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Stock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000

Stock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes got back to climbing on Wednesday after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve.…

Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say

Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the…

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden’s term in January

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden’s term in January

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray told the bureau workforce Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January, an announcement that came a…

The Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises

The Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises

By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump doesn’t think much of Joe Biden’s foreign policy record. The Republican president-elect frequently casts the outgoing Democratic president as a feckless leader who shredded American credibility…

Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat

Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Wednesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence designed to tackle more of the work and thinking done by humans as it tries to stay…

Stock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss

Stock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation that’s coming on Wednesday.…