Month: August 2020

NEW YORK — Another afternoon fade for stocks left Wall Street just shy of a record on Thursday, after the S&P 500 briefly crossed above its all-time closing high for … Read More

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (yes, him again) seemed to have missed that class in politician school. “Martin County Superintendent Laurie Gaylord told me she viewed re-opening her schools as a … Read More

Indie rock legends They Might Be Giants wrote this song to help explain the role electors play in US presidential elections. Tune into CNN on Saturday, August 15 at 10 … Read More

Energy companies led a pullback on Wall Street Thursday that left stock indexes mostly lower By The Associated Press August 13, 2020, 8:40 PM 2 min read Energy companies led … Read More

The poll was conducted while Trump was criticizing mail-in voting but before he said on Thursday that he opposes funding for the US Postal Service because he doesn’t want to … Read More

NEW YORK — The S&P 500 again crossed above its record high but closed just below that level for the second day in a row. The index fell 0.2% Thursday … Read More

Beachgoer is left with serious burns as blaze tears through restaurant in Cornwall One person left with serious burns after a fire broke out a bar in Cornwall today  Photographs … Read More

Donald Trump unveils Middle East ‘peace deal’ and aide says he deserves a Nobel: Israel gets diplomatic ties with United Arab Emirates in return for ‘suspending’ West Bank land grab … Read More

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels By The Associated Press August 13, 2020, 8:12 PM 1 min read Benchmark U.S. crude oil for … Read More

Rock music fan, 45, was beaten to death by three teenagers in a ‘rapid and vicious’ attack outside takeaway as he walked home from a gig, court hears Richard Day, … Read More