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Police believe gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO has left New York City

Police believe gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO has left New York City

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer may have fled the city on a bus, New York City police…

Stock market today: Wall Street hangs around its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000

Stock market today: Wall Street hangs around its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000

NEW YORK (AP) — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday. The crypto market had more action, and bitcoin…

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo. Administrator Bill Nelson said the next mission in…

Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP source says

Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP source says

By MICHAEL BALSAMO, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel…

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up in New York City

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller Center’s iconic Christmas tree Wednesday evening to cheers from the crowds gathered to witness the annual New York City tradition. The giant Norway spruce,…

Bitcoin tops $100,000 as big rally sparked by Trump election win rolls on

Bitcoin tops $100,000 as big rally sparked by Trump election win rolls on

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on. The milestone comes just hours after…