both the delta and omicron variants of COVID-19.

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Submarine manufacturer Electric Boat said Monday it plans to hire more than 3,000 workers this year, a 20% increase over 2021 as U.S. military strategy faces rising threats from China and Russia.

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday visited Wisconsin to tout how the bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year is enabling authorities to improve drinking water by removing lead pipes, saying such ...Read more

Bob Dylan’s recordings have reached the end of the line.

Sony Music Entertainment announced Monday that it had purchased the rights to all music recorded by the 80-year-old rock and folk star. That acquisition of Dylan�...Read more

NEW YORK — A vanishing spell wasn’t necessary.

James Snyder, who starred in the Broadway production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” has been relieved of his duties following a conduct complaint from his co...Read more

OXFORD, Mich. — Students returned Monday morning to the newly renovated Oxford High School for the first time since a school shooting on Nov. 30 left four students dead and injured six others and a teacher.

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Boris Johnson is facing further allegations of rule-breaking parties during the pandemic, after his office confirmed staff had gathered in Downing Street to celebrate his birthday during the first lockdown in 2020.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate will start its long-awaited debate this week over a proposal that would legalize some forms of medical marijuana for people living with serious illnesses and conditions.

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